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.
First Uruguayan passport for people born in Uruguay or entitled through a Uruguayan parent or grandparent (Laws 16.021 and 19.362), including children born in Australia.
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 form on the post's page | email it with documents to request an appointment | attend in person (both parents for minors) and pay
Documents you need
- Uruguayan birth certificate issued within 30 days
- Adults: AFP police check apostilled by DFAT and translated into Spanish, max 90 days old
- Children: parent's (or grandparent's) Uruguayan birth certificate and parents' valid ID
- Minor's permit if a parent cannot attend
- Application form
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: Canberra AUD 112
- Other charges: Spanish translation of police check at Canberra AUD 84
Good to know
Fee read from Canberra page only; The consular pages show no publication date.
Official sources
- gub.uy/ministerio-relaciones-exteriores/en/embassy-of-uruguay-in-au…
- gub.uy/ministerio-relaciones-exteriores/en/consulate-general-of-the…
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
- 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