Uruguay
Uruguay is the second-smallest country in South America, wedged between two of the world's largest countries ― Argentina and Brazil. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 10 December 2025:
You can visit Uruguay without a visa for up to 90 days.
To stay longer or take up residency in Uruguay, see Dirección Nacional de Migración (in Spanish). For other information on entry regulations and living in Uruguay, contact the nearest Uruguayan Embassy.
Passport validity
To enter Uruguay, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and have at least one blank page for an entry stamp.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Uruguay
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Uruguay's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Uruguay
- Currency
- Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
- Time
- UTC−3
- Tue 11:46 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F, I · 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +598
- Languages
- Spanish
- Capital
- Montevideo
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.