Firearms → Chile

Firearms is generally prohibited for travelers entering Chile.

Details

Firearms is prohibited for travelers entering Chile. Servicio Nacional de Aduanas screens baggage at all ports of entry; the item is seized regardless of quantity, and depending on item class (narcotic / weapon / counterfeit / cultural-heritage), the traveler may face administrative or criminal penalty under the destination's controlled-substances / customs act. Pacific Alliance / Mercosur / CAFTA-DR / USMCA / Andean Community preferential treatment for member-state goods. Personal-import permit pathways exist for medication categories (see Servicio Nacional de Aduanas guidance) but do not apply to most prohibited items.

Leaving with this item

Chile prohibits taking firearms out of the country without an advance export authorisation; licensed hunters and sport shooters are the main exception categories.

Practical advice

Do not carry Firearms into Chile. If you arrive with the item by accident, surrender at the Red Channel for seizure-only treatment rather than walking the Green Channel — the latter is treated as deliberate smuggling. Contact Servicio Nacional de Aduanas via https://www.aduana.cl/ for current personal-import policy if your situation is exceptional (medical / diplomatic).

Customs authority

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · https://www.aduana.cl/