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Packing list in Santiago

A packing checklist for Santiago, filtered by the season you arrive in. Ticks are saved on this device, so you can come back to it.

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For Santiago

Season you arrive

Documents

Passport, with at least six months left on it
Visa or residence paperwork, printed and saved offline
Health or travel insurance documents
Certified copies of birth or marriage certificates, if family is coming
Criminal record certificate, apostilled (every residence application asks for one)
Birth and marriage certificates, apostilled
Your Estampado Electrónico, printed (the residence visa's entry record)

Tech

An unlocked or dual-SIM phone
Power bank
Laptop and charger
Type C and L plug adapters (round pins, 220V)

Apps

Uber and WhatsApp installed

Health

Prescription medication for the first three months, with the prescription
Antihistamines and a basic first-aid kit
High-factor sun cream and sunglasses (the UV index runs very high in summer and in the mountains)
Moisturiser and lip balm (the air is very dry)

Clothing

Light layers
Shoes you can walk a city in
One set of interview or office clothes

Money

A card with no foreign transaction fees
Enough local cash for the first day

Home

Your lease, flat photos and landlord contact saved offline
A small earthquake kit: torch, water, document copies (Chile is one of the most seismic countries on earth)

Packing for Santiago · Spring0/230% packed.

Documents0/7
Tech0/4
Apps0/1
Health0/4
Clothing0/3
Money0/2
Home0/2

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