CONSULAR SERVICES
VITAL
RECORDS
The Consulate may
register births, marriages, deaths and other acts and contracts related to the
civil status of a Chilean resident abroad (but to perform or celebrate a
marriage).
The Consulate may
also perform the registration for the Military Service Duty.
To register a birth in the Consulate, one or
both Chilean parents must appear at the Consulate. The following are requirements for
registering a birth:
·
One or
both of the parents must be a Chilean citizen, and the appropriate
identification must be shown (ID, Passport, etc).
·
The minor
must have been born in the corresponding consular jurisdiction (Please see map of jurisdictions).
·
An
original birth certificate, issued by the local authorities must be provided. The original is sent to
· If Parents are married in
To register a marriage at the Consulate, to be valid also in
·
One of the
spouses must be a Chilean citizen.
·
An
original marriage certificate, issued by the appropriate local authorities must
be provided.
·
The
certificate must be signed and sealed by the local official authorities inside the Consular jurisdiction (Please see map of jurisdictions).
·
At the
time of registration, the marriage must be classified by the spouses as common share or total
separation of assets.
·
Both
spouses must appear at the Consulate with their identifications.
·
Death Registration
To register a death, it is necessary to observe
the following requirements:
·
The
deceased must have been Chilean, Nnaturalized Chilean or a
foreigner married to a Chilean citizen, whose marriage had been previously
registered in a Chilean Consulate.
·
A death
certificate issued by local authorities must be provided (Please see map of jurisdictions).
·
An
identification document of the deceased must be presented.
·
If the
deceased was married, the marriage certificate must be presented
·
The person
registering the death must have a valid identification document.
·
If the
deceased is a minor, both names of the parents are required.
·
Military Duties
According to Chilean law it is compulsory for
all male Chilean citizens to register for military service the year in which
they reach the age of 18. Individuals must have the following documents:
·
Chilean
identification document;
·
Certificate
of Residence;
·
Languages,
areas of study and level of education.
LEGALIZATION
OF DOCUMENTS
To legalize a document issued by a local authority localted inside the Consular Jurisdiction, you must go through
the following individuals and processes:
Notary Public
Secretary of State Washington, DC Virginia Maryland North Carolina
Legalization by the
Chilean Consulate
The consular office
will legalize the signature of any authority duly registered with the
Consulate.
In case of
certificates or any other type of document, such as
local power of attorneys, the signature must be certified by the Office of the
Secretary of State.
Legalization can be
done by mail. Please send, to the Chilean Consulate, the corresponding document, a money order for the amount of the
Consular fee (US$12 for each document), and a self-addressed and stamped envelope.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
The Chilean Consulates can extend a variety of public documents and
powers of attorney. The most frequent are the following:
Simple Power of Attorney for the following
matters:
-
to withdraw or deposit money
-
to inquire about bank account balances, on behalf of other people or
organizations
-
to carry out any type of banking matter
- For
pension or retirement matters
Traveling authorization for Chileans, or
foreigners who are under the age of 18. The requirements are the following:
- The
mother or father authorizing the minor to travel must identify him/herself with
a valid ID
- Proof
of maternity or paternity;
- Date
of birth of the minor;
- If
the minor is traveling alone, s/he will need authorization from both parents,
- Payment
of the required fee.
-
The minor does not need to appear at the Consulate.
General Power of Attorney
This
is a document by which an individual authorizes another person (usually a
person who resides in
Special Power of Attorney
This
is a document by which an individual authorizes another person to represent
him/her in one or more specific matters. The authorized person can act on
behalf of the other person as if s/he were the same.
Letter of Authorization
This
a document by which an individual names another person to act in a specific
matter on his/her behalf, for example, to withdraw or deposit funds in a bank
account, to withdraw a pension, etc. Because this is not a public document, it
cannot authorize an individual to purchase or sell property on the behalf of
another.
Sworn Declarations
In
this document the Consul notarizes the signature of an individual making a
sworn statement on a specific matter.
Sworn
affidavit of civil status
Sworn
affidavit of residency
Sworn
status related to the General Law of Elections
CERTIFICATES
OF ANIMAL AND AGRICULTURAL HEALTH
Cats and Dogs:
It should be in good condition (healthy)
It should have been under medical control in the US no more than 15 days before arrival to the country.
It should have had the rabies vaccine no more than 12 months before arrival to Chile.
It should have been under anti parasites treatment (internal and external)
People wishing to
travel to
Valid certificate issued by competent
local authorities, indicating that the animal or plant is in good health.
The certificate must shown the shots (vaccinations) given to the pet.
These certificates are obtained from a
veterinarian or the competent local authority.
The above requirements are only applicable
to plants. Animals, animal products or sub products are exempted according
to By Law #2 passed on O1/08/93, by the Ministry of Agriculture. It is
highly recommendable that the interested person consults directly with the
appropriate authorities in