Uruguayan passports are issued to Uruguayan citizens to travel outside
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
. For traveling in
Mercosur
The Southern Common Market, commonly known by Spanish abbreviation Mercosur, and Portuguese Mercosul, is a South American trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 and Protocol of Ouro Preto in 1994. Its full members are Arge ...
countries, as well as Chile and Bolivia, Uruguayan citizens may use their
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For naturalised legal citizens, the nationality of origin will still apply as Uruguay currently doesn't give nationality to naturalised citizens, which may mean a visa is still required when travelling.
The Uruguayan Ministry of the Interior has issued the biometric passport to Uruguayan citizens since 16 October 2015. The new passport complies with the standards set forth by the
Visa Waiver Program of the United States. Standard processing time is 20 business days; however, 48-hour urgent processing is available for a higher fee.
As of 19 July 2022, Uruguayan nationals had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 153 countries and territories, ranking the Uruguayan passport 28th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Emirati passport) according to the
Henley Passport Index
The Henley Passport Index ( abbreviation: HPI) is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom enjoyed by the holders of that country's ordinary passport for its citizens. It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restricti ...
.
See also
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List of passports
A passport is a booklet issued by countries to their citizens, permitting the person to travel to other countries. In some cases countries issue travel documents similar to passports to their residents. International organizations also issue travel ...
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Visa requirements for Uruguayan citizens
External links
DNIC (Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil , Ministerio del Interior) - Pasaporte
References
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Council
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regulation
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* Council regulation 1932/200
* Council regulation 539/2001 consolidated version, 19.1.200
Passports by country, Uruguay
Government of Uruguay
Mercosur passports
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