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•  Buy Chile passport + ID card same person ,to enter or leave the country.
• Individual passports were valid for ten years and could be renewed.
• Family passports were valid for the same period unless the oldest child reached 18 years of age.
• Family passports were restricted to families with five or fewer members.

Requirements for Obtaining a Passport :

Applicants had to present an identity card.

• A certificate from the police was required.
• Payment of a fee was mandatory.
• A certificate of antecedents, issued by the Civil and Identification Registry, was necessary to show if the person had any pending judicial proceedings for a serious offense.
• If there was an order preventing the person from leaving the country, the passport would not be issued until the process was over.

Other relevant information :  Buy Chile passport + ID card same person

• Chileans could travel without a passport to countries with a bilateral agreement, such as Argentina or Brazil, by showing their identity card (cédula).
• The Chilean embassy in Ottawa stated that all Chilean nationals are entitled to a Chilean passport.
• During the Pinochet dictatorship, members of Pinochet’s family used falsified passports

How to Get a Chilean Passport and National ID (Cédula de Identidad)

📌 1. What Are These Documents?

• Cédula de Identidad (National ID Card):

  • The official Chilean identity card for citizens and residents.

  • Required for almost all legal, financial, travel, and administrative processes inside Chile.

• Chilean Passport:

  • Official travel document issued by the government.

  • Used for international travel.

🛂 2. Who Can Apply?

✔ Chilean Citizens

• Both documents are available to citizens.

• You must register your birth in the Civil Registry if born in Chile.

✔ Foreign Residents

• You can get a cédula de identidad for foreigners if you have a valid visa/residence permit.

• Passport remains your home country’s responsibility — Chile does not issue passports to foreign nationals.

📝 3. How to Apply Legally

🏢 For a Cédula de Identidad

1. Go to a Civil Registry Office (Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación).

2. Bring:

   • Valid birth certificate or equivalent.

   • Proof of legal status in Chile (for foreigners).

   • Existing ID documents (if renewing).

3. You’ll have your photo taken and pay the government fee.

4. Processing time varies (often same day).

📍 Civil Registry offices are throughout Chile.