# Uruguay passport to Japan: Visa-free

Current access classification: **Visa-free** — No visa required before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **April 16, 2025 — Recognized Uruguayan ordinary passports are visa-exempt** (Visa-free)
  Japan's exemption covers the recognized older Uruguayan passport version but not the newer version omitting place of birth.
  - The newer ordinary passport version omitting place of birth is not recognized for travel to Japan.
  - An older-version passport remains eligible even when issued after 16 April 2025.
  - The normal landing-permission period is 90 days.
  Official source:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays](https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/uruguay-japan-visa-free)
- [Uruguay passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/uruguay)
- [All passport requirements for Japan](https://multipassrank.com/destination/japan)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)