Who needs a visa for Uruguay?

No visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days.

• Dominica
• Guyana
• Latvia
• Russia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• South Korea

Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay↗, checked 31 Oct 2026(6) Cuando el motivo de viaje no sea turístico, sea laboral o con ánimo de permanecer en el país por un plazo mayor a lo establecido (90 días), se deberá realizar el trámite con la consulta previa correspondiente.In English: (6) When the trip is not for tourism, is for work, or is meant to last longer than the set period (90 days), the procedure with prior consultation applies.

No visa is needed for stays of up to 30 days.

• Malaysia

Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay↗, checked 31 Oct 2026(2) - ATSV (Admisión Temporaria Sin Visa) por 30 días.In English: (2) Temporary admission without visa for 30 days.

No visa is needed; the official source does not state how long you may stay.

• Andorra
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belgium
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macao
• Malta
• Mexico
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Norway
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Romania
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Türkiye
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Vatican City
• Venezuela

Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Régimen de visas de admisión temporaria, ordinaria, diplomática, oficial y de servicio. Emisor Pasaporte común … No necesita VisaIn English: Admission visa regime … Issuer / Ordinary passport … No visa needed

Apply for a visa before you travel.

• Kosovo
• South Sudan
• Timor-Leste

Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Los ciudadanos de los países que no figuran en la presente nómina están sujetos al requisito de previa visa consular en las distintas categorías.In English: Citizens of countries not on this list must obtain a consular visa beforehand in every category.

The visa needs prior authorisation from the National Migration Directorate.

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• Angola
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Belarus
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brunei
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cabo Verde
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• China
• Comoros
• Congo
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Cuba
• Djibouti
• Dominican Republic
• DR Congo
• Egypt
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Eswatini
• Ethiopia
• Fiji
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Haiti
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Libya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Maldives
• Mali
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Namibia
• Nauru
• Nepal
• Niger
• Nigeria
• North Korea
• North Macedonia
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palau
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• Rwanda
• Saint Lucia
• Samoa
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Suriname
• Syria
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Togo
• Tonga
• Tunisia
• Turkmenistan
• Tuvalu
• Uganda
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Vietnam
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Régimen de visas de admisión temporaria, ordinaria, diplomática, oficial y de servicio. Emisor Pasaporte común … Necesita Visa (5) … (5) Necesita autorización previa.In English: … Visa needed (5) … (5) Prior authorisation needed.

Taiwan: a travel certificate is required (since 5 Dec 2018).

Palestine: issued after prior consultation.

• Palestine
• Taiwan

Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Taiwan | Necesita Visa (8) … (8) A partir del 5/12/2018, requiere certificado de viajeIn English: Taiwan: visa needed (8) … (8) From 5 Dec 2018 a travel certificate is required

Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Palestina | Se otorga con consulta previa (Circ. 079 de 2/7/96)In English: Palestine: granted after prior consultation (Circular 079 of 2 July 1996)

Visa-free only with a US or UK visa valid at least 6 months.

• Dominican Republic

Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay↗, checked 31 Oct 2026(9) Portadores de pasaporte común de República Dominicana con visa de EE.UU. o Reino Unido vigente por al menos 6 meses pueden ingresar sin visa consular estampada.In English: (9) Holders of ordinary Dominican passports with a US or UK visa valid at least 6 months may enter without a stamped consular visa.

Visa-free only with a valid US, Canadian, UK or EU visa, first entry via Carrasco, Montevideo, Colonia or Laguna del Sauce.

• China

Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay↗, checked 31 Oct 2026(10) Portadores de pasaporte común de República Popular China con visa vigente de EE.UU., Canadá, Reino Unido o UE pueden ingresar sin visa consular uruguaya siempre que el primer ingreso sea por Carrasco, Montevideo, Colonia o Laguna del Sauce.In English: (10) Holders of ordinary Chinese passports with a valid US, Canadian, UK or EU visa may enter without a Uruguayan consular visa if the first entry is via Carrasco, Montevideo, Colonia or Laguna del Sauce.

Most searched passports

• IndiaVisa requiredThe visa needs prior authorisation from the National Migration Directorate
• United StatesVisa-free
• Hong KongVisa-free
• PakistanVisa requiredThe visa needs prior authorisation from the National Migration Directorate
• VietnamVisa requiredThe visa needs prior authorisation from the National Migration Directorate
• Saudi ArabiaVisa requiredThe visa needs prior authorisation from the National Migration Directorate