Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
The post requests certified copies of Uruguayan civil-registry records for the holder or close relatives and sends them by email.
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).
Offered on the Canberra pages; the Sydney page for this service was not fetched.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Uruguay.
How to apply
Email the post with copies of the identity document and the record details, naming the receiving institution | certificate arrives by email; collect a physical original by appointment if needed
Documents you need
- Copy of Uruguayan identity card or passport
- Registry number and office
- Parents' names (births)
- Date and place of marriage or death
- Proof of relationship if a third party
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: free
Good to know
The consular pages show no publication date. Processing time not published.
Official sources
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)
- First-time passport issuance
- General or special power of attorney
- Passport renewal (including lost or stolen)
- Proof of life certificate for pensioners
- Renewal of Uruguayan identity card
- Visa to Uruguay