If you wish to study or do an internship in Uruguay, you must apply for a student visa. This visa is single-entry and valid for 30 days. You must enter Uruguay and apply for a residence permit within 30 days. To manage your temporary residence, you will have a period of 30 days from the date of entry into the country.  The student visa will be single-entry. Visa validity period: 180 days from the date of visa issuance (stamp).

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Necessary documents for obtaining an Uruguayan visa for studying:

1. Applicant must be over 18 years of age.
2. Valid passport in good condition.
3. A completed and signed visa application form.
4. 1 passport photo in electronic JPG format
5. A certificate of registration or a note about the institution or public or private educational center where you will study or undergo an internship, on the letterhead of the institution and signed by its legal representative. It must contain the personal data of the representative, as well as the registration number or permission of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
6. Photocopy of the identity document of the reference person in Uruguay.
7. Proof of income that proves you can support yourself financially throughout your stay in Uruguay, i.e. bank statement for the last three months, salary slip, international credit card, photocopy of one side only, all of the above, etc.

All documents must be apostilled. The visa fee is paid only if the visa is granted.