Age
Treaty:18–30 inclusive; French advice: under 30. Confirm at age 30.
French passport / Practical guide
Uruguay Working Holiday for French citizens (2026)
Requirements to check for your Working Holiday visa in Uruguay, application steps and preparation before travelling.
Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.
The treaty provides one year and includes age thirty; French advice says under thirty, while the administrative section describes a declared stay of up to two years. These differences remain explicit and confirm the age requirement directly with the issuing authority.
Uruguay at a glance
- Age
- To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : UY2 UY3
- Length of stay
- To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : UY1 UY2
- Initial funds
- To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : UY1 FRDIR
- Visa fee
- DNM: 557.30 UI plus 55.70 UI certificateLearn moreReferences : UY1
- Application timing
- To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : UY1
- Language
- To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : UY1
- Study
- To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : UY1
- Work
- Salaried employment incidental to holiday.Learn moreReferences : UY2
Source research. Confirm every condition with the authority before applying. Rules can change after our source check.
France →UruguayWorking Holiday in Uruguay for French citizens (2026)
Requirements to check and steps to prepare your trip.
Step 1
Check requirements and prepare your language
Annual quota
French annual context; no remaining places.
References : FRDIR
Application timing
After approval, enter within 180 calendar days of notification. This individual deadline is not an annual opening.
References : UY1
Language
No test established; the page requires an interpreter for the local procedure if the applicant does not understand Spanish.
References : UY1
Explore language courses →Length of stay
Treaty: one year; current France section: declaration up to two years. Plan one year and confirm; do not promise two.
Visa fee
The French section also lists the DNIC card at 443 pesos, dated February 2026. Check tariffs and the indexed unit’s value; no euro total is calculated.
References : UY1
Initial funds
The issuer’s French section requires evidence under thirty days old without a fixed amount. France Diplomatie lists EUR 2,500: prepare this supported amount as a precaution, plus departure funds, and confirm the threshold with Paris.
Passport
French passport in good condition, minimum one year validity under France section.
References : UY1
Insurance
Illness, maternity, disability, hospitalisation, repatriation.
References : UY2
Documents and participation
Police records from origin and residence countries over the previous five years, issued within six months and apostilled or legalised. Apostilled/legalised birth certificate with translation if needed for the identity card.
References : UY1
Step 2
Apply for the visa
- Ask Uruguay’s Paris consulate to confirm the age boundary and duration, where official sources differ.
- Prepare medical and police records, recent funds and the birth certificate with required authentication.
- File through the confirmed Paris channel and await approval notification before travel.
- Enter within 180 days, then complete the DNM and DNIC steps listed for French participants.
Step 3
After approval
Read the full decision: dates, identity, conditions and any evidence needed on arrival. Keep a copy available offline. Do not assume the visa starts or ends on your preferred date.
Step 4
Prepare your trip
As a precaution, plan one year rather than relying on two years. Clarify eligibility at age thirty. Obtain originals, apostilles and translations, budget arrival charges and reserve departure funds.
- Passport, visa and evidence accessible offline.
- Insurance, financial reserve and departure travel checked separately.
- First accommodation, arrival transport and emergency contacts prepared.
Step 5
Start your Working Holiday
Attend DNM with passport, photo, charges and vaccination validated by a Uruguayan centre; arrange an interpreter if needed. Then obtain the DNIC identity card using birth and residence evidence.
Work
Salaried employment incidental to holiday.
Study
A French-participant course duration is not established in the inspected section.
Explore language courses →Language courses · commercial service
Prepare your language skills before travelling.
Through ViveCampus, you can get quotes for language courses with international-student discounts. Offers may vary by your country of origin and destination. Request a personalized quote to confirm available discounts and the final price. Booking a course does not guarantee a visa.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I rely on the two-year wording?
No. It describes an administrative declaration; the treaty says one year. Obtain confirmation from Paris.
What should I do at age thirty?
Ask about the difference between the inclusive treaty and French advice saying under thirty.
Which police records are needed?
Origin and residence-country records for the previous five years, recent and authenticated under the French section.
References : UY1
Why bring a birth certificate?
It is needed for the DNIC identity card, with authentication and translation if required.
References : UY1
Are arrival charges separate?
The page separates DNM residence, migration certificate and DNIC card charges; check the dated tariffs.
References : UY1
Contacts and consular assistance
For your application, use the issuing authority’s official contact details. For assistance to French citizens abroad, use the French diplomatic directory; the French consulate does not decide the host country’s visa.
French embassy and consulate directory ↗Official sources
Documentary research: individual source check dates below. Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.. Guidance is reviewed periodically; confirm rules before applying.
Source checked on 2026-10-18 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.
UY1 · Uruguayan government · Working Holiday procedure
Read the official source ↗Source checked on 2026-10-18 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.
UY2 · France–Uruguay agreement
Read the official source ↗Source checked on 2026-10-18 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.
UY3 · France Diplomatie · Uruguay entry advice
Read the official source ↗Source checked on 2026-10-18 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.