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Travelling to Uruguay?

Everything you need for Uruguay, sorted before you land: data, visa, insurance and lounges.

TRIP FILE DATA

Montevideo has the longest promenade of any capital and nobody in a hurry on it. Uruguay is the quiet one of the Southern Cone: small, flat, safe, with beaches that fill in January and empty completely in March.

REGION: South America
CURRENCY: Uruguayan PesoUYU
CAPITAL: Montevideo
PLUGS: Type C / F / L230 V
LANGUAGE: Spanish
AREA: 181,034km²

Uruguay eSIMfrom€2.99Local network, live the moment you land. Delivered by email in seconds.See plans VIP lounges1 lounge across 1 airportfrom €42.00See lounges

Travel notes for Uruguay

UY / FIELD NOTES

OVERVIEW

The lay of the land

Uruguay touches 2 countries by land, and that changes the planning: flying in and out of the same airport is a choice here, not an obligation.

STAYING CONNECTED

Data the moment you land

Skip roaming charges and airport-SIM queues: an Ozu eSIM installs before you fly and switches on the second you land. Plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB, valid up to 30 days, with unlimited day passes for longer stays. It runs on local networks, so there’s no bill shock when you get home.

WHEN TO GO

Timing your trip

Christmas here is summer. Uruguay is in the southern hemisphere, so December and January are high season and July is winter: if you’re coming from Europe, your mental calendar is no help.

MONEY

Paying your way

Read your card’s small print before you go: many charge a fee on every purchase in another currency, and it piles up where you don’t see it. Carry a second card in a different pocket too: the day the first one gets blocked, you’ll want a plan B.

ENTRY

Documents & cover

Check whether your destination wants an electronic authorisation before boarding: these are done online and can take days to come back. And always confirm with the country’s own official source, because these rules change without notice and guides go stale.

LANGUAGE

Getting understood

Learn four words: hello, thank you, please and sorry. They’re not for communicating, they’re for something else: people’s faces change when you try, and that opens more doors than any app.

Bordering countries

Argentina

Brazil

Your pre-flight checklist

UY / PRE-FLIGHT

01
DATA
Stay connected
Local-network data everywhere in Uruguay, from the second you land. Choose truly unlimited by days or a fixed pack: hotspot included, delivered by email in seconds and activated only when you arrive.
- 1 GB · 7 days€2.99
- 3 GB · 14 days€6.99
- 5 GB · 21 days€10.99
- ∞ Unlimited data · 1-30 days: from €4.23/day
See eSIM plans
02
LAYOVER
Lounges at your airports
1 lounges across Uruguay's main airports. Skip the terminal chaos at Uruguay’s main airports: pay-per-visit lounges with coffee, wifi, showers and quiet. Whatever airline or class you fly.
PDP · Main TerminalAeropuertos VIP Clubfrom €42.00/visit
PDP Punta del Este · 1MVD MVD
Browse lounges
03
COVER
Travel insurance
One clinic visit abroad can cost more than the whole trip. Full medical cover in Uruguay from day one: plus cancellation, baggage and 24/7 human help in your language.
Medical expenses abroadTrip cancellationBaggage and techRepatriation and 24/7 help
Get a quote
04
ENTRY
Visa and entry
Entry rules for Uruguay depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.
Check your nationality
05
FAST TRACK
Airport fast track
COMING SOON
Skip the security queue at 300+ airports.
06
CLAIMS
Flight compensation
COMING SOON
Delayed or cancelled? Claim up to €600.

THE MEMBER MATH

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Good to know

UY / FAQ

Do I need a visa for Uruguay?

Entry rules for Uruguay depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.

Will my phone work in Uruguay?

Yes. With a Uruguay travel eSIM your phone connects to local networks directly: no roaming charges, and you keep your number and WhatsApp as always.

How much does mobile data cost in Uruguay?

Data packs start at €2.99 and unlimited plans from €4.23 per day, depending on trip length. Every plan includes hotspot and instant email delivery.

When should I buy my Uruguay eSIM?

Any time before you fly. It installs in 2 minutes and stays dormant: it only activates when you connect to a network in Uruguay, so buying early costs nothing.