Chile travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Chile: travel advice level, plug type C/L, 220V, emergency 133, currency CLP.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-11-09
Latest change (original, English)
Removal of information about heavy rain and severe mudslides in eastern Santiago ('Warnings and insurance’ page).
Removal of information about heavy rain and severe mudslides in eastern Santiago ('Warnings and insurance’ page).
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CapitalSantiago
CurrencyCLP
LanguagesSpanish
Calling code+56
Emergency numbers133 · 131 · 132 · 134
Plug typesType C, Type L
Voltage220 V
Driving sideRight
Population19M