Uruguay Passport Photo Requirements
Uruguay's official first-passport procedure is set out on the government service portal gub.uy. The published requirements — national ID, birth certificate, parents present, marital or death documents, judicial background checks — do not include an applicant-supplied photograph, and the page publishes no photo size, background, head height or count. Verified against gub.uy, September 2026.
What the official page does and does not say
| Procedure | First passport application, in person by appointment |
| Photo listed as a requirement | No — the requirements list does not include a photo |
| Photo size | Not published officially |
| Background colour | Not published officially |
| Head height | Not published officially |
| Number of photos | Not published officially |
| Pixels / DPI | Not published officially |
The official page is a requirements checklist for applying in person. It does not set out a photographic specification, so this guide states none and does not copy another country's numbers.
Do not read more into it than is there
Two mistakes are worth avoiding. The first is to import a size from a neighbouring country — Uruguay publishes none, so there is nothing to match. The second is to assume the photo is taken on site simply because the requirement is not listed. The official page does not say that either. What it does say is that the application is made in person by appointment and that the listed documents are the ones required; anything beyond that should be confirmed on the official page.
What to do instead
- Follow the official gub.uy procedure page for the appointment and the documents to bring.
- If you prepare a photo for your own use, keep it a plain, light, full-frontal image and check the framing with the passport photo checker.
- Confirm any size on the official page before printing rather than from a third-party list.
- The photo size chart shows the sizes other countries publish; compare only where the official source for that country states one.
Frequently asked questions
Does Uruguay require a photo with the passport application?
The official Uruguayan first-passport procedure page lists the requirements — ID card, birth certificate, parents present, marital or death documents, judicial background checks — and does not list a photo among them.
What size photo does Uruguay require?
Not published. The official gub.uy procedure page states no photo size, so no size is asserted here.
What background colour does Uruguay require?
Not published. No background colour appears on the official page, so none is stated here.
How many photos do I bring?
Not published. The official requirements list does not include a photo count, so none is asserted here.
Is the photo taken at the office?
The official page does not say so. It requires you to attend in person (an appointment), but it does not state that the photo is captured on site, so that is not asserted here either.
Where do I confirm the current requirements?
On the official Uruguayan procedure page on gub.uy for the first passport application. The requirements listed there are the ones that apply.
Source: Uruguayan government service portal (gub.uy), first passport application procedure — retrieved 2026-09-29. Requirements change, so confirm the current rule on the official page before you apply.