What does the loss of citizenship consist of?
You can stop being a Chilean citizen, according to the following reasons indicated by law:
- By voluntary renounce expressed before the competent Chilean authority.
- By supreme decree, in case of provision of services during a foreign war to enemies of Chile or its allies.
- Due to cancellation of the Carta de Nacionalización, and
- By law that revokes the nationalization granted by grace.
If you are Chilean by birth, you will not lose your Chilean citizenship because you are a citizen of another country, unless you voluntarily renounce it before the competent Chilean authority, as indicated in Art. 10 of the CPR (Chilean Constitution).
Where should I apply for renunciation of Chilean citizenship?
If you are abroad, you can apply at the respective consular authority. Otherwise, if you are in Chile, you can go to the Oficina de Partes of SERMIG, located at Calle San Antonio 580, Santiago.
Requirements
- Letter or affidavit expressing your willingness to renounce Chilean citizenship.
- The renunciation of citizenship must be preceded by citizenship in a foreign country, which must be certified by letter or document.
* Spanish only.
Can I regain Chilean citizenship?
Citizenship may also be recovered only for those citizens who have lost it under Art. 11 of the Chilean Constitution (CPR.)
Can I apply to have the annotation of loss of nationality removed?
If you are a Chilean citizen who lost your citizenship for having acquired citizenship in a foreign country under the text of the Chilean Constitution prior to Law No. 20.050 (published on August 26 of 2005), which records the annotation of loss of Chilean citizenship in your birth registration, you can apply for this annotation to be removed.
If you are abroad, you can apply at the respective consular authority, and if you are in Chile, you can apply at SERMIG.
This application will be sent to the Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación (Civil Registry and Identification Service) , so that it can proceed to the elimination of this annotation.
Requirements
- Application form.
- Birth Certificate showing the registration of the loss or renunciation of Chilean nationality.
- Document certifying the current citizenship, legally translated into Spanish, or a Consular Certificate stating the exact date of acquisition of foreign citizenship.
* Spanish only.
