Electronic signature validity in Chile
In short
Yes. Law 19.799 gives electronic signatures the value of a handwritten signature.
SignSolú offers a simple electronic signature with an evidence file.
Every fact in this guide cites its official source.
Is a SignSolú signature valid in Chile?
Yes. Law 19.799 gives electronic signatures the value of a handwritten signature.
What does the law say?
Article 3 validates contracts signed with an electronic signature.
Article 4 requires an advanced signature for public instruments.
Article 5 gives full evidentiary value to private instruments with an advanced signature.
Official source Law 19.799, National Congress Library.
What type of signature does SignSolú offer?
SignSolú offers a simple electronic signature with an evidence file.
The evidence file of each document keeps this evidence.
- Server-recorded date and time of every event.
- Public IP address, approximate location and device of the signer.
- Drawn signature embedded in the PDF.
- SHA-256 hash of the signed document.
- Public verification at signsolu.com/verificar without an account.
- Bilingual audit certificate when someone signs in English.
Which documents need another form in Chile?
Article 3 excludes these acts.
- Acts with a formality that an electronic document cannot meet.
- Acts that require a party to appear in person.
- Family law acts.
How is a SignSolú signature proven?
The audit certificate gathers the evidence of every signer.
Anyone can compare the PDF hash at signsolu.com/verificar.
Published by SignSolú, a Mexican e-signature platform that works over WhatsApp.