At the Latin American level, after Chile came the documents from Argentina and Brazil. In the global ranking, the first place was shared by Japan and Singapore.
According to the passport index of Henley & Partners -which compared the visa-free access of 199 different passports to 227 travel destinations- the Chilean is the “most powerful” in Latin America, after positioning itself in the first regional position.
At a global level, the passport granted by the Civil Registry to citizens of our country ranked number 16. It was highlighted that allows you to enter 174 destinations without the need to process a visa.
The first place overall, meanwhile, was obtained by the documents of Japan and Singapore; the second place was shared by those of Germany and South Korea; and in third place were Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Spain.
The last positions of the passport ranking were occupied by Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
At the Latin American level, after Chile, the documents of Argentina and Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay.
Chilean passport
Currently, according to the Civil Registry, the value of the Chilean passport fluctuates between $ 89,660 and $ 89,740, depending on the number of pages.
Every Chilean who travels abroad must have a passport to leave the country, unless he is going -in the region- to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, in which case “You only need your national identity card current and in good condition ”.
However, “if the flight to one of these destinations makes a stopover in another country that requires a passport for entry, for example Panama, it is necessary to travel with the passport,” remarked the Civil Registry in its website.
In terms of security, the passport data page is made of polycarbonate and includes inside a microchip.
“The photograph and the data of the holder are personalized by laser engraving, in the same way as the electronic identity card. The chip application for electronic travel document complies with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Community “, indicated the Civil Registry.
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