Chile with DNI.

[PhilipDT]

I want to take my girlfriend to chile on a surprise trip because she hasn't traveled much. She doesn't have a passport (no idea why), can she get into chile with her DNI like we did in uruguay?

 

[scotttswan]

Not 100% sure but as Chile isnt in mercorsur i think you may have to use a passport.

 

[lentlers]

My Chilean husband can get into Argentina with his DNI and not showing passport, so should work the same way I'd have thought???

 

[ElLatingo]

@scotttswan...

Looks like Chile is an "associate member," which probably means they have to stay late and order dinner and car service for the "partners."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercosur
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru currently have associate member status.

 

[John.St]

I want to take my girlfriend to chile on a surprise trip because she hasn't traveled much. She doesn't have a passport (no idea why), can she get into chile with her DNI like we did in uruguay?

Ask the Chilean embassy in BsAs http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-of/chile#24353 - they ought to know
or Chiles' national tourist office Sernatur http://www.sernatur.cl/contacto-general or one of their local offices http://www.sernatur.cl/oficinas/oficinas-de-informacion-turistica

 

[Markgeezer]

Philip...I assume she is Argentine in which case YES she can travel freely across any border with Argentina (or fly), so that includes right up to northern Brazil if she likes. As for expats with DNI's, Chile and Uruaguay are no problem with just the DNI (and no passport), whereas Paraguay and Brazil insist on you showing your passport as well. Paraguay being the strictest of all as of late.

 

[Crema Americana]

Los turistas provenientes de Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay y Perú pueden ingresar con sus cédulas de identidad o documentos equivalentes.

http://www.minrel.gob.cl/prontus_minrel/site/artic/20080619/pags/20080619154047.php

Looks like she can, but you might want to ask to make sure nothing has changed since that was posted.

 

[Markgeezer]

should have also said that I go to Chile every year, including last year, once or more times on my DNI..... no problem. It's the same for nationals. Chileans are very welcoming in most parts.

 

[marksoc]

As Eclair pointed, it seems that she can enter with her DNI, but I would to the passport. Now is easy and painless, and you can surprise her later with a trip somewhere else ;-).

 

[steveinbsas]

As Eclair pointed, it seems that she can enter with her DNI, but I would to the passport. Now is easy and painless, and you can surprise her later with a trip somewhere else ;-).

Though it looks like she can enter Chilie with her DNI, the meaning of the following expression isn't clear in English: "I would to the passport."

Just to be sure, could you please clarify?