Passport Inquiries

General information about Passport Services is located on the Embassy’s website: https://uy.usembassy.gov/passports/

If you wish to renew your passport you must come in person to the American Citizen Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy in Montevideo after scheduling an appointment through our Online Appointment Scheduling System.
The U.S. Embassy cannot transfer visas into your new U.S. passport.
The Embassy is not able to provide a copy of CRBAs or passport records. Please see the Department of State’s website for details on how to obtain such documents: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/passport-records.html

Acceptable payment methods for in-person passport appointments:

  • Cash in U.S. dollars or the equivalent in Uruguayan Pesos; or
  • International Credit Card.

Please note that we cannot accept personal checks or debit cards.

In general, to apply for a U.S. passport, you must:

  • Fill out the appropriate application form;
  • Provide evidence of U.S. citizenship;
  • Provide supporting documents;
  • Provide a photo;
  • Pay the appropriate fee; and
  • Submit the application.

Step-by-step application instructions, including information about applications forms, fee payment, photograph requirements, required supporting documents and how to submit your application are provided on the Embassy website at: https://uy.usembassy.gov/passports/

Appointments are scheduled online at: https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs

You must bring your printed appointment confirmation page, completed forms, and original documents to your interview.

When scheduling the appointment, you should make a written note of the following:

  • The appointment confirmation number generated.
  • The date and time for your appointment. You will not receive email confirmation of the appointment date.
  • The appointment password. You will require the password if you need to cancel the appointment. No record of your password is kept at the Embassy.

Each applicant requiring a service at the Embassy must have a separate appointment. Please contact the embassy or consulate if you are unable to schedule passport or CRBA services for all of your minor children on the same day: https://uy.usembassy.gov/services/acs-navigator/

When you book the appointment, it is vital that you print or note down your password and the appointment date and time. You will not receive an automated appointment confirmation email or reminder emails.

Appropriate application forms for the required passport service can be found on the Embassy’s website at: https://uy.usembassy.gov/passports/ .

If using the online version of the application form, once you have answered all the questions the form will generate as a PDF file. You must print the application form as it cannot be submitted to the Embassy electronically. If you have difficulty with the online application form, there is a downloadable PDF version which can be printed and completed by hand using black ink.

We recommend that you schedule your appointment as soon as possible to avoid issues with your travel. If an appointment is available before your travel date, no matter how close to the date, please book it. You will be able to discuss whether an emergency passport is required based on your travel plans at your appointment.

For a list of the different fees for passport services, please visit the State Department’s website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/requirements/fees.html

You may pay by:

  • Cash in U.S. dollars or the equivalent in Uruguayan Pesos; or
  • International Credit Card.

Please note that we cannot accept personal checks or debit cards.

On the day of your interview when your application was approved, you would have been informed of the time it takes for your passport or for your child’s passport to be received from the U.S. print facility. Due to high demand, American Citizen Services units are unable to provide routine status updates for applications within the standard processing timeframe.

We do not have access to information regarding the status of your application.

You can check the status of your U.S. passport application at: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/after/status.html

If you require an emergency passport or you have emergency travel, please go to https://uy.usembassy.gov/passports/ and scroll down to Requesting Emergency Passports to schedule an appointment.

If no appointment is available when you first check, please check the calendar periodically for any newly released appointments.

Appointments are released periodically. The appointment calendar operates in real time so will show any available appointments, including appointments available due to cancellations. Appointments will not be released on a specific date or time so please regularly check the calendar for availability.

Children aged 14 and over may sign their own passports. For children under the age of 14, a parent should sign. In the space provided for the signature, the parent or legal guardian must print the child’s name and sign his/her/their own name. Then, in parentheses, they should write their relationship to the child so who signed the passport is known, i.e. (mother) or (father).
Your old passport will be canceled and returned to you with your new one. Stamps and visas are unaffected when a passport is canceled.