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Get your health insurance for Uruguay

MSH can help you design the best international health insurance plan to suit your needs.

Going for less than a year?  
We have the right health insurance plan to cover you for 1 to 12 months, whether it's for a personal project, an apprenticeship, a working holiday or any other reason.

Going for a year or more?
Explore our comprehensive and highly flexible health insurance solutions to protect you and your family while you're abroad.

QUICK FACTS

OFFICIAL NAME

Oriental Republic of Uruguay

MAIN CITIES

CAPITAL

Montevideo

GOVERNMENT

Unitary presidential constitutional republic

COMMON LANGUAGE

Portuguese

WHV Uruguay

Essential Information

Duration: 12 months maximum

Cost of the visa: 60 euros

List of participating countries: Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand, and Sweden

Turnaround time: From the time of your appointment with the Uruguayan consulate, allow around 10 days for your application to be processed.

Application requirements

To apply for a visa for Uruguay, you must:

  • Be between 18 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the time of application
  • Hold a valid passport from any country having signed an agreement with Uruguay
  • Have sufficient funds to meet your needs at the beginning of your stay (€2,500 minimum)
  • Not be accompanied by dependents during your stay
  • Not previously have entered Uruguay on a Working Holiday Visa (first application)
  • Have international health insurance for the duration of your stay
  • Apply for a WHV as long as the year's quotas have not been reached (300 places per year)

 

Please note that Working Holiday Visa conditions may vary depending on the country

How to get your Visa

The application is first made by email. The Uruguayan consulate will then contact you to make an appointment with them. After this appointment, your application will be submitted to the authorities in Uruguay. Please note that the next part of the process of obtaining a WHV takes place in Uruguay.

For more information, please visit the Uruguayan Embassy page: https://www.uruguaynewyork.org/english/visa-application/

CLIENT STORIES

Client story: I woke up to MSH

Rachel lives in Togo and has been with MSH since 2002. After routine surgery, she fell into a coma that lasted 2 months. Her hospitalization cost more than 200,000 euros - but it was all covered by MSH, without her having to get involved. Thanks to the reactivity of the team and their smooth handling of the situation, Rachel's family were able to avoid any extra stress - as was Rachel when she woke up.  
Client story: they were there for my baby

Laure and Robert moved to Singapore in 2014 for work - but they ended up starting a family there too! She told MSH that she was pregnant and was amazed by all the support she got. First she received a practical guide on pregnancy (what to do at each stage, medical exams etc.) and then a member of the team called her to explain all her guarantees personally and advise her on the best place to give birth. The day her daughter was born, a gift pack arrived with a growth chart and a baby toy, with all good wishes from MSH. And now there's another one on the way...
Client story: The right decision

Bill and his family are based in Brazil. Unhappy with his previous insurer, Bill switched to MSH in December 2015: "One of the best decisions I've made since I've been here", he says, "for the level of service and the breadth and quality of the network."  Bill's insurance card is now recognized by the biggest and best hospitals in Sao Paulo. He even gets third-party payment for simple hospital tests without needing prior agreement: "MSH makes life easy", says Bill. 
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