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 […]
Border Closure in Chile: Who can enter and who cannot?
The border closure announced last March 16, 2020, by Sebastián Piñera, came into effect at 00:00 of March 18, 2020, and will last for 2 weeks (14 days). Along with this new measure, many questions arise. We gathered the answers provided by the Immigration Department (Departamento de Extranjería y Migración) and the Ministry of Foreign […]
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, […]
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 […]