Procedures, requirements and all information related to el Permiso de Circulación. El Permiso de Circulación is a permit including a yearly tax paid by vehicle owners which allows cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other vehicles to legally circulate throughout the streets of the country. If you have an off-road vehicle, you may be exempt. Requirements: Renewal for used cars: Previous […]
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Procedures, requirements, and all information related to domestic help and paying social security deductions as an employer (imposiciones) in Chile. Hiring domestic help in Chile is a common practice. Domestic workers include housekeepers, gardeners, child care workers, cooks, and any other persons hired to work within a private home. Housekeepers are known as asesoras or nanas in Chile, and will […]
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Procedures, requirements and all information related to obtaining your Chilean passport for adults and minors. If you are a naturalized Chilean citizen or your child is a citizen, as you know, passports are essential for traveling abroad, save for going to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia y Venezuela where you can use your Chilean ID. Requirements: 18 […]
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Procedures, requirements and all information related to renewing your home passport in Chile. Required Documents: Most recent, undamaged passport Renewal Application Recent, color passport photos Other considerations: Some countries have specific documents and requirements to renew your passport as opposed to applying for a new one. The following are common: Your most recent passport was issued within the last 15 […]
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Procedures, requirements and all information related to driver´s licenses and legally driving in Chile Residents have 2 choices to legally drive: Permanent residents must obtain a Chilean license. Visitors/ temporary residents should obtain a valid international permit acquired at any automobile association in your country. Requirements: 18 years or older Permanent resident Valid Chilean ID Required Documents: Legalized transcripts, diploma, […]
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Procedures, requirements and all information related to Chilean bank accounts Opening a bank account in Chile is difficult, but there are better options than hiding your pesos under the mattress. Chilean banks are very conservative and prefer to play it safe when they can’t prove credit worthiness or if you have lived in the country less than 2 years. This […]
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Apparently you’re not supposed to take your laptop to the US Embassy, and I’m evidently oblivious as hell because I’ve never noticed this image on their website: (Photo: http://chile.usembassy.gov/) I always take my phone, which evidently is also prohibited, but not in practice. The guards simply take it before I enter, put it in a cubby in exchange for a […]
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**This article is part of an original series of expat resources we contributed to the Chile Pages, read the original here. Procedures, requirements and all information related to obtaining your Chilean ID. The Chilean I.D. card is called la cedula de identidad, simply referred to as el carnet or la cedula. Most importantly, it has your RUN, an assigned ID number. Aside from it being […]
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As an American on my first trip to South America, I didn’t think I would need a visa to visit any country in Latin America – until I got the breaking news about having to get a Tourist Visa to enter the big, beautiful, bombastic country of Brazil. Although slightly disappointing, it is easily remedied and takes up to 10 […]
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**This article is part of an original series of expat resources we contributed to the Chile Pages, read the original here. Procedures, requirements and all information related to Chilean visas and legally living in Chile. Residents have 2 choices to acquire a Chilean Visa: Apply at your nearest Embassy or Consulate Enter as a tourist and apply for a visa through el […]
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