Uruguay

Learn everything you need to know to make payouts in Uruguay with dLocal.

Market specifications

Take a look of all the information you need to make a payout.

Country reference Document validations Mandatory paramenters

Payment methods

Find all the information about payment methods capabilities.

Bank transfers

Bank information

Find all the bank account validations details you need to make a payout.

Bank account validations Bank codes

Market specifications

Do you want to know more information about Uruguay's market? Go to the Uruguay’s economy and eCommerce market article.

Country reference

country codecurrency codeamount decimalsdocument_type namedocument_id format
UYUYU2CI or RUTBetween 6 to 8 digits or 12 digits

Document validations

ValidationNameLengthTypeVerification digitExample
DocumentCI8NumericLast digit8.741.777-1
87417771
DocumentRUT12NumericLast digit21-100342-001-7
211003420017
DocumentDE-Numeric-33475876
DocumentPASS-Alphanumeric-NNFE4379

Mandatory parameters

Bank transfers

Bank transfer parametersB2CB2BUSD accountsP2P
loginYesYesYesYes
passYesYesYesYes
external_idYesYesYesYes
document_idYesYesYesYes
document_typeYesYesYesYes
beneficiary_nameYesYesYesYes
beneficiary_lastnameYesYesYesYes
countryYesYesYesYes
bank_codeYesYesYesYes
bank_branchYesYesYesYes
bank_accountYesYesYesYes
account_typeYesYesYesYes
amountYesYesYesYes
currency_to_pay--Yes-
purpose---Yes
remitter_document_type---Yes
remitter_document---Yes
remitter_full_name---Yes
remitter_country---Yes

Payment methods

Uruguay supports payouts via Bank transfers. This method requires specific parameters and follows validation rules aligned with local compliance and banking standards.

Bank transfers

Bank transfers in Uruguay require detailed account information, including document ID, document type, bank code, bank branch, bank account number, account type, and amount. The format of these fields depends on the receiving bank, and strict validation rules apply.

Refer to the document validations, bank account validations and bank codes sections for format specifications.

Mandatory parameters

All fields listed below are required for bank transfer payouts. For successful processing, ensure correct formatting and value types.

Mandatory parameterDescription
loginAPI authentication credentials. Maximum 32 characters.
passAPI authentication credentials. Maximum 32 characters.
external_idUnique transaction identifier. Maximum 100 characters.
document_idDocument ID of the beneficiary. See document validations below.
document_typeDocument type: Only mandatory when document type is RUT, DE (Documento Extranjero) or PASS (Passport).
beneficiary_nameFirst name of the beneficiary. Maximum 50 characters.
beneficiary_lastnameLast name of the beneficiary. Maximum 50 characters.
countryCountry code. For Uruguay, use UY.
bank_codeBank code of the beneficiary's bank. See bank codes below.
bank_branchBank branch. Mandatory only If the bank is Santander.
bank_accountBank account number. See bank account validations below.
account_typeAccount type: Only mandatory if bank_code is BROU. C for Checking accounts, S for Savings accounts.
amountPayout amount. Use up to 2 decimal numbers.
purposeReason for the payout: EPREMT - remittance. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).
currency_to_payCurrency to be paid out. USD. Mandatory only if the payout needs to be paid in USD. In case this parameter is missing, the payout will be paid in local currency.
remitter_document_typeRemitter's document type: RUT, CI, PASS. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).
remitter_documentRemitter's document. Validations based on the document type. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).
remitter_full_nameRemitter's full name. Maximum 200 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).
remitter_countryISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the sender. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).

Example request

{
  "login": "1n234n56",
  "pass": "HolAc123o",
  "external_id": "1234567812345678c",
  "document_type": "RUT",
  "document_id": "87417771",
  "beneficiary_name": "HOY",
  "beneficiary_lastname": "SA",
  "country": "UY",
  "bank_code": "113",
  "bank_branch": "11",
  "bank_account": "1234567",
  "account_type": "C",
  "amount": "114.39"
}
{
  "login": "1n234n56",
  "pass": "HolAc123o",
  "external_id": "1234567812345678c",
  "document_type": "RUT",
  "document_id": "87417771",
  "beneficiary_name": "HOY",
  "beneficiary_lastname": "SA",
  "country": "UY",
  "bank_code": "113",
  "bank_branch": "11",
  "bank_account": "1234567",
  "account_type": "C",
  "amount": "114.39",
  "purpose": "EPREMT",
  "remitter_document_type": "CI",
  "remitter_document": "87417771",
  "remitter_full_name": "Juan Perez",
  "remitter_country": "AR"
}

Bank information

Access the reference formats and accepted values required for processing bank payouts in Uruguay.


Bank account validations


NameAccount formatLengthDetailsExample
BROUYYYYYYYYYWWWWW14Y -> Account number (9 digits) W -> Sub-account number (5 digits)00099299700002
BHUXXXYYZZZZZZV12X -> Branch code (3 digits, starts with 0) Y-> Product number (2 digits) Z -> Account number (6 digits, filled with 0s on the left) V -> Verification digit (1 digit)012345678901
CitibankXXXXXXXXXZ10The account number must be 10 characters long, with leading zeros. Account starts with 0, 1, or 5. Z = Verification digit0061436006
ItauXXXXXXZ7Account number (6 digits) Z = Verification digit (1 digit)3190373
ScotiabankCCCCCCCZII10C -> Client number (7 digits, with leading zeros) Z = Verification digit (1 digit) I -> Account ID (2 digits)1274204300
SantanderXXXXXXXXXXXX12Account number (12 digits, with leading zeros)012345678901
NacionXXXXXXXXXXXX12The account number must be a maximum of 12 characters.001234568901
BBVAXXXXXXXXXmax 9The account number must be a maximum of 9 digits. Do not fill with 0s. No spaces or non-numeric characters.20237345 674501433
HSBCBetween XXXX and XXXXXXXXXX4 to 10The account number must be 4 to 10 characters long Do not fill with 0s.0003237999
HeritageXXXXXXXYY9X -> Account number (7 digits, with leading zeros) Y -> Sub-account number (2 digits)0003237999
Prexxxxxxxxx8The account number must be a maximum of 8 characters long. Do not fill with 0s. No spaces or non-numeric characters.11013892
Mi DineroXXXXXXXX6 to 11The account number must be 6 to 11 characters long.3259658
OCA BlueXXXXXXZ7Account number (7 characters, with leading zeros) X -> Account number (6 digits, with leading zeros) Z -> Verification digit (1 digit)7328013


Bank codes


Check below the different values that bank_code parameter can take depending on each country's bank requirements.

Bank NameBank CodeSupport UYU currencySupport USD currency
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria153
Banco de la Nación Argentina246
Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay091
Banco ITAU113
Banco Santander137
Banque Heritage162
Bapro61
BROU - Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay001
Citibank N.A. Sucursal205
HSBC Bank157
Mi Dinero917
Oca Blue999
Prex603
Redpagos624
Scotiabank128