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Citizenship is not the only thing that matters. It may be an important goal, but a country needs to be suitable for everyday life in terms of language, work, budget, healthcare, schooling, family plans, and willingness to integrate. Otherwise, the process becomes an expensive wait for a document.
In Uruguay, citizenship and a passport are not achieved in a single step. Before obtaining a passport, there are the move, legalizing your status, years of residence, demonstrating ties to the country, filing an application, review, and registration procedures. Even meeting the applicable residence requirement does not guarantee a result or eliminate the need to live in the country throughout that time.
First, determine your goal: long-term residence, family safety, travel, or the future status of your children. For long-term residence, residency may sometimes be sufficient; for travel, check the visa rules for a specific passport; for children, separately examine the rules relating to descent and birth. A good choice of country stands up to not only an optimistic scenario but also a prolonged one.