Chile Entry Requirements

By | October 15, 2021

Chile – entry requirements

Passport:
is generally required for traveling in Chile. According to franciscogardening, the passport (or the temporary passport) must be valid for at least 6 months when entering Chile. An identity card is not sufficient to enter Chile.

Visa :

Citizens of EU countries, Turkey and Switzerland do not need a visa for tourist trips with a maximum stay of 90 days in Chile.

Upon arrival, tourists receive a “Tarjeta de Turismo” (tourist card) free of charge. This tourist card entitles you to stay in Chile for up to 90 days. The Tarjeta de Turismo will be reclaimed upon departure. If the card is lost or stolen, the “Policía Internacional” in Santiago (Gral. Borgoño 1052, Tel. 02-5657863) must be contacted before leaving the country. A replacement tourist card is issued here (but also in regional branches of the “Policía Internacional”).

Transit:
Travelers who would normally require a visa in Chile do not need a transit visa if they do not leave the transit area, continue their flight within 24 hours and can present valid onward or return travel documents.

Period of validity :
Tourist visa: up to 90 days. The stay can be extended once for up to 90 days for $ 100. The “Departamento de Extranjería” in Santiago (Agustinas 1235, Tel. 02-5502469) or the regional branches of the “Gobernación Provincial” are responsible for a visa extension.

If you are planning a non-tourist (e.g. business) and / or longer stay in Chile, please contact the responsible Chilean diplomatic mission in good time before your trip. Entry with children : For accompanying children, the same visa requirements apply in Chile as for their parents. This means that the children’s travel document must also be valid for at least 6 months upon entry. Germany: Children’s passports and ID cards have not yet been officially recognized, but in practice both documents (ID card only with photo!) Are accepted upon entry. Child ID cards are no longer issued in Germany, but existing child ID cards remain valid until the expiry date.

Austria: children need their own passport.

Switzerland: Children need their own passport.

Minors up to the age of 18 who are not accompanied by both parents or legal guardians require – regardless of their nationality – a corresponding declaration of consent from the non-accompanying parent or both parents or legal guardians.

This declaration, written in Spanish, must be certified by a Chilean mission abroad (embassy or consulate general) or a Chilean notary before the trip. In addition to the identity documents of the parents and child, the birth certificate of the child (s) must also be presented. These documents are used to issue a travel authorization for the child (s). After entering Chile, this travel authorization must be confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. Entry or exit can be refused without a travel permit.

A minor who is accompanied by a parent or guardian when entering Chile, but is not supposed to leave Chile with their parent, needs a declaration of consent / travel authorization in the form described above to leave Chile.

Just in case, the documents must be translated into Spanish so that there are no problems with the entry formalities. When traveling with children in Chile, it is also recommended to carry an original or a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate with you.

Sufficient funds:
Foreign visitors must have sufficient funds for their trip and be able to present an onward or return ticket when entering the country.

Vaccinations:

Information on recommended vaccinations, health risks and hygiene in Chile can be found in the chapter Chile – Health and Diseases.

Entry with pets :
Dogs, cats and birds need a health certificate from an official veterinarian from the country of origin when importing into Chile, which proves that the animal is disease-free. In addition, proof of a rabies vaccination is required (either with your own certificate or in the health certificate). The rabies vaccination must have been carried out at least 30 days and at most 12 months ago.

Parrots are not allowed to enter Chile.

Chile – important addresses

Chilean Tourism Promotion Corporation : Av. Eliodoro Yanez 2473,

Providencia, CL-Santiago, Chile
Telephone: (02) 785 6609, Fax: (02) 785 6874
email: cpt@cptchile.cl

Embassy of Chile in Germany : HE Mr. Alvaro Manuel Rojas Marín, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (since 07.04. 2008)
Mohrenstrasse 42, 10117 Berlin
Telephone: (030) 726 2035, Fax: (030) 726 20 3603
email: comunicaciones@echilealemania.de
Opening times: Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Consular department of the Chilean embassy
Mohrenstrasse 42, 10117 Berlin
Telephone: (030) 726 2039 01/02, Fax: (030) 204 4312
email: consulado@echilealemania.de
Opening times: Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wed 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (appointments by prior arrangement).

Chile has consulates general in Munich (phone: 089 18944600, email: cgmunich@mnet-online.de), Frankfurt (phone: 069 550 19 4195, email: cgfrande@yahoo.com) and Hamburg, (phone: 040 457585) as well as consulates in Bremen (phone: 0421 323731), Stuttgart (phone: 0711 604722) and Kiel (phone: 0431 3800909, email: chileconkiel@frank-holz.com).

Embassy of Chile in Austria : Lugeck 1,

3rd floor, door 10, A-1010 Vienna
Telephone: (01) 512 9208, Fax: (01) 512 92 0833, Consular section: Tel: (01) 512 2353
email: echileat1@chello.at
Opening times: Mon – Fri 9.00 a.m. – 5 p.m. (appointments by prior arrangement). Consular section Mon – Fri 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (public access, appointments by prior arrangement), telephone inquiries from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Chile maintains honorary consulates in Salzburg, Klagenfurt, Vienna and Linz.

Embassy of Chile in Switzerland : Eigerplatz 5,

12th floor, CH-3007 Bern
Telephone: (031) 370 0058, Fax: (031) 372 0025. Consular department: Telephone: (031) 370 0059, Fax: (031) 371 0748.
email: embajada@embachile.ch
opening times : Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Consular Section: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Embassy of Germany in Chile : Dr. Michael Glotzbach, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
Santiago de Chile, Las Hualtatas 5677, Vitacura, Santiago de Chile Postal
address: Embajada de la República Federal de Alemania, Casilla 220, Correo 30, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Telephone: (02) 463 2500, Fax: (02) 463 2525.
email: reg1@santi.auswaertiges-amt.de

Germany maintains honorary consulates in Arica, Antofagasta, La Serena, Concepcion, Puerto Montt, Osorno, Viña del Mar, Temuco and Valdivia.

Embassy of Austria in Chile: Barros Errázuriz 1968,

Piso 3, CL-Santiago de Chile
Telephone: (02) 223 4774. Fax: (02) 204 9382
email: santiago-de-chile@bmeia.gv.at
Opening times: Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Austria maintains honorary consulates in Arica and Valdivia.

Embassy of Switzerland in Chile: Americo Vespucio Sur 100,

Piso 14, CL-Santiago de Chile (Las Condes)
Telephone: (02) 263 4211, Fax: (02) 263 4094
email: san.vertretung@eda.admin.ch

Opening times: Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Chile Entry Requirements