This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.
At a Glance
Travel Restrictions
Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: Arrivals who are fully vaccinated can enter Chile by air if they provide proof of vaccination.
A non-resident foreign national is allowed to enter only if have proof of vaccination validated by the Chilean authorities prior to travel. To do this, you must apply online to have your vaccination validated and receive a Chilean “Pase de Movilidad” (Mobility pass) by visiting MeVacuno website. This process may take up to 30 days. (See ‘Demonstrating your COVID-19 status’).
The Chilean government has approved the following vaccines for use: Pfizer-Biontech, Astrazeneca, Sinovac, Cansino, and Sputnik V
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: PCR tests required for all countries.
Quarantine Required: Yes
Quarantine Details: Quarantine for 10 or 14 days is required som
Local Restrictions
Lockdown in Effect: Partial
Events: Partially Allowed
Transport: Operational with restrictions
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
Detailed Travel Advisory
Published 03.12.2021
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter if in the past 14 days they have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe.
– This does not apply to nationals and residents of Chile.
2. Passengers are not allowed to enter.
– This does not apply to:
– nationals and residents of Chile;
– children and parents of nationals and residents of Chile. They must have proof of their relationship;
– spouses and partners with registered partnership of nationals and residents of Chile who were married or registered as partners in Chile. They must have a confirmation of their relationship issued by Civil Registry;
– passengers with a diplomatic or official visa issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile;
– passengers with a diplomatic or official passport;
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covieshield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac. The certificate must be uploaded before departure at https://mevacuno.gob.cl/;
– passengers younger than 6 years traveling with their vaccinated parents/guardians.
3. Passengers must arrive at Antofagasta (ANF), Iquique (IQQ), Punta Arenas (PUQ) or Santiago (SCL).
– This does not apply to:
– nationals and residents of Chile;
– passengers with a diplomatic passport.
4. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Chile.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than 2 years;
– nationals and residents of Chile with 2 medical certificates with positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test results:
– the first test taken at least 14 days and at most one month before departure, and
– the second test taken at most 72 hours before departure.
5. Passengers must complete an “Affidavit for Travellers to Prevent Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) (Declaracion Jurada)” at most 48 hours before arrival at www.c19.cl . They will receive a confirmation email with a QR code to be presented upon arrival. The confirmation email must state “Vacunas Validadas” for passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
6. Passengers must have travel insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses, with a minimum coverage of USD 30,000.
This does not apply to:
– nationals and residents of Chile;
– nationals of Spain with an E-CHL/09 and E-CH/11 form.
7. Passengers must undergo “Passenger Tracking” for 14 days or until they leave Chile.
8. Passengers could be subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival; and
– are subject to quarantine for up to 7 days. Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival are subject to quarantine until test results are ready. Details can be found at https://chile.gob.cl/chile/en/ingreso-a-chile-desde-el-exterior .
– This does not apply to passengers who in the past 14 days have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe.
9. Passengers who in the past 14 days they been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival and quarantine for 7 days.
10. Passengers younger than 18 years traveling unaccompanied are subject to quarantine at home.
11. Airline crew could be subject to quarantine for up to 7 days.
– This does not apply to:
– airline crew with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose at most 6 months before arrival;
– airline crew with a negative COVID-19 antigen or RT-PCR test taken at least every 7 days.
Detailed Tourist Information
Chile has closed its borders for travel, except for returning citizens, residents, and other pre-approved exceptions.
Arrivals who are fully vaccinated can enter Chile by air if they provide proof of vaccination.
From 1 October, you will be allowed to enter Chile if you are:
-a Chilean national or a resident foreign national; or
-a non-resident foreign national only if you
-hold a valid Chilean Mobility Pass ‘Pase de Movilidad’
-hold a Special Entry Permit (Salvoconducto) issued by a Chilean Consulate.
-or you fall into one of the ‘exceptions’ listed in Decree 102.
As of Wednesday, non-resident foreigners who have spent the last few days in the African countries of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique will be banned from entering Chile.
Borders open for travel from 1 October for those who meet entry requirements:
-Arturo Merino Benítez airport
-Iquique airport
-Antofogasta airport
Arrivals who are fully vaccinated can enter Chile by air if they provide proof of vaccination.
A non-resident foreign national is allowed to enter only if have proof of vaccination validated by the Chilean authorities prior to travel. To do this, you must apply online to have your vaccination validated and receive a Chilean “Pase de Movilidad” (Mobility pass) by visiting MeVacuno website. This process may take up to 30 days. (See ‘Demonstrating your COVID-19 status’).
The Chilean government has approved the following vaccines for use: Pfizer-Biontech, Astrazeneca, Sinovac, Cansino, and Sputnik V
All travellers (including Chileans, resident and authorised non-resident foreign nationals) require a negative PCR test SARS-COV2 (rapid PCR or antigen tests will not be accepted) taken within 72-hours of boarding the flight to enter Chile. Children under 2 years old are exempt.
Upon arrival, travellers may be required to undergo a PCR or antigen test, even when they can hold a negative PCR test result. All passengers are required to have their temperature taken on arrival.
All travellers arriving until 30 September (including Chileans, resident and authorised non-resident foreign nationals) must complete a mandatory 7 -day quarantine on arrival in Chile. From 1 October, this quarantine period will be reduced to 5 days for those who have a valid Chilean Mobility Pass Health authorities at Santiago Airport will require completion of a follow-up online form for 14 days from the arrival date.
Travellers must complete mandatory quarantine at their private residence or at a hotel if they prefer. Transit hotels will no longer be an option.
Entry and quarantine requirements for all travellers:
-Strict quarantine in private or declared residence
-Quarantine of 5 days for travellers with a Mobility Pass
-Quarantine of 7 days travellers without a Mobility Pass
-If traveller chooses to quarantine in a hotel, they cannot leave the hotel room
-All other residents at the registered quarantine address must also quarantine for the same length of time
-Travellers must use private transportation to get to the registered address without interacting or spending the night with other.
From 1 October, the Chilean government will allow all travellers (Chileans, resident foreign nationals in Chile and non-resident foreign nationals) who have been vaccinated overseas to register for Chile’s Mobility Pass scheme (‘Pase de Movilidad’). You may obtain a Mobility Pass if you fulfil the eligibility criteria on the Chile Government’s MeVacuno website.
Additionally, an affidavit (Declaración Jurada) must be completed before entry. This will generate a QR-code by separate email, which must be shown on arrival.
You should be aware that Chilean authorities require the use of facemasks in all public spaces, including the airport and in public transport. You risk a significant fine for not wearing a mask in public.
Lockdown Details
The Chilean government has introduced a four stage plan, “Plan Paso A Paso (https://www.gob.cl/coronavirus/pasoapaso/)”, for managing and explaining changes in restrictions applied in different regions.
Additional the government has introduced a special mobility pass (‘Pase de Movilidad’) for vaccinated residents in ‘comunas’ in ‘Cuarentena’ (Stage 1) and ‘Transition’ (Stage 2). You can request the ‘Pase de Movilidad’ on the ‘MeVacuno’ website (https://mevacuno.gob.cl/). This will generate a QR-code after entering your personal information. This permit can only be requested 14-days after completing a full COVID-19 vaccination course in Chile (i.e. after the second dose for a two-dose course COVID-19 vaccine such as AstraZeneca, Pfizer, etc).
The Chilean government is allowing Chileans and foreigners resident in Chile who have been vaccinated overseas to register for Chile’s Mobility Pass scheme (‘Pase de Movilidad’). You may obtain a Mobility Pass if you fulfil the eligibility criteria on the Chile Government’s MeVacuno website (https://mevacuno.gob.cl/). More details on accepted vaccines and the process to apply for the Mobility Pass, including the documents required to validate the vaccination, is available here https://www.minsal.cl/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021.07.28_VALIDACION-DE-INFORMACION-DE-VACUNAS-RECIBIDAS-EN-EL-EXTRANJERO.pdf (in Spanish).
From 1 November onwards, a Mobility Pass will be requested for children from age 12 and up.
The COVID MODE Strategy should be followed in all stages and requires that you respect national/local/regional restrictions at all times: wear face masks on public transport and in: public spaces including shops and supermarkets; keep to social distancing rules; self-isolate immediately if you suspect you have been in contact with a confirmed COVID case.
The mobility rules and permitted numbers for gatherings will vary depending on whether you hold a mobility pass (Pase de Movilidad) and the ‘Paso a Paso’ stage of the ‘comuna’:
All rules for each ‘paso’ will apply seven days a week. There will be no prohibition of movement.
Stage 1: Quarantine. Mobility Pass holders: free movement only within the ‘comuna’; restricted gathering capacity on funerals, weddings and religion ceremonies; outdoor exercise activities are allowed at any time. Non-Mobility Pass holders: restricted mobility; permits required for essential activity; a maximum of two a week including one only at weekends. You should review the Chilean Government Paso a Paso website (https://www.gob.cl/coronavirus/pasoapaso#situacioncomunal/).
Stage 2: Transition. Quarantine remains in place at weekends and bank holidays. Mobility Pass holders: free mobility at any time; interregional travels are allowed to any other ‘comuna’; social gatherings are allowed with maximum 10 people (all Mobility Pass holders); out/indoor exercise activities are allowed. Non-Mobility Pass holders: social gatherings of no more than five people allowed inside. You should review the Chilean Government Paso a Paso website (https://www.gob.cl/coronavirus/pasoapaso#situacioncomunal/).
Stage 3: Preparation. Under this stage there are no mobility restrictions within the comuna; Mobility Pass holders: free movement among comunas and interregional travel is allowed; social gathering with maximum 20 people (all Mobility Pass holders); in/outdoor exercise activities are allowed at any time. Non Mobility Pass holders: social gatherings capped at 10 people. You should review the Chilean Government Paso a Paso website.
Stage 4: Initial opening. Significant step that aims to re-open certain low risk activities and to avoid crowds and physical contact. Social gatherings with no more than 40 people permitted if all are Mobility Pass holders; cinemas, theatres, restaurants and cafes allowed to function at 25% capacity; restaurants and cafés allowed to open to the public at 25% capacity. You should review the Chilean Government Paso a Paso website (https://www.gob.cl/coronavirus/pasoapaso#situacioncomunal/) for more details.
The Government’s ‘Paso a Paso’ website (https://www.gob.cl/pasoapaso/) outlines which phase-out stage each comuna of Chile is under the heading (‘Situación Comunal’).
In those areas under Stage 1 ‘quarantine’ you are only allowed to leave your residence under certain circumstances, including for medical reasons, basic services, and public services. If you need to leave your residence for food or medical supplies, you must get a permit from the Comisaria Virtual (https://comisariavirtual.cl/). Foreigners may use their passport number to access the system. The pages are only in Spanish.
Individuals that wish to pass the sanitary cordons must obtain a “Salvoconducto” permit (https://comisariavirtual.cl/) and a “Health Passport” (https://www.c19.cl/formularios.html ) (under “viajeros regionales” for residents or “viajeros regionales” for foreign visitors), at least 24 hours before.
Information on the areas of Chile that have sanitary cordons is available on the Government’s ‘Plan de Acción’ (https://www.gob.cl/coronavirus/plandeaccion/)
Checkpoints for health inspections are in force at various points around Santiago and elsewhere. In addition to checking the health of persons passing through, these checkpoints will be used to confirm that specific individuals who have been ordered to quarantine by medical authorities are not violating their quarantine. You will need to get a “Health Passport” (https://www.c19.cl/) prior to travel and present it at any checkpoint.
From 1 October a health passport (pasaporte sanitario C19) will only be required for interregional travel on public transport (plane, bus or train), and will be required by the operator. From 1 November the health passport will not be required, only the Mobility Pass will be requested.
Sources
https://cl.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
Data Source: covidcontrols.co
