Uruguay - Apply for Passport for the First Time

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Procedure

1. Go to the National Civil ID office.
2. Complete an application form for passport.
3. Present required documents.
4. Pay the fee.

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Required Documents

For Uruguayan native citizen and over 18 years old:

• Identity Card (valid and in good condition and photocopies thereof)
• Credential Civic or registration receipt with serial number issued by the Electoral Court
• Certificate of Judicial Background (ex Police Enabling Certificate) issued by the National Investigation Service
• proof of civil status:
  • if married:
    • Marriage Testimony Starting with less than 30 days issued if widow
    • Testimony Part of Marriage And Testimony of Death Certificate of spouse if divorced
    • Judgment of Divorce or Testimony Part of Marriage with marginal annotation Judgment of Divorce

For Uruguayan natural born and under 18 years old:

• Testimony of Birth (less than 30 days issued)
• Identity Card (existing and in good condition, and photocopies thereof)
• Specific authorization of the parents and attend to them if they are single.
• evidence of Marriage Part of less than thirty days issued (if married)
• death certificate of the father (in the absence of father)

Office Locations & Contacts

In Montevideo:
Bartolom Mitre corner May 25 1434

• Telephone: 152 3740 or 152 3748
• Email: [email protected]
• schedules hearings for issuing passports are:
• Common Step: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00 hours.
• Urgent Procedure. weekdays from 08:00 to 16:00 (quotas limited, depending on demand)

On the Inside:

• In Departmental Offices Civil ID . (except Las Piedras and Pando)
• The time for issuing numbers and customer service of the Interior's Offices:
• Winter: Monday to Friday from 13:00 to 18:00.
• Summer: Monday to Friday 7:00 to 12:00 hours

Eligibility

Uruguayan citizens

Fees

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Validity

A Passport is valid for 10 years but can only be renewed once after 5 years.

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Need for the Document

Following are the procedures on how to apply for passport for the first time. A passport is a document that proves the identity of a person and allow him to travel abroad.

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External Links

Common Passport First Time: http://tramites.gub.uy/ampliados?id=605

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