How to study in Uruguay
Compare each route by stay and permit, work rights, cost and who it suits. Sources are under each row.
How do you get there?
Choose a different route, and the permit you need changes.
Live in Uruguay on a working holiday
- Residencia temporaria (Vacaciones y Trabajo / Working Holiday) (Temporary residence permit (Working Holiday))
Who it suits：For people who want to travel and experience Uruguayan life and culture.
- Length and permit
Ages 18–30 · one year · once only
You must be 18 to 30 when you apply. The stay is one year and you can take part once. The Embassy of Uruguay in Tokyo checks the conditions and approves the application, and after arrival you complete the residence permit procedure with the migration authority.
- Can you work?
Work allowed (tourism must be the main purpose)
You may work, but tourism must be the main purpose and any work must be temporary and complementary.
- Cost
No fee for the procedure · 557.30 UI after arrival
The Uruguayan government says the procedure itself has no cost. For the residence permit after arrival you pay a temporary residence fee of 557.30 UI (indexed units) and 55.70 UI for the migration certificate. The value of the UI can be checked with the tax authority (DGI).
Live in Uruguay on a working holiday
- Residencia temporaria (Vacaciones y Trabajo / Working Holiday) (Temporary residence permit (Working Holiday))
Who it suits：For people who want to travel and experience Uruguayan life and culture.
Length and permit
Ages 18–30 · one year · once only
You must be 18 to 30 when you apply. The stay is one year and you can take part once. The Embassy of Uruguay in Tokyo checks the conditions and approves the application, and after arrival you complete the residence permit procedure with the migration authority.
Can you work?
Work allowed (tourism must be the main purpose)
You may work, but tourism must be the main purpose and any work must be temporary and complementary.
Cost
No fee for the procedure · 557.30 UI after arrival
The Uruguayan government says the procedure itself has no cost. For the residence permit after arrival you pay a temporary residence fee of 557.30 UI (indexed units) and 55.70 UI for the migration certificate. The value of the UI can be checked with the tax authority (DGI).
For Japanese citizens. Official names checked on government websites on October 31, 2026.
Sources (official government pages)
Live in Uruguay on a working holiday・Source: Uruguay Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Working Holiday for foreign citizensUruguay Ministry of Foreign Affairs: press release on the entry into force of the agreement with Japan (9 March 2023)Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Working Holiday programmes (partner countries, annual quotas and number of participations) (Wayback copy 2026-10-03)
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