The Embassy of Uruguay in Paraguay is located in Barrio Recoleta, Asunción and represents Uruguay in Paraguay, serving Uruguayan citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo 1320 entre De las Palmeras y Carlos Miguel Giménez, Barrio Recoleta, Asunción, Paraguay |
| Telephone | +595 21 664 244 +595 21 664 245 +595 21 664 246 |
| Emergency phone | +595 985 770 836 |
| uruparaguay@mrree.gub.uy | |
| Website | www.gub.uy/ministerio-relaciones-exteriores/embajada-republica-oriental-del-uruguay-paraguay |
| Head of Mission | Marcelo Blanco Criado, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
Hours shown: opening hours for the public, according to the Uruguayan foreign ministry (October 2026). Closed on public holidays in Paraguay.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in the Recoleta district of Asunción, the capital; from the street corner given in the address, the Panteón Nacional de los Héroes in the city centre is about 4.8 km away in a straight line, and Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) about 11 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
- Good to know: The Consulate General of Uruguay works at the same address (+595 21 610 301/302, cgasuncion@mrree.gub.uy; Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.), headed by Consul General Cecilia Lima Pérez; its emergency number +595 985 770 836 is for use outside opening hours, at weekends and on holidays. Ambassador Marcelo Blanco Criado presented his credentials on 11 November 2025.
About the Embassy of Uruguay in Paraguay
The ambassador is Marcelo Blanco Criado, according to the Uruguayan foreign ministry. Uruguay also has an honorary consulate in Encarnación and an honorary consulate in Pedro Juan Caballero.
Do Uruguayan citizens need a visa for Paraguay?
No. According to the list of visa waiver agreements of Paraguay’s National Directorate of Migration (January 2026), nationals of Uruguay do not need a visa to enter Paraguay as tourists. Nationals of MERCOSUR and associated states do not need a visa for longer stays, residence or work either.
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 embassies in Asunción
68 other countries are represented in Asunción, among them: Argentina (consulate general), Argentina (embassy), Austria (honorary), Azerbaijan (honorary), Bolivia (embassy), Brazil (consulate general), Brazil (embassy), Canada (honorary), Chile (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (honorary), Cuba (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (embassy), Dominican Republic (honorary), Ecuador (embassy), El Salvador (honorary), Finland (honorary), Vietnam (honorary). The full list of all 69 missions is on the overview page for Paraguay.
Closing days
Public holidays in Paraguay under Law 7544/2025 are New Year’s Day, Heroes’ Day (1 March), Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Labour Day (1 May), Independence Day (14 and 15 May), Chaco Peace Day (12 June), Constitution Day (20 June), the Founding of Asunción (15 August), the Battle of Boquerón (29 September), the Virgin of Caacupé (8 December) and Christmas Day. The government can move the holidays of 1 March, 12 June, 20 June and 29 September to a Monday by decree – in 2026 they were observed on 2 March, 12 June, 22 June and 28 September – and can add up to three extra holidays a year (in 2026: 30 June). The embassy may also close on public holidays of Uruguay.
Emergency assistance
For emergencies, Uruguayan citizens can call +595 985 770 836, the number given by the Uruguayan foreign ministry. In Paraguay, dial 911 for the police, 141 for an ambulance and 132 for the fire brigade (GOV.UK travel advice).
Diplomatic missions of Uruguay in Paraguay
Uruguay in Paraguay
Measured in a straight line from Asunción, the nearest other Uruguayan office is the Honorary Consulate in Encarnación (about 290 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Asunción.
- Asunción – Embassy of Uruguay in Paraguay (this page)
- Encarnación (290 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Pedro Juan Caballero (360 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 26 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay – foreign missions accredited to Paraguay: Uruguay (updated 7 September 2026), Embassy of Uruguay in Paraguay – contact information, Library and Central Archive of the Congress of Paraguay – Law No. 7544/2025 on national public holidays, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Paraguay – closure notice for 28 September 2026 (Decree No. 6601), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Paraguay (getting help, 21 January 2026), National Directorate of Migration of Paraguay – visa waiver agreements (January 2026), www.gub.uy/ministerio-relaciones-exteriores/embajada-republica-oriental-del-uruguay-paraguay.
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