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MERCOSUR Temporary Legal Residence

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

MERCOSUR temporary residence is for nationals of MERCOSUR member and associated countries who want to settle in Uruguay.

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Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

The basis is nationality: citizens of MERCOSUR Member States and Associated States have temporary-resident category when they request it. The DNM describes it as for any national of MERCOSUR States Parties and Associated States who wishes to settle in Uruguay for up to 2 years, extendable for the same period. The official source does not distinguish worker, student or self-funded bases.

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  • The sources do not distinguish worker, student or self-funded bases.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

The procedure can be started online ('Iniciar Trámite en Línea'); the identity documentation required includes an ID photo, a valid identity document, a criminal-record certificate from the country where the applicant resided in the last 5 years (for more than 6 months), and a birth certificate or, where applicable, a nationalisation/naturalisation certificate (5 years or more). The official source does not state the entry formalities.

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  • The captured requirements list is truncated (it stops in the minors section), so the full document list is not available.
  • Entry formalities (e.g. entry document or visa) are not stated in the captured source.
  • https://www.gub.uy/tramites/residencia-legal-temporaria-mercosur
    Iniciar Trámite en Línea Requisitos Documentación sobre identidad: Foto Carné. Documento de Identidad. Vigente. Certificado de Antecedentes Penales. Del país de donde residió los últimos 5 años (por más de 6 meses). Partida de nacimiento. O Certificado de Nacionalización /Naturalización (igual o superior a 5 años), si fuera el caso.

Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which non-member family members can join and their rights.

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  • The consulted official capture does not state this material element; this is not evidence that the requirement does not exist.

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm when permanent rights arise and the continuity or absence rules.

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  • Searched 87068e82bddc91a7.txt and the other captures for when permanent/long-term rights arise for MERCOSUR temporary residents, and any continuity/absence rules; the source only gives the temporary duration (up to 2 years, extendable, cited in the protected R1) and lists a separate 'Permanente Mercosur' route without stating any transition condition.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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