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FORMALITIES ON ENTERING CHILE To enter Chile, all passengers must pass through the international police check and present their identification documents (either an Identification Card or passport) and the visa stamp (depending on the country where you are coming from)
When entering Chile the international police give tourists a Tourist card (Tarjeta de Tourismo), a non-transferable and personal document, which lasts for 90 days and can be extended for a further 90 days. Tourists must hand in the tourist card when they leave the country. The extension of this card can be requested in Regional Intendancies, in the Foreign Office. RECIPROCITY TAX
All passengers with Passports from Australia, Canada, United States and Mexico must pay a reciprocIty tax before going through International Police.. - Australia U$ 61
- Canada U$ 132
- United States U$ 131
- Mexico U$ 23
Enquires by telephone (56 2) 690106
CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
Passengers have the right to enter with – free of customs duties and taxes- merchandise that makes up travel luggage , travel items ( suitcases, bags, personal effects), clothing items, ornaments, electrical toiletry appliances, items for personal use ( alarm clock, camera, portable type writer and calculator), appropriate for the use and normal needs of a person.
Objects exclusively used for the practice of their profession or trade, as long as they are used, portable, for manual use, simply made, that do not need to be installed for their normal use and correspond to the profession or trade of the traveller.
A quantity that does not exceed , per adult ( over 18 years of age), 400 cigarettes, 500 grams of pipe tobacco, 50 cigars, 2,5 litres of alcoholic beverage. Excluded from the concept of luggage are: Household furniture. Household goods, crockery, linen and paintings. - Household goods, crockery, linen and paintings.
- Musical instruments.
- Apparatus, electrical or electronic appliances and their spare parts.
- Office equipment.
SANITARY FORMALITIES On entering the country, you must declare the following:
- Milk, butter, cream and cheese.
- Fruit, vegetables and fresh vegetables.
- Meat of any kind, cured meats, sausages.
- Seeds, grains, nuts and fruit dried or dehydrated.
- Fruit, ornamental, and forestry plants or parts of them: branches, sticks, bulbs and others. Flowers, dried flowers and garden plants. Soil
- Wood and bark.
- Insects, snails and others. Bacteria and fungus for scientific investigation. Bees, honey and beeswax.
- Animal semen, biological products and veterinarian medicines.
- Small animals and pets (dogs, cats, others). Birds
- Live species, products or sub-products of these, made from wild fauna
It is important to bear in mind: To make a sworn statement that is untrue is a crime and is punishable by law , with a minor prison sentence of a minimum of 61 days to a maximum of 3 years; declining to fill out the form will be penalized with a fine. HEALTH
No vaccinations are required to enter Chile, there is no risk of disease such as Malaria or hepatitis. Water is drinkable but you should accustom yourself to it gradually, it is recommended to drink mineral water which is available in commercial establishments. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Chile celebrates between 7 and 12 public holidays during the year, which originate from the catholic church and others from Chilean history.
When you plan your journey, it is advisable to take the national holidays into account, as public agencies and some services such as banks, offices, shops and businesses are closed. - 1 January New year
- March or April Holy week/Easter
- 1 May Labour Day
- 21 May Navy Day
- 29 June St Peter and St Paul
- 15 August Assumption
- 18 September Independence Day
- 19 September Army Day
- 12 October ‘Dia de la Raza’ Columbus Day
- 1 November All Saints Day
- 8 December Immaculate Conception
- 25 December Christmas Day
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