Uruguay Embassy Ottawa

Before your visit

• Opening hours: not included in the Global Affairs Canada list – call or e-mail the embassy before you go.
• Location: The embassy is in the Centretown area of Ottawa, Ontario, less than 1 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill; the nearest airport is Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW), about 12 km away. The nearest rapid-transit station is Parliament (O-Train, less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Embassy of Uruguay in Canada

The ambassador is Gustavo Anibal Alvarez Goyoaga, who presented credentials on 25 September 2023, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. According to the Global Affairs Canada list, Uruguay also has 2 consulates general in Canada: Montreal and Toronto. It also names 1 honorary consular post: Vancouver.

Do Uruguayan citizens need a visa for Canada?

Uruguay is not among the visa-exempt countries listed in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (section 190 and Schedule 1.1), so its citizens generally need a temporary resident visa (TRV) to visit Canada.

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 Ottawa

130 other countries are represented in Ottawa, among them: Afghanistan (embassy), Albania (embassy), Algeria (embassy), Argentina (embassy), Armenia (embassy), Australia (high commission), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Bahamas (high commission), Bangladesh (high commission), Barbados (high commission), Belgium (embassy), Bolivia (embassy), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Venezuela (embassy), Vietnam (embassy), Yemen (embassy), Zambia (high commission), Zimbabwe (embassy). The full list of all 131 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

The general holidays under federal law (Canada Labour Code, section 166) are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September), Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day; provinces and territories set further holidays of their own. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Uruguay.

Emergency assistance

In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Uruguay can contact the Embassy of Canada in Montevideo, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Uruguay in Canada

Uruguay in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Ottawa, the nearest other Uruguayan office is the Consulate General (Quebec) in Montreal (about 170 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ottawa.

• Ottawa – Embassy of Uruguay in Canada (this page)
• Montreal (170 km) – Consulate General (Quebec)
• Toronto (350 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
• Vancouver – Honorary Consulate (British Columbia)