Embassy of Uruguay in Belgium

Consular services

• 10/03/2026

  Guías

  Legal Residence in Uruguay

  If you are a foreign national and wish to reside in Uruguay on a temporary or permanent basis, you can find below the type of procedure you must initiate according to your situation in order to...

• 10/03/2026

  Visa Regime

  Check whether you require a visa to enter Uruguay.

• Apostilled Certified Copies of Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificates

  For individuals or their direct relatives who require the issuance of an apostilled certified copy registered in the database of the Dirección General del Registro de Estado Civil, whether it be a...

• Birth Registration with the Civil Registry of Uruguay

  For children and grandchildren of Uruguayan citizens who wish to obtain Uruguayan nationality and who were born in Belgium or Luxembourg.

• BPS Personal User Account

  Activation of the digital personal user account, which is unique and non-transferable for each individual registered with the Banco de Previsión Social (BPS).

• Certificate of Single Status

  For Uruguayan citizens who intend to marry or enter into a civil union abroad.

• Criminal Record Certificate

  For Uruguayan citizens or foreign nationals who have resided in Uruguay and require a certificate of their criminal record.

• Importation of Household Goods for Uruguayans or Foreign Nationals – Decree 139/014

  For Uruguayan citizens or foreign nationals who wish to relocate to Uruguay to reside there and who have lived abroad for more than one year continuously.

• Issuance of a first-time passport

  Issuance of a Uruguayan ordinary passport for the first time.

• Notarial Power of Attorney

  For adults who wish to grant a power of attorney to a third person located in Uruguay, authorizing them to carry out a specific procedure on their behalf and in their representation.