Chilean government decrees new measures to deal with Phase 4 of the Coronavirus
Health Minister Jaime Mañalich announced the following health measures decreed by President Sebastián Piñera to address the spread of the Coronavirus in the country: Quarantine in the town of Puerto Williams: the entry and exit of any person is prohibited, except for those carrying essential cargo, which will be subject to strict sanitary customs. Sanitary […]
FAQs: COVID-19 Border Closure
Passengers have many questions following the border closure as part of the COVID-19 plan, here we answer some of them (elaborated by @NuevoPudahuel): What about domestic flights? A: To date, these measures only apply to international arrivals. Please check your flight status with your airline. Does the COVID-19 plan include all International flights? A: No, […]
Chilean Consulates around the world suspend their immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that the visa services offered at Chilean Consulates abroad world will be suspended from March 18, 2020, until further notice, after the Chilean Government declared Stage 4 of the COVID-19 outbreak. This measure is taken considering that, from the moment of the visa has been granted, the foreigner […]
Extranjería announces new measures due to phase 4 of the Coronavirus in Chile
Last night (March 16, 2020), the Immigration Department in Chile (“Departamento de Extranjería y Migración”) announced through its official Twitter account the adoption of new measures due to phase 4 of the Coronavirus in Chile: As of Tuesday, March 17, and for a period of at least 14 days, digital attention will be prioritized at […]
International Police (PDI): Attention to public suspended until further notice
Yesterday, March 16, 2020, PDI informed through its official Twitter account, the suspension of public attention in all their offices of Migrations and International Police in Chile, due to phase 4 of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Please note: Migrations and International Police is a branch within PDI (the Immigration Department – Departamento de […]