If you are eligible for residency in Uruguay, you are eligible to retire to Uruguay. It’s important to highlight that at the outset. There are also no special requirements—and no special benefits—for retirees. So if you haven’t already, do read our article on Living in Uruguay: Planning your move before reading further.
Learn more regarding if you need to pay taxes on pensions, if overseas rental income is good for getting residency and if it’s easy to open a bank account. Also get informed regarding wills and inheritance in Uruguay. It’s very different to North America and/or the UK.
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Buongiorno, sono un 70enne italiano , con una pensione lorda annua di circa 35.000 € e alcuni risparmi. Ho sottoscritto una assicurazione sanitaria privata ad integrazione del servizio sanitario statale italiano. Potrebbe essere possibile un mio trasferimento in Uruguay?
Grazie
Ciao Gilberto, sembri un ottimo candidato. Per favore, scrivi a guru@guruguay.com per avere maggiori informazioni — tutto il meglio — Karen
Attualmente prendo la pensione qui in Italia!!! Se volessi trasferirmi in Uruguay, è possibile farla pervenire direttamente dall’Italia!!! Grazie
Hi Andrea, pensioners here from abroad receive their income in their Uruguayan bank account, or they withdraw cash from the ATM or use their creditcard. Hope that helps! — Karen