Document guide
Chile
○ General guidance — to confirm- Documents covered
- Certificates of nacimiento, matrimonio and defunción issued by the Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación.
- Who may request
- It varies per the certificate and the channel, but the system allows online issuance of several certificates and in-person service in specific cases.
- What to include
- The record's details and the requester's ID, per the chosen service.
- Channel
- The Civil Registry's portal and the enabled offices.
- Typical cost
- Confirmed case by case; the Civil Registry's apostille for eligible documents is free.
- Typical time
- Immediate for the available digital certificates or per the in-person processing.
- Apostille (issuer)
- The Civil Registry itself for the documents it issues.
- Official website
- www.chile.gob.cl ↗
Notes
There are three distinct paths: a certificate issued online on the spot, a certificate subject to restriction and an apostille over an already issued document — the route changes in each one.
Practical guides
- How to get a Chilean certificate without travelling →
- How to request a certificate at the Chilean Civil Registry →
- How to collect a document already issued in Chile →
- How to file a document in Chile →
- How to track a request in Chile →
- In-person errands in Chile →
- Sending documents from Chile to Brazil →
- How much a certificate costs in Chile →
- Chilean certificate: which one to request →
Informative content about request procedures. We do not cover citizenship or visa eligibility. Rules and amounts may change; always confirm before acting.