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Uruguayans do not apply for a Dubai visa. The UAE foreign ministry lists Uruguay as visa free: a free multiple entry visit visa on arrival, valid 6 months, for up to 90 days in total. We still help where it matters: checking your passport and dates, visas for family on other passports, and a longer stay.
What the rule says
The UAE foreign ministry exemptions page and the Emirates visa information page, checked , give the rule above. Nothing is paid at the airport. The visa is multiple entry, so you can leave and come back inside its validity, but the 90 days are a total across visits.
Where we help
- Family on other passports: a spouse or child with a passport that needs a visa gets a tourist visa from a Dubai tourism company. GDRFA charges AED 210 for 30 days.
- A stay near the limit: see the visa extension guide before the date runs out.
- Overstay worries: read the UAE overstay fine guide.
- Work or residence: a visit visa does not allow work. An employer files the permit.
Before you fly
- Check the passport has enough validity for the UAE. Our adviser confirms the exact rule for your date.
- Carry a return ticket and a hotel booking or host address.
- Keep the airline's check-in in mind: staff look at your passport and ticket first.
Embassy of Uruguay in Abu Dhabi
The UAE foreign ministry directory lists an Embassy of Uruguay in Abu Dhabi. In the ministry received a copy of the credentials of the new ambassador. We publish no contact details. For a passport renewal or a document legalisation, ask the embassy.
How it works with us
You tell us who is travelling, which passports they hold and for how long. An adviser checks each person, then names one total for any visa we file. If nobody needs a visa, we say so. DubaiVisaDesk.com is a private visa service, and GDRFA or ICP decides every file.
When a visa is refused, the state keeps its fee. The adviser puts in writing before you pay what share of ours, if any, is returned.
Official sources
- UAE foreign ministry visa exemptions: Uruguay listed as visa free.
- Emirates visa information: free visa on arrival rule.
- UAE foreign ministry directory of missions: Embassy of Uruguay.
South American neighbours: Argentines, Chileans and Brazilians. All countries: Dubai visa by nationality.
