The Embassy of Uruguay in Turkey is Uruguay’s diplomatic mission in Ankara and serves Uruguayan citizens living in or visiting Turkey.
Contact Details
| Address | Aziziye Mahallesi, Pak Sokak, Portakal Çiçeği Rezidans No:1-105, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 312 503 62 50 |
| Fax | +90 312 557 39 18 |
| uruturquia@mrree.gub.uy | |
| Head of Mission | Hugo Arturo Cayrus Maurin, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
According to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026), the embassy’s office hours are 09:30–16:30; the days of the week are not specified. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Office hours: 09:30–16:30 (days of the week not specified in the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026)).
About the Embassy of Uruguay in Turkey
The ambassador is Hugo Arturo Cayrus Maurin, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Uruguay is also represented by the Consulate General of Uruguay in Istanbul. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
Do Uruguayan citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Holders of ordinary Uruguayan passports do not need a visa for Türkiye for stays of up to 90 days, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye; the period counted and other conditions are set out on the ministry’s page.
Documents checklist
What Uruguayan citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Uruguayan government information:
Renewing a Uruguayan passport abroad
- Request an appointment with the consulate in the way it indicates (e-mail or form)
- Your expired, soon-to-expire or damaged passport and your identity documents
- Some consulates also ask for a recent criminal record certificate from your country of residence, apostilled
- If lost or stolen: a police report from the country where you are
- Passports are printed in Montevideo and sent to the consulate – allow about 20–30 working days
- Emergency passport only exceptionally, if your Uruguayan passport was still valid, and after approval from Uruguay
Sources: Government of Uruguay (gub.uy) – passport renewal for Uruguayan nationals, Uruguayan Consulate General in Madrid – passport renewal (gub.uy) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Ankara
144 other countries are represented in Ankara, among them: Afghanistan (embassy), Albania (embassy), Algeria (embassy), Angola (embassy), Argentina (embassy), Australia (embassy), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Bahrain (embassy), Bangladesh (embassy), Belarus (embassy), Belgium (embassy), Benin (honorary), Bolivia (embassy), Uzbekistan (embassy), Venezuela (embassy), Vietnam (embassy), Yemen (embassy), Zambia (embassy), Zimbabwe (embassy). The full list of all 145 missions is on the overview page for Turkey.
Closing days
Under Law No. 2429, Türkiye’s public holidays are 1 January, 23 April, 1 May, 19 May, 15 July, 30 August and Republic Day on 29 October (from 13:00 on 28 October), plus the Ramadan Feast and the Feast of the Sacrifice, whose dates move each year; in 2027 they fall on 9–11 March and 16–19 May, each starting at 13:00 the day before, according to the Presidency of Religious Affairs. Holidays that fall on a weekend are not moved to a working day. The embassy may also close on days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Turkey, dial 112 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Turkish citizens who need help in Uruguay can contact the Turkish Embassy in Uruguay, listed by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the 24-hour consular call centre of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (konsolosluk.gov.tr).
Diplomatic missions of Uruguay in Turkey
Uruguay in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Uruguayan office is the Consulate General in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.
- Ankara – Embassy of Uruguay in Turkey (this page)
- Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate General of Uruguay in Istanbul
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Diplomatic Portal, Diplomatic Missions (accessed 19 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Visa information for foreigners, Law No. 2429 on National Holidays and General Holidays (mevzuat.gov.tr), Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) – official holidays 2027, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Turkey (getting help, updated 15 October 2026).
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