Uruguayan citizens (by birth, by descent from a parent or grandparent, or legal citizens) living in Australia renew an expired, expiring, damaged, full, lost or stolen passport at the consular section. Minors are covered, with parental authorisation.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Uruguay, Consular Section, Office 2, Level 4, 24 Brisbane Avenue, Barton (Canberra) ACT, serving Canberra and the ACT only; Consulate-General of Uruguay, Level 20, 44 Market Street, Sydney NSW (the Sydney page does not state its jurisdiction; its pages also cover New Zealand).
Canberra: request by email to uruaustralia@mrree.gub.uy, pay cash on the day, hours Mon-Fri 9:00-16:00. Sydney: request by email to cgsydney@mrree.gub.uy, pay by AUD bank deposit, hours Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Uruguay.
How to apply
Complete the application form from the post's page | email it with the supporting documents to the post to request an appointment, naming the procedure in the subject | attend in person with the originals and pay in cash (Canberra) or by bank deposit (Sydney)
Documents you need
- Original passport
- Uruguayan identity card if held
- Uruguayan birth certificate issued within 30 days (Sydney may help obtain it)
- Australian Federal Police check apostilled by DFAT and translated into Spanish, valid up to 90 days
- Application form
- For loss or theft: police report
- Legal citizens: citizenship letter, civil-registry birth certificate and no-third-citizenship affidavit
- Minors: parent/guardian attends or obtains a minor's permit first
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: Canberra AUD 56; Sydney AUD 52
- Other charges: Spanish translation of police check at the post Canberra AUD 84; Sydney AUD 78
Good to know
Fees may change with the AUD/USD rate. The consular pages show no publication date. Processing time not published.
Official sources
- gub.uy/ministerio-relaciones-exteriores/en/embassy-of-uruguay-in-au…
- gub.uy/ministerio-relaciones-exteriores/en/consulate-general-of-the…
- gub.uy/ministerio-relaciones-exteriores/en/embassy-of-uruguay-in-au…
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Uruguay's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Uruguay in Australia
- Birth registration with the Uruguayan Civil Registry
- Certificate of Judicial Record (Uruguayan police/criminal record)
- Copies of birth, marriage or death certificates from Uruguay
- First-time passport issuance
- General or special power of attorney
- Proof of life certificate for pensioners
- Renewal of Uruguayan identity card
- Visa to Uruguay