Blog

If you've moved to Uruguay and your residency is in process, you can get the cédula de identidad (now issued as the Documento Nacional de Identidad). Here's what it's for, which documents are asked, how to book the DNIC appointment, and how it's tied to your residency. With official quotes.

Closing a company has two layers: the corporate closure (dissolution and liquidation under Ley 16.060, with a notary) and the tax/social-security clausura before DGI and BPS. Here are both steps, the 30-day deadline, and why obligations keep accruing until you close. With official quotes.

Opening a physical shop is more than getting a RUT. Here's the practical map of the common permits (habilitaciones): DGI and BPS, Bomberos (fire safety), the Intendencia's commercial permit, food/bromatología, and sector permits. With the official links.

Law 19.161 isn't only for employees: if you're self-employed — a unipersonal, monotributista or business owner — and you pay into BPS and are up to date, you can claim the maternity subsidy, the paternity subsidy and the half-time childcare subsidy. Here it is, with the official quotes.