To generate more efficient management when entering Chile, the National Customs Service together with the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) launched the Digital Joint Affidavit at the border controls of the Andrés Sabella Airport, in Antofagasta (north); Jeinemeni River, in Coyhaique (south); Dorotea (south) and Don Guillermo River, in Magallanes (south).
This declaration is a requirement that all travelers must comply with every time they enter Chile from any foreign country, which can be completed online at www.ingresoachile.cl.
According to official information, the document is requested at border controls for review of the Products carried by passengers, and which are regulated by Customs and SAG. Namely, SAG It inspects material of animal or plant origin that may contain pests and diseases not present in Chile; Customs, controls goods and currencies subject to the payment of taxes, and everything that exceeds the products contemplated in the traveler's franchise, such as, for example, 2,5 liters of alcoholic beverages, more than 2 cartons of cigarettes, more than 1 personal computer, among others, which are available to review in detail on the page www.aduanas.cl.
Advantages
The online form allows the passenger improve your travel experience, since it has a more technological format and better usability (includes alerts for required fields, error correction, etc.). It can be access with or without password Unique and developed in three languages (Spanish, English and Portuguese). In addition, it can be completed up to 48h Before entering the country, and upon completion of the filling out, the passenger must only show the result of what was declared in his/her mobile, downloading the generated PDF file or retrieving it from your email, which will be required by the inspectors of the same border control.
La National Director of Customs, Alejandra Arriaza, indicated that “it is another step in the process of digitalization and modernization of the procedures required at the border, and that it simplifies the passage of users through the controls. Together with the SAG we have been advancing through different control points implementing this new form of declaration during these last months…”
For its part, the Acting National Director of SAG Andrea Collao, noted that “it is essential that public services continue to provide technological tools that facilitate the experience of travelers arriving in Chile (…) at 4 new entry points just as the summer season begins.”
The joint digital affidavit is now enabled at the following border controls:
- Cardinal Samoré in the Los Lagos Region (south)
- Pehuenche, in the Maule Region (center)
- Diego Aracena International Airport, in the Tarapacá Region (north)
- Hua Hum Pass in the Los Ríos Region (south)
- Austral Integration and San Sebastián, in the Magallanes Region and the Chilean Antarctic (south).
Aduana News is the first Argentine customs newspaper to launch its digital version. With 20 years of experience, its publications and initiatives aim to provide the most relevant knowledge on customs issues in order to contribute to safe trade in the region.
