Calculation and payment of Extranjería fines now completely online for residents of the Metropolitan Region
As announced on March 16, 2020, as of today (March 25, 2020), the calculation and payment of fines will be completely online for residents of the Metropolitan Region. Foreigners, within the Metropolitan Region, will be able to calculate the amount to be paid, pay it online using various means of payment and obtain the corresponding […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to extend the validity of your “Solicitud de permanencia definitiva en trámite” Certificate
In most cases (always), the Certificate stating that your Permanent Residency application is being processed (“Solicitud de Permanencia Definitiva en trámite”) will expire before Extranjería makes a decision. The Certificate has a validity of 6 months. But don’t worry, if it expires before you hear from Extranjería, you can extend it for another 6 months […]