Embassy of Uruguay in Belgium

Identity and Travel Documents

• Processing passports: issuing first-time passports and renewals.
• Issuing emergency passports.
• Issuing single-journey travel documents for return to Uruguay.
• Renewing national identity cards (not applicable to legal residents).
• Granting travel authorizations for minors with the appropriate legal consent.

Authorizations, Powers of Attorney and Notarial Acts

• Authorizing acts that may be carried out by public notaries.
• Authorizing general and special powers of attorney.
• Issuing authorization letters (Cartas Poder) for Banco de Previsión Social (BPS), Administradoras de Fondos de Ahorro Previsional (AFAP), or other institutions.
• Legalizing official documents to be submitted before Uruguayan authorities.

Registrations and Certificates

• Registering births, acknowledgments, and deaths.
• Obtaining certified and apostilled copies of birth, marriage, or death certificates.
• Issuing certificates of criminal records.
• Issuing life certificates for the Banco de Previsión Social (BPS) for citizens receiving pensions.

Other procedures

• Assisting with the registration of a personal user account with the Banco de Previsión Social (BPS).
• Assisting with procedures related to returning to Uruguay.
• Processing visas for foreign nationals traveling to Uruguay.

Consular Assistance and Protection

• Assisting individuals who have suffered accidents.
• Providing information and guidance to families in cases of accidents, deaths, or natural disasters.
• Arranging the transfer of ashes or mortal remains.
• Taking an interest in Uruguayan citizens who are detained or imprisoned and, under certain circumstances, conveying messages to their families.
• Safeguarding the interests of minors or legally incapacitated persons, particularly in matters related to guardianship or legal custody.