Embassy of France in Montevideo, Uruguay
Embassy of France in Montevideo, Uruguay, located at Av. Uruguay 853, esq. Andes. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of France, or find information about the address, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
Av. Uruguay 853, esq. Andes
PO Box 290
11100 Montevideo
Uruguay -
Telephone
+598 2 1705 0000
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Emergency Phone
+598 9472 7097
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Email
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Office Hours
Wednesday 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, 1:30 PM–5:30 PMThursday 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, 1:30 PM–5:30 PMFriday 8:30 AM–3:30 PMSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, 1:30 PM–5:30 PMTuesday 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, 1:30 PM–5:30 PMStatus: 🔒 Closed – Opens today at 8:30 AM
🕒 Current time in Montevideo: 6:21 AM, Wednesday June 10, 2026
Location Map
Use the map below for detailed directions and nearby points of interest.
Upcoming Holidays
Please note that the Embassy may be closed on the following holidays. We recommend contacting the Embassy directly to confirm their operating hours or availability on these dates.
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Birth of Artigas:
June 19
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Bastille Day:
July 14
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Constitution Day:
July 18
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Independence Day:
August 25
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of France in Montevideo, Uruguay:
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Legalization of documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Register marriages, births, and deaths
Visa Requirements
If you hold a Uruguayan passport, you do not need a visa to enter France.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to France without a visa. The most common types of France visas are the following.
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Short stay visas
- Airport transit visa
- Business visa
- Tourist visa
- Visitor visa
- Study visa
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Long stay visas
- Family visa
- Work visa
- Study visa
- Working holiday visa
Head of Mission
Jean-Paul Seytre, Ambassador
Online Resources
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Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of France in neighboring countries or regions of Uruguay.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (Embassy)
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (Consulate General)
- Bahía Blanca, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Cordoba, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- La Plata, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Cipolletti, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Puerto Iguazú, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Rawson, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Corrientes, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- El Calafate, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Salta, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Ushuaia, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- La Paz, Bolivia (Embassy)
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia (Honorary Consul)
- Cochabamba, Bolivia (Honorary Consul)
- Brasília - DF, Brazil (Embassy)
- Recife, Brazil (Consulate General)
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Consulate General)
- São Paulo, Brazil (Consulate General)
- Belem, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Manaus, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Varzea Grande, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Salvador, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Meireles, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Natal, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Campinas, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Curitiba, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Foz do Iguacu, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Porto Alegre, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Florianopolis, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Campo Grande, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Santiago, Chile (Embassy)
- Antofagasta, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- La Serena, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Valparaíso, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Concepción, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Osorno, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Punta Arenas, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Bogotá, Colombia (Embassy)
- Barranquilla, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Bucaramanga, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Cali, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Cartagena, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Medellín, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Pereira, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Santa Marta, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Willemstad, Curaçao (Honorary Consul)
- Quito, Ecuador (Embassy)
- Guayaquil, Ecuador (Honorary Consul)
- Cuenca, Ecuador (Honorary Consul)
- Asunción, Paraguay (Embassy)
- Lima, Peru (Embassy)
- Cusco, Peru (Honorary Consul)
- Arequipa, Peru (Honorary Consul)
- Piura, Peru (Honorary Consul)
- Philipsburg, Sint Maarten (Honorary Consul)
- Paramaribo, Suriname (Embassy)
- Albina, Suriname (Honorary Consul)
- Caracas, Venezuela (Embassy)
- Barquisimeto, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Maracaibo, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Porlamar, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Puerto Cabello, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
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