Chile
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Chile
You · American passport
Up to 90 days per visit
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
chile.gob.cl · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
As long as you can stay
A foreign-plated vehicle can stay as long as its driver is allowed to. When your days run out, so do its.
chileatiende.gob.cl · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 21 days out
Chile needs a microchip/tattoo, rabies (21 days if primary, even for young pets), antiparasitic 5-30 days before the certificate and an official certificate valid 10 days. See the steps
chileatiende.gob.cl · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Chile.
We'll email you if Chile's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Chile.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip or tattoo (mandatory since 27 Jul 2026)
Permanent ID by microchip (ISO 11784/11785) or tattoo; the number must be on the certificate.
- Before you go
Rabies vaccination
Current rabies vaccination for all animals, including those under 90 days old.
- At least 21 days after the rabies shot
21 days after primary rabies
Primary-vaccinated animals (first dose, or previous dose expired) must be vaccinated at least 21 days before entering Chile.
- At least 30 days after the health certificate
Broad-spectrum internal + external antiparasitic
Treatment against internal and external parasites between 5 and 30 days before the certificate is issued.
- At least 10 days after the health certificate
Clinical exam
Vet exam within 10 days before the certificate is issued; no signs of infectious or parasitic disease (dogs: no clinical signs of Leishmania).
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- Within 15 days before you arrive
Official certificate (CVI / CZI)
Original certificate issued by the competent veterinary authority of the origin country, valid 10 days from issue (extendable by up to 5 days for journey conditions). EU pet passport accepted for EU pets.
- At the border
SAG border control
Declare the pet at the SAG control of the border complex; no SAG fee.
chileatiende.gob.cl · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Chile
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | chile.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | chile.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | chile.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | chile.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | chile.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | chile.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | chile.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | chile.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Chile
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay | chileatiende.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay | aduana.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay | chileatiende.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay | chileatiende.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay | chileatiende.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay | chileatiende.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay | chileatiende.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay | chileatiende.gob.cl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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