🇺🇾 Uruguay for 🇦🇪 AE citizens

Uruguay offers VAT (IVA) benefits for non-residents on certain tourist services when you pay with a foreign card (commonly relevant for hotels and some dining). Pay by card and keep the receipt—your discount/refund is often processed automatically at payment.

If you’ll use buses in Montevideo, getting an STM transit card makes life easier (and can be cheaper than cash fares). Pick one up at an authorized sales point and keep it topped up so you can hop on without hunting for exact change.