Chile Eases Foreign Travel Restrictions as Covid-19 Wave Recedes

  • New rules benefit residents who have gotten two vaccine doses
  • Borders remained closed to most non-resident foreigners

The passenger terminal during border closure at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, on April 5.

Photographer: Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images
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Chile’s government will relax some international travel restrictions three months after a surge in cases forced authorities to close the borders.

As of July 26, fully-vaccinated residents will be able to travel from Chile by plane without special permission, health undersecretary Paula Daza said Thursday. Upon return, they will be allowed to complete a 10-day quarantine at home.