Uruguay (Travel Restrictions, COVID Tests & Quarantine Requirements)

This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.

 

At a Glance

Travel Restrictions

Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Partially Allowed
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: Negative COVID-19 test required for all countries.
Quarantine Required: Depends
Quarantine Details: Quarantine for 7 days required for some travelers.

Local Restrictions

Lockdown in Effect: No
Events: Banned
Transport: Operational with restrictions
Shopping: Closed
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
 

Detailed Travel Advisory

Published 13.12.2021
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.
– This does not apply to:
– nationals and residents of Uruguay;
– passengers with passports stating Uruguay as place of birth and their children;
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at most 9 months and at least 14 days before arrival;
– passengers with a positive COVID-19 antigen or PCR test result issued at most 90 days and at least 20 days before arrival;
– passengers younger than 18 years.
2. Passengers are not allowed to transit.
– This does not apply to:
– nationals and residents of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay transiting through Montevideo (MVD) or Punta del Este (PDP);
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at most 9 months and at least 14 days before arrival;
– passengers with a positive COVID-19 antigen or PCR test result issued at most 90 days and at least 20 days before arrival;
– passengers younger than 18 years.
3. Passengers can only land at Montevideo (MVD) and Punta del Este (PDP).
4. Passengers must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at most 9 months before departure from the first embarkation point.
5. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than 6 years;
– passengers with a positive COVID-19 antigen or PCR test result issued at most 90 days and at least 20 days before arrival;
– passengers with a letter issued by a consulate of Uruguay stating that the passenger is exempt from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test requirement before departure. The passenger is subject to a PCR test upon arrival.
6. Airline crew without a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure are subject to self-isolation.
7. Passengers and airline crew must have health insurance.
– This does not apply to nationals and residents of Uruguay.
8. Nationals and residents of Uruguay must complete a Traveler’s Health Affidavit (Declaración Jurada de Salud del Viajero) at most 48 hours before boarding at https://tinyurl.com/32jwxnpc .
9. Passengers must complete an Affidavit of Entry to Uruguay for Foreigners (Declaracion Jurada de Ingreso a Uruguay para Extranjeros) at most 48 hours before boarding at https://tinyurl.com/3w5cuzm2 .
– This does not apply to nationals and residents of Uruguay.
10. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for up to 14 days.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers with a positive COVID-19 antigen or PCR test result issued at most 90 days and at least 20 days before arrival;
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at most 9 months and at least 14 days before arrival.
11. Passengers and airline crew are subject to medical screening.

 

Detailed Tourist Information

Since November 1, 2021, the borders have been open to all fully vaccinated nationals, residents and foreigners. In the case of non-immunized foreigners, they will only be able to enter if they meet some of the reasons for exception contemplated in article 2 of Decree 104/020 (https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/104-2020)

Visitors aged 18 and over:

Must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of travelling

Must present proof of COVID-19 vaccinations (15 days must have passed since the last dose was administered).

Must fill out the health declaration form within 48 hours of travelling online or through the Coronavirus UY Android or IOS app.

Must have medical cover in Uruguay or travel insurance. It is advisable that your insurance covers any expenses due to coronavirus related illness, quarantine or self-isolation for the duration of your stay.

Should take a COVID-19 PCR test (at your own expense) on day 7 from when you took the pre-flight test during which time you do not need to self-isolate. If you choose not to take the PCR test on day 7 you are required to self-isolate for 14 days immediately upon arrival.

The following are exempt from all or part of the above:

Visitors aged 6 or under do not require any of the above documents.

Visitors aged 6-18 require all of the above documents excluding the vaccination certificate.

Visitors who have had coronavirus within the last 90 days (from date of last positive test) and not less than 20 days before date of boarding, do not have to do a PCR test, but must upload proof of positive PCR or antigen test to the online health declaration form.

Click here for more details https://turismo.gub.uy/index.php/requisitos-de-ingreso-y-tramites

 

Lockdown Details

After locking down and closing the borders early in the pandemic, Uruguay reopened its borders to tourists on November 1, with 3,016 arriving on the first day before 6 p.m.

It follows the partial relaxing of restrictions on September 1, when foreigners who own homes in Uruguay were allowed entry.

Arrivals must have been fully vaccinated within the past nine months, completing the cycle more than 14 days before arrival. They must present official certification from the country from which they come.

Alternatively, they must show proof of having recovered from Covid within the previous 90 days, but more than 20 days ago.

Under-18s may also enter, but do not need proof of vaccination.
All arrivals over six years old must present a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure. They must also have travel insurance to cover them for Covid-19, and must fill in a passenger locator form within 48 hours before travel.

Seven days after taking the pre-flight test, all arrivals must take another test (there is no need to self-isolate during this time). Alternatively, they can quarantine for 14 days from arrival, and skip the day seven test.

Children under six do not need to take any tests.

 

Sources

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/uruguay/entry-requirements
Data Source: covidcontrols.co