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Chili : à savoir avant de partir

L’essentiel

  • Declare plant and animal products to SAG, including food and handicrafts. The declaration is free; failing to declare can bring fines.
  • Rapa Nui requires its own entry form, return ticket and approved accommodation; normal tourist stays are limited to 30 days.
  • Prepare for regional differences: Atacama nights can freeze, central winters are wet and the south can be rainy year-round.

Entrée et visas

Visa eligibility depends on nationality. The tourism authority identifies US and EU tourists as visa-exempt; check the consular requirements for other passports. Carry accommodation, onward travel and funds evidence. Rapa Nui has additional entry controls, approved accommodation requirements and a 30-day tourist limit.

Formulaires et autorisations en ligne

  • SAG/Customs declaration ↗ obligatoire
    Digital form available from one day before entry; have it ready before baggage inspection · Frais : Free · Individual declaration for travellers over 18; digital availability depends on border point.
  • Rapa Nui entry form (FUI) ↗ obligatoire
    Complete within 48 hours before the flight; present before boarding · Tourists and invited visitors to Rapa Nui; resident/Indigenous eligibility exemptions apply.

À la frontière, on peut vous demander

  • Keep accommodation and funds evidence available; tourism guidance lists USD 46 per day if solvency is requested.

Douane

  • Declare all plant/animal products; the SAG inspector decides whether they can enter.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: chile.travel ↗, sag.cl ↗, dj.sag.gob.cl ↗, gob.cl ↗, ingresorapanui.interior.gob.cl ↗

Argent

Espèces et cartes sont courantes. Cartes acceptées presque partout.

Apple Pay — pas de données · Google Pay — pas de données

Où changer de l’argent

  • Use authorised exchange houses and compare final rates.

Où éviter de changer

  • Street money changers

Distributeurs: ATMs are available at banks and many commercial locations. Check fees with the operator and your issuer.

  • Major cards are accepted in shops, hotels and restaurants; carry cash for smaller purchases.
  • An exchange-house rate can differ from the central-bank reference rate.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: chile.travel ↗, unesco.org ↗

Règles et interdictions

Interdit

  • Do not touch or feed marine wildlife, including turtles, on Rapa Nui.

Lois que les visiteurs enfreignent sans le savoir

  • Declare biosecurity goods before inspection.
  • Smoking is prohibited in enclosed public places.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: sag.cl ↗, chile.travel ↗, unesco.org ↗

Culture et tenue

Religion: Respect Indigenous and European cultural traditions; ask local hosts about religious-site customs.

Tenue: Pack by region: warm layers for the altiplano and rain protection for the south.

Savoir-vivre

  • Treat archaeological sites and wildlife with care; use required accredited guides at protected Rapa Nui sites.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: chile.travel ↗, chile.travel ↗, chile.travel ↗

Climat

Arid north with cold high-altitude nights; central Mediterranean climate with dry December–March summers and rainy June–August winters; rainy southern regions and cold far south.

Mois par mois
  • janvier: Jan: central summer; south can still be rainy
  • février: Feb: central summer; cold highland nights
  • mars: Mar: late central summer
  • avril: Apr: autumn transition
  • mai: May: autumn; prepare for rain and cold
  • juin: Jun: central winter; cool and rainy
  • juillet: Jul: central winter; cool and rainy
  • août: Aug: central winter; cool and rainy
  • septembre: Sep: spring transition
  • octobre: Oct: spring; regional conditions vary
  • novembre: Nov: spring; prepare for southern rain
  • décembre: Dec: central summer begins

Meilleure saison : Choose by region and activity; central summer is drier, while southern trips need rain protection in every season.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: chile.travel ↗

À emporter

  • Layers for large day/night temperature changes
  • Wind and waterproof outerwear for the south
  • Sun protection for desert and highland travel
  • Copies of Rapa Nui entry/accommodation documents if applicable

À ne pas emporter / interdit à l’importation

  • Undeclared food or plant/animal souvenirs
  • Relying on one clothing plan for the entire country

Pratique

Prises: 220 V, 50 Hz; check outlet/adapter compatibility with your accommodation.

Eau: Santiago tap water is potable; SII advises bottled water if visitors experience discomfort. Check local conditions elsewhere.

Circulation: à droite

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: sii.cl ↗, bcn.cl ↗

Les règles d’entrée changent. Avant le voyage, consultez le site de l’ambassade ou du service d’immigration du pays.