Issuing a passport for the first time

Natural Citizen

Requirements and documentation to present on the day of your appointment:
  • Cédula de Identidad – Uruguayan ID Card – (expired or about to expire), in the event of having one.

  • We will finger print you, as well as take your picture and signature here 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 and a Uruguayan birth certificate not older than 30 consecutive days of issue.

  • If you wish that your passport should be mailed to your residence, you will have to bring, on the day of your appointment, an envelope from the United States Postal Service with a tracking number and stamps.

  • Your passport will arrive at the Consulate approximately in six weeks beginning the day the process was begun.

  • 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.”

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