Ay, you want to buy an Uruguayan ID card, huh? That’s a thing people want these days. I hear all sorts of things, you know, livin’ here and there. This whole thing, it ain’t as easy as pie. But, I hear things. So, let me tell ya what I know about this Uruguayan ID card business.
First off, if you ain’t from Uruguay, gettin’ one of these cards, it’s a whole thing. They say you gotta live there, be a resident, somethin’ like that. If you’re already a resident, then good for you! You’re halfway there, I reckon. But if you ain’t, you gotta do that first.
Gettin’ That Paperwork
Now, I hear you need some papers. Lots of ’em, I reckon. This here thing, you need to gather all your papers. I ain’t sure exactly what all you need, but I hear folks talkin’ ’bout birth certificates, passports, proof you live somewhere in Uruguay. You know, like bills and such. All that kinda stuff. You gotta have all your ducks in a row. If you’re missin’ somethin’, they won’t even look at ya, I bet.

- Birth certificate, I think.
- Passport, maybe.
- Somethin’ sayin’ you live there.
- Money, gotta pay for it!
Once you get all that, you gotta go to some place called, “Direccin… somethin’ somethin’ Civil.” Sounds fancy, huh? I guess that’s where they do all this ID stuff. You gotta make an appointment. I hear you can do it online now. The world’s changin’, I tell ya. You fill out some form, pick a day, and hope for the best, I guess.
What if You Ain’t a Resident Yet?
Well, that’s a whole different can of worms. If you wanna live in Uruguay, you gotta apply for residency. I hear it’s a process. You go there, say you’re a tourist or somethin’, and then you tell ’em you wanna stay. They give you some kind of temporary paper, and then you work on gettin’ the real deal, this Uruguayan ID card.
There is somethin’ called a “provisional ID card,” I hear. It ain’t the real thing, but it’s somethin’. They say it’s good for, like, six months, and you can renew it once. I guess that gives ya time to get your other stuff together to become a real resident. They say it’s easier to get than the residency, but you can change it to a real one later if you want. Ay, it’s a mess.
Renewin’ Your Old Card
If your Uruguayan ID card is just old, like me, then you gotta renew it. I heard that’s different. You gotta be a, what do they call it, “natural” or “national” Uruguayan. I don’t know what that means, but it sounds important. You have an old card that expired or is about to expire, I hear that you gotta do somethin’ called, finger printin’. They take your picture. It’s a whole thing. And it costs money, too! I heard it’s like, $18 or somethin’.
They say you gotta go to the Consulate for that, wherever that is. I guess it’s like a government place. More forms, more waitin’, more money. It’s always somethin’, ain’t it?
Buyin’ it Online
Now, I hear some folks talkin’ ’bout buyin’ these things online. Sounds fishy to me, but who am I to judge? They say you can buy a passport online, too. I don’t know how that works, but I guess people do it. They even say they will show a video of the passport. I don’t know nothin’ about that, but I hear things. You gotta be careful with that kind of stuff, though. Lots of folks out there tryin’ to trick ya, take your money. You can apply a smart ID online. Sounds very modern.
They say it takes like 14 days to get a new smart ID card. If you give them everything they want. All this is so confusing, but I guess that is the way it is.
Just Remember…
This Uruguayan ID card thing, it ain’t simple. It’s a lot of work, a lot of papers, a lot of waitin’. But if you really want it, I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. Just be careful, and make sure you’re doin’ things the right way. Don’t be gettin’ yourself into trouble. And if you see someone selling them easy, well, you be careful of that. Probably ain’t real.
I heard the old green ID books are still okay. They say it will take years to get rid of them. Old things always stay around a bit, huh? I guess that’s all I know about this Uruguayan ID card business. It’s a lot to think about. But hey, that’s life, ain’t it? Always somethin’ to figure out.