Uruguay
Warnings and insurance
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guideguide. andYou anymay specificalso travelfind adviceit thathelpful applies to you:to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our
disabledguidetravellerson disability and travel abroad - see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
Follow
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Follow and contact FCDO travel on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also sign up to get email notifications when this advice is updated.
Update history
2024-11-08 11:47
This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy and there are no significant updates.
2024-01-29 14:55
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-07-14 15:31
Minors travelling with a foreign passport (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-07-14 15:25
Minors traveling with a foreign passport (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-07-05 15:10
Information on fresh water reserves in Uruguay (‘Natural disasters’ page).
2023-06-22 11:53
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages
2023-03-09 09:28
Information on the most direct commercial flights (‘Coronavirus’ page) and updated information on entry requirements to Uruguay (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-09-05 09:34
Updated information on road travel (‘Safety and security’ page) and entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page’)
2022-04-15 06:27
Updated information on PCR testing requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-15 17:19
Updated information on PCR testing requirements. Full editorial review (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-03-08 16:54
Updated information on testing requirements, removal of restrictions for public places and services and information on smoking/electronic cigarettes being used indoors (‘Coronavirus’, Local laws and customs and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)