Uruguay: commercial-register information as a digitally signed PDF

Basic search: Paid [1]
Entry: Sign-in required [1] [5]

Search and document delivery at a glance

Search online: Online application for register information using company name and search period. Direct system access is separately described as agreement-based. [1]
Search language: The procedure guidance and login are in Spanish. [1] [5]
Digital documents: Yes: download the certificate as a PDF after processing and payment. DGR confirms an advanced electronic signature. [4]
Document language: Not specified
Paper and collection: In-person application and collection at the designated office are described. [1]
International delivery: Not specified

Fees at a glance: Urgent request UYU 3,812; conflicting official ordinary fee
Access: DGR account and paid request; office collection also available

Choose the right register

The Registro Nacional de Comercio is the commercial section of the legal-person register. It provides certified information about registered legal acts. The procedure expressly excludes sole traders (Empresas Unipersonales). First distinguish a status-information request from a copy of a specific registered document. [1]

Names and abbreviations explained

DGRDirección General de Registros: National registry authority and operator of remote requests. [1]
VigenciaCompany status information: Register information about a company for the period specified in the request. [1] [2]
TestimonioCertified reproduction of a registered document: Document-specific information requested with its register reference. [1] [2]

Search step by step

Check a company or obtain a registered document

Prepare the name and search period
For Vigencia provide the company name and exact incorporation year. If unknown, specify a search period ending on the required date. For requests outside the online system, the department also helps identify the records. [1] [2]
Log into DGR
Open the online application from the official procedure page and sign in with your DGR account. Under Ingreso choose Persona Jurídica, complete the request and confirm the details. [1] [5]
Identify the document for a certified reproduction
A Testimonio requires register, office, year and number, plus folio and book where applicable. [2]
Pay and download the PDF
DGR lists counters or accounts of the Asociación de Escribanos del Uruguay (AEU, Uruguay’s notaries’ association), Abitab and Redpagos as payment routes. Once processed and paid, open the PDF in the results list. The instructions confirm an advanced electronic signature. [4] [1]

Documents and fees

Document / information	Contents and purpose	Fee	How to get it
Certificado de Vigencia [1] [2] [3] [4]	Company and relevant register entries for the requested period.	Urgent UYU 3,812. Ordinary: DGR portal UYU 1,265; procedure page 1.50 UR. Confirm the discrepancy before paying.	Request through Solicitudes Remotas using company name, incorporation year or search period. Format / delivery PDF with advanced electronic signature; office collection also described. [1] [2] [3] [4] International delivery Online PDF; overseas account/payment and international post require confirmation. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Testimonio of a registered document [1] [2] [4]	Certified reproduction of a specifically identified registered document.	The procedure page allows up to three legal persons per form for one fee; confirm the ordinary total because official prices differ.	Provide register, office, year, number and folio/book where applicable. Format / delivery Digital certificate download under remote instructions; an in-person route also exists. [1] [2] [4] Document language Confirm the language of the specific document and any translation with DGR. [1] [2] [4]

What the search covers

The criteria cover companies of different legal forms, consortia, economic interest groups and cooperatives. Commercial-register entries do not simply expire with age, so the relevant search period can extend far back. The computerisation overview is explicitly dated February 2014. [2]

A clear urgent fee but conflicting ordinary fees

The DGR portal labels its tariffs current and gives UYU 1,265 for ordinary procedures and UYU 3,812 for urgent ones. The specific procedure page also gives UYU 3,812 for urgency but quotes 1.50 UR (Unidades Reajustables, an adjusted accounting unit) for an ordinary request. The sources do not explain the discrepancy. Confirm the ordinary fee before payment. [3] [1]

Several companies in one request

The procedure page allows up to ten legal persons for Vigencia-only information, or three for Testimonios, on one form for one fee. Its first-extension line conflicts by calling the service free while assigning 0.50 UR. Extension fees should therefore also be confirmed. [1]

Processing, download and collection

The service page gives up to five working days for ordinary requests and same-day delivery for urgent requests. The information speaks as of its issue date and time and has no general validity period. DGR also describes collection at the specified office alongside digital download. International post is not promised. [1] [4]

Check account and payment access from abroad

The remote route requires a DGR account. National payment outlets and AEU accounts are listed. DGR publishes info@dgr.gub.uy and +598 2402 5642, extension 1730, for assistance. Confirm account activation and payment before submitting an order. [1] [3]

Avoid common mistakes

The request covers a specified period. A narrow period may miss older relevant entries, so include the incorporation year and required end date. [1] [2]
The described service is paid register information on application, rather than an unrestricted free company search. [1] [5]

Frequently asked questions

Can I find a sole trader in this register?

The official procedure expressly excludes Empresas Unipersonales. [1]

Original sources

Sources reviewed: 15 September 2026. The guidance is based on the linked information published by registers and public authorities.

Commercial-register information certificates Dirección General de Registros (DGR), Uruguay
Criteria for commercial-register information requests Dirección General de Registros (DGR), Uruguay
DGR current portal tariffs Dirección General de Registros (DGR), Uruguay
DGR remote application procedure Dirección General de Registros (DGR), Uruguay
DGR remote information requests Dirección General de Registros (DGR), Uruguay

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