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About 3 weeks for the final paperwork allowing you to exit the country. So spend 3 weeks touring around Chile and you're set.

And you can have that posted somewhere, or can even pick it up from the relevant government office in - say - the far north before leaving Chile ...etc.
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Do I need to get an extra insurance to leave Chile? Ive been hearing different storrys depending on who is telling it. Im still in chile now but will be crossing into Bolivia in about a week. Somebody was telling soething about a fake one they made or something. If someone can help me with this. it would be greatly appriciated. i have to take a day out anyway to go get my print of the padron so I could do it all in one go.
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Read the first page of this thread.
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Did it didnt get any wiser im just not sure wether they will check if you have an international insurance or not. If not ill just leave it. The blogg mentioned says that it was never checked, ive heard people say it was. Just checking what the expirience of people was.
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Why at my home or any other Southamerican home wouldn’t???


Hope you never be involve in a serious accident around here and catched with you Photoshop official papers.
I don’t mean that sometimes we travellers need to appeal to the PS to solve intractable troubles but, C’mon!!! A Mercosur 3rd party insurance coverage is around U$D15 by month.


In the way you expose all of those matters about papers doesn’t talk very nice of yourself....
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Actually, proper insurance WILL help you in many of those supposed "third world" countries. As someone who's lived in a few, just because things aren't as "shiny shiny" as back home, or go quite as fast or efficiently perhaps, when it boils down to basic laws - of which motor insurance is one - for a serious accident it will cover major costs, and it may keep you out of jail.

I know why you/some write "nudge nudge, wink wink, it'll be fine", I've travelled extensively and have often pushed the legal boundaries, but it is a little dangerous to advise others on a public forum to engage in illegal activities.
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So in short for me, yes they check it and yes you need one. Just hope it wount be over a 150euro. Check it tomorow, and its just a 150cc bike so fingers crossed
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Wow this thread is great - makes it sound easy. Thanks a million you've made my day!

Just two things deeve007:

Are you a UK citizen? Did you need a visa to enter Chile? I heard some problems regarding people without VISAS being unable to obtain RUT.

I checked the website you bought the bike from and they are selling the Honda for 799.000 - could this just be a website price or something? Anyone confirm you can still get these Honda's for 650.000?

Thanks and safe riding
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Am UK and Aus citizen, and just had the normal tourist visa stamp in my passport when getting RUT.

And bike price, you're probably looking at different model. Plus the price as ALWAYS negotiable in South America.
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Is that just what you get stamped in your PP when you arrive by air/land? Same thing right? I was just a bit concerned because I heard a couple of people got rejected for the RUT because they didn't have a 'VISA' - maybe they just got a confused clerk?

PS - where you at now? how's the bike going? are you happy with your choice?
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Yep, just the standard on arrival visa stamp.

And I actually ended up selling the bike after 3,000km through Santiago. Nothing to do with the bike, just a personal change in plans ...etc. Spending more time "living" in various places in South America (I work online) rather than on the road. Am in Cusco now for 3 or 4 months. But the bike was great, and am missing it and likely to buy a similar one in the future sometime, though maybe a little bigger perhaps, now I have some more riding experience.
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Insurance done and done, took all of 10 minutes.

1. Go to office of Magallanes (Alonso de Córdova 5151, Oficina 1801, Santiago).
2. You're after "Seguro Internacional". Say it to a couple of people at reception, they'll point you to the right person.
3. Tell her how long you want it for, make sure it covers all the country options (Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Chile).
4. Get the quote. 6 months was US$130.
5. Pay by cash or credit card.
6. Walk out with insurance for your trip!

I'm still waiting for my final registration paperwork to be done (Honda slow on sending the "certificado de homologación") but was still able to get the insurance, and I'm driving legally for a week with the purchase receipt before I "must" have that final paperwork.
Hi there - does this cover personal injury or is it like third-party in the UK i.e just covers others in case of accident?

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Third party.

Don't have an accident.
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Thumbs up 2014 update.
Just writing an update regarding the fantastic guides provided here on HU.

We, along with two other groups, have bought bikes in Chile copying the instructions provided in the various posts on HU.

Also, there was a guide here (The ´how to´ guide | Argentina 2 Alaska) we also found useful, along with the various guides listed.

A few notes regarding crossing (so far we've only crossed into Argentina):

Did not check Seguro (insurance) at Bariloche.
We got into Argentina without our official 'Perdon' (temporary one was fine).
We also didn't have our temporary RUT paperwork, and were still allowed through. I stupidly assumed it wasn't needed as it was a requirement to buy the bike.
Cost - $0.

Happy to field any other questions, and will update post as required.

In all, Chile was a simple place to buy a bike, and leave the country.

Rob.

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