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Don’t leave home without it.
Passport
Thinking of traveling abroad, Your Passport will be the most important document you will be taking with you, it confirms your citizenship, I like to call it your World Citizenship Paper’s. It lets the world know that you are not from Alabama or California but you are a citizen of the United States, Germany or Brazil. A passport will be your best form of Identification when you are traveling. It is widely used when entering countries, checking into Hotels, you most likely will be asked to fill out a police card listing name, passport number, destination, reasons for traveling and a local address. The State Department’s Passport Bureau will have the information on obtaining a new or renewal passport. Many countries will require that the passport is valid for least 6 months after departure date from said country.
Visa
Certain countries will require in addition to a Passport a Visa; some require a tourist visa while others will require a work visa. Every country has different requirements. When I was flying to France I had to have a work Visa since I was a pilot flying into France, while at the time, if you were vacationing in France you did not need a tourist visa. Some countries will require a Visa for certain citizens; Brazil is an example that requires Visas for citizens of the United States only because the United States requires Visas from Brazilian citizens. Visas are available from the Embassy or Consulate of the country that you will be traveling to.
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Passport Required
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Visa Required
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Return Ticket Required
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British
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Australian
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Canadian
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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United States
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Japanese
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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European Countries
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Passports
Passport valid for six months after the intended length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.
Additional Passport Information
Passports issued to children must contain a photo and state the nationality.
Visas
Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except:
(a) 1. nationals of Greece for up to 60 days and nationals of Romania for up to 30 days.
(b) transit passengers continuing their journey on the same or first connecting aircraft provided holding required travel documents for onward destination and not leaving the airport transit lounge.
Visa Note
Nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA entering Chile for touristic purposes will be charged a processing fee payable on arrival and in cash only. For nationals of Australia, the fee is US $56; for nationals of Canada, the fee is US $132; and for nationals of the USA, the fee is US $100 .
Contact Numbers
Servicio Nacional de Turismo (SERNATUR) (Tourist Office)
Avenida Providencia 1550, PO Box 7500548, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (2) 731 8419.
Website: www.sernatur.cl
Embassy of the Republic of Chile in the USA
1732 Massachussets Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Tel: (202) 785 1746.
Website: www.chile-usa.org
Embassy and Consulate of the Republic of Chile in the UK
12 Devonshire Street, London W1G 7DS, UK
Tel: (020) 7580 6392 (embassy) or 1023 (consular section).
Website: www.echileuk.demon.co.uk
Working hours: Mon-Thurs 0900-1730, Fri: 0900-1430; Open to public: Mon-Fri 0900-1330.
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