Niñez Migrante program

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Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG) provides guidance to children and adolescents

In order to comply with the principle of the best interest of the child or adolescent as set forth in Law No. 21. 325 of Migración y Extranjería, the SERMIG establishes the Mediation Initiative on Children and Adolescents, in its internal structure, which is in charge of the Programa Niñez Migrante, whose objective is:

“To develop strategies aimed at promoting migration regularity from a rights-based approach, favoring the social inclusion of migrant children and adolescents in Chilean society”, acting in coordination with other State agencies nationwide.

Which are the rights of children and adolescents in mobility situation in Chile?

Health

Guaranteed free access to public health care*.


*Important: Not having or having expired documents does not prevent access to health care, according to the Art. 15 of Law No. 21 325. For more information, please check the Health Policy for International Migrants.

Education

Guaranteed free access to preschool, elementary and secondary education.


According to the Art. 17 of Law No. 21 325. For more information, please check the National Policy for Foreign Students 2018-2022.

Protection

Guaranteed access to specialized protection systems for children and adolescents.


According to theArt. 8 of Law No. 21 430.

Immigration regularization day

Useful information

Institutional agreements on children and adolescents

In order to better identify foreign youth residing in Chile and who have been admitted by a court with criminal jurisdiction to centers or programs run by the SENAME or any of its collaborating agencies, both Servicios will coordinate their efforts to regularize the immigration status in the country of foreign nationals and protect their rights.

To ease the process of applying for residence permits, SENAME officials have access to the SERMIG's Portal de Trámites Digitales, through which the necessary documentation must be submitted to obtain the residence permit, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 21 325 of Migración y Extranjería and Decree No. 177 of 2022, which establishes the subcategories of Residencia Temporal.

To maintain reciprocal collaboration between SERMIG and the Servicio Nacional de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia - Mejor Niñez (SPE), a collaboration agreement is in force where it is stated that, if possible, the SPE will take institutional measures, to ease the timely entry into the specialized social protection system for children and adolescents of immigrant and/or refugee families whose rights have been violated or who have broken the law, regardless of the immigration status of the children and adolescents or their family members.

Aiming to simplify the residence permit application process, SPE officials have access to the SERMIG's Portal de Trámites Digitales, where the required documentation must be submitted to obtain the residence permit in accordance with Law No. 21. 325 of Migración y Extranjería and Decree No. 177 of 2022, which establishes the migratory subcategories of Residencia Temporal, particularly that for humanitarian reasons for children and adolescents who are not accompanied by their parent or guardian in the country, among other violations.

Sites of interest

Care and reintegration of adolescents and young people between 14 and 17 years of age who have been charged or convicted of having been in conflict with the law.

Dissemination, promotion and protection of human rights of all children and adolescents living in Chile.

Protection and restoration of the human rights of children, adolescents and young people whose rights have been seriously threatened or violated.

Ministry that has programs aimed at children and adolescents. Its institutional framework includes the Oficinas Locales de la Niñez  and the Subsecretaría de la Niñez.

Citizen service portal of the Ministry of Education that allows users to obtain information, certificates, and complete procedures.

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Remember that booking for in-person care is completely free of charge, and you can only schedule one appointment at a time!

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