Steps and requirements to get a passport in Uruguay

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We always find it pleasant to plan a trip abroad, well, we must check the status of our passport, it is one of the essential documents for this plan, it allows us to legally leave or enter our country and the rest of the world, either through border posts, airports, or international ports, complying with the established norms, in international agreements between countries.

One of the characteristics of a passport is that it has international validity, it is issued by accredited bodies in the respective countries, certifying our nationality and identity, its size is the same in most countries, on whose cover you can read the name of the issuing country, its national symbol and the name of the document.

Requirements to get the passport

The procedures to obtain the Uruguayan passport can be for the First Time, Common Renewal or Urgent Renewal.

The requirements are the same for any of the three, with the exception of Renewals, which must present the previous Passport, taking into account the conditions of citizenship (natural, national, legal) and their age, that is, older or younger than 18 years, also due to special conditions.

There are options to manage the procedures, both in person, at the headquarters of the National Civil Directorate and at the Departmental Civil Identification Offices (except Géant, Las Piedras and Pando), at the premises of REDPAGOS, ABITAB or Correo del Uruguay, at any place of the country, and online (electronic), for this option it is required to have Uruguayan ID account.

The documents to be presented will be detailed below, according to the type of procedure, citizenship, age and other special conditions.

Necessary documents

For those over 18 years of age, the following is required (natural, nationalized):

For minors under 18 years of age (natural and nationalized):

In the condition of legal citizenship, with age greater than 18 years:

For special cases, the following must be submitted:

First time

The processing of your passport for the first time, has two stages, whether you do it in Montevideo or in the interior:

Renewal

Your passport can be renewed up to 12 months before expiration.
If it were the case, that it requires renewing it before 12 months from the expiration date, you must complete the early renewal request form and present it in person:

On the contrary, if the validity is greater than 12 months, the electronic form is completed to obtain the corresponding authorization.

The renewal process, as for the first time, also has two stages:

Steps to follow

The procedures for issuing a Passport for the First time, such as Renewal, present two stages: the Request for a hearing with the payment and Obtaining the Passport:

For the Request for Hearing with the corresponding paymentThere are three modalities:

In the case of Minors, in addition to the Identity Card, the Birth Certificate must be presented less than 30 days after it was issued and both parents must be present, otherwise review the documents for special cases.

If you choose to carry out your procedure online, you will have the payment record, through the platforms of: Banco Itaú (Sistarbanc), Banque Heritage, BANRED, BBVA, BROU and Santander.

For Obtaining or receiving the Passport:

In Montevideo:

Once the time established for delivery has expired:

Inside:

Taking into account that the time established for delivery has expired:

Cost of the procedure

Payments are accepted in national currency, with cash or by electronic payment (debit).

Simultaneously when making the request for a Passport hearing, the request for the Certification of Judicial Records will be being made, this is issued by the National Directorate of the Scientific Police, it is carried out at the National Directorate of Civil Identification, who is in charge of send it to whoever is responsible.

It is important to keep in mind that operating costs will be added to the cost of the procedure, according to the payment method used.

where to go

Passport processing depends on the Ministry of the Interior, through the National Directorate of Civil Identification, located:

In Montevideo:

The schedule for attending hearings, common or urgent, is as follows:

For urgent requests the quotas are limited, their allocation depends on the demand.

Inside:

In Departmental Offices of Civil Identification (except Colón, Geant, Las Piedras and Pando).

During the hours of attention to the public and issuance of hearings:

Validity

The Uruguayan passport is valid for ten (10) years.

It is important to be aware that the passport not withdrawn by the applicant within 60 days of its issuance will be eliminated or destroyed, without prior communication to the applicant.

I only have to tell you, read carefully the Steps and requirements to get a passport in Uruguay so that the procedures are successful and wish you a Happy Trip!