Current travel advisories for Uruguay

Hinweis: der Gesamtscore für dieses Land gibt aktuell einen falschen Wert aus. Bitte prüft die Quellen.
Note: the total score for this country shows a wrong value. Please check the sources.

Last Update: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21

Please reconsider your need to travel to Uruguay.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 3.3 / 5

Uruguay is a country in South America (South America) with around 4 million citizens and a land mass of 176,220 km². We detected travel advisories from 4 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.2 / 5

Uruguay shares land borders with Argentina and Brazil. For these countries, the individual warning index is 3.2 (Argentina) and 3.1 (Brazil). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/uruguay

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Take normal security precautions (with regional advisories)

Danger level: 0

Take normal security precautions (with regional advisories).

New Zealand government

Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/uruguay

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Danger level: 0

US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/uruguay-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Uruguay due to crime. Country Summary: Crime is most prevalent in the Montevideo, Canelones and Rivera departments. Violent crimes, such as homicides, armed robberies, car jackings, and thefts occur throughout the country and in urban areas frequented by U.S. government personnel, day and night. Criminals commonly travel in pairs on motorcycles to approach unsuspecting victims with a weapon and demand personal belongings. Armed criminals also target grocery stores, restaurants, financial centers, and small businesses, in which innocent bystanders are often victimized. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Uruguay.

Danger level: 2

Finnish government

Quelle: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/UY

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Iaktta normal försiktighet -

Danger level: 2

Travel is usually safe. .

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 4 million
Covering landmass: 176,220 km²
Electricity: 220V - 50Hz
Currency: Peso (UYU)
ISO 2-Letter Code: UY
Phone prefix: +598
Top Level Domain: .uy
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 1800/1900

Airports in Uruguay (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Uruguay.

Is Uruguay safe to travel in 2020?

We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to Uruguay. The risk index is at 3.3 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.

How many countries have issued advisories for Uruguay?

We currently know of 4 countries having issued advisories for Uruguay.

What countries does Uruguay share land borders with?

Uruguay shares land borders with Argentina and Brazil. For these countries, the individual warning index is 3.2 (Argentina) and 3.1 (Brazil). See danger map of the region.

Note of the displayed travel advisories

These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!