Chile travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Chile, last updated by the FCDO on 9 October 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
No areas listed where FCDO advises against travel
The FCDO’s alert status for Chile names no areas where it advises against travel. The FCDO says no travel can be guaranteed safe. Read the full advice.
Latest FCDO update (9 October 2026): Information on heavy rain and severe mudslides in eastern Santiago ('Warnings and insurance’ page).
FCDO notice
Heavy rain and severe mudslides in eastern Santiago
The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED) has declared a Red Alert in the following areas of Santiago due to heavy rain and severe mudslides affecting the Andean and pre-Andean areas in the eastern sector of the Metropolitan Region:
- San José de Maipo
- Puente Alto
- Pirque
- La Florida
- Peñalolén
- La Reina
- Las Condes
- Lo Barnechea
- Vitacura
- Colina
Follow the advice of local authorities, including any evacuation orders. Check for updates and safety alerts from Chilean civil protection @Senapred and local officials.
If you need consular assistance contact the British Embassy on +56 (0) 22 370 4100 and select the option for consular assistance.
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
This travel advice page also covers Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Passport validity
Your passport should have an ‘expiry date’ after the day you plan to leave Chile.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 9 October 2026: Information on heavy rain and severe mudslides in eastern Santiago ('Warnings and insurance’ page).
- 18 August 2026: Update regarding severe weather and flooding in Tocopilla, northern Chile (See ‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
- 17 August 2026: Addition of information about Hantavirus in Chile ('Health' page).
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.