Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the Southern Cone of southwestern South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 9 October 2026:
You can visit Chile for up to 90 days without a visa.
The Chilean immigration authorities will give you a tourist card (‘tarjeta de turismo’), an A5-sized white form. Keep it safe and give it to immigration when you leave the country. If you lose it, Chilean police investigations (PDI) allows you to request a copy online (choose ‘Duplicado de tarjeta de turismo’). You can also go to the nearest PDI office.
To stay longer (to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must meet the Chilean Government’s entry requirements.
Passport validity
Your passport should have an ‘expiry date’ after the day you plan to leave Chile.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Chile
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Chile's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Chile
- Currency
- Chilean Peso (CLP)
- Time
- UTC−5 to UTC−3
- Plugs and power
- Type C · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +56
- Languages
- Spanish
- Capital
- Santiago
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.