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Business Visa

UruguayShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Some people, depending on their nationality, must apply for a prior visa to enter Uruguay; for them it is an indispensable entry requirement and the visa is needed regardless of the length of stay. The Dirección Nacional de Migración website keeps an updated list of the visa regime by country.

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  • The by-nationality visa regime list maintained by the Dirección Nacional de Migración is not among the captured sources, so which nationalities need a prior visa is not stated.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The business visa is for persons who wish to enter Uruguay to carry out business activities, or for investment purposes, or for commercial exchange with Uruguayan companies, companies based in Uruguay, or public bodies.

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  • gub.uy, Visas para ingresar a Uruguay, Visa de Negocios
    Podrán solicitar visa de negocios aquellas personas que deseen ingresar al país para realizar actividades empresariales, o con fines de inversión o intercambio comercial con empresas uruguayas o con sede en la República, u organismos públicos.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

As a non-resident "Negociante" (business traveller) under Law 18.250 Art.36 numeral 3, the permitted stay is 90 days, renewable for a further 90 days (up to 180 days total), per Decree 394/009 Art.13(a). The official source does not state the visa validity or the number of entries.

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  • IMPO, Ley N. 18.250, Art. 36, numerales 2-4
    2) Invitados por entes públicos o privados en razón de su profesión o arte. 3) Negociantes. 4) Integrantes de espectáculos públicos, artísticos o culturales.
  • IMPO, Decreto N. 394/009, Art. 13(a)
    El plazo de permanencia de los no residentes incluidos en el artículo 36 de la Ley Nº 18.250 será: a) De noventa días renovables por noventa días más a las personas comprendidas en los numerales 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 y 12.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The Uruguayan consulate in Bogotá lists a passport valid for at least six months and in good condition; a letterhead invitation letter, signed by the responsible authority, from the company, headquarters or public body in Uruguay issuing the invitation; a letter from the applicant's employer stating the purpose of the trip, the applicant's position, and the company's name and sector; a round-trip itinerary; a hotel reservation or other proof of accommodation; the visa application form; a photo; and an interview with the consular officer.

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  • Requirements quoted are those published by the consulate in Bogotá.
  • No funds or insurance requirement is stated for this visa on that page.
  • https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-relaciones-exteriores/embajada-republica-oriental-del-uruguay-colombia/tramites-consulares/visas
    Visa de negocios Requisitos Pasaporte con vigencia mínima de seis meses y en buen estado. Carta de la empresa, sede u organismo público en Uruguay que le realiza la invitación. La misma deberá estar membretada y firmada por la autoridad responsable de la empresa, sede u organismo público. La carta debe contener los datos personales del responsable de la empresa que invita al solicitante de la visa. Carta de la empresa para la que labora indicando motivo del viaje, cargo, razón social de la misma y rubro. Itinerario de viaje (ida y vuelta). Reserva hotelera u otro comprobante de alojamiento. Formulario de solicitud de visa (encuéntrelo al final de la página). Fotografía digital tomada con buena iluminación / Fondo: Blanco / Dimensión: 1200*1200 píxeles. Entrevista con el Funcionario Consular.
  • https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/356-2018
    Los requisitos correspondientes a cada categoría de visa consular de ingreso al país serán establecidos por Ordenanza del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Visa applications are received by the Uruguayan Consulates abroad, which inform the applicant of the requirements; applicants must contact the Consulate closest to their place of residence. The visa authorisation is granted by the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones and usually takes at least 20 business days from the request; once the Consulate receives the written authorisation it can issue the visa, stamping it in the holder's passport. The permitted stay of 90 days is renewable for a further 90 days; the official source does not state where or when renewal is granted.

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  • The captured sources do not state under what circumstances a stay on this visa can be extended or changed (the stay-renewal rule belongs to the R3 box).

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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