Chile air test requirements entry via international flights

Test requirements to enter Chile by air

These are the negative test and entrance requirements for Chile para pasajeros internacionales que llegan por vía aéArea since November. Press photo New Pudahuel.

We move forward with the resumptionón of the regular international flights sin restricción de nacionalidades en diferentes países of the regionón y hoy revisaremos cuáles son los requisitos de ingreso y de prueba negativa que se requieren para entrar a Chile por vía aérea.

Although Chile nunca suspendió totalmente los vuelos, estos han seguido operando solo para residentes y chilenos en este país, por lo que finalmente dio el paso importante para la recuperación of transportation toéreo, levantar la restricción de entrada para extranjeros, but with limitations.

From the 31 from December to 2020 todos los viajeros deberán carry out quarantine 10 days, los viajeros que lleguen a Chile por vía aéarea dutyán cumplir con los siguientes requisitos obligatorios referentes a la prueba negativa de COVID-19:

  • Presentar resultado de prueba PCR negativa para COVID-19 con máximo of 72 hours before entering Chile.
  • fill one declaración juramentada traveler's health.
  • perform isolation of 10 días para todos los viajeros nacionales o extranjeros.
    • It will be possibleá acortar el tiempo a 7 días realizando una prueba PCR.
  • international insurance of health with coverage of US$30,000 and that covers COVID-19.
  • Requirement applies to all travelers que ingrese a Chile por vía aéreo tanto ciudadanos chilenos, residents and foreigners.
  • Those who use Santiago de Chile as a stopover for international flights are exempt from complying with the above requirements., el viajero de transito podrá permanecer por 24 horas en la terminal y deberá presentar toda la documentación requerida para entrar al siguiente país of destination.
  • Document enabling migration to enter Chile (cédrama, passport, visa, etc)..

Finally, les recuerdo sobre las reglas básicas que siempre debemos cumplir si volvemos a subirnos a un avión laterés de todo este tiempo de pandemia:

Rules bátips to get back to flying

¡Happy journey!

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210 comentarios en “Requisitos de prueba para ingresar a Chile por vía aérea

  1. elizabeth ramirez

    Good Morning , I am in Bogotá and I am going to travel to Chile with my husband , Let's go as a tourist my son sent me the invitation to spend three months in Santiago, What documents do I need to travel to Chile???

  2. Hi how are things, the day 29 June I have a flight from Buenos Aires to Santiago to connect with a flight to Lima (from another airline), it would only be to scale 4 hours at the airport but I have to check in in latam for the luggage, is this allowed or enters the border closure? I have PCR

  3. Good afternoon,
    I am Venezuelan with permanent residence in Brazil, My Doubt is, If I can enter Chile with the residence or do I need to enter with the Venezuelan passport and get the visa?
    Greetings

  4. Hello there, My question is the following... I am Ecuadorian and I want to visit my brother who is in Chile. I want to be there
    for 1 month should I present a tourist visa or not…or just enough to present my passport in advance I will appreciate your answer…. Thank you

          1. Perfect! I stay tuned for what happens in July 🙂
            In case the flights are allowed in July. I can transfer? What I mean is that the transfer that I am going to make is not an official transfer of an airline, but rather I should take out my suitcase myself and re-enter it that same day on a different flight. I understand that I must not leave the airport and that I must transfer within 24 hours. But I need to confirm if there is such a possibility. Because if I couldn't I would have to stay in Chile quarantining 10 days and probably miss the flight, that would be terrible.

  5. Daniela Benitez

    Hello there, I travel from Guayaquil to Santiago 5 July on a Latam flight. And that same day I traveled from Santiago to New York with an American Airlines flight.. In theory it is not a stopover because there are two flights that I bought separately. For the same reason I would have to pick up my suitcase and re-enter it. In this case, what would my requirements be??

      1. Daniela Benitez

        Hi Nicolas, I forgot to mention that I am Chilean. In that case, why would you need a permit from the Chilean consulate?? My flight to Chile would be 4 O 5 of July.
        I stay tuned 🙂

  6. Hi Nicolas, I am Italian leaving Argentina heading to Madrid and Latam canceled my flight, offers me via Santiago, Do you know if it is possible to make a layover without leaving the airport? Thank you very much

  7. Pamela Benavides

    Hello, how are you? I wanted to ask you, I am Ecuadorian and I want to travel to Chile for the month of May 2021 What requirements do I need and I am traveling on the Latam airline. I would be very grateful for your response. Blessings.

  8. Hi, I don't have a flight date yet, but I have to go back to Chile. , I'm Chilean, but I found out that April was going to be closed apart from the pcr there are new requirements

  9. Hello, good afternoon, nice to greet you.
    The question is: Do I need a Chilean visa to make a connection between Bogotá – stopover in Chile – Uruguay? we are venezuelans…

    It happens that by the airline Latam there is a route, Bogota – Uruguay, making a stop in Santiago de Chile. which lasts 4 hours to board the next plane.

    He asked me if I need a visa for the transfer.

    Grateful for the support, stay tuned

  10. I want to return to Chile but if my passport expires, I am in ccs and I want to return ……I can travel my definitive visa application is already in process I have the letter of multiple departures updated up to the month 5 of this year in this way I can make a trip or buy a ticket to be able to travel

  11. Hello I would like to know ,I am Peruvian but I have Chilean residence I came to visit Peru I travel on 24 a chile ,it is necessary that my minor 6 years take the pcr test ,but the molecular is painful it can be done with saliva they will let me in with any other test that is done

  12. Hi NICOLAS, I have a Chilean passport and ID. ,I'm going to Santiago with PCR. Negative u with insurance $30.000. Ten-day quarantine at a relative's home is mandatory, it is feasible.

  13. Hi, ask Nico.: I have two different flights, one from Buenos Aires to Santiago and the other from Santiago to Cancun., They are not connected because I bought them separately, As I have to do migrations since I have to check in for the second flight I understand that the pcr asks me but the quarantine???They don't really ask for it by showing the tickets that one has to get on another flight in a couple of hours??

  14. Hello, good evening, Nicolás, one question. My nephew is coming from Colombia to Chile on vacation, could you tell me how much the insurance they require to enter costs, because if they are 30 a thousand dollars that is a lot of money or I do not understand this topic well thanks for your help

  15. good evening, I travel from Ecuador to Chile (I'm Chilean) but i live in the south (Valdivia) Can I quarantine arriving at my home or should it be in Santiago?. Thank you

  16. Hello good day, I am Venezuelan and I would like to know if I am going to make a stopover to Chile, it is necessary to present a visa?

  17. Hello, good afternoon, I am Venezuelan in Ecuador but I have an Ecuadorian identity card. I can enter Chile with that single document plus a valid passport.? They would not require a visa to enter or I can only enter with the Ecuadorian ID

      1. In my case I have a residence card.. I suppose that to enter Chile I must apply for a temporary resident visa holder.. in the case of my son who was born here (ecuador) When you are in Chile, what document will you ask for? ?

  18. Hello good, I have a question since the quarantine issue is not clear, It should be done if or when you still have a negative PCR, pus apparently demand to arrive with the PCR test plus do the 10 quarantine days, please clarify that for me. Thanks.

  19. Hello, how are you, Mr. Nicholas?. I wanted to ask you what I need to travel with my two daughters from 7 and 4 years to Chile we will go to visit his father ( my spouse) that we haven't seen for two years. we are colombian. Would you mind going in??

  20. Hello good , Please, I have a flight to Peru with a connection or stopover in Chile. My Peruvian passport has expired but I have a safe-conduct. Do you think there are problems making my transit in Chile? Please answer me.

  21. Buenas tardes ,I leave Madrid for Peru but I make a connection or stopover in Chile I have the non-PCR antigen test, the PCR test is necessary to make a connection in Chile ?

  22. Hi Nicolas, I have a question., What happens is that I make a trip to Chile from the United States with a stopover in Peru of 8 hours, What happens is that since the trip is so long at the time of arriving in Chile, a little more than 72 hours of sample collection, but it is for the reason of the scales, Although my test is negatuba, I will present some inconvenience when entering the country?

  23. Hello there, I have a question, I want to travel to Chile with my child. 2 years. Children must also present a PCR test or a certificate of good health is enough?

  24. Hello good afternoon.. I have a question, I am a permanent resident in Chile but due to the pandemic I was unable to travel and the time passed that I had to return to Santiago.. my question is, if in case you entered as a tourist, that insurance is from 30000 dollars or 30000 pesos? because if it's dollars, It's amazing how expensive it is.. I think no one could afford it!

      1. Hi Nicolas, I have the same case, I spent a year outside of Chile and called the consulate and they told me that I had already lost my permanent residence, that you could only enter chile as a tourist. And well, I took out the insurance in integraseguro, it cost me 132 Dollars, what covers what 30000 a thousand dollars minimum what they ask for in chile

        1. It is a pity that you lose your residence due to the pandemic and that the Government of Chile does not extend the period. Thanks for the info, I think $132 is an acceptable value for a high coverage of 30 one thousand.

  25. Nicolas I entered Chile on 15 december of 2020 and I have my ticket back on 2 of March 2021 With the proof that I enter and the insurance that covers me until 2 of March 2021 I do not require anything else or is there something else?

  26. My girlfriend does her PCR test today and it's going to take a while 3 0 5days for the results but she has to leave her country she uses Monday to arrive on Tuesday in that case what can she do because even she will not have the PCR results

  27. I ask you I have two reservations for my trip. One from Buenos Aires to Santiago and another from Santiago to Miami.
    should be 26 hours at the airport since I took out the first flight in advance to be sure of being there for the second in case there were any setbacks.
    The query is I travel with my whole family, that is, four more people, It is at the time of boarding if the destination of the first reservation says Santiago, which makes me require the PCR or if I show the two reservations and that I am not going to enter Santiago, that is, make migrations, should not have the pcr

  28. good afternoon. My mother will travel on Saturday 26 December from Santiago to Bogota (Col) she is Colombian. I know that in Colombia they are not demanding the covid19 PCR test, but my concern is, Yes, at the Santiago airport they require it to board the plane?. thank you very much for your reply

  29. Buenas tardes, with a query, Yes, if you travel without the PCR test, when entering the country, the isolation is carried out and after the expiration of the time, the passage to the country is allowed? I am a foreigner and I plan to go live in Chile

  30. Hello friend, sorry for the question, can I enter Chile while my temporary card is expired?? I could not return to Chile due to the pandemic. I have my son who is Chilean and his father is over there, he is a resident. I also need the insurance or is it not mandatory? I hope you help me with this concern. Thanks

  31. Hello, my wife and I are Chilean residents and we have two children who are Chilean., from Ecuador we are going back to Chile, I and my wife are going to take the PCR test, My question is if my two children are also going to ask for a PCR test when we get to Chile

  32. Hello, good evening, my husband is traveling to Chile, but at the Lima airport they did not let him board because they say that the PCR test that I present is not the correct one or is there another test?

  33. Hi Nicolas. A query: in case a person obtains a negative result in the PCR test, but this person HAS HAD CORONAVIRUS in the last three months, you will be able to enter? I ask because one of the questions in the affidavit is whether there has been a positive diagnosis in the last few 3 months, I wanted to know if this already implies a definitive restriction (despite coming out negative in the PCR test within the 72 previous hours). Thanks!

  34. Nicholas, I think you're the only person I meet these days who knows anything. Please if you know about it I thank you very much. I travel on Thursday from Madrid to Bs As cinema stopover 6 hs at Santiago de Chile airport, Since I don't have answers from the Latam website or from their phones here in Madrid, I don't know if I need PCR, To top it off, here today is a holiday and if I do it tomorrow, Wednesday, they just give me results on Friday, one day after my flight. Do you know if in my case for flights from Madrid to Bs As on the stopover in Santiago de Chile they require you Pcr? Thank you very much again!

    1. My dear Nicolas thank you for your information the 15 december of 2020 the 14:45 I have to travel to Chile the international health insurance and the affidavit of the traveler's health how many days before the flight can it be obtained I already have the pcr clear they are 72 hours before the flight I want to know the declaration and the insurance how many days before the flight before the flight please thank you Mr. Nicolás Larenas.

  35. I already looked for the answers of the questions in http://www.extranjeria.gob.cl unlucky. It's more, no encontré ninguna información sobre «seguro internacional de salud» que es requisito para turistas. Nos puedes apuntar específicamente al fuente oficial que dice que «seguro internacional de salud» es un requisito de prueba para ingresar a Chile por vía aérea.

  36. Thanks for all your answers, Nicholas. No veo tu respuesta específica a la pregunta sobre la cuestión de «Seguro internacional de salud.» Soy argentino y pienso quedarme pocos días en Chile y me interesa saber más sobre lo siguiente:
    Where to find detailed and official information about this requirement? Who are the companies that sell this insurance?? It can be purchased to cover a few days? Coverage must be purchased before entering Chile or it can be purchased there? If you arrive at the SCL airport and cannot prove that you have this international health insurance, what's happening?
    I hope you can help with these questions. Again, thank you very much.

  37. One question, friend, my wife and daughter are going to leave Bogota for Chile, but Chile is just a connection, you have to wait 13 h she needs a visa or PCR because she will not leave the airport thank you and I hope a prompt response..!

      1. Hi Nicolas. Please help me with this question. The pcr is called the one of blood or the one of isopado? Because here in Peru in most cities the result of the isopado is delivered to us on the third day.

    1. Hello young Nicolás I want to travel to Santiago de Chile from Guayaquil for 15 days to visit my husband with a baby of 1 year 7 months my question is if it is mandatory to do the test for both of us to do the covid PCR test,
      Or I can travel without doing it and fulfill the quarantine? Eh, another thing, they told me that I have to buy insurance, it's true, help me please

  38. Hello good , I am a young student of 18 years . I'm traveling to Chile on Monday , since the PDI and the school where I study are requesting my return to Chile , to continue with my documents in process!
    I want to know if I have to pay the insurance ?..since I will practically not go as a tourist !

    1. I do not understand either. The pcr is said to the isopado or the blood. ☹️ Someone help me which of the two. Please did you manage to travel. And which one did you present 🙂

  39. My dear Nicolás, excuse me for so many questions, I am a young man from 19 years I have already been in Chile at the Ecuador Guayaquil airport at the exit they are not asking for anything, just a ticket and their respective care but they told me that when they arrive in Chile they ask for insurance Mr. Nicolás can explain to me about the insurance in more detail and so that it works thanks

    1. Hello young Nicolás I want to travel to Santiago de Chile from Guayaquil for 15 days to visit my husband with a baby of 1 year 7 months my question is if it is mandatory to do the test for both of us to do the covid PCR test,
      Or I can travel without doing it and fulfill the quarantine? Eh, another thing, they told me that I have to buy insurance, it's true, help me please

  40. I am Chilean and I return to Chile next week .
    I arrive at the Santiago airport and after a couple of hours of waiting for a connection I continue on another flight to the south . I go without cpr….I can do the quarantine there …? in the countryside where I live?

  41. Hi, I'm Ecuadorian. To leave Ecuador Guayaquil to Santiago de Chile, what do I need? It's true that you have to have covid19 insurance, which is worth it. 500 dollars more than the ticket who can help me what I just need

  42. Hello there, I travel to Chile in Dec and here in the USA there are different types of PCR. What is the one that they demand of you there??

      1. The covid19 insurance is worth 500 dollars in Ecuador guayaquil why so expensive who can help me someone who has bought that insurance help me

        1. travel insurance will have a value according to the days more days higher value less days lower value, but $500 It's exaggerated if you still need a job in a travel agency 0992270794.

      1. Good morning, I am Venezuelan, I am in Ecuador and I want to travel to Chile.. I can enter with pure passport?? What do I need to enter Chile???

  43. They asked several times, but just in case. I leave Madrid and go to Ezeiza with a previous scale of 7 hs en SCL. I don't need to show anything in Santiago, no? Only the corresponding affidavit required from Argentina? Thanks

    1. I have the same doubt, I travel on Saturday 12/12 LATAM, I leave Barajas, I make a stopover in Chile and continue to Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am Argentina and I will not leave the SCL airport. At the Embassy of Chile in Spain they have told me that I do not need anything more than the Argentine requirements, the same on the airline, but at the Chilean Consulate in Barcelona they told me a sworn statement and PCR. and they do not answer me what should I do. Has anyone had the same experience??

    1. Good evening friend Nicolas, could you help me with a question that I have? I am planning to travel to Chile this month. I am Ecuadorian. I want to know if they are asking for a passport to enter Chile or can I only enter with my identity card, please help me.

  44. Good evening, I am traveling from Brasilia to Chile. , I will be for 2 hours at the airport in transit to continue my trip to Bogotá, my question i need PCR, I will not leave the transit zone, Thank you

  45. Hello there , I travel from Buenos Aires to Chile with Latam , There I pick up my bags and change the airline to Copa I take a flight to Los Angeles , I will have to do pcr and all the requirements , if I am going to stay in Chile alone 3 hours?

  46. Hello there! It seems to me that there is a mixture between the requirements, because if they are different for Chileans and residents vs. non-residents, for instance, the insurance and the reference point of the validity of the results of the PCR.

          1. Hi Nicolas. My query or my case is that I return to Chile on 8 January 2020, but I have a problem, what happens is that I am from Peru, but I have the permanent residence, but I'm a year and 20 days out of chile, Can I enter Chile with my definitive ID?, since I did not request an extension to be outside Chile for more than a year

  47. Hello there
    I want to clear a doubt, I am Ecuadorian and I want to travel to Chile to visit my brother with my whole family.
    But I see by many means that now the requirements are different than before, among which stands out the international medical insurance, perfect but my question is if I am going to Chile even showing the NEGATIVE PCR test to COVID19 I HAVE THE SAME WAY TO KEEP THE QUARANTINE 15 DAYS , BECAUSE IN ITS ARTICLE IT SAYS IN CASE I DO NOT PRESENT I MUST ISOLATE MYSELF 15 DAYS IN CHILE .
    PLEASE CLEAR THAT DOUBT I WOULD THANK YOU FROM THE DEEPEST OF MY HEART.

      1. I want to go to Chile 6 days, if I present the negative pcr performed with 5 days in advance I do not need to make the APO?? or do they have to be 10 days in advance

      1. Hello good.. I have various doubts.. I am Colombian and I want to travel to Chile in August. I can enter only with my identity card or necessarily with a passport.. my other doubt I must present an insurance… And finally, what medical exam is required for admission?. Thank you very much

          1. I will have a stopover in Santiago de 10 hours, I planned to go to the Holiday Inn hotel during that time, which is at the airport but you have to leave the international connections area, I will not be able to take my other flight immediately after 10 hours?

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