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🇺🇾 Uruguay

Uruguay's migration office lists which nationalities need a visa; all unlisted nationalities need one.

Check your visa route for Uruguay

Pick your passport and where you live — Uruguay is already filled in.

Visas or permits I hold (optional)

Visa rules for your passport ↓

Explore Uruguay: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on Uruguay Natural and UNESCO.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Uruguay, in our own words.

  1. Smash-and-grab from cars in Montevideo

    How it works: Thieves smash car windows and grab valuables at traffic lights and junctions.

    How to avoid it: Lock the car and keep bags and valuables out of sight, especially off the front seat.

Official advice: FCDO: no areas advised against.

Emergency numbers in Uruguay

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 10 Dec 2025 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Uruguay.

Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page of Uruguay.

Uruguay visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free85 passports
Embassy visa113 passports

Verified rules for Uruguay: 198 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 0; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

Nearby destinations

Official travel advice

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Plan your trip to Uruguay

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 24 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.