Issuing a passport for the first time
National Law 19362 – Grandchild of a natural Uruguayan citizen, born abroad
Requirements and documentation to present on the day of your appointment:
Uruguayan grandmother or grandfather’s birth certificate
National Uruguayan father or mother’s birth certificate (apostilled if it is not Uruguayan document)
Children of Uruguayan citizens born outside the Republic must present their birth certificate registered in Uruguay, issued no more than 30 days ago.
Photo, signature and fingerprints will we taken at the Consulate.
Cost: USD 72.00.
If the procedure is for a minor child, both parents will also have to be present on the day of the appointment with a valid ID. If for whatever reason, one of the parents cannot be present on the appointed day they will have to obtain a Minor’s Permit. The minor will have to be present on the day of the appointment , with a valid ID.
In case you wish for your passport to be sent to your home, you must bring on the day of your appointment a United States Postal Service (USPS) Priority Mail envelope with a tracking number and the appropriate postage stamps.
The passport will be received by this Consular Office in six weeks beginning on the day that the passport was processed.
- For people over 18 years old:
Background Check of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), must be Apostilled by the United States Department of State.
The Background Check will be valid for 6 months. The Background Check must be translated by a translator from Uruguay or by the Consular Office (cost USD 54.00 per page).
Payment methods: Credit or debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or money order payable to “Consulate of Uruguay in Miami.”