Italy 7% Flat Tax for Retirees (Southern Italy) vs Uruguay Retirement Visa
Italy retirement route: 120 months. Uruguay retirement route: $100 fee, 3 months.
Built for: FIRE, Retirees and Passive investors.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 120 months
- Income
- $1,500/mo
- Fee
- $100
- Duration
- 3 months
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Italy 7% Flat
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Italy 7% Flat Tax for Retirees (Southern Italy)
Uruguay Retirement Visa
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)
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Income sources accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Maximum income from local work, %
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Leads to permanent residency
Years to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Italy 7% Flat Tax for Retirees (Southern Italy) | Uruguay Retirement Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Retirement | Retirement |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 120 (Longest initial stay) | 3 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | FIRE, Retirees, Passive investors | Retirees, FIRE, Passive investors |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 55 |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Italy 7% Flat Tax for Retirees (Southern Italy) | Uruguay Retirement Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | Not specified | $1,500 |
| Minimum savings, one time | Not specified | $24,000 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | $100,000 |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Real estate, Government bonds |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $100 |
| Field | Italy 7% Flat Tax for Retirees (Southern Italy) | Uruguay Retirement Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Pension or Social Security, Passive income, Business income | Pension or Social Security, Passive income |
| Social Security counts as income | Yes (Social Security counts) | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Maximum income from local work, % | 0% | 36% (Highest local income allowance) |
| Field | Italy 7% Flat Tax for Retirees (Southern Italy) | Uruguay Retirement Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 1 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 13 weeks |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Italy 7% Flat Tax for Retirees (Southern Italy) | Uruguay Retirement Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | Yes (Path to permanent residency) |
| Years to permanent residency | 5 years | 0 years (Shortest known path to permanent residency) |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | 5 years |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 180 days |
| Field | Italy 7% Flat Tax for Retirees (Southern Italy) | Uruguay Retirement Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Hybrid |
| US tax treaty | Partial treaty | Not specified |
| Field | Italy 7% Flat Tax for Retirees (Southern Italy) | Uruguay Retirement Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | No (No insurance requirement) |
| 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 |