Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency vs Uruguay Temporary Residency
Ghana passive income route: $800 fee. Uruguay passive income route: 24 months, $1,500 a month.
Built for: Freelancers and Remote employees.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Fee
- $800
- Processing
- 52-103.9 weeks
- Income
- $1,500/mo
- Duration
- 24 months
- Processing
- 12-12 weeks
Next steps
Uruguay Temporary
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Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency
Uruguay Temporary Residency
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Uruguay Temporary Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Passive income | Passive income |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 24 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Retirees, Passive investors, Freelancers, Remote employees, Digital nomads | Remote employees, Freelancers |
| Minimum age, years | 18 | Not specified |
| Practical minimum age, years | 18 | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Specific countries only | Specific countries only |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Uruguay Temporary Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | Not specified | $1,500 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $800 | Not specified |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Uruguay Temporary Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | No | Not specified |
| Pension income recognized | No | Yes (Pension income recognized) |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Uruguay Temporary Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 52 weeks | 12 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 103.9 weeks | 12 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Where to apply | Not specified | Apply in-country after entering on tourist visa via online portal at gub.uy (create Digital ID) or immigration offices...See where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Uruguay Temporary Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes | Yes |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 183 days |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Uruguay Temporary Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Hybrid |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Uruguay Temporary Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | No (No apostille needed) | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | Not specified | 8 items listedSee full list on the visa page |