Rustig juweel van het Zuiden: vooruitgang, vrede, charme
Hoofdstad
Montevideo
Taal
Spanish
Valuta
Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Beste reistijd
December–March
Veiligheid
Verhoogde voorzichtigheid
op basis van live overheidsadviezen
Matige afwijking — de 3 overheidsbronnen voor deze bestemming verschillen één niveau.
Bijgewerkt op 29 augustus 2026
Vergelijk reisadviezen voor alle landen
United Kingdom: Contains public sector information from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Canada: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada, published by Global Affairs Canada.
Australia: Contains material from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website – www.smartraveller.gov.au, provided under the Creative Commons Attribution licence.
Laatst beoordeeld: 25 augustus 2026
Bronnen: officiële reisadviezen en gezondheidsautoriteiten · Hoe wij verifiëren
Visa-free for 90 days for US, UK, Canada, Australia, and most EU citizens.
Visa-free for 90 days for US, UK, Canada, Australia, and most EU citizens.
No application needed. Present passport at immigration.
Instant on arrival.
Free.
Visumvereisten variëren per nationaliteit en veranderen vaak. Controleer bij de ambassade van je land of de officiële immigratieautoriteit van de bestemming voor je vertrekt.
One of the safest countries in South America. Montevideo has minor petty crime in some neighborhoods. Punta del Este and Colonia del Sacramento are very safe. Progressive laws and stable democracy.
Gebaseerd op officiële reisadviezen van het Britse FCDO, continu gevolgd · Gegevensbronnen
One of the safest countries in South America. Montevideo has minor petty crime in some neighborhoods. Punta del Este and Colonia del Sacramento are very safe. Progressive laws and stable democracy.
Tap water is safe throughout Uruguay.
Very safe overall. Minor crime in some Montevideo neighborhoods at night.
Tip 10% at restaurants. Small tips for hotel staff.
Casual and relaxed. Smart-casual for Montevideo restaurants. Beach towns are very laid-back.
Secular state — one of the most secular countries in Latin America. Catholic heritage but very progressive society.