Dollars In Uruguay?

[polostar88]

Is it true that you can receive dollars in Uruguay? Are there any limits on how much and is it very easy, that is, is there a lot of paperwork or bureaucracy to receive just a couple of thousand or something with, say, Xoom?

 

[Pensador]

Dollars are cake in URU especially in the bank and the ATMs. They use the dollar as mush or more than their pesos. Last I heard if pull over 1K at time you need to fill a form so they know your a narco or laundering but that really is no issue if you are legit. ATMs are chuck full of dollars too and give a choice USD or URA pesos.

 

[Macanudo]

You can receive dollars here using https://www.riamoneytransfer.com/

 

[polostar88]

You can receive dollars here using https://www.riamoneytransfer.com/

I never knew about this, is it true? What are the requirements/issues with this? Are there restrictions, is there paperwork? I thought I had to go to Uruguay...that's how it used to be.

Pensador when you say fill out paperwork, is it very difficult, onerous? Do they make you jump through hoops? If I just want a relative to send me like $2K do they make a big deal about it?

 

[Macanudo]

You can have someone in the states send you $2999. every three months using Ria money transfer.There is a $15 fee if it is sent directly from a bank account. You can pick it up in dollars or pesos and the peso rate is not bad. You can not send money to yourself like with xoom. Last time I checked the maximum you could send was $9999. every six months and maximux $2999. per transaction.