Uruguay visa options for South Korea passport holders
Tourist / short stay
Visa-free · up to 90 days
Enter without a visa, usually for a set number of days.
Visa types & longer-stay routes for Uruguay
These routes apply to most nationalities. Conditions and processing times vary, so always confirm with the official source for your nationality.
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Last verified June 2026
Routes that depend on your nationality
Some of Uruguay’s long-stay routes are open only to citizens of specific countries. Here’s where a South Korea passport stands:
Working Holiday (Vacaciones y Trabajo) temporary residence
Not open to South Korea passport holders
Open only to citizens of countries with a bilateral Working Holiday agreement with Uruguay. Per the official Uruguayan government procedure page (gub.uy), as of 2026 the partner countries are Germany, Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Portugal. Age 18-30 at time of application (some agreements extend to 35; New Zealand is documented at 18-35). Purpose must be primarily tourism with incidental work permitted; applicant must apply at a Uruguayan consulate in their home country before travel. Some bilateral agreements set annual quotas (e.g. UK 500/year, Netherlands 100/year) but gub.uy does not publish per-country quotas. Note: some third-party sources also list Sweden, but Sweden is NOT on the official gub.uy partner list and was excluded; the UK direction operates under the UK-Uruguay Youth Mobility Scheme signed 2023, effective 31 Jan 2024, up to 2-year stay.
Visa-free isn’t insurance-free
Whatever route you take into Uruguay, your entry stamp never includes health cover. Many longer-stay visas also require proof of insurance before they’re granted. That part is on you, and it’s what we actually do.
South Korea → Uruguay: frequently asked
- Do South Korea passport holders need a visa to visit Uruguay?
- Visa-free · up to 90 days. Enter without a visa, usually for a set number of days. Always confirm with the official source before booking.
- Can a South Korea passport holder live or work long-term in Uruguay?
- Uruguay's long-stay visa options aren't documented here yet, so check the official immigration source.
- Do I need travel insurance for Uruguay?
- Entry to Uruguay never includes health cover, so travel medical insurance is strongly recommended.
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Visa rules can change at short notice and depend on your purpose of travel, length of stay and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or the IATA Travel Centre before you book. Visa-free entry never includes travel health insurance. That’s still on you.