Uruguay visa and entry requirements

Uruguay's Dirección Nacional de Migración publishes, country by country, who needs a visa, and says citizens of countries not on its list need a consular visa. It lists the United States, Canada and Great Britain as not needing a visa and says European Union passports need none. Uruguay's migration regulation (Decree 394/009) sets the stay of the non-residents it covers at ninety days, renewable for ninety more, and the Dirección Nacional de Migración grants extensions (prórroga). People who need a visa contact the Uruguayan consular office for their place of residence.

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Requirements differ by nationality. Select your passport above, or scan the full table below.

Visas & entry authorisations

Prior visa (visa previa)

Fee
42 USD
Processing
—
Validity
60 days

3 consular pesos (USD 42), charged only if the visa is granted; official and diplomatic passports pay nothing. The Foreign Ministry says the price of consular procedures changes on 1 January each year.

Verified Oct 7, 2026 · gub.uy

Entry requirements

Passport validity

The UK government says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and have at least one blank page for an entry stamp. Uruguay's Foreign Ministry says visa applicants need a passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival in Uruguay.

At least 1 blank page required. Compare every country

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Vaccinations

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  • Yellow fever (ICVP) — The US CDC says Uruguay's country entry requirements do not require the yellow fever vaccine.
Verified Oct 2, 2026 · wwwnc.cdc.gov

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Uruguay; the Foreign Ministry's visa requirements do not include insurance.

Verified Oct 7, 2026 · gub.uy

Onward or return ticket

Required

Uruguay's Foreign Ministry lists a travel booking (reserva de viaje) among the requirements for a visa application. No official source we could read states a ticket requirement for visa-exempt visitors.

Verified Oct 7, 2026 · gub.uy

Proof of funds

Required

Uruguay's Foreign Ministry lists an invitation letter or hotel booking and economic solvency among the requirements for a visa application. No official source we could read publishes an amount, or a funds requirement for visa-exempt visitors.

Verified Oct 7, 2026 · gub.uy

Staying past your permitted stay

When the authorised stay expires, foreigners must leave the country, unless the Dirección Nacional de Migración extends it for justified reasons or a change of migration category was requested before it expired. Remaining in the country after the authorised stay expires is a ground for expulsion. People whose stay has already expired may apply for a temporary stay extension (expired), at 345.00 UI instead of 225.60 UI for a stay still in force.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · impo.com.uy · Ley N° 18.250Compare every country

Customs & currency

Uruguay's customs service (Dirección Nacional de Aduanas) says anyone not under Central Bank control must declare to it the transport across the border of cash, precious metals or other monetary instruments worth USD 10,000 or more.

  • The UK government's travel advice says you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty, and that it is illegal for visitors to import fruits, vegetables, animals or dairy products and their derivatives, flammable materials, alkaloids, narcotics, obscene objects, and subversive or pornographic material.
Verified Oct 2, 2026 · aduanas.gub.uy · Ley N° 17.835

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Uruguayan peso (UYU, $U)
Safety — Generally safe
The UK government says street crime happens in Montevideo, including mugging and robbery (sometimes armed), that criminals regularly break into cars left on the street, and that crime rates are generally lower in other parts of Uruguay. The Government of Canada says to exercise a high degree of caution in Montevideo due to crime, and that petty crime, muggings and armed robbery are more common in places including La Ciudad Vieja (the Old City).Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk
Power plugs
C, F, L · 230V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
Police: 911 · Ambulance: 105 · Fire: 104
Languages
Spanish
Time zone
UTC-3
International Driving Permit

Uruguay is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection).

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · treaties.un.org · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Compare every country
Tap water
safe to drink

Tips & warnings

Canada's travel advice says Uruguayan citizens and permanent residents can register to buy cannabis, but it is illegal for tourists and other visitors to buy it.

In March 2019 Uruguay's public health minister said “tenemos un agua segura” (we have safe water) and that water-borne diseases such as hepatitis and leptospirosis have a very low prevalence in Uruguay thanks to high water potability.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistanEmbassy visa—
AlbaniaEmbassy visa—
AlgeriaEmbassy visa—
AndorraVisa-free90 days
AngolaEmbassy visa—
Antigua and BarbudaEmbassy visa—
ArgentinaVisa-free90 days
ArmeniaVisa-free90 days
AustraliaVisa-free90 days
AustriaVisa-free90 days
AzerbaijanEmbassy visa—
BahamasVisa-free90 days
BahrainEmbassy visa—
BangladeshEmbassy visa—
BarbadosVisa-free90 days
BelarusEmbassy visa—
BelgiumVisa-free90 days
BelizeVisa-free90 days
BeninEmbassy visa—
BhutanEmbassy visa—
BoliviaVisa-free90 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEmbassy visa—
BotswanaEmbassy visa—
BrazilVisa-free90 days
BruneiEmbassy visa—
BulgariaVisa-free90 days
Burkina FasoEmbassy visa—
BurundiEmbassy visa—
Cabo VerdeEmbassy visa—
CambodiaEmbassy visa—
CameroonEmbassy visa—
CanadaVisa-free90 days
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa—
ChadEmbassy visa—
ChileVisa-free90 days
ChinaEmbassy visa—
ColombiaVisa-free90 days
ComorosEmbassy visa—
Costa RicaVisa-free90 days
Côte d'IvoireEmbassy visa—
CroatiaVisa-free90 days
CubaEmbassy visa—
CyprusVisa-free90 days
CzechiaVisa-free90 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoEmbassy visa—
DenmarkVisa-free90 days
DjiboutiEmbassy visa—
DominicaVisa-free90 days
Dominican RepublicEmbassy visa—
EcuadorVisa-free90 days
EgyptEmbassy visa—
El SalvadorVisa-free90 days
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visa—
EritreaEmbassy visa—
EstoniaVisa-free90 days
EswatiniEmbassy visa—
EthiopiaEmbassy visa—
FijiEmbassy visa—
FinlandVisa-free90 days
FranceVisa-free90 days
GabonEmbassy visa—
GambiaEmbassy visa—
GeorgiaVisa-free90 days
GermanyVisa-free90 days
GhanaEmbassy visa—
GreeceVisa-free90 days
GrenadaVisa-free90 days
GuatemalaVisa-free90 days
GuineaEmbassy visa—
Guinea-BissauEmbassy visa—
GuyanaVisa-free90 days
HaitiEmbassy visa—
HondurasVisa-free90 days
Hong KongVisa-free90 days
HungaryVisa-free90 days
IcelandVisa-free90 days
IndiaEmbassy visa—
IndonesiaEmbassy visa—
IranEmbassy visa—
IraqEmbassy visa—
IrelandVisa-free90 days
IsraelVisa-free90 days
ItalyVisa-free90 days
JamaicaVisa-free90 days
JapanVisa-free90 days
JordanEmbassy visa—
KazakhstanEmbassy visa—
KenyaEmbassy visa—
KiribatiEmbassy visa—
KosovoEmbassy visa—
KuwaitEmbassy visa—
KyrgyzstanEmbassy visa—
LaosEmbassy visa—
LatviaVisa-free90 days
LebanonEmbassy visa—
LesothoEmbassy visa—
LiberiaEmbassy visa—
LibyaEmbassy visa—
LiechtensteinVisa-free90 days
LithuaniaVisa-free90 days
LuxembourgVisa-free90 days
MacauVisa-free90 days
MadagascarEmbassy visa—
MalawiEmbassy visa—
MalaysiaVisa-free30 days
MaldivesEmbassy visa—
MaliEmbassy visa—
MaltaVisa-free90 days
Marshall IslandsEmbassy visa—
MauritaniaEmbassy visa—
MauritiusEmbassy visa—
MexicoVisa-free90 days
MicronesiaEmbassy visa—
MoldovaEmbassy visa—
MonacoVisa-free90 days
MongoliaVisa-free90 days
MontenegroVisa-free90 days
MoroccoEmbassy visa—
MozambiqueEmbassy visa—
MyanmarEmbassy visa—
NamibiaEmbassy visa—
NauruEmbassy visa—
NepalEmbassy visa—
NetherlandsVisa-free90 days
New ZealandVisa-free90 days
NicaraguaVisa-free90 days
NigerEmbassy visa—
NigeriaEmbassy visa—
North KoreaEmbassy visa—
North MacedoniaEmbassy visa—
NorwayVisa-free90 days
OmanEmbassy visa—
PakistanEmbassy visa—
PalauEmbassy visa—
PalestineEmbassy visa—
PanamaVisa-free90 days
Papua New GuineaEmbassy visa—
ParaguayVisa-free90 days
PeruVisa-free90 days
PhilippinesEmbassy visa—
PolandVisa-free90 days
PortugalVisa-free90 days
QatarVisa-free90 days
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visa—
RomaniaVisa-free90 days
RussiaVisa-free90 days
RwandaEmbassy visa—
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free90 days
Saint LuciaEmbassy visa—
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free90 days
SamoaEmbassy visa—
San MarinoVisa-free90 days
São Tomé and PríncipeEmbassy visa—
Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa—
SenegalEmbassy visa—
SerbiaVisa-free90 days
SeychellesVisa-free90 days
Sierra LeoneEmbassy visa—
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
SlovakiaVisa-free90 days
SloveniaVisa-free90 days
Solomon IslandsEmbassy visa—
SomaliaEmbassy visa—
South AfricaVisa-free90 days
South KoreaVisa-free90 days
South SudanEmbassy visa—
SpainVisa-free90 days
Sri LankaEmbassy visa—
SudanEmbassy visa—
SurinameEmbassy visa—
SwedenVisa-free90 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free90 days
SyriaEmbassy visa—
TaiwanEmbassy visa—
TajikistanEmbassy visa—
TanzaniaEmbassy visa—
ThailandEmbassy visa—
Timor-LesteEmbassy visa—
TogoEmbassy visa—
TongaEmbassy visa—
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free90 days
TunisiaEmbassy visa—
TurkeyVisa-free90 days
TurkmenistanEmbassy visa—
TuvaluEmbassy visa—
UgandaEmbassy visa—
UkraineVisa-free90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 days
United KingdomVisa-free90 days
United StatesVisa-free90 days
UruguayFree movement—
UzbekistanEmbassy visa—
VanuatuEmbassy visa—
Vatican CityVisa-free90 days
VenezuelaVisa-free90 days
VietnamEmbassy visa—
YemenEmbassy visa—
ZambiaEmbassy visa—
ZimbabweEmbassy visa—

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

Argentina91 of 199 passports visa-freeBrazil103 of 199 passports visa-free · 3 eVisa/ETAChile95 of 199 passports visa-freeParaguay71 of 199 passports visa-free

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Uruguay?

It depends on your nationality: the Dirección Nacional de Migración publishes the list, and citizens of countries not on it need a consular visa. The list shows no visa needed for, among others, Great Britain, Switzerland, the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Brazil and Chile, and says European Union passports need none. People who need a visa contact the Uruguayan consular office for their place of residence.

How long can I stay in Uruguay without a visa?

Uruguay's migration regulation (Decree 394/009) sets the stay of the non-residents it covers at ninety days, renewable for ninety more. An extension (prórroga) of a stay that is still valid must be requested from the Dirección Nacional de Migración at least 15 calendar days before the permitted stay expires.

Can I enter Uruguay with a national ID card instead of a passport?

No official source we could read lists which national identity cards Uruguay accepts instead of a passport. To apply to extend a stay, the Dirección Nacional de Migración asks for a valid travel document: a national identity document or a passport.

Do US citizens need a visa for Uruguay?

No. The Dirección Nacional de Migración's list shows that United States passport holders do not need a visa. Uruguay's migration regulation (Decree 394/009) sets the stay of the non-residents it covers at ninety days, renewable for ninety more.

Can I extend my stay in Uruguay?

Yes. The Dirección Nacional de Migración extends the stay (prórroga) of foreigners in a regular migration situation. You apply in person at a Migration office with a valid national identity document or passport; while your stay is still valid, the request must be made at least 15 calendar days before it expires. The fee is 225.60 UI while the stay is valid and 345.00 UI once it has expired.

Do I need a yellow fever certificate for Uruguay?

The US CDC says Uruguay's country entry requirements do not require the yellow fever vaccine.

Sources & verification

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