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Taking a dog or cat out of Uruguay: official requirements

What Uruguay asks before a dog or cat leaves: the steps and their timing, every destination with how long it takes, and coming back.

Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 2 official pages

Exit rules verifiedAuthority: Ministerio de Ganadería
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The steps

What the authorities in Uruguay ask before your pet leaves, mostly the health certificate and who has to sign or endorse it.

  1. IdentificationDogs only

    Dogs: microchip registered with the national animal welfare institute (INBA)

    A dog leaving Uruguay must be microchipped and registered with the Instituto Nacional de Bienestar Animal; the chip is linked to its international health certificate.

    Details and the official words

    “SI ES PERRO: Microchip y registrado en el Instituto Nacional de Bienestar Animal, el que estará asociado al Certificado Sanitario Internacional, según Resolución Nº 273 de la DGSG del 27/08/2018.”

Only for some destinations

  1. Vet exam

    Health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet

    Applies when: you do not travel to Argentina, Brazil or Paraguay

    Within the 10 days before you go to MGAP, an MGAP-accredited private vet issues a health certificate (with the professional stamp, inciso A: 650 pesos in 2026) showing that your pet meets every requirement of the destination, and fills in two copies of the CVI. Bring the originals and photocopies, plus any supporting documents (vaccination certificate, antibody test).

    Details and the official words

    “Un Certificado Sanitario emitido dentro de los 10 días previos por Veterinario Particular Acreditado por el MGAP (desde el 01/07/2023), con Timbre profesional inciso A. El mismo deberá reflejar que la mascota cumple con los requisitos del país de destino y deberá incluir toda la información necesaria.”

    “Dos vías del CVI prellenado por el Veterinario acreditado.”

    “01/01/26 al 31/12/26: $650”

  2. Paperwork

    MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel

    Applies when: you do not travel to Argentina, Brazil or Paraguay

    Book an appointment at an MGAP animal health office (in Montevideo: the customs building on Rambla 25 de Agosto, or the Carrasco airport cargo terminal), pay 666 pesos (BROU, Abitab or Red Pagos) and bring the accredited vet's certificate, the pre-filled CVI and proof of payment. MGAP issues the CVI within the 10 days before your trip; your pet doesn't need to come. Show the CVI at the border when you leave.

    Details and the official words

    “Para salir del país con su mascota, es necesario un CERTIFICADO SANITARIO INTERNACIONAL (CVI) emitido por la Autoridad Sanitaria Oficial (MGAP) de la oficina zonal o local del Departamento donde radica, emitido dentro de los 10 días previos al viaje.”

    “Constancia de pago por el Certificado Oficial. Costo $666 depositado en -Cuenta Corriente BROU del MGAP 001558187-00030 o Abitab o Red Pagos en cuenta 152-0025194”

    “No se requiere la presencia del animal, debido a que el mismo se encuentra identificado con microchip y ha sido certificado por su veterinario.”

    “Presentar el CVI en el paso de frontera de egreso.”

  3. Paperwork

    Mercosur: digital certificate through VUCE from an accredited vet

    Applies when: you travel to Argentina, Brazil or Paraguay

    For travel within Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay), the pet certificate has been issued only digitally, through the VUCE platform, by an accredited private vet since 4 January 2025. It is valid for 60 days from issue, for several trips in and out of the bloc: keep copies once it is signed.

    Details and the official words

    MGAP's page says in general that the exit certificate is issued within the 10 days before the trip; the destination's own timing applies too. Ask your accredited vet.

    “A partir del 04/01/2025 los Certificados de Mascotas para viaje dentro del MERCOSUR se realizan exclusivamente de forma digital a través de la Plataforma VUCE.”

    “Esto se realiza a través de un veterinario de libre ejercicio habilitado (ver listado al final de la página).”

    “Para Mercosur, los Certificados Veterinarios Internacionales tienen una vigencia de SESENTA (60) días a partir de su emisión, para poder entrar y salir varias veces desde y hasta países del bloque.”

From the rule file

When each step happens

The timing rules for each step, in plain words. The planner turns them into dates for your flight.

  • MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel

    • Within 10 days before departure

Worked out from the rules

Where you can go from Uruguay, and how long it takes

How each destination we cover treats pets from Uruguay, as its authority names the group, and the least time its official waits allow. Tap a destination for the full route.

47 destinations

Destination (dogs)Your pet’s group there · entry feesAlready vaccinatedNothing done yet
No official wait · 10Bahrain, Canada, China, Costa Rica…BahrainEntry fees: 5 BHDAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: No official waitCanadaCountry not on Canada’s rabies-free listAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: No official waitChinaunder reviewNon-designated country or regionAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: No official waitCosta RicaAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: No official waitIndonesiaunder reviewEntry fees: 25,000 IDRAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: No official waitMexicoAny other countryAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: No official waitPeruEntry fees: 98.60 PENAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: No official waitSouth KoreaCountry not on South Korea’s rabies-free listAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: No official waitUnited StatesDog rabies-free or low-risk countryAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: No official waitVietnamAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: No official wait
Up to a month · 16Ecuador, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Argentina…EcuadorAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: 2 weeksMalaysiaNon-scheduled countryEntry fees: 40 MYRAlready vaccinated: 2 weeksNothing done yet: 2 weeksSaudi ArabiaAlready vaccinated: 2 weeksNothing done yet: 2 weeksArgentinaAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: 3 weeksBrazilAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: 3 weeksColombiaEntry fees: 78,200 COPAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: 3 weeksUnited Arab EmiratesCountry not on the UAE’s low-risk listEntry fees: 700 AEDAlready vaccinated: 1 dayNothing done yet: 3 weeksChileAlready vaccinated: 5 daysNothing done yet: 3 weeksThailandunder reviewAlready vaccinated: 3 weeksNothing done yet: 3 weeksPhilippinesunder reviewAlready vaccinated: 2 weeksNothing done yet: 4 weeksDominican RepublicAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: 4 weeksMoroccounder reviewAny other countryAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: 4 weeksSouth Africaunder reviewCountry whose dogs are quarantinedEntry fees: 230 ZARAlready vaccinated: No official waitNothing done yet: 4 weeksQatarAlready vaccinated: 3 daysNothing done yet: 4 weeksPanamaEntry fees: 65 USDAlready vaccinated: 5 daysNothing done yet: 4 weeksIndiaEntry fees: 1,000 INRAlready vaccinated: 9 daysNothing done yet: 4 weeks
1 to 3 months · 4Israel, Hawaii (US), Hong Kong SAR China, TaiwanIsraelunder reviewAlready vaccinated: 4 daysNothing done yet: 5 weeksHawaii (US)Already vaccinated: 4 weeksNothing done yet: 9 weeksHong Kong SAR ChinaGroup IIIB placeEntry fees: 432 HKDAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 3 monthsTaiwanunder reviewCountry not on Taiwan’s rabies-free listAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 3 months
3 to 6 months · 10Singapore, European Union, Iceland, Northern Ireland (UK)…SingaporeSchedule III countryEntry fees: 50 SGDAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 4 monthsEuropean UnionUnlisted countryAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 4 monthsIcelandCountry Iceland has not approvedEntry fees: 39,633 ISKAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 4 monthsNorthern Ireland (UK)Unlisted countryAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 4 monthsNorwayUnlisted third countryAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 4 monthsSerbiaUnlisted countryAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 4 monthsSwitzerlandGroup 3 (rabies risk) countryEntry fees: 60 CHFAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 4 monthsTürkiyeAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 4 monthsUnited KingdomUnlisted countryAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 4 monthsOmanEntry fees: 20 OMRAlready vaccinated: about 4 monthsNothing done yet: about 4 months
More than 6 months · 4Kenya, New Zealand, Australia, JapanKenyaunder reviewAlready vaccinated: about 3 monthsNothing done yet: about 6 monthsNew ZealandCategory 3 countryAlready vaccinated: about 6 monthsNothing done yet: about 6 monthsAustraliaGroup 3 countryAlready vaccinated: about 6 monthsNothing done yet: about 7 monthsJapanNon-designated regionAlready vaccinated: about 6 monthsNothing done yet: about 7 months
Not possible, or not covered yet · 3Bali (Indonesia), Egypt, KuwaitBali (Indonesia)Already vaccinated: —Nothing done yet: Not possibleEgyptunder reviewAlready vaccinated: —Nothing done yet: Not covered yetKuwaitunder reviewAlready vaccinated: —Nothing done yet: Not covered yet

For a dog; choose Cat above for cats. Grouped by the time for a pet with nothing done yet. “Already vaccinated”: microchipped, with a rabies vaccination still valid. Only the official waiting periods are counted: “No official wait” still means vet visits and paperwork, and appointment times come on top. Hover over a time to see the rule that sets it.

Money

What it costs to leave Uruguay

Uruguay’s government fees for a pet leaving, exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Uruguay publish. The destination’s own fees come on top: they are in the table above and on each route.

Government fees when leaving Uruguay

What vets and labs charge Not official figures

We have no published vet or lab prices for Uruguay yet.

Prices that businesses publish on their own pages, quoted as we read them; yours can differ. Ranges are the lowest to highest of these examples, never our estimate. How we collect prices

Airline fees aren’t included: check your airline’s pet page.

Notes

Good to know

  • The destination country sets the health requirements and how long the certificate is valid (in calendar days). Check them with your accredited vet and plan the certificate around your travel date.
  • If your pet entered Uruguay with a certificate and leaves within the validity stated on it, you can use that same certificate. If it has expired, or states no validity, ask MGAP for a new official certificate.

Where this comes from

Official sources

Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca, Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos (Uruguay)

Last checked 2026-10-12. Next re-check due by 2027-01-10.

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Questions owners ask

What do I need to take my dog or cat out of Uruguay?

On the Uruguay side: dogs: microchip registered with the national animal welfare institute (INBA), health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet, MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel and mercosur: digital certificate through VUCE from an accredited vet. The destination’s own requirements come on top; the route pages combine both.

How early should I start when leaving Uruguay?

It depends on where you go. For a dog with nothing done yet, the official waiting periods allow Bahrain, Canada and Costa Rica in no official wait, and Japan in about 7 months. Vet and appointment times come on top.

How this page is made

The explanations are ours, in plain English. Every rule, number and quote about a country comes from a rule file we have checked word for word against the government’s own page, and it changes when that page changes. Rules are summarised, not legal advice: confirm with the authority and your vet before you travel. How we verify · Report a mistake

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