Issuing a passport for the first time
National Law 16021 – Child of a natural Uruguayan citizen, born abroad
Requirements and documentation to present on the day of your appointment:
Uruguayan mother or father’s birth certificate.
Children born abroad, who have registered their birth certificate in Uruguay, you will have to present their Uruguayan birth certificate or if not you will have to present their apostilled birth certificate from the country of origin and translated by a Uruguayan public translator or by the Consulate. (The translation made by the Consulate has a cost of U$S 54).
We will finger print you, as well as take your picture and signature here at the Consulate.
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.
Cost: $72, we only accept Money orders or cashier checks made out to the Consulate of Uruguay.
If you wish that your passport should be mailed to your residence, you will have to bring, on the day of your appointment, an envelope from the United States Postal Service with a tracking number and stamps.
The passport will be received by this Consular Office in an approximate period of four to six weeks beginning on the day that the passport was processed.
New additional requirements for people over 18 years old started from September 22nd, 2022.
- Background Check of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) must be Apostilled by the United States Department of State
To request your Background check of the FBI follow this link: https://www.edo.cjis.gov/#/
To apostille the Background check please follow this link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/records-and-authentications/authenticate-your-document/office-of-authentications.html
- The Background Check will be valid for 6 months.
- The Background Check must be translated at the Consular Office (cost US$ 54.00 per page) or by a public translator from Uruguay.
IMPORTANT: The consulate cannot process a passport if the person has a criminal record.