Chile Forum

I'll bet the brakes cost that much to replace.

Is there a section for newly transplanted expats to buy furnture from those that are leaving Santiago? We are arriving in April and will be renting a house that is unfurnished.

Thanks kindly
Stephanie

try the classified section.

First post! Thanks for your service! I wish I could have discovered it in '98!!! (Were you on net then?)

A little history:
In that year I went down to las terms to ski and see if my instincts were right about a move. 3 months in '98; 5, in '99. After 1st year, I decided i would work towards moving to chile. Got the run around from Vancouver embassy. Couldn’t figure out what was the problem. In 2000 I went down and stayed a year, crossing border for legal visa and courting una chileana. We got married in Canada and I came back with my temp. visa. Worked at las termas spa (any questions about the grand hotel, las termas, or general Chillan area I can probably answer). Left in 2006 back to Canada due to failed marriage and instinct about the changes coming to las termas. I am now ready to go back. "You have to start from the beginning," I was curtly told by Vancouver Chilean official after being less than 1 month out on my 1 year out of country on permanencia definitiva. I am planning to return this oct./nov.

Your treads were very helpful in understanding my problems with consulate. I would add as well the problem I encountered with many officials in Chile outside of Santiago: los tapones!!! (My own view of world sees la tierra y el cielo everywhere in this world; and of course there is mierda everywhere; fortunately, the odor changes from place to place).

I plan to try the Pucon area for quieter living and work. I am retired now in Canada, but will have to be semi retired in Chile since I will lose 40% of pension after 6 months out of Canada. I imagine that Pucon is too small for an office for extranjeros. I will have to use Tamuco. Si o no? Any one know how the office is there?

I am not too clear about the legalization of documents. In my case, I would think I would only need to legalize my original birth certificate. Is this really needed with passport, gringo RUN, and an outdated certificado de permanencia definitiva. It seems if I am reading threads correctly, that an original birth certificate is not enough!?! I probably missed a tread. I am not sure what the procedure is to legalize documents. Help please.

Thanks again.

Mike

Mike

Although I haven't moved yet (will do that March 2nd), I've been searching for the same information for a while now. Including 15 days at the region to anticipate some paperwork.
I've chosen the Villarrica region to live. It is very close to Pucon and I will live (for a while) right between the cities, at the Km 12.
About legalization, what I know is that most of the documents you will need in Chile needs to be legalized at your local (Canada) Chilean consulate.
Diplomas or certificates are a bit more complicated because you need to "legalize" or better have everything approved by the "notarial" (don't know in English) who will confirm signatures and sometimes as in my case (Brazil), be re-confirmed by the Country Educational Ministry, to avoid falsified certificates. You need to have some proof of incoming before ask for residency, and so this need to be legalized too. Search ACREDITAR SUSTENTO
ECONÓMICO form Te-10 or TEMPORARIA PARA JUBILADOS Y RENTISTAS form Te-6.
The documents in foreign languages need to be translated before all the legalization process start.
Please confirm this because I believe that for English is not needed, as it wasn't from Portuguese. This info is available at the web too, Extranjeria or something like that.
You will probably need to go to Temuco for extranjeros related matters. I really don't remember if there is an office there.
I suggest you to dedicate some time in the extranjeria website and confirm that most of the things can and should be done by mail (correos) when outside of Santiago. They have some different forms for mailing from outside Santiago.

I got my temporary RUT using passport and address only. I know RUT is not that big deal to have. It is a progress anyway.
Check http://www.sii.cl/portales/investors/re ... njeros.htm if you need more info about it.

I understand Spanish and it really took me some time to figure out all those forms and legalization stuff.
I hope that sharing this info will help to clarify things or at least give some directions.

Marcelo


Well

Hello,
Anyone expatriado have the experience of buying a new car in Chile.
My problem is related to the money transfer and "inscripcion".
I'm not in Chile right now. I will need to spend US$ 25K and was willing to do a wire-transfer directly to the auto store.
I'm not sure if it is possible to do that. I don't have a bank account in Chile and cannot open one from Brazil. I need to know about the limits to transfer money and other implications.
About the inscripcion (vehicle documentation), is there a problem to buy a car without permanent Visa. Is the RUT enough.
Please all info is welcome. I would like to order the car this week so I can get it by March.



EDIT: Forget it Done already.
Thank you
Marcelo

$ question on arrival. I am planning on buying a used fugon in Santiago on arrival in Nov.. Canadian banks are in process of changing all plastic cards to comply with new laws to have a chip in cards. I was planning to use my card to take out cad$1000 per day to have my pesos at hand to get car within first week. However, the change over may catch me sin plastico valido.

My bank has suggested taking $5000 in hand and transfer to pesos, bank draft or ele. transfer. Carrying large amounts of cash is never comfortable for me. Cashing bank draft if it works will likely take time from my experience in chile. Ele. transfer maybe possible, but my friends in Santiago are low budget without accounts and my friends that do have accounts are in Chillan area.

Sugggestions, por fi

mike

hi i am from philippines and my boyfriend is from europe and hes been working at chile for 4 years. he is planning to bring me to chile...is it possible to get a tourist visa or fiancee visa at chile? thanks!

Anani Noa wrote:Can we bring dry pet food with them on the flights? Will it be confiscated when we enter Chile?...

I doubt it would be necessary. You can buy dry pet food in any store that sold animal foods in Chile and that are spread all over the place. What brand your pet eat? Is anything special? Otherwise, I could bet you will find it here.

The law said the following:

"Chile aplica una legislación sanitaria integral, por parte del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (S.A.G.), la cual prohibe el ingreso al país de productos y subproductos de origen vegetal y animal en el equipaje de los turistas. Sin embargo, algunos productos pueden ser ingresados siempre que vengan acompañados por el Certificado Sanitario Oficial emitido por el país de origen."

If you want to enter the food you should carry the health certificate from the country of origin.

mike wrote:My bank has suggested taking $5000 in hand and transfer to pesos, bank draft or ele. transfer. Carrying large amounts of cash is never comfortable for me. Cashing bank draft if it works will likely take time from my experience in chile. Ele. transfer maybe possible, but my friends in Santiago are low budget without accounts and my friends that do have accounts are in Chillan area.

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mike

You can bring traveller checks to bring the money and deposit it on a RUT account of Banco del Estado.

pinguin wrote:

mike wrote:My bank has suggested taking $5000 in hand and transfer to pesos, bank draft or ele. transfer. Carrying large amounts of cash is never comfortable for me. Cashing bank draft if it works will likely take time from my experience in chile. Ele. transfer maybe possible, but my friends in Santiago are low budget without accounts and my friends that do have accounts are in Chillan area.

Sugggestions, por fi

mike

You can bring traveller checks to bring the money and deposit it on a RUT account of Banco del Estado.

Ever try using Traveler Checks in Chile?

- The exchange rate you get is usually lower than for cash. Sometimes MUCH lower
- If you can find a place that will accept them.

Happened to have my Lonely Planet book here... they are right at times

Traveler's checks

Traveler's checks are the least convenient way to go. Hardly anyone wants to exchange traveler's checks, and those who do offer poor rates. Carrying a combination of monetary forms is wise (traveler's checks are a more secure back-up), but depositing funds into a debit account before going will be most useful.