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Certified Uruguayan Vehicle Title Translation
Certified translation of the documents that record the ownership and registration of a vehicle in Uruguay, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
100% USCIS acceptance
Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Registration is municipal, not national
Uruguay registers vehicles at the intendencia of the department, not nationally, and the department issues the plate and the libreta de propiedad, the ownership booklet.
So which department registered the vehicle matters, and moving between departments means a re-registration. A US reader expecting a national title will not find one.
SUCIVE, which unified the tax
The SUCIVE system unified the departmental vehicle tax (patente de rodados) across the country after years of departments competing on rates, and outstanding patente blocks a transfer.
The SUCIVE clearance is what a buyer relies on, and it is a separate document from the libreta. We translate both.
The transfer, and the escribano
A transfer is documented by an escribano público, who certifies the parties and the vehicle and files with the intendencia, and financing appears as a prenda registered nationally.
A prenda blocks a clean transfer until released, and it sits in a national register rather than the departmental one. We name both records.
The cédula, and the plate series
Owners are identified by cédula de identidad with a check digit after a hyphen, or a company by RUT.
Uruguayan plates carry a departmental letter, with S for Montevideo, and the series has been reformatted. See our Spanish page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Is registration national?
No. Vehicles are registered at the departmental intendencia, which issues the plate and the ownership booklet.
What is SUCIVE?
The unified departmental vehicle tax system. Outstanding patente blocks a transfer.
Who documents the sale?
An escribano público, who certifies the parties and files with the intendencia.
What is a prenda?
A finance lien registered nationally, separate from the departmental record.
Ready to get started?
Upload the document and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.