Moving to Uruguay: visas, cost of living & immigrant guide

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Population

3,387,605

Population Growth Rate

0.25%

Urban Population

92.500000

Population in Major Urban Areas

MONTEVIDEO (capital) 1.672 million

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Age Structure

20.440000

Median Age

34.100000

Birth Rate - births/1,000 population

13

Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population

9.52

Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman

1.86

Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49

77%

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49

77%

Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female

1.040000

Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population

-1.26

Ethnic Groups

white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian, practically nonexistent

Nationality Noun

Uruguayan(s)

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Literacy - total population

98%

Literacy - male

97.6%

Literacy - female

98.4%

Literacy Definition

age 15 and over can read and write

Education Expenditures - percent of GDP

4.5%

Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)

16.000000

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Life Expectancy at Birth

76.610000

Infant Mortality Rate

9.200000

Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births

9.200000

Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births

29

Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population

3.74

Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population

3

Health Expenditures - percent of GDP

8%

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

24.8%

Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved

99.900000

Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved

96.500000

Underweight - percent of children under five years

4.5%

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Economic Overview

Uruguay has a free market economy characterized by an export-oriented agricultural sector, a well-educated workforce, and high levels of social spending.

Uruguay has sought to expand trade within the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) and with non-Mercosur members, and President VAZQUEZ has maintained his predecessor's mix of pro-market policies and a strong social safety net.

Following financial difficulties in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Uruguay's economic growth averaged 8% annually during the 2004-08 period.

The 2008-09 global financial crisis put a brake on Uruguay's vigorous growth, which decelerated to 2.6% in 2009.

Nevertheless, the country avoided a recession and kept growth rates positive, mainly through higher public expenditure and investment; GDP growth reached 8.9% in 2010 but slowed markedly in the 2012-16 period as a result of a renewed slowdown in the global economy and in Uruguay's main trade partners and Mercosur counterparts, Argentina and Brazil.

Reforms in those countries should give Uruguay an economic boost.

Growth picked up in 2017.

Industries

food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$21,800.00 (USD)

GDP - real growth rate

2.8%

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GDP - Gross Domestic Product (PPP)

$75,060,000,000 (USD)

GDP Per Capita

$21,800.00 (USD)

GDP - real growth rate

2.8%

GDP - official exchange rate

$56,800,000,000 (USD)

GDP - composition, by end use

• consumption: 65.9% government
• consumption: 13.6% investment in fixed
• capital: 22.4% investment in
• inventories: 0.5% exports of goods and
• services: 23.8% imports of goods and
• services: -26.2%

GDP by Sector- agriculture

7.5%

GDP by Sector- Industry

20.6%

GDP by Sector- services

71.9%

Industrial Growth Rate

16.5%

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Inflation Rate

6.9%

Exchange Rate per US Dollar

Uruguayan peso (UYU)

Currency Name and Code

Uruguayan Peso (UYU)

Fiscal Year

calendar year

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

11.3%

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Labor Force

1,637,000

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Major Industries

food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages

Agriculture Products

• rice, wheat, corn, barley
• livestock
• fish

Population Below Poverty Line

20.9%

Child Labor - # of children ages 5-14

51,879

Child Labor - % of children ages 5-14

7%

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Labor Force By Occupation- agriculture

13%

Labor Force By Occupation- industry

14%

Labor Force By Occupation- services

73%

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Annual Budget

$17,500,000,000 (USD)

Public Debt (% of GDP)

81.9%

Budget Surplus or Deficit - percent of GDP

-2.6%

Taxes and other revenues - percent of GDP

30%

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Full Country Name

Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Country Name

Uruguay

Local - Long

República Oriental del Uruguay

Local - Short

Uruguay

Former Name

Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province

Etymology- history of name

name derives from the Spanish pronunciation of the Guarani Indian designation of the Uruguay River, which makes up the western border of the country and whose name later came to be applied to the entire country

Independence

25 August 1825 (from Brazil)

National Holiday

Independence Day, 25 August (1825)

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Government Type

presidential republic

Constitution

• history: several previous; latest approved by plebiscite 27 November 1966, effective 15 February 1967, reinstated in 1985 at the conclusion of military rule
• amendments: initiated by public petition of at least 10% of qualified voters, proposed by agreement of at least two fifths of the General Assembly membership, or by existing "constitutional laws" sanctioned by at least two thirds of the membership in both houses of the Assembly; proposals can also be submitted by senators, representatives, or by the executive power and require the formation of and approval in a national constituent convention; final passage by either method requires approval by absolute majority of votes cast in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2004

Legal System:

civil law system based on the Spanish civil code

Executive Branch:

• chief of state: President Yamandú ORSI Martínez (since 1 March 2025)
• head of government: President Yamandú ORSI Martínez (since 1 March 2025)
• cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president with approval of the General Assembly election/appointment
• process: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute-majority vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for nonconsecutive terms) most recent election
• date: 27 October 2024, with a runoff on 24 November 2024
• election results: 2024: Yamandú ORSI Martínez elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Yamandú ORSI Martínez (FA) 46.2%, Álvaro Luis DELGADO Ceretta (PN) 28.2%, Andrés OJEDA Ojeda Spitz (PC) 16.9%, other 8.7%; percent of vote in second round - Yamandú ORSI Martínez 52.1%, Álvaro Luis DELGADO Ceretta 47.9% 2019: Luis Alberto LACALLE POU elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Daniel MARTINEZ (FA) 40.7%, Luis Alberto LACALLE POU (PN) 29.7%, Ernesto TALVI (Colorado Party) 12.8%, Guido MANINI RIOS (Open Cabildo) 11.3%, other 5.5%; percent of vote in second round - Luis Alberto LACALLE POU 50.6%, Daniel MARTINEZ 49.4% expected date of next
• election: 28 October 2029, with a runoff, if needed, on 25 November 2029
• note: the president is both chief of state and head of government

Legislative Branch:

• Description: bicameral General Assembly or Asamblea General consists of: Chamber of Senators or Camara de Senadores (30 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; the vice-president serves as the presiding ex-officio member; elected members serve 5-year terms) Chamber of Representatives or Camara de Representantes (99 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote using the D'Hondt method; members serve 5-year terms)
• Elections: Chamber of Senators - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held on 27 October 2024) Chamber of Representatives - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held on 27 October 2024)
• Election Results: Chamber of Senators - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Frente Amplio 13, National Party 10, Colorado Party 4, Open Cabildo 3; composition as of February 2024 - men 21, women 10, percentage women 32.3% Chamber of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by coalition/party - Frente Amplio 42, National Party 30, Colorado Party 13, Open Cabildo 11, Independent Party 1, other 2; composition as of February 2024 - men 74, women 25, percentage women 25.3%;
• Note: total General Assembly percentage women 26.9%

Judicial Branch:

• office: judges nominated by the president and appointed by two-thirds vote in joint conference of the General Assembly; judges serve 10-year terms, with reelection possible after a lapse of 5 years following the previous term
• subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; District Courts (Juzgados Letrados); Peace Courts (Juzgados de Paz); Rural Courts (Juzgados Rurales)

Regions or States:

19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Artigas, Canelones, Cerro Largo, Colonia, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Montevideo, Paysandu, Rio Negro, Rivera, Rocha, Salto, San Jose, Soriano, Tacuarembo, Treinta y Tres

Political Parties and Leaders:

• Broad Front or FA (Frente Amplio) [Fernando PEREIRA] - (a broad governing coalition that comprises 34 factions including Uruguay Assembly [Danilo ASTORI], Progressive Alliance [Rodolfo NIN NOVOA], New Space [Rafael MICHELINI], Socialist Party [Gonzalo CIVILA], Vertiente Artiguista [Enrique RUBIO], Christian Democratic Party [Jorge RODRIGUEZ], For the People’s Victory [Luis PUIG], Popular Participation Movement or MPP [Jose MUJICA], Big House [Constanza MOREIRA], Communist Party [Juan CASTILLO], The Federal League [Sergio LIER], Fuerza Renovadora [Mario BERGARA])
• Colorado Party (including Batllistas [Julio Maria SANGUINETTI] and Ciudadanos [Adrian PENA])
• Independent Party [Pablo MIERES]
• National Party or Blanco (including Todos (Everyone) [Luis LACALLE POU] and National Alliance [Carlos CAMY])
• Open Cabildo [Guido MANINI RIOS]
• Popular Unity [Gonzalo ABELLA]

Suffrage:

18 years of age; universal and compulsory

Citizenship Criteria:

• birth: yes citizenship by
• descent: yes dual citizenship
• recognized: yes residency requirement for
• naturalization: 3-5 years

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Capital Name

Montevideo

Capital - geographic coordinate

34 51 S, 56 10 W

Capital Time Difference

UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Daylight Savings Time

+1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends second Sunday in March

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International Organization Participation:

• CAN (associate)
• CD
• CELAC
• FAO
• G-77
• IADB
• IAEA
• IBRD
• ICAO
• ICC (national committees)
• ICCt
• ICRM
• IDA
• IFAD
• IFC
• IFRCS
• IHO
• ILO
• IMF
• IMO
• Interpol
• IOC
• IOM
• IPU
• ISO
• ITSO
• ITU
• LAES
• LAIA
• Mercosur
• MIGA
• MINUSTAH
• MONUSCO
• NAM (observer)
• OAS
• OIF (observer)
• OPANAL
• OPCW
• Pacific Alliance (observer)
• PCA
• SICA (observer)
• UN
• UNASUR
• UNCTAD
• UNESCO
• UNIDO
• Union Latina
• UNISFA
• UNMOGIP
• UNOCI
• UNWTO
• UPU
• WCO
• WFTU (NGOs)
• WHO
• WIPO
• WMO
• WTO

International Law Organization Participation:

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Diplomatic Representation from US:

• Chief of Mission: Ambassador Heide B. FULTON (since 22 March 2023)
• Embassy: Lauro Muller 1776, Montevideo 11200
• Mailing Address: 3360 Montevideo Place, Washington DC 20521-3360
• Telephone: (+598) 1770-2000
• FAX: [+598] 1770-2128
• Email: MontevideoACS@state.gov
• Website: https://uy.usembassy.gov/

Diplomatic Representation in the US:

• Chief of Mission: Ambassador Andres Augusto DURAN HAREAU (since 23 December 2020)
• Chancery: 1913 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20006
• Telephone: [1] (202) 331-1313
• FAX: [1] (202) 331-8142
• Email: urueeuu@mrree.gub.uy
• Consulate(s) General: Miami, New York, San Francisco

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Geographic Location

South America

Geographic Coordinates

33 00 S, 56 00 W

Total Area

68,037 Square Miles 176,215 Square Kilometers

Land Area

67,573 Square Miles 175,015 Square Kilometers

Water Area

463 Square Miles 1,200 Square Kilometers

Land Boundaries

1,024 Miles 1,648 Kilometers

Border Countries

Argentina 579 km, Brazil 985 km

Coastline

410 Miles 660 Kilometers

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Terrain

mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland

Highest Point

514 Meters

Highest Point Location

Cerro Catedral 514 m

Lowest Point Location

Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources

arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fisheries

Irrigated Land

699 Square Miles 1,810 Square Kilometers

Time Zone

UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Daylight saving time

+1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends second Sunday in March

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Climate

Except for a small subtropical area in the northwest, the climate is even throughout Uruguay.

Temperatures are generally mild, but seasons are distinct: summer daytime temperatures average 70 degrees Fahrenheit and rarely exceed the mid-90s; autumn (March-May) is mild; and spring (September-November) is often damp, cool and windy.

In winter, monthly temperatures range from 44� 60 degrees Fahrenheit with rare frost.

However, humidity, averaging 75% year round, intensifies the cold.

Average annual rainfall is 39.5 inches.

Terrain

mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland

Location

Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil

Total Area

68,037 Square Miles 176,215 Square Kilometers

Border Countries

Argentina 579 km, Brazil 985 km

Environment - Current Issues

water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal

Environment - International Agreements

party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation

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Exports

$6,700,000,000 (USD)

Imports

$8,300,000,000 (USD)

Major Exports

meat, rice, leather products, wool, fish, dairy products

Major Imports

machinery, chemicals, road vehicles, crude petroleum

Top Export Partners

Brazil 22.1%, US 8.4%, Germany 5.4%, Argentina 5.1%, Mexico 4.2%, Italy 4.1%, Paraguay 4.1%, Spain 4%

Top Import Partners

Argentina 23.1%, Brazil 17.5%, US 8.9%, Mexico 4.7%, China 4%

Export Partners

Brazil 22.1%, US 8.4%, Germany 5.4%, Argentina 5.1%, Mexico 4.2%, Italy 4.1%, Paraguay 4.1%, Spain 4%

Import Partners

Argentina 23.1%, Brazil 17.5%, US 8.9%, Mexico 4.7%, China 4%

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Country Description

Uruguay is a constitutional democracy with a large, educated middle class and a robust developing economy.

The capital city is Montevideo.

Tourist facilities are generally good with many five star accommodations at resort destinations such as Punta del Este and Colonia de Sacramento.

Spanish is the national language.

English is frequently understood in major tourist hotels or resorts but is not widely used outside those areas.

The quality of tourist facilities varies according to price and location.

Safety & Security

Protests, some with anti-U.S. sentiment, are common in Uruguay, particularly near the Legislative Palace, City Hall, and the Universidad de la Republica (University of the Republic) in Montevideo.

U.S. citizens visiting or residing in Uruguay should take common-sense precautions and avoid large gatherings or events where crowds have congregated to demonstrate or protest.

If you encounter a protest, you should walk the other way or enter a commercial establishment until the protest passes and should avoid taking pictures.

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Crime

Street crime is common throughout Montevideo and criminals may resort to violence when the victims resist.

Common targets for criminals may include tourists, individuals openly carrying valuable items, and motorists in unlocked vehicles stopped at busy intersections, including Montevideo's riverfront road known as the Rambla.

You should exercise reasonable caution to minimize your exposure to crime.

Criminals are opportunists and prey on unwary people, particularly those carrying cameras, pocketbooks, laptops, or backpacks.

Lock your valuables in secure hotel safes and empty your wallets of excess credit cards and cash.

If dining at an outdoor restaurant, keep an eye on your belongings at all times.

While driving, it is best to keep all car doors locked, windows open no more than one inch, and purses, bags, briefcases, and other valuables out of sight on the floor or in the trunk.

Parked cars, particularly in the Punta Carretas and Pocitos neighborhoods, also have been broken into.

Parts of Montevideo’s Ciudad Vieja are popular tourist attractions, but the only sections of Ciudad Vieja with continual police patrols are Plaza de la Independencia, the pedestrian street Sarandi, and the Mercado del Puerto.

Muggings have occurred in other parts of Ciudad Vieja - particularly for travelers walking alone or couples walking at night.

A smart alternative is to call for a taxi for evening travel between restaurants, bars, and hotels.

Muggings and other street crime also have occurred in residential districts of the downtown area, including Pocitos and Punta Carretas.

Montevideo continues to experience armed robberies of patrons at crowded restaurants.

Most of these crimes have occurred late at night, so you should exercise additional caution if you choose to dine late.Burglaries and attempted burglaries are increasingly common in upscale residential neighborhoods, including Carrasco, Montevideo.

A combination of preventive measures including rigorous use of locks and alarms, strong grillwork on all windows, guard dogs, keeping a residence occupied as much as possible, and using a security service is recommended.

During the summer months (December-March), beach resort areas such as Punta del Este see an increase in the number of petty street crimes and residential burglaries.

Exercise common sense in your activities in Montevideo and in Uruguayan resort areas, and be attentive to your personal security and surroundings in these areas.

Uruguayan law enforcement authorities have increased the number of patrol cars in residential areas and of uniformed policemen on foot in areas where criminal activity is concentrated.

Patrol cars are clearly marked and equipped with cellular phones.

Most police do not speak English.

Criminal Penalties

While you are traveling in Uruguay, you are subject to its laws.

If you break the law in Uruguay, your U.S. passport will not help you avoid arrest or prosecution.

It is important to know what activities are legal and what activities are illegal wherever you go.

Foreign laws and legal systems can be vastly different from our own.

Criminal penalties can be more severe than those in the United States for similar offenses.

There are also some activities that may be legal in the country you visit, but still illegal in the United States.

Engaging in sexual conduct with children and using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country remains illegal in the United States and may subject you to prosecution in the United States.

Persons violating Uruguay’s laws, even unknowingly, may be expelled, arrested, or imprisoned.

Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking in illegal drugs in Uruguay are severe, and convicted offenders can expect long jail sentences and heavy fines.

Do not buy counterfeit and pirated goods, even if they are widely available, as you may be breaking local law.

The Uruguayan Ministry of Agriculture and Fishing strictly enforces all regulations regarding hunting permits, as well as seasonal and numerical limits on game.

Visitors who contravene local law are subject to detention by the authorities and the seizure of their weapons.

Under Uruguayan law, seized weapons can only be returned after payment of a sum equivalent to the value of the property seized.

Hunters are also subject to stiff fines for hunting without all appropriate permits.

Arrest notifications in host country: Uruguayan law enforcement officers are trained to automatically notify the U.S.

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Medical Facilities

Facilities for medical care in Uruguay are considered adequate.

Serious medical problems requiring hospitalization and/or medical evacuation to the United States can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Traffic Safety

While in a foreign country, you may encounter road conditions that differ significantly from those in the United States.

The Uruguayan Ministry of Transportation is responsible for maintaining safe road conditions countrywide.

The Uruguayan Ministry of Interior highway police (tel. 1954) are responsible for traffic safety on highways and other roads beyond city limits.

In urban and suburban areas, transit police and municipal employees share road safety responsibilities.

You may drive using your foreign driver’s license in Uruguay.

Driving is on the right-hand side of the road.

Seat belts are mandatory.

Headlights must be on when driving on highways and other inter-city roads 24 hours a day.

Children under 12 years must ride in the back seat.

Motorcyclists must wear helmets.

The use of cellular phones while driving is prohibited.

Right turns on red lights and left turns at most intersections marked with a stoplight are not permitted.

Drivers approaching an intersection from the right or already in traffic circles have the right of way.

Flashing high beams indicate intent to pass or to continue through unmarked intersections.

Many drivers ignore speed limits, lane markings and traffic signs.

If you plan to drive, use caution and drive defensively.

Drivers who are caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be fined and their license may be confiscated and retained for up to six months.

Drivers who are involved in accidents that result in injury or death are brought before a judge who will decide if incarceration is warranted.

Uruguayan law requires drivers to have both hands on the steering wheel at all times while driving.

Failure to do so may bring a charge of distracted driving ("imprudencia en el manejo").

This includes talking on a cell phone and drinking "mate" (a traditional Uruguayan herbal beverage) while driving.

The fine charged is approximately $25.00 (U.S.).

Speed limits are posted on highways and some main roads.

Most taxis have no seat belts in the back seat.

Cycling outside the capital or small towns is hazardous due to a scarcity of bike paths, narrow road shoulders, and unsafe driving practices.

Illumination, pavement markings, and road surfaces are sometimes poor.

Route 1, which runs between Montevideo and Colonia or Punta del Este, and Route 2, between Rosario and Fray Bentos, are particularly accident-ridden because of heavy tourist traffic.

The frequency of road accidents rises during the summer beach season (December to March), Carnaval (mid-to-late February), and Easter Week.

Within Montevideo, the emergency number for the police, fire department, rescue squad, and ambulance service is 911.

In the rest of the country, dial 02-911 to connect with the Montevideo central emergency authority, which will then contact the local emergency service.

SEMM (tel. 159) and UCM (tel. 147), Montevideo-based ambulance services manned by doctors, have agreements with emergency medical units in other cities.

Coverage in rural areas may be limited.

For emergency roadside assistance, call the Automobile Club of Uruguay at 1707, "Car Up" at 0800-1501, or the Automobile Center of Uruguay at 2-408-6131/2091.

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Airports - total

133

Airports with Paved Runways

11

Railways

1,020 Miles 1,641 Kilometers

Roadways- total

48,300 Miles 77,732 Kilometers

Roadways- paved

4,811 Miles 7,743 Kilometers

Waterways

994 Miles 1,600 Kilometers

Ports and Terminals

Colonia, Fray Bentos, Juan La Caze, La Paloma, Montevideo, Nueva Palmira, Paysandu, Punta del Este, Piriapolis

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Pipelines: Gas

160 Miles 257 Kilometers

Pipelines: Oil

99 Miles 160 Kilometers

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Telephones

953,400

Cell Phones

3,004,000

Internet Users

968,000

Internet Country Code

.uy

Internet Hosts

765,525

Broadcast Media

• mixture of privately owned and state-run broadcast media
• more than 100 commercial radio stations and about 20 TV channels
• cable TV is available
• many community radio and TV stations
• adopted the hybrid Japanese/Brazilian HDTV standard (ISDB-T) in December 2010

Telephone System

• assessment: fully digitalized
• domestic: most modern facilities concentrated in Montevideo; nationwide microwave radio relay network; overall fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity has reached 170 telephones per 100 persons
• international: country code - 598; the UNISOR submarine cable system provides direct connectivity to Brazil and Argentina; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

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Electricity Consumption- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

7,570,000,000

Electricity Exports- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

711,400,000

Electricity Imports- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

386,800,000

Electricity Production- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

9,200,000,000

Natural Gas Consumption - Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

80,000,000

Natural Gas Imports- Cubic Meters (cu m)

80,000,000

Oil Consumption- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)

51,100

Oil Imports- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)

38,680

Oil Production- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)

435

Anthem Lyrics

Orientales, la patria o la tumba.

Libertad o con gloria morir.

Es el voto que el alma pronuncia y que heroicos sabremos cumplir.

Libertad, libertad, orientales este grito a la patria salvó y a sus bravos en fieras batallas de entusiasmo sublimé inflamó Este don sacrosanto la gloria merecimos, tiranos: temblad!

Libertad en la lid clamaremos y muriendo también libertad!

Anthem Lyrics English

Orientals, our nation or the grave, Liberty or with glory we die.

Its the vows that our souls pronounce and which heroicly we will fullfill.

Liberty, Liberty, Orientals.

This is the outcry which our nation saved and its braves in fierce battles of sublime enthusiasm enflamed This Holy gift of Glory we deserved Tyrants: Tremble!

Liberty in combat we will Cry Out! and even dying, Freedom we shall also Shout!