Chile joined the Hague Service machinery relatively recently, and for a U.S. case the Central Authority is the route that produces a valid result. Get the channel right and the service holds up; improvise, and you risk having to start over.
Chile is a Hague Service country
Chile is a party to the Hague Service Convention. Service is effected by submitting a request to Chile's designated Central Authority, which forwards it to the competent court for service under Chilean law. The documents to be served must be translated into Spanish, and the request package has to be assembled to the Convention's standard so the receiving authority can act on it without sending it back.
Use the formal channel
The Convention rewards strict compliance. Before relying on any informal method — mail, email, or a private server — you should confirm any declarations Chile has made about alternative channels, because the validity of your service depends on it. The safe default is the Central Authority: it produces a result that holds up in a U.S. court, where defective service can void the orders or judgment that follow even when the defendant had actual notice.
Plan for the timeline
Central Authority service is reliable but not fast. Transmittal, translation, court action, and the return of proof take months, not weeks. Build that into your scheduling order and your client's expectations, and start the process early rather than treating it as a last step before a deadline.
What we handle
For matters in Chile, we prepare and transmit the request package, manage the certified Spanish translation, track the request through the Central Authority, and return documented proof of service to your team — so the service holds up.