Short answer

Uruguay’s Working Holiday for foreign citizens requires the applicant to have comprehensive health insurance (un seguro de salud integral) (Source: UY_WORKINGHOLIDAY_GUBUY_2026, Government of Uruguay / Direccion de Migracion Internacional; verified 2026-06-14). The page states no amount or territory, so the engine models two rules: insurance is mandatory, and it must be comprehensive.

Key findings at a glance

ItemValue
RouteUruguay Working Holiday
AuthorityMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores - Direccion de Migracion Internacional (gub.uy)
Evidence verified2026-06-14
Snapshot2026-06-13
Modeled rulesInsurance mandatory; comprehensive

What the authority requires

  • A health insurance (seguro medico) is a required item. (Source: UY_WORKINGHOLIDAY_GUBUY_2026; verified 2026-06-14)
  • It must be comprehensive (seguro de salud integral). (Source: UY_WORKINGHOLIDAY_GUBUY_2026; verified 2026-06-14)
  • The page states no amount and no territory, so those stay UNKNOWN.

Normalized requirements table:

RequirementSource URLLocatorVerified date
Insurance is mandatoryhttps://www.gub.uy/tramites/vacaciones-trabajo-working-holiday-vacaciones-trabajo-working-holiday-ciudadanos-extranjerosRequisitos, Seguro medico2026-06-14
Comprehensivehttps://www.gub.uy/tramites/vacaciones-trabajo-working-holiday-vacaciones-trabajo-working-holiday-ciudadanos-extranjerosRequisitos, Seguro medico2026-06-14

Verified requirements (PASS/FAIL/UNKNOWN)

RequirementStatusEvidence
Insurance is mandatoryPASSgub.uy Requisitos
ComprehensivePASS for products documenting comprehensive cover; UNKNOWN otherwise“Contar con un seguro de salud integral”
Minimum coverage amountUNKNOWNNot stated

How we evaluate

The checker compares each modeled requirement against product evidence. Two rules are encoded from the gub.uy page: insurance is mandatory, and it must be comprehensive. A product is only credited as comprehensive when its documentation establishes comprehensive cover; travel-medical products that do not stay UNKNOWN rather than GREEN. No amount or territory is encoded because the page states none, following the UNKNOWN > Wrong principle. See /methodology/ for the full logic.

Proof package checklist

  • A comprehensive health insurance policy (seguro de salud integral).
  • A certificate showing the policy holder, policy number and coverage dates.
  • The remaining Working Holiday requirements (sufficient funds, etc.).

FAQ

Q: What is required? A: Comprehensive health insurance (Source: UY_WORKINGHOLIDAY_GUBUY_2026; verified 2026-06-14).

Q: Why are the Spanish insurers GREEN? A: They document comprehensive cover; travel-medical products that do not are UNKNOWN.

Q: Is there a minimum amount? A: The page states none, so the engine encodes no figure.

Check in the engine

Use the compliance checker with the current snapshot for this route:

Open Compliance Checker Evidence-based · No source = UNKNOWN

Where to find compliant insurance for the Uruguay Working Holiday

The requirement is comprehensive health insurance, with no amount or territory specified. In the current snapshot, comprehensive health policies show GREEN, including Genki Native and the Spanish health insurers. The travel-medical products show UNKNOWN because their documents do not establish comprehensive cover.

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Last updated: 2026-06-14

Evidence log

  • Source: UY_WORKINGHOLIDAY_GUBUY_2026