The Civil Registry announced that as of December 16, 2024 It will be possible to obtain the new identity card and the new Chilean passport, documents that in addition to being in their traditional physical format, can also be had digitally on the cell phone.
Specifically, people will be able to access their card and/or passport in a Civil Registry mobile application, which will be available on iOS and Android.
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The director of the Civil Registry, Omar Moralesexplained that “whoever renews as of December 16, will be able to obtain a digital identity card and digital passport. They will have the functionality on their cell phone from a special app, which will allow them to life ensures that the person is who they say they are.
Morales also detailed, in the morning show “Mucho Gusto” on Mega, the important security measures that digital documents will have. “Even if you lose your cell phone, you will not be able to use your card or digital passport because it has biometric security channels.”
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The current identity card will remain valid until the expiration date that appears on the document.
For example, if my card expires on June 5, 2026, it will remain valid until that date and It will not be mandatory to renew it before.
However, if the person wishes to have the new identity card and its digital version, they can schedule a date for renewal starting December 16, 2024.
The same thing will happen with passports, the document will remain valid until the expiration date indicated on the document, so it will not be necessary to get a new one before.
“Your identity card and passport last until it expires, therefore, if someone decides to get an identity card on December 13, they will not have any problem and it will last as long as it expires. There is no obligation to take it out again.“explained the director of the Civil Registry.
Notably Obtaining the card or passport digitally is not mandatory, and people who wish to do so may continue only with physical documents.
