Government of Canada services and information in Montevideo, Uruguay

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If your child is born outside of Canada, you do not need to register the birth in Canada.

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Applying for a Canadian citizenship certificate from outside Canada and the United States

If you are required to submit a paper application, please mail it to the following address:

Mailing address:
Embassy of Canada to Uruguay
Attn: Consular - Citizenship Services
Plaza Independencia 749, suite 102
11300 Montevideo, Uruguay

If you prefer to submit your application in person, you may deposit it in the Embassy mailbox located in the building’s entrance hall at Plaza Independencia 749, Montevideo, between 8am and 6pm.

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To get a divorce certificate, but you are unsure where your divorce was filed, consult Canadian Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings.

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The Consular section of the Embassy of Canada in Montevideo provides certain notarial services by appointment only, to Canadian citizens and, in very limited cases, to non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada. Please note that the Embassy of Canada only provides notarial services if the service is not available through a local lawyer or notary public.

Simplified renewal / Adults only

See if you are eligible for Simplified Renewal.

If you qualify, please submit the following:

• Form PPTC 482;
• Your most recent passport;
• Proof of payment of the required fee or credit card authorization (we no longer accept cash);
• Two (2) recent identical photos

Check passport processing times.

General application (adults)

If you do not qualify for renewal, you must submit the general application.

• Form PPTC040 completed and signed by an eligible guarantor;
• Original proof of Canadian citizenship (Canadian birth certificate or citizenship certificate);
• Valid id (Canadian, Uruguayan, etc.) / original or photocopy signed by the guarantor;
• Previous Canadian passport (original);
• Proof of fee payment (to be paid online to Passport Canada, credit or debit card only)
• Two (2) recent identical photos (one of them signed by the guarantor)

Check passport processing times.

Children (under 16)

Please submit the following:

• Form PPTC042, completed and signed by an eligible guarantor;
• Original proof of Canadian citizenship (Canadian birth certificate or citizenship certificate);
• Valid id (Canadian, Uruguayan, etc.) of the child and both parents / original or photocopy signed by the guarantor;
• Previous Canadian passport (original);
• If the child has no previous Canadian passport, original long firm birth certificate including the names of the parents. If the birth certificate is not in English or French, please enclose translation;
• Proof of fee payment (to be paid online to Passport Canada, credit or debit card only)
• Two (2) recent identical photos (one of them signed by the guarantor)

Lost / Stolen Passports

If your passport was lost or stolen, please contact the Embassy within office hours or the Operations Centre outside office hours. Please provide your next destination and expected travel date.

Requirements for first lost/stolen/damaged passports:

• PPTC 482 (adults) - This form can only be used if you were 16 when your lost/stolen/ damaged passport was issued
• PPTC203 (PDF)
• Photos
• Fee
• Option 1: regular passport CAD 190 or CAD 260 (processing time 20 working days) + lost/stolen fee CAD 45
• Option 2: regular passport CAD 190 or CAD 260 (processing time 20 working days) + lost/stolen fee CAD 45 + Temporary passport CAD 110 (processing time 4 working days)

• Travel itinerary
• PPTC120: only for Temporary passport

Please note that other requirements may apply to specific cases.

Passports lost and found: As soon as you report the loss or theft of your Canadian passport to the Canadian government, it is automatically cancelled. If you find it, you will not be able to use it.

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• Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada.
• Find a visa application centre (VAC) to book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
• Submit an enquiry using the IRCC web form to contact a visa office.

Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

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