Free import
• 400 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 500g of tobacco for over 18 years old
• 2L alcohol for over 18 years old
• Non-commercial amount of gifts and other items for personal use. The allowance is distributed as follows:
- Entrance by land - goods worth up to US$ 150 or equivalent (once a month)
- By air or sea, US$ 300 for travellers from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay (once a month). For travellers from other countries the allowance is up to US$ 500 or equivalent (once a year)
- Passengers under 18 years old are allowed 50% corresponding allowance
• Sporting goods and musical instruments – used and for personal use
• Electrical equipment for personal use (see Restricted Items for mobile regulations)
Prohibited
• Narcotics
• Alkaloids
• Pornography
• Subversive material
• Counterfeit items
• Cultural artefacts and other objects of cultural importance
• Explosive and flammable material
• Plants and any parts or products thereof
• Fruits and vegetables
• Soil, seeds (items with vegetables and seeds i.e. bracelets etc.)and flowers and parts thereof
• Animal feed and other veterinary related products (biological or chemical)
• Trees any parts or products thereof
• Fresh dairy products like cream, milk etc. (excepts long life milk)
• Birds
• Bees and honey
• Meat of any kind
Restricted
• Live animals – health certificate required along with complete and valid inoculations.
• Endangered species and any products or parts thereof as outlined by CITES maybe be brought in only with CITES permission.
• Medication – accompanied by prescription, in original container and with original label. The quantity should not be greater than what is need for the length of your stay in the country.
• Currency – amount exceeding equivalent of US$ 10,000 must be declared. It includes negotiable instruments, jewellery, precious metals etc.
• Mobile telephones need to be declared, and tax needs to be paid if one is planning to change to Uruguayan telephone provider.
Free export
• No information available
Prohibited
• Narcotics
• Pornography
• Counterfeit items
• Cultural artefacts and other objects of cultural importance
• Explosive material
Restricted
• Endangered species and any products or parts thereof as outlined by CITES maybe be brought in only with CITES permission.
• Medication – accompanied by prescription, in original container and with original label. The quantity should not be greater than what is need for the length of your stay in the country.
Basic health information for travelers to Uruguay
• Medical and dental treatment can be expensive. Visitors to the country should obtain health and travel insurance prior to beginning your flight.
• Dengue Fever is common in the country and travellers are advised to buy insect repellent and wear clothes that expose little in the way of skin so as to limit the risk of infection.
• All travellers should seek medical advice before travelling to the country and ensure that all appropriate vaccinations are up to date.
Basic security information for travelers to Uruguay
• Street crime occurs in Montevideo, but is usually restricted to handbag snatching and pick-pocketing. Mugging and robberies (occasionally armed) do exist, but increased police patrols in Montevideo’s port and old town areas have helped reduce street crime. Travellers should keep their valuables in a safe place at all times. Kidnapping of foreigners for ransom has occurred in the country and travellers should avoid travelling alone throughout the country in general and particularly after dark.
• There are varies standards of roads in Uruguay. The main toll roads to Punta del Este and Colonia are good and well marked. Elsewhere many roads are in reasonable condition while some are in poor condition and require drivers to take extra care.
For additional information about travel restrictions, security warnings, political updates, and basic travel guidelines, please contact the nearest Uruguayan Embassy.
List of Uruguayan Embassies all over the world: http://uruguay.visahq.co.uk/embassy/United-Kingdom/
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