# JetSmart migration regulation violations in Chile

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jetsmart-migration-regulation-violations-in-chile
> Updated: 2026-08-31T04:53:17.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

Chile’s National Migration Service (Sermig) seized the bank accounts of the airline JetSmart to collect unpaid fines totaling over 781 million Chilean pesos (approximately $838,419 USD). 

The sanctions stem from 42 accumulated infractions reported by the Investigations Police (PDI) between 2023 and 2025. These violations involved transporting foreign passengers to Chile without required legal documentation and failing to provide mandatory passenger lists to authorities. 

Sermig officials stated the judicial measure was taken after the company’s legal defenses failed to refute the irregularities. In response to these issues, the agency is implementing training programs for airlines to improve the verification of passenger documentation and migratory status.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: JetSmart accounts seized in Chile over migration fines

Chilean migration authorities have seized JetSmart's bank accounts to collect over $838,000 in fines for 42 violations of migration regulations involving passenger documentation.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jetsmart-accounts-seized-in-chile-over-migration-fines

### 2026-08-28: JetSmart accounts seized by Chilean Migration Service over unpaid fines

Chile's National Migration Service has seized JetSmart's bank accounts to settle over 781 million pesos in unpaid fines for migration law violations.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jetsmart-accounts-seized-by-chilean-migration-service-over-unpaid-fines

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