01 · Immigration
Residency, end to end
Essential, Full-Service and Elite packages. Document prep, government filings, tax ID, healthcare — handled in English, on your timeline.
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Move · Settle · Belong
From arrival
to belonging.
We handle your immigration, teach you Spanish, and make Uruguay feel like home — from your first call to your first dinner with new friends.
English-speaking team
End-to-end service
Based in Montevideo
90%+ success rate
What we do
Three pillars. One settled life.
Most relocation services hand you a checklist. We hand you a team — paperwork, language and local knowledge in one place.
02 · Spanish
Spanish that sticks
1-on-1 immersive lessons, small groups, and a weekly Conversational Club. Start before you land — confident by the time you arrive.
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03 · Digital
Self-guided resources
Field-tested guides, templates and checklists for expats who like to do their own research — without the midnight forum spiral.
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Why Rootiva
A knowledgeable friend, who happens to be your immigration team.
We started Rootiva because the existing options were either cold law firms or cheerful Facebook groups. Neither felt like the friend you actually need when you're moving your whole life to a new country.
We're a small, English-speaking team based in Montevideo — with the paperwork muscle of a firm and the warmth of someone who's already lived your first six months here.
Client stories
People who now call Uruguay home.
“The Rootiva team is deeply knowledgeable about local procedures in Uruguay — and Argentina too, which helped a lot moving between both. They were kind, accommodating, and even arranged official translations in under a week. With their interpreter service, I had my permanent residency in less than a year. A true pleasure to work with — I'd recommend them without hesitation.”
Hisani
Permanent Residency · Uruguay
“Rootiva turned what looked like two years of bureaucracy into six clean months. By the time my residency was approved I'd already had dinner at their team's favorite parrilla.”
Sarah K.
Remote founder · moved from Austin, TX
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Not a sales call — a real conversation about your situation, your timeline and whether Uruguay is the right fit.