Useful stuff

In France

- Embassy of Chile: 2 Avenue de La Motte-Picquet, 75007 Paris. Mr. La Tour Maubourg. Tel: 01-44-18-59-60. Email: @ echile.francia minrel.gov.cl. Open Monday to Friday from 9h to 13h and 15h to 18h. Failing Chilean Tourist Office in France, the Consulate provides documentation (free) on the country.

- Consulate of Chile: 64, boulevard de La Tour Maubourg, 75007 Paris. Mr. La Tour Maubourg. Tel. : 01-47-05-46-61. Open Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 10:30. For visa applications, by appointment from 15h to 16h.

- Chile Info: BP 30, 78210 Saint-Cyr-School. Tel. : 01-30-45-09-09 (afternoon only). Email: infochili1@free.fr. The information desk (this is not a tourist office) will give you practical advice and can assist you in planning your trip. They are specialists in Patagonia. They are very knowledgeable and very friendly. It’s a free service.

- Prochile: 4, rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris. M.: Opera. By appointment only. Tel: 01-55-04-88-88. Commercial Service of the Chilean Embassy. Address important for those wishing to do business or invest in Chile.

- Chile Tourism: tel: 04-50-57-35-52. Association specialized on Chile. Free shipping doc. Also booking flights, hotels, cars, trips. Can be combined with Argentina and Bolivia.

In Belgium

- Embassy of Chile: Street Adriatic, 106, 40, Brussels 1040. Tel. : 02-743-36-60 02-280-16-20 and (consulate). Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 13pm.

In Switzerland

- Embassy and Consular Section of Chile: Eigerplatz 5, 3007 Bern. Tel: 031-370-00-58-59. Open Monday to Friday from 9h to 17h

In Canada

- Embassy of Chile 50 O'Connor St, Suite 1413, Ottawa (Ontario) K1P 6L2-. Tel. : (613) 235-44-02. And 1010 Sherbrooke St. West, Suite 710, Montreal (Quebec PQ) H3A-2R7. Tel. : (514) 499-0405.

Entry Requirements

- Passport: Mandatory. Must be valid six months after the scheduled return date.

- Visa: it is not mandatory for the French for a stay not exceeding 90 days. No visa required for either Belgians, Swiss and Canadians.

A white sheet acting as tourist visa is issued on entry of the country by customs, entitled to 90 days of stay.

In case of loss: the possibility of renewing the Policia Internacional, General Borgoña, 1052, Santiago. To extend your stay, ask for an extension (before the due date; $ 100) at Departamento de Extranjería, San Antonio, 580 (2nd floor), 1342, Santiago, or make a quick trip to Argentina or Peru: the return , you are given a new white sheet. It is forbidden to work with this type of document.

- International Driving Permit: required (in principle) if you intend to drive in Chile.

- Warning: do not carry any perishable in your luggage, like fruit or cheese. It is strictly forbidden. You risk confiscation of your passport and you can retrieve it after paying a large fine.
International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

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Map to International Youth Hostels (YHA card)

The map FUAJ, valid in more than 90 countries, opens the doors of the 4000 hostels in the Hostelling International network spread throughout the world. The card is mandatory to stay in a youth hostel, so you can get one before you leave or on site.