Driving — Uruguay
What travelers need to know about driving in Uruguay. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Driving in Uruguay: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.
Uruguay enforces a zero blood-alcohol limit: if you are tested and found to have any alcohol in your system you can be fined, have your licence suspended or face imprisonment.
A fine and possible imprisonment, a driving suspension or a community work order; you will also be fined if found driving under the influence of drugs.
§ UK FCDO — UruguayVerified Jul 30, 2026
A foreign photocard driving licence is valid in Uruguay for your first 90 days (after that you must get a Uruguayan licence), and the law requires seat belts front and back, a first aid kit in the car, and dipped headlights during the day.
After 90 days you must hold a Uruguayan driving licence.
§ UK FCDO — UruguayVerified Jul 30, 2026