Chile's Civil Registry and Identification Service is in charge of the Births, Marriages and Deaths Registers. In these records are recorded the vital facts and legal proceedings that originated them, provided that they have taken place inside the territory of the Republic of Chile .

Notwithstanding, through an exceptional procedure, the law allows the inscription of these facts and legal proceedings if they have taken place abroad. This refers to Chileans or foreign residents in Chile, or those who have been nationalized. For these purposes, special Registers have been established

In the “X” Register the Chilean and Chilean's children births, marriages and deaths that have occurred abroad are registered.

In the NER Register (an abbreviation formed by the initials of “Nationalized” and “Resident Foreigner” are registered the births, marriages and deaths occurred abroad, in regard to foreign residents, in consideration of the nature of the visa granted, or nationalized d these proceeding in both Registers. Furthermore, this office will deal especially with inquiries from nationalized or foreign residents in Chile, as well as from any persons having an express interest.