Visa policy of Uruguay

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Visitors to Uruguay must obtain a visa from one of the Uruguayan diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

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Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following 84 jurisdictions can visit Uruguay without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted). Extension of stay is possible for additional 90 days.[1][2]

ID - citizens of these countries may cross the border with an ID card only.
1 - including all classes of British nationals.
2 - 30 days.
3 - 90 days within any 180-day period.
4 - for holders of a MSAR passport or a MSAR Travel Permit.

Date of visa changes
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2019)

Dates of entry into force of visa-free agreements[6]

  • 1 February 1961: Israel
  • 1 March 1961: United Kingdom
  • 11 April 1974 / 2 May 1974: Japan[7]
  • 7 Dec 1982: Honduras
  • 1 November 1984: France[8]
  • 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[9]
  • 26 August 2004: Romania
  • 1 January 2005: Hong Kong
  • 25 May 2005: Bulgaria
  • 26 December 2005: Estonia
  • 27 December 2011: Russia[10]
  • 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[11]
  • 29 April 2018: United Arab Emirates
  • 10 June 2018: Mongolia
  • 15 February 2019: Ukraine

Cancelled:

Visa is not required for airline crew members, and citizens of any country who were born in Uruguay as per their travel document.

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Albania, Angola, 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, Singapore, Suriname, Russia (90 days within any 180-day period), Thailand (30 days), Tunisia and Vietnam (30 days) as well as holders of diplomatic passports of China (30 days) do not require a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted).
Nationals of China holding passports for public affairs do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.

Chinese common passports holders do not require a visa to visit Uruguay if they meet 3 requirements. 1. At least 6 months before the passport expires. 2.holding valid multiple-entry visas ( or visa valid for over 18 months) in the US, Canada, Schengen Area or UK. 3. Enter through Colonia Port, Port of Montevideo or Carrasco International Airport only.[14]

See also

  • flagUruguay portal
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Uruguay.

References

  1. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ Requisitos de Visas para los Extranjeros que Ingresan a Uruguay, Dirección Nacional de Migración
  3. ^ First reciprocity report, January 2006
  4. ^ CONSULADO GENERAL DE ESPAÑA, MINISTERIO DE ASUNTOS EXTERIORES, UNIÓN EUROPEA Y COOPERACIÓN 10.07.2019
  5. ^ name="report2">Press Release 2016-02-01 Macao Identification Services website
  6. ^ "Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores". Tratados.mrree.gub.uy. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  7. ^ "一部査証の相互免除に関する日本国政府とウルグァイ東方共和国との間の取極(口上書)" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 30 May 1974. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. August 1985.
  9. ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. May 2005.
  10. ^ "О предстоящем вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Восточной Республики Уругвай об условиях отказа от визовых формальностей при взаимных поездках граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Восточной Республики Уругвай". Mid.ru. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Detalji". Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  12. ^ Was applied from 29 October 2018
  13. ^ "Uruguay temporarily halts visa free entry for Taiwanese: MOFA - Focus Taiwan".
  14. ^ NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF MIGRATION by MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

External links

  • Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Spanish)
  • Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (Spanish)
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