Don’t leave home without it.
Passport
Thinking of traveling abroad, Your Passport will be the most important document you will be taking with you, it confirms your citizenship, I like to call it your World Citizenship Paper’s. It lets the world know that you are not from Alabama or California but you are a citizen of the United States, Germany or Brazil. A passport will be your best form of Identification when you are traveling. It is widely used when entering countries, checking into Hotels, you most likely will be asked to fill out a police card listing name, passport number, destination, reasons for traveling and a local address. The State Department’s Passport Bureau will have the information on obtaining a new or renewal passport. Many countries will require that the passport is valid for least 6 months after departure date from said country.
Visa
Certain countries will require in addition to a Passport a Visa; some require a tourist visa while others will require a work visa. Every country has different requirements. When I was flying to France I had to have a work Visa since I was a pilot flying into France, while at the time, if you were vacationing in France you did not need a tourist visa. Some countries will require a Visa for certain citizens; Brazil is an example that requires Visas for citizens of the United States only because the United States requires Visas from Brazilian citizens. Visas are available from the Embassy or Consulate of the country that you will be traveling to.
Passport Required
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Visa Required
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Return Ticket Required
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British
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Australian
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Canadian
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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United States
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Japanese
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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European Countries
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Passports
Passport valid for six months after the intended length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.
Visas
Visa Note
Not required by nationals referred to in the chart above except: 1. nationals of Estonia who do need a visa (please note that nationals of Canada, Ireland, Malta and the USA are only permitted visa-free stays of up to three months); 2. US citizens traveling on diplomatic or official passports require a visa.
Contact Numbers
Ministerio de Turismo del Uruguay (Ministry of Tourism)
Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825 esq, Yacaré, S/N (plano), Montevideo, Uruguay Tel: (2) 188 5100. Website: www.turismo.gub.uy
Embassy of Uruguay in the USA
1913 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA Tel: (202) 331 1313 or 4219 (consular section). Website: www.uruwashi.org Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700; Visa section: Mon-Fri 0900-1300 and 1400-1600.
Embassy of Uruguay in the UK
1st Floor, 125 High Street Kensington, London W8 5SF, UK Tel: (020) 7937 4170. E-Mail: emburuguay@emburuguay.org.uk;
Visa section: consulate@emburuguay.org.uk Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700; Visa section: Mon-Fri 1000-1600 (appointment only).
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