Uruguayan passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Uruguayan passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Uruguay
Rank 20th of 93 ranks · joint with 2
Score
132
Visa-free
98
On arrival
29
eTA
5
e-Visa
32
Visa required
29
Strong travel access. A European residence or a top-ranked second passport mainly adds the right to live and work in more places.
Visa-free countries for Uruguayan passport holders (98)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra
- Angola30 days
- ArgentinaMercosur
- Armenia90 days
- Austria90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados90 days
- Belarus30 days
- Belgium90 days
- Belize90 days
- BoliviaMercosur
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- BrazilMercosur
- Bulgaria90 days
- ChileMercosur
- China30 days
- ColombiaMercosur
- Costa Rica90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Dominica90 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- EcuadorMercosur
- El Salvador180 days
- Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Georgia90 days
- Germany90 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Jamaica30 days
- Japan90 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Latvia90 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Malta90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco
- Mongolia30 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Oman14 days
- Panama90 days
- ParaguayMercosur
- PeruMercosur
- Philippines30 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Qatar30 days
- Romania90 days
- Russia90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa60 days
- San Marino
- Serbia90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- South Africa90 days
- Spain90 days
- Suriname90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Thailand60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Ukraine90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Vanuatu30 days
- Vatican City
- Venezuela90 days
Visa on arrival (29)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Jordan30 days
- Laos30 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Madagascar60 days
- Malawi90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mauritania
- Mauritius60 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Somalia30 days
- Sri Lanka60 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (5)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- New Zealand90 days
- South Korea90 days
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (32)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Visa required (29)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Brunei
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Indonesia
- Kuwait
- Liberia
- Mali
- Morocco
- Nauru
- Niger
- North Korea
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Solomon Islands
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- United States
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (3)
- Guernsey180 days
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
e-Visa or visa required (1)
- Puerto RicoFollows US entry rules
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Common questions
What is the rank of the Uruguayan passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Uruguayan passport ranks 20th, joint with 2 other passports. It opens 132 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Uruguayan passport holders visit without a visa?
98 countries are visa-free for Uruguayan passport holders. Counting 29 that give a visa on arrival and 5 that need only an online eTA, 132 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 32 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 29 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Uruguayan passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Uruguayan passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Uruguayan citizens (revision 1368535093), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.