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Apostille and legalization for Uruguay

How foreign documents are authenticated for use in Uruguay.

Verification requiredUpdated: 2026-08-08

The apostille comes from the issuing country

An apostille is issued by the competent authority of the country that issued the document. Uruguay cannot apostille a document issued elsewhere.

If your country does not issue apostilles, consular legalization is normally used instead.

Common sequencing

Obtain the document, authenticate it, then translate — including the authentication itself where required.

Confirm the expected sequence before paying, because getting it backwards usually means redoing the translation.

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