First documents: cédula and RUT
RUT — the key to everything else in Chile
Without an RUT in Chile you cannot open a bank account, buy property, or sign a contract or register a company. It is issued together with a cédula and costs nothing — the only question is going through the procedure on time and without a second attempt.
Who it suits. For those who have received their residency and are putting together their first set of documents.
What is included
- Cédula de identidad: appointment, accompaniment to the Registro Civil, collection
- RUT — issued together with the cédula, no separate fee
- Enrollment in the healthcare system: Fonasa or Isapre, your choice, with a calculation of what is more beneficial in your case
- Driver’s license exchange with support
What the package does not include
Paid separately and directly, with no markup from us.
- Registro Civil fee for cédula — around $5, paid directly
- Fonasa or Isapre contributions — paid directly
- ⚠️ Obtaining an RUT for a non-resident through a representative is a separate service: it is needed by those who are purchasing property without yet having residency status
Since 12 February 2022, Law 21.325 has been in effect: a foreigner present in Chile on tourist status cannot apply for residency. Exceptions are narrow — family reunification, humanitarian cases, and those who arrived before that date. So the usual process doesn’t apply here: person who arrives on 90 visa-free days ’to look around and apply’ finds out only on arrival and has to leave and reapply again from the country of residence. That is why the residence permit is arranged before departure, and entry is only permitted after a positive decision. That is why the first package in the range is our most expensive: it delivers status, not preparation o them. The timelines are departmental: SERMIG reviews the temporary residence for up to twelve months, permanent — from one to two years, and we we state this before payment, not after.
Cédula, RUT, healthcare, and driving licence — all in one visit.
Prices are in US dollars and are all-inclusive — nothing is added on top. Chilean government fees are paid separately and directly to the authority: $85 for a visa for Russian citizens, 138,974 pesos (approx. $152) for permanent residence, 38,697 pesos (approx. $42) for naturalisation. Fees are set in UTM and converted to pesos at the exchange rate on the day of payment. Chile’s 19% IVA is included in the service provider’s price and is not shown as a separate line item. SVOY initial consultation — 100 $, credited in the cost of support — the same as for Mexico and Argentina. It is paid from the first minute: a breakdown of the Chilean case — these are two dates that must align, a category matching your income and an honest answer on whether you can make it in time. We hand over the roadmap with a schedule and budget, even if the conclusion is negative.
Other points
Housing rental and purchase, documents, bank accounts and taxes, schooling, driving licence — 28 services in Chile, each has its own price.
Package «First documents» · Chile
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The same package in another country
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