Hello,
I am travelling into Chile in a couple of weeks. I understand I have to pay a reciprocity fee, but I am not sure how you do it.
I think you pay it at the airport when you arrive, but I am not sure if you pay in cash or credit card and if it is cash do you have to have US dollars?
Thanks.
FYI> Below. If you happen to have a NZ passport, use that otherwise read below.
On arrival in Chile, visitors from certain countries will need to pay a “reciprocity fee”. This fee applies to citizens of countries that impose a fee on Chilean visitors to their countries. Currently, the list of countries includes (but is not limited to) Australia, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. The reciprocity fee must be paid in cash but luckily they’ll accept several currencies, and the prices are listed at the desk for each.
If you have a
visa or have paid the fee before (when travelling with the same passport), you probably won’t need to pay, but it’s always good manners to check at the desk. If you have a
cedula, always carry it with you.
For info on what you can expect to pay, check the
Aeropuerto de Santiago website
IIRC you walk through the terminal past duty free and the area you will pay is on the left hand side of the terminal then the customs are at the end of the building
I realise this is different from what others have written but this came from the Santiago Tourism website, so its safe to say that they may take credit cards and they may take cash. Be prepared and be able to pay either way. I found the customs people very strict and quite unfriendly and not very helpful if you coundnt speak the lingo.
If they only take cash they will take Chilean pesos or $USD. $USD is widely accepted anywhere and sometimes preferred. I tried to buy a bottle of water in the airport and they refused there own pesos and want my $US
