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Born in Uruguay
Everyone born anywhere in Uruguay is a natural citizen.
Passport108 visa-freeof 218 countriesPapers ready inAbout 3–5 weeksafter the birthDual citizenshipAllowedKeeps yours tooHealth care85/100
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- The visa your passport needs for Uruguay
- Whether it's open to you
- What the baby's passport adds to yours
- Health compared with home
Who qualifies:No exceptions in the Constitution.
For your baby
- Citizen from birthA Uruguay passport of their own
- 108 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
- Keeps your citizenship tooUruguay allows dual citizenship
- Free to live, study and workIn Uruguay, for life
Constitución de la República, art. 74 (IMPO) Constitución de la República, art. 74 · checked Nov 3, 2026
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Whether having your baby in Uruguay gives you residence or a faster route to citizenship.
Get startedHow to start
Baby's papers ready: about 3–5 weeks after the birth- 1Get to Uruguay legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Visiting Uruguay application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
- 2Register the birthAt the local civil registry, with the hospital's birth record. Up to 10 daysBirths registered since 2022 have a free digital partida to download online. A paper copy is same day (urgent, booked) or from 7 business days (ordered online) in Montevideo.Official source
- 3Get the baby's passportApply with the birth certificate to Uruguay's passport office. About 21 daysStandard passport is delivered from the 15th business day after applying (Ministry of the Interior, April 2026).Official source
- 4Pass on your own citizenship
- Uruguay allows dual citizenship: the baby can hold both.
Where a Uruguay passport goes visa-free
107 of 218 countriesEurope45
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- Vatican City
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
Vatican CityAsia10
- Armenia
- China
- Georgia
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Japan
- Macao SAR China
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Philippines
- Singapore
Armenia
China
Georgia
Hong Kong SAR China
Japan
Macao SAR China
Malaysia
Mongolia
Philippines
SingaporeAfrica4
- Angola
- Botswana
- South Africa
- St. Helena
Angola
Botswana
South Africa
St. HelenaMiddle East4
- Oman
- Qatar
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
Oman
Qatar
Türkiye
United Arab EmiratesNorth America3
- Bermuda
- Greenland
- Mexico
Bermuda
Greenland
MexicoLatin America17
- Argentina
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Falkland Islands
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Venezuela
Argentina
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Falkland Islands
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
VenezuelaCaribbean16
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Curaçao
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Montserrat
- Sint Maarten
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
Anguilla
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
British Virgin Islands
Caribbean Netherlands
Curaçao
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Haiti
Jamaica
Montserrat
Sint Maarten
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & GrenadinesOceania8
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Kiribati
- Micronesia
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
Cook Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Kiribati
Micronesia
New Caledonia
Samoa
VanuatuVisa-free or free movement, from official entry rules. Stays and conditions vary.
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The official costs of having your baby there: visa, birth, stay and passport.
Health for mother and baby
- Mothers' deaths in childbirth15 per 100k births
- Infant deaths (under 1)6.2 per 1,000
- Newborn deaths (first 28 days)4.0 per 1,000
- Births with a skilled attendant100%
- Health care coverage score85 / 100
Currency
Uruguayan PesoUYU
1 US dollarUYU 40.28
Against the US dollarStable+2% in value, 2020 to 2025 (official yearly average).
Today's rate: ExchangeRate-API. Trend: World Bank.
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A licensed advisor can help you through this phase in Uruguay: the visa, the hospital, registering the birth and the baby's passport.
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From the visa to the baby's passport, everything for Uruguay in one place.
- PremiumPrepare your applicationStart with Visiting Uruguay: your answers, documents checklist and form, filled from your profile.Prepare it
- Plan the birth with a PasslistA baby checklist for Uruguay: health, documents and money, with official links. Plan it together.Start a Passlist
- Keep every document togetherPassports, hospital letters, the birth certificate: stored safely and ready for each application.Open your Vault
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Information from official sources, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official page before you travel.