Chile Company Search Guide 2026: How to Verify a Chilean Business

TL;DR. https://www.tuempresaenundia.cl forwards to https://www.registrodeempresasysociedades.cl/, titled Tu Empresa en un Dia | Registro de Empresas y Sociedades. Its Buscar Actuaciones page searches by RUT or razon social and states “No es necesario iniciar sesion.” Obtener certificados sends you to a sign-in page, which has required ClaveUnica since 12 December 2024. The older address https://registrodeempresas.cl no longer resolves. No fees, payment methods or turnaround appear on those pages, so the fees in this guide read unknown rather than free; confirm at source. The FATF country page for Chile and the Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring list of 19 June 2026 both load, and Chile is not named on that monitoring list.

What is the official Chile business registry?

Chile’s company registration market has two main channels operating in parallel.

The Registro de Empresas y Sociedades (RES) was created by Law 20.659 of 2013 and is administered by the Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Turismo. RES handles the registration of Empresas Individuales de Responsabilidad Limitada (EIRL), Sociedades por Acciones (SpA), Sociedades de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL), Sociedades Anónimas (SA), and Sociedades en Comandita formed through the simplified online process. The public portal is https://www.tuempresaenundia.cl, which forwards to https://www.registrodeempresasysociedades.cl/. The older address https://registrodeempresas.cl no longer resolves.

The Conservador de Comercio network handles companies formed before RES, and continues to be the authority for certain older legal forms and for companies that chose traditional notarial registration after 2013. Each Conservador (there are around 17 regional ones) is an independent private entity acting under public delegation. Santiago’s Conservador de Bienes Raíces de Santiago handles the highest volume of commercial registrations. For companies registered through the traditional route, the official published record appears in the Diario Oficial (Chile’s official gazette) and is then annotated in the relevant Conservador’s books.

Both systems use the RUT (Rol Unico Tributario) as the primary company identifier. The RUT is issued by the Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII), Chile’s tax authority, and serves as the cross-system linking key across the registry, tax, and customs databases. For due diligence purposes, the RUT is the anchor identifier for any Chilean legal entity.

Chile is a member of GAFILAT (Grupo de Acción Financiera de Latinoamérica), the FATF-style regional body covering Latin America. GAFILAT membership means Chilean AML/CFT frameworks are subject to mutual evaluation under FATF Recommendation standards.

What can you search?

Via Empresa en un Dia / RES portal (https://www.registrodeempresasysociedades.cl/BuscarActuaciones2.aspx, titled Buscar Actuaciones y Tramites):

• Search by RUT de empresa o sociedad, razon social, fecha de actuacion, or fecha de registro
• The page states “No es necesario iniciar sesion.”
• It also states “Solo podras buscar actuaciones de las empresas o sociedades constituidas o migradas al Registro de Empresas y Sociedades.”
• Director and shareholder fields do not appear on that search page

Via SII (sii.cl):

• https://www.sii.cl is online but serves an almost empty page, with no company search on it

Via Conservador de Comercio (for older entities):

• Commercial certificates and annotated extracts: available in person or online depending on the individual Conservador office
• Some regional Conservadores offer online search tools; coverage varies

The Buscar Actuaciones page does not say how often RES data is refreshed, and Conservador annotation timing is not published there either; confirm at source.

How much does it cost?

No Chilean peso extract figures appear on the RES pages, and neither do Conservador fees, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source. The SII at https://www.sii.cl, titled Servicio de Impuestos Internos - Chile, serves an almost empty page and publishes no fees for this.

Do you need a local account or ID?

Buscar Actuaciones needs no account. Obtener certificados sends you to a sign-in page, which states: “El acceso a nuestra plataforma ha cambiado. Ahora, solo puedes ingresar utilizando tu ClaveUnica. Este cambio esta vigente desde el 12 de diciembre de 2024.” ClaveUnica is a Chilean electronic identity. Whether a passport alone can open an account could not be confirmed behind that sign-in; confirm at source.

Is the website in English?

No. The RES pages are in Spanish, with no English interface.

What’s the turnaround time?

Unknown. The sign-in page states no timing for certified extracts; confirm at source.

Is there an API?

No public API is available from the Registro de Empresas y Sociedades or from the Conservadores de Comercio for registry data extraction.

The SII offers a limited set of developer services for taxpayer RUT validation, but these are designed for registered Chilean businesses rather than for international compliance queries. Bulk or automated queries to any registry portal violate terms of service.

Local data aggregators (see the section on alternatives below) offer API access built on top of registry and supplementary data sources for platform-level integration.

What you legally cannot do

The Empresa en un Día portal terms of use prohibit automated bulk downloading of company data or certified documents. Commercial redistribution of registry extracts without authorization from the issuing authority is not permitted.

Chile’s data protection framework is governed by Law 19.628 on the Protection of Private Life, with a modernized replacement (based on GDPR principles) having been under parliamentary debate. Personal data of directors and shareholders obtained from the registry may only be used for legitimate stated purposes (due diligence, counterparty verification) and may not be aggregated for resale as a marketing database.

Compliance buyers using registry data for CDD, AML screening, or counterparty risk assessment are within permitted use, provided queries are not automated in bulk and purpose is documented.

Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers

• Use the RUT as the anchor identifier. The RUT format for legal entities is 7-8 digits followed by a hyphen and a verification digit (e.g., 76.123.456-7). Collect the RUT from the first search; every subsequent query across SII, RES, customs (Aduana), and judicial databases uses this number.
• Check both registries for pre-2013 entities. A company incorporated before 2013 will not appear in RES. Verify the incorporation date first; if older, go to the relevant Conservador de Comercio.
• SII activity status could not be confirmed. https://www.sii.cl serves an almost empty page, with no status lookup on it.
• SpA vs SA disclosure. Sociedades por Acciones (SpA) are a simplified joint-stock form favored by startups and foreign subsidiaries. Sociedades Anónimas (SA) have stricter disclosure requirements. Listed SAs are regulated by the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF) and disclose financials and material shareholdings publicly at cmfchile.cl.
• GAFILAT and FATF status. The FATF country page for Chile identifies Chile as a member of GAFILAT, and Chile is not named on the Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring list of 19 June 2026. FATF updates its lists periodically; confirm at source. Chile’s financial sector regulator is the CMF; its AML/CFT supervisor is the Unidad de Análisis Financiero (UAF) at uaf.cl.
• Beneficial ownership declarations. Chile’s Company Law and AML regulations require disclosure of ultimate beneficial owners. The UAF receives reports from regulated entities. A public UBO register does not yet exist at the same level as EU-style registers, though reforms have been under discussion.

Alternatives if you cannot access RES directly

• Aggregator search (free, indicative only): OpenCorporates indexes Chilean company filings from the Diario Oficial but lags official data and does not cover the full RES database. Useful for a quick name check; not for compliance-grade verification.
• SII RUT validator: https://www.sii.cl, titled Servicio de Impuestos Internos - Chile, serves an almost empty page, so no validator could be reached; confirm at source.
• Diario Oficial: Incorporated company announcements, capital increases, and dissolutions are published at diariooficial.interior.gob.cl, searchable by company name.

Local data suppliers

• Equifax Chile. https://equifax.cl forwards to https://sec.equifax.cl/compraonline/, titled Equifax, which is an online shop front with no description of company reports, credit scoring or judicial records on it. https://www.equifax.cl did not respond when last checked.
• Siisa (siisa.cl and www.siisa.cl) no longer resolves.

Use the RES or Conservador de Comercio for the official filing record.

FAQ

Can a foreign company access Chilean registry data without a Chilean identity document?

Yes. Basic search on Buscar Actuaciones does not require a Chilean identity document. Certified extracts sit behind a sign-in that has required ClaveUnica since 12 December 2024.

What is the RUT number in Chile?

The RUT (Rol Unico Tributario) is Chile’s unified tax and entity identifier for both companies and individuals. For legal entities, the format is a 7-8 digit base number followed by a verification digit, written as XX.XXX.XXX-V (e.g., 76.123.456-7). It is issued by the SII and serves as the primary identifier across the registry, customs, banking, and procurement systems. Never confuse the company RUT with an individual’s RUN (Rol Unico Nacional), which uses the same format but belongs to a natural person.

What entity types are registered in Chile?

The main forms are: Sociedad Anónima Abierta (SAA, publicly listed), Sociedad Anónima Cerrada (SAC, private joint-stock), Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL, private limited), Sociedad por Acciones (SpA, simplified joint-stock), Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada (EIRL, individual limited liability), and Sociedad en Comandita (limited partnership). Branch offices of foreign companies (Agencia) are also registered. The SpA is increasingly favored by foreign investors for its flexibility.

Does Chile have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?

Chile does not have a fully public UBO registry equivalent to EU-style registers as of May 2026. However, AML obligations under Law 19.913 (which created the UAF) and subsequent regulations require reporting entities to identify and verify beneficial owners. The UAF receives this information from obligated entities. Chilean companies are required to disclose controlling shareholders to the CMF if listed. Legislative reform toward a more formalized public UBO register has been under discussion.

How current is the data in the Chilean registry?

RES data updates on a near-real-time basis when a company files through the Empresa en un Día platform. For Conservador de Comercio-registered companies, updates depend on when notarial instruments are presented and annotated at the relevant office, which may take days to weeks after the underlying corporate event. Annual accounts are not filed with the registry (they go to the SII and, for listed companies, to the CMF), so financial data is not in the registry record.

Is Chile on the FATF grey list?

The FATF country page for Chile identifies Chile as a member of GAFILAT, and Chile is not named on the Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring list of 19 June 2026. FATF updates its lists periodically; confirm at source.

What is the difference between the registry and tax filings in Chile?

The RES and Conservador de Comercio handle commercial registration: legal existence, corporate structure, and amendments. Tax filings (annual returns, VAT, income tax) go to the SII separately. The SII holds financial data for tax purposes; this is not publicly accessible in detail. The CMF holds disclosed financials for listed companies. A compliance check on a Chilean company typically requires combining the registry extract (legal status, directors) with SII activity status (tax registration active) and, for larger entities, CMF filings (financials, major shareholders).

Last verified: 2026-09-04. Sources: https://www.tuempresaenundia.cl, which forwards to registrodeempresasysociedades.cl; the FATF Chile country page and Increased Monitoring 19 June 2026; https://equifax.cl, which forwards to sec.equifax.cl/compraonline, with www.equifax.cl not responding and siisa.cl no longer resolving. Sources named historically: SII, FATF, GAFILAT. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.