Uruguay entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): Valid for the whole stay (until the day you leave)
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Uruguay without a visa for up to 90 days. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Uruguay travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Uruguay, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Uruguay with a British passport?
In short: You can visit Uruguay without a visa for up to 90 days.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
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.
Official source: GOV.UK – Uruguay travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
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.
Official source: GOV.UK – Uruguay travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Uruguay
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Blank pages: the official text says “…at least one blank page…”. The checker does not count pages.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 21 September 2023: “Updated information about COVID-19 and removal of information about drought ('Coronavirus', 'Entry requirements' and 'Natural disasters' pages).”
- 14 July 2023: “Minors travelling with a foreign passport ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 14 July 2023: “Minors traveling with a foreign passport ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 9 March 2023: “Information on the most direct commercial flights ('Coronavirus' page) and updated information on entry requirements to Uruguay ('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Uruguay (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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