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Uruguay

Uruguay uses the RUT or RUC for legal persons, multi-person entities, and certain individuals registered with the tax administration; the C茅dula de Identidad for individuals without an active RUT; and the NIE for foreign individuals without a C茅dula de Identidad or RUT.

UY URY 3 TIN types Last reviewed 2026-06-05

TIN types

3 published formats. Open a type to see examples, structure details, and official sources.

Validate Uruguay TIN
Uruguay Registro 脷nico Tributario (RUT/RUC)
Current Individuals Entities

Direcci贸n General Impositiva (DGI)

Tax-administration identifier used for legal persons, other multi-person entities, and individuals who carry out activities or otherwise have an active RUT.

Details
Examples
211234560019 221234560016
Where to find it

On DGI registration records, tax filings, payment documents, and tax-administration correspondence.

Common names
RUT RUC Registro 脷nico Tributario
Structure
1-2 Registration series Series assigned under DGI registration rules; new registrations use 22 from the October 2024 change.
3-8 Sequential identifier Core taxpayer sequence.
9-11 Fixed segment Fixed 001 segment before the verifier.
12 Verifier Control digit.
Official source
oecd.org gub.uy
Uruguay C茅dula de Identidad (CI)
Current Individuals

Direcci贸n Nacional de Identificaci贸n Civil (DNIC)

National identity number accepted as the tax identifier for individuals who do not have an active RUT.

Details
Examples
1234567-2 145214-3
Where to find it

On the Uruguayan identity card and in DGI filings where CI is selected as the document type.

Common names
CI C茅dula de Identidad Identity Card number
Structure
1-7 Identity number Core personal identity number.
9 Verifier Control digit.
Official source
oecd.org gub.uy
Uruguay N煤mero de Identificaci贸n de Extranjero (NIE)
Current Individuals

Direcci贸n General Impositiva (DGI)

Tax-authority identifier assigned to foreign individuals who do not have a Uruguayan C茅dula de Identidad or an active RUT.

Details
Examples
912345678 987654321
Where to find it

In DGI records and DGI online-service access credentials for taxpayers registered with a NIE.

Common names
NIE N煤mero de Identificaci贸n de Extranjero N煤mero de Identificaci贸n Extranjera
Structure
1 Prefix Foreign-identification prefix.
2-8 Identifier Unique sequence.
9 Verifier Control digit.
Official source
oecd.org gub.uy