Visitors to Uruguay must obtain a visa from one of the Uruguayan diplomatic missions unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Uruguay without a visa for stays up to the duration listed below. The stay may be extended for an additional 90 days (except for citizens of Russia).Requisitos de Visas para los Extranjeros que Ingresan a Uruguay, Dirección Nacional de Migración
90 days All European Union member statesFirst reciprocity report, January 2006CONSULADO GENERAL DE ESPAÑA, MINISTERIO DE ASUNTOS EXTERIORES, UNIÓN EUROPEA Y COOPERACIÓN 10.07.2019 ID
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ID - May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport. T - For tourist purposes only. 1 - For holders of a MSAR passport or a MSAR Travel Permit. 2 - Including all types of British passports.
Date of visa changesDates of entry into force of visa-free agreements: 1 February 1961: Israel 1 March 1961: United Kingdom 11 April 1974 / 2 May 1974: Japan 7 December 1982: Honduras 1 November 1984: France 18 December 1985: Portugal 7 July 1990: Guatemala 8 August 1991: Iceland 14 August 1991: Hungary 2 September 1991: Poland 10 February 1992: Costa Rica 15 February 1994: Nicaragua 11 November 1996: Turkey 1 April 1997: Croatia 25 April 1997: Barbados 1 August 1997: Jamaica 4 November 1997: Bahamas 10 September 1998: El Salvador 9 November 1999: Czech Republic 1 February 2000: Monaco 28 December 2000: Lithuania 12 June 2001: Cyprus 13 November 2003: Latvia 26 August 2004: Romania 1 January 2005: Hong Kong 25 May 2005: Bulgaria 26 December 2005: Estonia 27 December 2011: Russia 31 December 2011: Serbia 10 January 2013 / 29 November 2003: South Korea 24 November 2014: Saint Kitts and Nevis 29 March 2015: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 April 2015: Armenia 27 April 2015: Dominica and Guyana 16 August 2015: Georgia 1 April 2018: Montenegro 29 April 2018: United Arab Emirates 10 June 2018: Mongolia 15 February 2019: Ukraine
Cancelled: 5 December 2018: TaiwanWas applied from 29 October 2018
A visa is not required for airline crew members, and citizens of any country who were born in Uruguay as per their travel document.
Substitute visa Citizens of China with a valid visa issued by any European Union member state, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter Uruguay without a visa for up to 90 days provided that the first entry is through Carrasco, Montevideo or Colonia. NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF MIGRATION by MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
Non-ordinary passports Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan (30 days), Belarus, Cambodia (30 days), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Greece, India (30 days), Indonesia (30 days), Malaysia (30 days), Morocco, Namibia, Palestine, Russia (90 days within any 180-day period), Singapore, Suriname, Thailand (30 days), Tunisia and Vietnam (30 days) as well as holders of diplomatic passports of China (30 days) may enter Uruguay without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted). Citizens of mainland China holding passports for public affairs may enter Uruguay without a visa for up to 90 days.
See also
Visa requirements for Uruguayan citizens
References
External links
Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Spanish) Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (Spanish)