SOAP chile
 

Having just arrived in Chile, we discovered that the law changed recently and all foreign registered bikes must get SOAP (although I thought it was always necessary) The only company seems to be magallanes.cl and they now have the possibility to purchase this on line - the website went live last week.. We struggled and ended up going to their offices but have been assured that they will be updating the web very shortly to make it easier.

What does SOAP mean?

It is the obligatory insurance needed in Chile...
Seguros Obligatorio accident personal

Basically it is a 3rd party insurance in case you hit someone. We paid around USD35 for 3 months so not expensive.

Beware though, this is only 3rd party insurance for the passengers you may hurt, it won't cover the other persons vehicle.

I did once convince magallanes to give me cover for 8 south american countries, at the time it was only Argentina asking for it, not sure where else it's required these days though.

One I've got covers Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.

Haven't been asked for it in 4 border crossings so they are very slack in enforcing it, especially since it would only take a few seconds to make at least a cursory check of the policy document.

insurance
 

Hi tony were did you purchace this insurance?

We are keen to know to having emailed both ATM and Magallanes with no response????

We found coverage in Argentina for there plus Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru for just US$11 per month. ATM seguros (<-- link for other locations, Salta info posted below) was cheaper and with better coverage than the Federacion Patronal (in Salta - S24 47.214 / W65 24.830, which is not on their locations page). Other useful info at this post. Not sure if/when online enrollment will be up and running, but many locations across Argentina. Hope this helps.

ATM Seguros
Pje. Ruiz de los Llanos 1230 (4400)
Salta
Tel: (0387) 422 - 4247
GPS: S24 deg 47.536 min / W65 deg 25.202 min

Good man thank you, will be heading through Salta in a few weeks, really appreciate the GPS coords and all, should we cross paths along the way the first jeiger will be on us.

I can't believe how silent these places have been .. .all we wonna do is spend money with them :thumbup1:

A note of caution before thinking the ATM package is the solution. I got this insurance from ATM and thought all was covered, until I discovered that it is not SOAT and that SOAT is obligatory in some of the countries ATM covers. I was strongly advised in Peru that ATM wouldn't cut it if I had an accident, and that I needed to buy SOAT from a broker in Peru.

The Carta Verde that ATM gave me was accepted at the Bolivian border and by a Peruvian cop when I was stopped and had docs inspected, but that doesn't mean it will suffice if you have a prang.

I may be wrong, but I'd do a bit more research about the ATM package for countries such as Peru and Bol where SOAT is obligatory. I didn't know about SOAP in Chile being obligatory now and when I had a smash in Santiago a year ago, the ATM insurance did the job. I assume ATM will cover Arg since it is sold in Arg.

We got our insurance yesterday at a cost of $80 US for 12 months, so $6.67 / month.

Covers Peru, Arg, Chile, Brasil, Uruguay and Paraguay.

We had SOAT in Peru and we are not heading back in so can't test that theory, we are going to Bolivia tho.

Our SOAT in Peru was $11 US per month and we got 3 months, seems at the big borders you have no bargaining power or choice, we got ours in Jaen.

Hope this helps gents, hopefully now we have it we won't need it.:D

Thanks for the info csustewy

Latest advice?
 

I read this thread and am a bit confused.:helpsmilie:

I am travelling to Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia.

1. Do I need a SOAP/SOAT for these countries?
2. Where can I get them?

Thanks.

Just arrived at Magallanes office in Puerto Montt and they say they can't make SOAP for non Chilean Motorbikes. Any suggestions?

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Update.. after insisting with the rep that it is possible,we were sitting with the branch manager and managed to do it with her online.

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Went to Falabella Seguros - they told me the only sell online
Went to Magallanes - the told me they only sell online
Went to BCI seguros - they told me they only sell online
Went to MAPFRE and they started tp write a policy then they were confused by foreign DL and told me they could not sell me a policy.

Gonna try online but I dont like not having paper in hand.

Edit: could not buy online, their systems didnt accept my plate.

Rode across Argentinian border to Mendoza, went to Triunfo and bought coverage there in 30 minutes.

Hi ,

The SOAP is valid only in Chile. For the rest of the countries you need a Mercosur Insurance (valid for Chile, Peru, Argentina, and others countries belonging to Mercosur).
The best option is to buy it online in HDI Seguros (HDI Seguros en Chile | HDI Seguros). You select the type of insurance:
SOAP : Valid only for Chile
Responsabilidad Civil (Mercosur): This is you need if you want visit SA
Seguro Obligatorio Vehiculos Extranjeros: For imported vehicles, insurance only for Chile.

When you select the insurance, the page ask for PATENTE (means the plate), and the dates of validity (start and end of your trip). Then you paid

I hope help you guys bier

That is interesting, and thanks for posting this link. I am searching for a Mercosur insurance for my motorbike, but the link you referred to was autos. Do you know if its possible to buy this Mercosur insurance for motorbikes?

Is the same. Usually i have to buy this insurance to travel to Peru (i live in Arica/Chile). I cross the border in my Triumph Explorer XC.

That insurance only is required by the police if they control you in the streets. Nobody ask for it in the border.


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Hm - sound strange to me. Anyway I tried to go through the process and after choosing type of Seguro I put in dates and the next stage I needed a RUT and a chilean adress. Game over... No other way to do it?

Instead a RUT you can put your passport number or other ID number. For the Chilean Address you can use mine. Please PM to give to you.

I hope can help...

Thanks for offering ti help, much appriciated. However I doubt an insurance with a fake RUT and a random chilean adress would be valid.

I have chatted online with HDI Seguros today as not many other options seem to come my way but they could not sell me any Mercosur insurance for my norwegian plated bike.

Others might have better luck with HDI Seguros than me of course but I dont think they are happy to sell Mercosur insurance to vehicles from outside of Mercosur. It was possible to buy SOAP valid only for Chile though...

Well - youre probably correct, and I have maybe expressed myself akwardly. I would like an insurance that cover as many of the south-American countries as possible, mercosur members or not. HDI has an insurance that covers Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Peru (and they dont call it a Mercosur insurance) And it would have been very near perfect for me if they only would have sold it to me....

Btw - Venezuela is not a member of Mercosur anymore as they were suspended in 2016. And Chile and Peru and some other countries are associated members of Mercosur....https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercosur