Embassy of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in Beijing

Ambassador: H.E. Luis Almagro Lemes
Address: No. 2-7-2, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Building
Tel: (+86)10 6532 4445, 6532 4413
Fax: (+86)10 6532 7375
E-mail: urubei@public.bta.net.cn
Military Attaché's Office
Address: No.18-A, Regent Court, No.8 B Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Postal Code: 100022
Tel: (+86)10 6568 4772, 6532 0817

Fax: (+86)10 6568 4773

Consulate General of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in Shanghai

Consul General: Carlos María Irigaray Santana
Address: Room 2403, Hong Kong New World Tower, No.300 Huaihai Middle Road
Postal Code: 200021
Tel: (+86)21 6335 3927, 6335 3521
Fax: (+86)21 6335 3741
E-mail: info@conurushang.com
Website: http://www.conurushang.com/
Reception Hours: 9:00-12:00, 14:30-17:30 (Mon. to Fri.)

Consular Area: Shanghai, Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province

Uruguay Profile

Area: 176,220 square kilometres (72,930 square miles)
Population: 3,310,000 (figure for 2006)
People: 88 percent are white and 8 percent are miscellaneous.
Language: Spanish
Religion: Roman Catholic 66 percent.
National Day: August 25th.
Capital: Montevideo, it has an area of 530 square kilometers (205 square miles) and its population is 1,345,000. The annual average temperature is 16 C (61F).

Uruguay has an open and flat terrain, mainly with hills and grasslands. With an average altitude of 116 meters, Uruguay has a temperate climate. Uruguay's summer time starts in January and ends in March. The temperature is between 17C (63F) and 28 C (82F). The winter is from July to September and the temperature varies from 6 C (43F) to 14C (57F).

 Documents for Applying Temporary Visas
To apply temporary visas, you need prepare the following documents: visa application form, valid passports, two recent color passport size photos, invitation letter from Uruguay, dispatch letter from China, copy of business license of Chinese company (notarized in English and Spanish by the Notary Office and Foreign Affair Office), income certificate of the applicant, round-trip tickets or booking slip.

 Please contact China Embassy in Uruguay if Uruguayans will go to China.