Uruguay visa requirements for Cuban citizens
Cuban citizens need a visa for Uruguay and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- No minimum: it just has to be valid
Last verified: 8 September 2026
How this visa is processed
Consular Section of the Embassy of Uruguay in Havana (Calle 36 No. 716, Miramar)
Cuban nationals need a consular tourist visa for Uruguay; it cannot be obtained on arrival. A fee of EUR 45 is paid in advance when booking the appointment (payment does not imply approval) and within the next 30 days the documents are sent by email to cdlahabana@mrree.gub.uy. The corridor-specific point is that the application is not decided by the consulate in Havana: the file is forwarded to the National Migration Directorate in Uruguay, which assesses it; only if it is accepted is an interview date assigned (Monday to Thursday) at the consulate. There are two routes: on your own means (you must show around EUR 2,000 in funds plus a hotel booking) or on a letter of invitation from a Uruguayan citizen or legal resident who takes on financial responsibility. The visa granted is valid for 180 days from issuance, allows multiple entries and stays of up to 90 days; after approval there are 60 days to have the visa stamped. Start the process about six months ahead because of demand.
Official application site →Application details verified on 8 September 2026. Sources: gub.uy (Embassy of Uruguay in Cuba; tourist visa procedure: EUR 45 fee in advance, documents by email within 30 days, two routes, visa valid 180 days with 90-day stays, 60 days to have it stamped) and mapaconsular.mrree.gub.uy (Consular Section in Havana; assessment by the National Migration Directorate). Checked 8 September 2026.
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Fee
Tourist entry has no fee for the passports we track (no paid electronic authorisation system like an ETA/eVisa). No official fee has been located for the temporary stay extension before the National Migration Directorate.
Required documents
- A national identity document (cédula) if you are a national of a Mercosur or associated State (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru or Venezuela) or a valid passport in any case
- A document certifying you as a tourist, issued by the migration authority on arrival
- Tourist status covers stays of between 24 hours and three months, extendable by the migration authority
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
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Initial 90-day tourist stay, extendable once for another 90 days (180 days per year maximum) through the National Migration Directorate, filed before the initial period expires. As a founding Mercosur member, Uruguay also allows citizens of the bloc's member and associate countries to enter with just their national ID card, without a passport.
More Uruguay rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Uruguay page:
Official portal: https://migracion.minterior.gub.uy. Destination data verified on 23 August 2026. Sources: impo.com.uy/bases/leyes/18250-2008 (full text of Migration Law No. 18,250: Arts. 51, 52 and 69); aduanas.gub.uy/innovaportal/v/27659 (tourist franchise, Decree No. 43/019 and Mercosur Decision 03/018); aduanas.gub.uy (non-Mercosur alcohol and tobacco limits, cited via search since the specific cigarettes page doesn't list the figures in the indexed HTML); gub.uy/tramites/prorroga-permanencia-temporaria (tourist stay extension); consuladouy-bcn.es citing the USD 10,000 threshold for cash declaration to the National Customs Directorate (checked 23 August 2026); sanidad.gob.es (Spain's Ministry of Health, "Listado de países: requisitos y recomendaciones de vacunación contra la fiebre amarilla") and who.int (WHO, "Country list: yellow fever vaccination requirements and recommendations"): yellow fever requirement (checked 20 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Uruguay
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Uruguay
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Uruguay need an electronic visa to enter Cuba. See the Uruguay → Cuba page.
Of the 13 passports from the Caribbean that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Uruguay 8 enter visa-free and 5 need a visa. Same result as Cuba: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Saint Lucia.
With a passport from Cuba, in the rest of South America you can enter Guyana visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname; you need a visa for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela.
A passport from Cuba ranks 151 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 52 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Cuban citizens need a visa for Uruguay?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
There is no minimum number of months: the passport just has to be valid.
What currency is used in Uruguay?
Uruguayan Peso (UYU).
Is the Uruguay visa decided by the consulate in Havana?
No. The consulate receives the documents, but the file is assessed by the National Migration Directorate in Uruguay. Only if it accepts the file is the applicant called for the interview.
I paid the fee: do I have the visa now?
No. The EUR 45 fee is paid in advance when booking the appointment and does not imply approval; if the visa is refused, it is not refunded.
What do Cuban passport holders need for the countries near Uruguay?
With a passport from Cuba, in the rest of South America you can enter Guyana visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname; you need a visa for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela.
Related pages
See Uruguay requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.