What is the citizen and non-citizen certificate?
It is a document that certifies whether or not you or another person obtained the Carta de Nacionalización in the country. The application can only be made from within Chile.
Where can I apply for these certificates?
Log in to the procedure
Go to the Citizenship section of the SERMIG Online Procedures Portal.
Log in with your username and password or with ClaveÚnica. If you don’t have an account, you must register.
Complete the form
Complete the information for the foreign person being consulted and the person making the request. Attach the required documents in PDF format.
Review the updated list of required documents, as applicable.
Confirm the applyment
After filling out the form, press “Enviar”. You can confirm that the request was submitted in your “Historial de trámites” (application history).
Receive the application receipt
You will automatically receive the application receipt, with its number and date, in your email.
Download the certificate
Once your request has been processed, you will receive the certificate or official document in your email. You can also download the document from your inbox on the Online Procedures Portal.
Requirements
Certificate for persons with Chilean citizenship
General documentation
If you are applying for a certificate for a Chilean citizenship, you must attach one of the following documents:
- Chilean identity card scanned on both sides.
- Chilean passport identification page.
- Any updated document proving Chilean citizenship.
If the procedure is being carried out by a representative of another person, they must attach their identification document.
In case of death
If the person holding the certificate is deceased, you must attach:
- A complete death certificate [a special document called Partida de defunción] certifying Chilean nationality, issued by the Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación (Not the death certificate issued by the same Service).
- Any other document proving the person's nationality at the time of death (*).
In case of a Chile-Spain dual nationality agreement
If the certificate holder is covered by this agreement, you must attach a document proving this status (*).
Certificate for non-citizen persons
General documentation
If you are applying for a certificate for non-citizen person, you must attach one of the following documents:
- Foreign person consulted card, scanned on both sides.
- Valid foreign passport identification sheet.
If the procedure is being carried out by a representative of another person, they must attach their identification document.
In case of death
If the person holding the certificate is deceased, you must attach:
- A complete death certificate [a special document called Partida de defunción] certifying Chilean nationality, issued by the Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación (SCReI) or death certificate from a foreign country (*).
- Birth certificate issued by the SCReI or birth certificate from a foreign country (*).
- Any other document proving the person's nationality at the time of death (*).
Important!
- The requested certificate will be issued with the identity the person records or registered on their identification document. Any change in the name must be documented.
- If the person in question is not registered due to death, the information on their death certificate will be used.
- Documents issued abroad must be apostilled or legalized, as appropriate.