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Humanitarian and Urgent Visa

UruguayHumanitarian protection

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

A category of consular entry visa, created by decree for nationalities that require a visa, that people with a founded and duly accredited reason for entering Uruguay may request, together with cases authorised by the competent authority.

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Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

Anyone with a founded and duly accredited reason for entry, such as medical treatment, attending a court hearing, or the death or health situation of a family member or friend, and cases not listed that are authorised by the competent authority.

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  • https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/356-2018
    f) Visa humanitaria y de urgencia: es aquella que se expide a toda persona que posee una causal fundada y debidamente acreditada para su ingreso, tales como tratamiento médico, asistencia a una audiencia judicial, fallecimiento o situación de salud de un familiar o amigo, y aquellos casos que sin estar incluidos fueren autorizados por la autoridad competente.

Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

Visa applications are received by Uruguay's consulates abroad, which inform the applicant of the requirements. The visa is authorised by the National Migration Directorate, usually taking at least 20 business days from the application; once the consulate receives written authorisation it issues the visa by stamping it in the passport.

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  • The procedure described is the general consular visa procedure, not one specific to the humanitarian visa.

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

The stay lasts for as long as the reason that justified entry. To remain in Uruguay, the person must apply for temporary or permanent residence under Law 18250 and Decree 394/009 within 30 days from the end of the permitted stay. The official source does not state registration, family handling or support rules for this visa.

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  • No registration, family handling or support rules are stated for this visa.
  • https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/356-2018
    Su permanencia será por el tiempo que insuma la causal que da mérito a su ingreso. En caso de optar por permanecer en el país, deberá tramitar una residencia (temporaria o permanente) en los términos previstos en la Ley N° 18250 del 6 de enero de 2008 y Decreto N° 394/009 del 24 de agosto de 2009, dentro del plazo de 30 días a contar del vencimiento del período de permanencia otorgado.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

People wishing to apply must contact the Uruguayan consulate closest to their place of residence; the National Migration Directorate website keeps an updated list of the visa regime by country.

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  • No official fraud/scam warning found.

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

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