• Entry and Exit to Chile•
REQUIREMENTS
Your passport must be in good condition and valid for the period of your stay. You do not need a visa for a tourist or business stay of 90 days or less (tourist passports only).
Countries that do not need a tourist visa to enter Chile:
(only valid passport during the period of stay).
Albania - Germany - Andorra - Armenia - Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Australia - Austria - Bahamas - Barbados - Belgium - Belize - Bolivia - Bosnia - Brazil - Bulgaria - Canada - Czech Republic - Cyprus - Colombia - South Korea - Costa Rica - Croatia - Denmark - Ecuador - El Salvador - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - United States - Estonia - Finland - France - Grenada - Greece - Guatemala - Haiti - Honduras - Hong Kong - Hungary - Indonesia - Ireland - Iceland - Israel - Italy - Jamaica - Japan - Latvia - Liechtenstein - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Macao - Malaysia - Malta - Mauritius, Islands - Mexico - Moldova - Monaco - Mongolia - Montenegro - Nicaragua - Norway - New Zealand - Netherlands - Panama - Paraguay - Peru - Poland - Portugal - United Kingdom - Romania - Russia - Saint Kitts and Nevis - San Marino - San Vic and the Grenadines - Saint Lucia - Holy See - Serbia - Singapore - South Africa - Sweden - Switzerland - Thailand - Tonga - Trinidad and Tobago - Turkey - Uruguay - Venezuela.
Reciprocity Tax
Citizens from Albania, Australia, Canada and Mexico must pay the Reciprocity Tax to be able to enter Chile. This entry tax must be paid immediately after getting off the plane and before going through immigration control. The cost of this tax depends on your nationality, so, below we detail the price per country:
Australia: US $ 61 (€ 53.94).
Albania: US $ 30 (€ 26.52).
Canada: US $ 132 (€ 116.71).
Mexico: US $ 23 (€ 20.33).
Until 2014, US citizens also had to pay the reciprocity rate; However, with the entry of the Visa Waiver Program, the obligation to pay this tax, which amounted to US $ 160, has been eliminated.
Countries that do not need a tourist visa to enter Chile:
(only valid passport during the period of stay).
Albania - Germany - Andorra - Armenia - Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Australia - Austria - Bahamas - Barbados - Belgium - Belize - Bolivia - Bosnia - Brazil - Bulgaria - Canada - Czech Republic - Cyprus - Colombia - South Korea - Costa Rica - Croatia - Denmark - Ecuador - El Salvador - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - United States - Estonia - Finland - France - Grenada - Greece - Guatemala - Haiti - Honduras - Hong Kong - Hungary - Indonesia - Ireland - Iceland - Israel - Italy - Jamaica - Japan - Latvia - Liechtenstein - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Macao - Malaysia - Malta - Mauritius, Islands - Mexico - Moldova - Monaco - Mongolia - Montenegro - Nicaragua - Norway - New Zealand - Netherlands - Panama - Paraguay - Peru - Poland - Portugal - United Kingdom - Romania - Russia - Saint Kitts and Nevis - San Marino - San Vic and the Grenadines - Saint Lucia - Holy See - Serbia - Singapore - South Africa - Sweden - Switzerland - Thailand - Tonga - Trinidad and Tobago - Turkey - Uruguay - Venezuela.
Reciprocity Tax
Citizens from Albania, Australia, Canada and Mexico must pay the Reciprocity Tax to be able to enter Chile. This entry tax must be paid immediately after getting off the plane and before going through immigration control. The cost of this tax depends on your nationality, so, below we detail the price per country:
Australia: US $ 61 (€ 53.94).
Albania: US $ 30 (€ 26.52).
Canada: US $ 132 (€ 116.71).
Mexico: US $ 23 (€ 20.33).
Until 2014, US citizens also had to pay the reciprocity rate; However, with the entry of the Visa Waiver Program, the obligation to pay this tax, which amounted to US $ 160, has been eliminated.
Customs and import.
All international citizens must go through customs control to enter the country. There is a regulation regarding what is allowed to enter and what is not. In what follows we expose this information.
What is allowed.
Baggage and personal items: personal items, whether new or used, carried by any traveler and for personal use or for gifts will be considered as luggage. Any merchandise that due to its quantity or value is presumed to be destined for commercialization will be excluded. An adult can pass customs control with a maximum of 400 units of cigarettes, 500 grams of pipe tobacco, 50 units of cigars and 2.5 liters of alcoholic beverages. The following items will not be considered as luggage: household furniture, crockery, household goods, lingerie, paintings, musical instruments, electronic devices or appliances, and office facilities.
Duty-free items: items that are not for commercial purposes purchased at the duty-free airport of arrival up to a maximum amount of US $ 500.
Special items:
Vehicles and cars: you are only allowed to enter Chile with a vehicle or car if the stay will not exceed 90 days.
Domestic animals: tourists can enter Chile with domestic animals such as dogs and cats provided a Certificate of Vaccination of these against rabies and distemper is presented, which must be approved by the corresponding Chilean Consulate in the country of origin .
What is not allowed:
Natural products not processed: products of animal origin, fruits, vegetables and seeds that have not been processed. If we want to enter into Chile any product of these characteristics, we will have to declare it or else we will be sanctioned with a fine of 3 to 300 UTM ($220 - $150,000 dollars).
In order to declare these products, we will first have to fill out the Joint Customs / SAG Affidavit, which must be delivered to the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG). Once this is done, our baggage will be reviewed by the SAG, an organization that will determine if these products can enter the country or not.
Weapons: explosives, ammunition and firearms.
Drugs: any kind of illegal drug
All international citizens must go through customs control to enter the country. There is a regulation regarding what is allowed to enter and what is not. In what follows we expose this information.
What is allowed.
Baggage and personal items: personal items, whether new or used, carried by any traveler and for personal use or for gifts will be considered as luggage. Any merchandise that due to its quantity or value is presumed to be destined for commercialization will be excluded. An adult can pass customs control with a maximum of 400 units of cigarettes, 500 grams of pipe tobacco, 50 units of cigars and 2.5 liters of alcoholic beverages. The following items will not be considered as luggage: household furniture, crockery, household goods, lingerie, paintings, musical instruments, electronic devices or appliances, and office facilities.
Duty-free items: items that are not for commercial purposes purchased at the duty-free airport of arrival up to a maximum amount of US $ 500.
Special items:
Vehicles and cars: you are only allowed to enter Chile with a vehicle or car if the stay will not exceed 90 days.
Domestic animals: tourists can enter Chile with domestic animals such as dogs and cats provided a Certificate of Vaccination of these against rabies and distemper is presented, which must be approved by the corresponding Chilean Consulate in the country of origin .
What is not allowed:
Natural products not processed: products of animal origin, fruits, vegetables and seeds that have not been processed. If we want to enter into Chile any product of these characteristics, we will have to declare it or else we will be sanctioned with a fine of 3 to 300 UTM ($220 - $150,000 dollars).
In order to declare these products, we will first have to fill out the Joint Customs / SAG Affidavit, which must be delivered to the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG). Once this is done, our baggage will be reviewed by the SAG, an organization that will determine if these products can enter the country or not.
Weapons: explosives, ammunition and firearms.
Drugs: any kind of illegal drug