Is Uruguay safe to travel?
Updated October 2026
Our summary of the country advice published by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Viaggiare Sicuri) on 1 March 2026.
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Safety
- Crime near Brazil — Uruguay can be considered a relatively safe country, but common crime and petty crime have risen sharply in recent years. The increase is strongest in the areas bordering Brazil, though it has reached Montevideo too.
- Montevideo districts — The capital can be visited with normal precautions, but the Ciudad Vieja old centre and the port area call for more care, particularly in the evening and at night. The outlying districts need real caution, among them Casavalle, Barrio Marconi, Cerro, Cuarenta Semanas, Casabó and Borro, and that list is not exhaustive.
- Storms — Heavy thunderstorms and wind-and-rain storms are possible.
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Before you rely on this
This is our summary of advice written by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Italian travellers, published on 1 March 2026. We summarise in good faith, but we cannot guarantee it is accurate, current or complete, and we take no responsibility for decisions made on the basis of it. Rules change without notice and are applied by officials at the border, not by websites. Always read the original source and the travel advice your own government publishes for Uruguay before you travel. Where a guide's profile shows “Licence verified”, we found that licence in the official public register; otherwise GuideMeet has no way of checking whether an individual guide meets any standard mentioned here — ask them directly.
Source: Viaggiare Sicuri — Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, updated 1 March 2026. Last checked by GuideMeet on 7 October 2026.