COVID-19 Information
COVID- 19 Information - Alerts and Messages for U.S. visitors to Uruguay. Updated information here. #COVID19 #Coronavirus Read More»
Biden Administration Releases Additional Detail for Implementing a Safer, More Stringent International Air Travel System
The White House Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Releases Additional Detail for Implementing a Safer, More Stringent International Air Travel System OCTOBER 25, 2021 STATEMENTS AND RELEASES As we continue to work to protect people from COVID-19, today, the Biden Administration is releasing additional detail around implementation of the new international air travel policy requiring foreign ... Read More»
Updates on U.S. Travel Policy Requiring Vaccination
Updates on U.S. Travel Policy Requiring Vaccination PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON OCTOBER 25, 2021 Today, the White House and CDC announced details of the new vaccination policy that will go into effect for international travelers on November 8. As of that date, foreign national air travelers to the United States will be required ... Read More»
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Allocation Plan for 55 Million Doses to be Shared Globally
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Allocation Plan for 55 Million Doses to be Shared Globally JUNE 21, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES These doses are the remaining part of the 80 million President Biden pledged to allocate by the end of June Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing the distribution list for 55 million of ... Read More»
Special Assistant to the President Juan S. Gonzalez and Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Julie Chung visit Uruguay
Sustained Interest in Strengthening Partnerships: Special Assistant to the President Juan S. Gonzalez and Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Julie Chung visit Uruguay Special Assistant to the President Juan Gonzalez and Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Julie Chung and will travel to Uruguay April 14-15. As part of their trip to the region, Gonzalez and Chung also visit Colombia and Argentina. During this visit by senior U.S. government ... Read More»
Admiral Faller’s visit signals interest by the United States in continuing to partner with Uruguay
Admiral Faller’s visit signals interest by the United States in continuing to partner with Uruguay PRESS RELEASE April 3, 2021 Admiral Craig S. Faller, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, will visit Uruguay on April 6-7, 2021. This will be the latest in a series of high-level visits from U.S. officials, highlighting the strong partnership between ... Read More»
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (February 26, 2021) Location: Uruguay Event: COVID-19 Vaccines in Uruguay Uruguay has announced the launch of its National Coronavirus Vaccination Plan. Visit the Ministry of Public Health’s website for the latest guidance on the vaccine rollout ( gub.uy/ministerio-salud-publica/coronavirus ). As a reminder, the United States Government has no plans to ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
All airline passengers (to include U.S. citizens and residents) aged two years and older who enter the United States on or after January 26 must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel. Read More»
Passengers arriving at US airports must have a negative test for COVID-19
On January 12, 2021, CDC issued an Order requiring all air passengers arriving to the US from a foreign country to get tested no more than 3 days before their flight departs and to provide proof of the negative result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to the airline before boarding the flight. This Order will ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (Aug 21, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (August/September 2020) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on August 22 and 29 and September 05, 12, and 19 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. Additionally, LATAM Airlines will offer limited flights on September 04, ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Limited flights on August 15, 22, and 29 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo and on August 20 from Carrasco airport to Santiago. For the moment, Sao Paulo has connecting flights to Atlanta, Houston, and Miami, and Santiago has connecting flights to Miami. Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (Aug 05, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (August 2020) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on August 08 and 15 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo and on August 20 from Carrasco airport to Santiago. For the moment, Sao Paulo ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (July 27, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (August 2020) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on August 01 and 08 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has connecting flights on United Airlines to Houston and LATAM to ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on July 25, July 27, and Aug 01 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has connecting flights on United Airlines to Houston and LATAM to Miami. Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (July 07, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (July 2020) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on July 11, 15, 18, & 25 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has connecting flights on United Airlines to ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 29, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (July 04, 07, 11) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on July 04, 07, & 11 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has connecting flights on United Airlines to Houston and on LATAM to Miami ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 25, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (June 27 & July 04) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on June 27 & July 04 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. Both ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 23, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Available (June 2020) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer a limited flight on June 27 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. Please contact our embassy travel agency partner, Romina ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
LATAM Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer a flight on June 19 from Carrasco airport to Santiago. LATAM is operating flights from Santiago to Miami and will have a connecting flight to Miami on June 19. Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 11, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Additional Flight Available – Santiago, June 19 LATAM Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer a flight on June 19 from Carrasco airport to Santiago. LATAM is operating flights from Santiago to Miami and will have a connecting flight to Miami on June ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 10, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (June 2020) Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on June 13, 20, & 27 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. Please contact our embassy travel agency ... Read More»
U.S. Ambassador Kenn George congratulates President Lacalle Pou on his first 100 days in office
Today in our meeting at the Torre Ejecutiva, I congratulated President Luis Lacalle Pou on his extremely successful first 100 days in office. Both his leadership and the response of the Uruguayan people have elevated Uruguay’s position on the global stage, demonstrating to the world how a country can successfully manage the COVID-19 crisis. During these challenging times, President Lacalle ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 01, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (June 2020) Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on June 06, 13, 20, & 27 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. Please contact our embassy travel ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 27, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (May/June 2020) Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on May 30 & June 06, 13, 20, & 27 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 20, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Last Flight Available for Departure – May 21 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight leaving at 12:20 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, May 21. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. The cost of a ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 19, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Available for Departure – May 21 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight leaving at 12:20 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, May 21. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. The cost of ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 11, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available for Departure – May 16 and 21 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights leaving at 12:20 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo; one on Saturday, May 16 and another on Thursday, May 21. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 05, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available for Departure – May 09 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight leaving at 12:20 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Saturday, May 09. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United ... Read More»
The United States is Continuing to Lead the Response to COVID-19
U.S Department of State Face Sheet Office of the Spokesperson May 1, 2020 Through the American people’s generosity and the U.S. government’s action, the United States continues to demonstrate global leadership in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Months into fighting this pandemic at home and abroad, the United States remains the largest single country ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 05, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available for Departure – May 07 & 09 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights leaving at 12:20 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, May 07, and Saturday, May 09 (Please note that departure times ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 04, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available for Departure – May 07 & 09 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights leaving at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, May 07, and Saturday, May 09. For the moment, Sao Paulo ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights leaving at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, April 30, and Saturday, May 02. Read More»
The United States Continues Leadership in the Global COVID-19 Response With More Than $270 Million in Additional U.S. Foreign Assistance
U.S Department of State Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Press Statement April 22, 2020 For more than a half century, the United States has been the largest contributor to global health security and humanitarian assistance. Through the American people’s generosity and under the leadership of President Trump, the United States continues this outstanding record ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights leaving at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, April 23 and Saturday, April 25. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. Read More»
Leave No American Behind
The State Department’s historic repatriation efforts reflect the dedication of an elite diplomatic team that can execute its goals with speed, brains and heart. Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (April 14, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available for Departure – Passengers May Check Luggage Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of four flights leaving at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo, on the following dates: Thursday, April 16, Saturday, April 18, Thursday, April 23, and Saturday, April 25. For ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (April 13, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departure – Thursday, April 16 & Saturday, April 18 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights, one departing Montevideo on Thursday, April 16, at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo, and the other departing ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (April 8, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departure – Saturday, April 11 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight departing on Saturday, April 11, at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (April 5, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departure – Wednesday, April 8 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight departing Montevideo on Wednesday, April 8, at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight ... Read More»
Alert – Montevideo – Increased Checkpoints by Law Enforcement
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Montevideo (April 2, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Increased Checkpoints Throughout Uruguay April 1-12, 2020 From April 1 to April 12, the Ministry of Interior has stated that local law enforcement officials will be establishing checkpoints to diminish movement in Uruguay ahead of the holiday week which begins on April 6. Local law ... Read More»
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (April 1, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departure – Saturday, April 4 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight departing Montevideo on Saturday, April 4, at 4:00 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paolo. For the moment, Sao Paolo has a connecting flight ... Read More»
The U.S. Role in International Organizations’ Response to COVID-19
The United States is by far the most generous and reliable contributor to crisis response and humanitarian action through the United Nations and dozens of international organizations. U.S. assistance, monetary and in-kind contributions, expertise and technology, are indispensable to the effort to combat COVID-19. Read More»
Travel Alert for U.S. Citizens
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (March 28, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departures/Restriction on exit of Uruguayan Residents LATAM airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight departing Montevideo on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at 18:00 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paolo. For the moment, Sao Paolo has connecting flights ... Read More»
Travel Alert for U.S. Citizens
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (March 25, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: All regularly scheduled commercial flights have been cancelled All regularly scheduled commercial flights departing Uruguay have been cancelled. Availability is extremely limited on intermittent commercial flights. U.S. citizens should contact their airlines if they have purchased a ticket to depart Uruguay to confirm flight status. ... Read More»
Ambassador Kenneth George message to U.S. citizens in Uruguay about COVID-19
The United States Ambassador in Uruguay, Kenneth George, addressed U.S. citizens visiting or living in Uruguay in a message recorded from his residence. Read More»
Travel Alert for U.S. Citizens
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (March 24, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: All regularly scheduled commercial flights have been cancelled All regularly scheduled commercial flights departing Uruguay have been cancelled. There is very limited availability on intermittent commercial flights. U.S. citizens should contact their airlines if they have purchased a ticket departing Uruguay. U.S. citizens whose flights ... Read More»
Travel Alert for U.S. Citizens
The government of Uruguay has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. All international passenger flights are suspended as of March 23, 2020. We are considering all options to assist U.S. citizens in Uruguay. Continue to monitor the U.S. Embassy’s website https://uy.usembassy.gov/ for updates. Please email MontevideoACS@state.gov if you have an urgent need to depart and would ... Read More»
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo
Location: Uruguay Event: On March 18, the Uruguayan Ministry of Public Health (in Spanish) confirmed 79 cases of COVID-19 in Uruguay. Cases have been discovered in Montevideo, Canelones, Colonia, Maldonado, and Salto. The Ministry of Public Health has also confirmed that some cases have originated from community transmission within Uruguay. The Government of Uruguay has implemented measures to limit the spread of ... Read More»
U.S. Embassy Montevideo Consular Section is closed for all routine consular services until further notice
Urgent information regarding novel coronavirus COVID-19: U.S. Embassy Montevideo Consular Section is closed for all routine consular services until further notice Read More»
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