In Uruguay you can request notary services from the U.S. Embassy in Montevideo.

For notary services please schedule an appointment using our online appointment scheduling system.

In addition to the unsigned document requiring notarization, please also bring two photo IDs and the money you will need to pay the service fee.

The cost for notary services is 50 dollars per consular signature. Fees are payable in cash (U.S. dollars or Uruguayan pesos) or by international credit card at the U.S. Embassy. Checks and debit cards are not accepted.

If your document requires a witness signature, you must bring a person with a photo ID to the Embassy to serve as the witness (consular staff cannot serve as witnesses). Please include all information about the witness(es) that will be coming with you in our online appointment scheduling system.

Please be aware that the Embassy cannot notarize your signature on a document that will be used anywhere other than in the United States. Consular Officers cannot authenticate or apostille U.S. public documents, such as birth, marriage, or death certificates.

If you have any questions, please contact us at MontevideoACS@state.gov

Consular Officers cannot authenticate or apostille U.S. or Uruguayan public documents, such as birth, marriage, or death certificates.

For instructions on how to authenticate/apostille a Uruguayan public document for use in the United States, please contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Phone: 2902-1010) – Section: “Centro de Atención Ciudadana”.

For instructions on how to get a U.S. document authenticated/apostilled in the United States for use in Uruguay, please visit the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) website.

If you have any questions, please contact us at MontevideoACS@state.gov .