Originally Posted by Vamos5589
(Post 34278878)
sullim4 - did you ever get any clarification or go to Chile and test it out?
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International arrival at SCL - Details
Hello! Just wanted to share my experience for any future travelers arriving at the Santiago, Chile airport (SCL). I arrived on 5/30/2022 and had a pretty smooth experience. We were required to show our travel affidavit (filled out within 48 hours of boarding our flight) and our emergency medical insurance. Me and my spouse arrived together and one of us was selected to take the randomized PCR test (me). I took the test at around 7AM and I received the results the following morning (~24 hrs turnaround time).
Hope this helps a future traveler have more confidence in what will happen at the airport! |
Question for the UK-based Chile travellers: is Battleface's standard coverage (which goes up to 10m for illness) in line with the Chilean requirement for a health insurance covering Covid?
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Originally Posted by Vamos5589
(Post 34296307)
Me and my spouse arrived together and one of us was selected to take the randomized PCR test
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Originally Posted by behuman
(Post 34298267)
Russian roulette makes for an ideal start to any holiday :td:
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Originally Posted by Eastbay1K
(Post 34299145)
Their country, their rules. At least we know what to expect. Much better than a few months ago, when everyone received a PCR test and was in technical quarantine until results received.
The US still has its mandatory pre-arrival test so it's not like Chile is alone here. I think both of those will be ditched in the next few months. |
Originally Posted by Eastbay1K
(Post 34299145)
Their country, their rules. At least we know what to expect. Much better than a few months ago, when everyone received a PCR test and was in technical quarantine until results received.
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Originally Posted by 13901
(Post 34200984)
[rumour-according to locals] Rapa Nui will be opening to visitors overseas from July 1st 2022.[/rumour]
Rapa Nui: apertura de la isla será el 1 de agostoEl proceso contará con un reforzamiento de las medidas e infraestructura sanitaria, campañas de vacunación intensivas y se completará con iniciativas de apoyo económico y social a los habitantes de la isla, y promoción del turismo.[...] El proceso de apertura de fronteras se realizará de manera gradual. En ese sentido, hasta el 1° de agosto se mantendrán el flujo de vuelos -uno a la semana- y el ingreso restringido de pasajeros, pero se establecerán excepciones en relación a la cuarentena obligatoria. [...] Luego, a partir del 1° de agosto se permitirá un aumento del flujo de vuelos -que serán dos o tres vuelos semanales, según la situación epidemiológica- y apertura al turismo. two or three flights a week, apparently. Not exactly sure as to whether there'll be any difference for the tourists once there. EDIT: however, a quick search on LATAM for flights SCL-IPC for the first week of August bore no fruit. So, perhaps a pinch of salt would still be useful. |
I had a smooth experience in and out of Chile in May. On arrival from DFW there was a long queue for about 30 minutes till the health inspection hall where travel insurance and the health affidavit were carefully checked by some very friendly officers. I was selected for a random test which took 5 minutes and was back in queue for immigration within minutes. Outbound immigration was super-quick.
One thing to note is that the Chile Mobility Pass (a vaccine verification app) is used at many places including airports, restaurants, etc. I was asked to show this several times in Santiago and Copiapo and was surprised at the level of verification - for domestic flight a staff member would scan the QR code for each person. Ditto in restaurants and bars. |
Originally Posted by Kumar2013
(Post 34337920)
I was asked to show this several times in Santiago and Copiapo and was surprised at the level of verification - for domestic flight a staff member would scan the QR code for each person. Ditto in restaurants and bars.
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Originally Posted by behuman
(Post 34338216)
During a trip to northern / central Patagonia in February I was never asked the "paso de movilidad" neither in hotels nor in restaurants or on (long) ferry transfers. Strange. At my favorite Santiago restaurant they just asked me if I have the "paso de movilidad" and did not bother to check it after I stated having it.
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FYI, the rules specifically say the Pass cannot be demanded for supermarkets, other markets, local public transport - Metro, micro, colectivo, buses (except interregional bus trips more than 200 km).
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Originally Posted by Kumar2013
(Post 34337920)
I had a smooth experience in and out of Chile in May. On arrival from DFW there was a long queue for about 30 minutes till the health inspection hall where travel insurance and the health affidavit were carefully checked by some very friendly officers. I was selected for a random test which took 5 minutes and was back in queue for immigration within minutes. Outbound immigration was super-quick.
I have an intl->domestic connection with a 2h 30m connection on LATAM. I arrive in the middle of the day on a flight from MDZ. It is also on a single ticket so it is protected, but I'm curious what the chances are of making it given the current rules, the new terminal, and all the other variables in play. |
Originally Posted by sullim4
(Post 34339609)
What was your total time from getting off the plane to getting through the customs checks?
I have an intl->domestic connection with a 2h 30m connection on LATAM. I arrive in the middle of the day on a flight from MDZ. It is also on a single ticket so it is protected, but I'm curious what the chances are of making it given the current rules, the new terminal, and all the other variables in play. |
Originally Posted by sullim4
(Post 34339609)
What was your total time from getting off the plane to getting through the customs checks?
I have an intl->domestic connection with a 2h 30m connection on LATAM. I arrive in the middle of the day on a flight from MDZ. It is also on a single ticket so it is protected, but I'm curious what the chances are of making it given the current rules, the new terminal, and all the other variables in play. Looking at my google photos, I find the following: 0728 - Landing at SCL 0750 - At gate 0807 - Out of aircraft 0828 - At health inspection 0834 - Directed to random covid test 0844 - At immigration queue 0905 - At baggage claim 0917 - Finished with checking in to LATAM at the connections desk (just one counter really) 0931 - At Domestic terminal security (it's a long walk across a wide plaza to the domestic terminal) 0950 - Airside at SCL domestic The LATAM flight finally left at 1139 (I was boarded at 1050) A total of 2.20 hours - though I was not in a hurry and reckon I could have done this in 1.50 hours had I not stopped to take pictures, admire the scenery or chat with the immigration officer. This was also a very very crowded time of day - morning arrivals - and the flight to SCL was a packed 777-200. By the time I stood in immigration, the health queue was non-existent, I believe the Chilean authorities did an excellent job at sorting out the mass of arrivals relatively quickly. |
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