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Uruguay travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit Uruguay: travel advice level, plug type C/F/I/L, 230V, emergency 911, currency UYU.

📷 Montevideo · Coquimbo58, Gabboe, Marcos Mendizábal, Beatrizackermann, Michelle Maria, Eduardo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Travel advice (UK FCDO)

No advice against travel Updated 2025-12-10

Latest change (original, English)
New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).

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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalMontevideo
CurrencyUYU
Languages–
Calling code+598
Emergency numbers911
Plug typesType C, Type F, Type I, Type L
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population3.4M
Type CType FType IType L

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📷 Photos

RGZ95 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Royal Navy official photographer · Public domain · Commons
Sebastian Lopassio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Gabboe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Juan Manuel Blanes · Public domain · Commons
Juan Manuel Blanes · Public domain · Commons
Wagner T. Cassimiro "Aranha" · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
The original uploader was Leandro Palacios at Spanish Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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