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Uruguay Statelessness Determination and Protection

8 facts quoted from the official source

For a person who is not considered a national by any state and seeks recognition and protection as stateless in Uruguay.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Application formThe request may be presented verbally or in writing.
  • Eligibility summaryLaw 19.682 gives every stateless person in Uruguay the right to request recognition and protection through a CORE determination procedure.
  • StatelessnessA stateless person is one whom no state considers its national under its legislation.
  • Where and how to applyThe Refugee Commission is the competent authority for statelessness determinations.
Also stated by the source
  • Loss or cessation of the statusStatelessness determination and migration procedures are free for the applicant and family group.
  • Official source basisLaw 19.682 gives every stateless person in Uruguay the right to request recognition and protection through a CORE determination procedure.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementAfter recognition, the provisional document is replaced by the identity document granted to permanent residents.
  • Report summaryLaw 19.682 gives every stateless person in Uruguay the right to request recognition and protection through a CORE determination procedure.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Uruguay?
The official source states: For a person who is not considered a national by any state and seeks recognition and protection as stateless in Uruguay.

Every answer is quoted from the official impo.com.uy page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source impo.com.uyLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Uruguay government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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