All travelers to Chile require a visa, ranging from the 90-day tourist visa to work and study permits.
There are the following Chile visa types:
You can apply for short-term visas for realizing your temporary travel to Chile. Reasons to apply for this type of visa can be tourism, visiting family or friends, business trips, short-term education, exchange programs, short-term work, and many other non-permanent nuances. You can check all the required documents for each type of visa application, visa fees, processing time, and where to apply for a visa below.
Chile Tourist visa is designated for foreign nationals intending to enter Chile for recreational, sports, health, business, without immigration, residence, or development of the remunerated activity. It is a permit that enables foreign nationals of countries that require it, to enter Chile as a tourist.
2. Valid Passport
3. Photo
4. Proof of Financial Means
5. Invitation Letter Authorized Before a Notary or Hotel Reservation.
6. Return Ticket to Your Country of Origin or Another for which you have Entry Authorization
7. Proof of Civil Status
8. Criminal Record
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy
The average processing time for a Chile Tourist visa is 15-20 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Chile Tourist visa fee is 30-150 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for a Chile Tourist visa in Chile visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Even if your country is exempt from visa requirements, if you intend to stay longer in Chile, you will need to apply for a long-stay visa from your home country before coming to Chile.
Chile Resident visa enables you to enter Chile as a potential resident and stay while you apply for residency.
Chile Temporary Resident Visa permits foreign nationals to obtain permission to settle in Chile because they have family ties, interests in the country, or whose residence is useful or advantageous for Chile.
The holder of this Chile Temporary Resident Visa may develop any legal activity in Chile.
2. Valid Passport
3. Photo
4. Criminal Record Certificate
5. If There are Family Relations such as Chilean Spouse or Ascendants or Chilean-naturalized Issue/Spouse, Parents or Issue of Aliens Residing in Chile Under a Permanent Residence Visa or a Temporary Residence Visa
6. In the Case of Businesspersons (entrepreneurs, investors, traders, or rentiers)
7. In the Case of Qualified Personnel (scientists, researchers, academicians, lecturers, professors, professionals, or technicians)
8. In the Case of Communications Professionals
9. In the Case of Members of Religious Orders
10. In the Case of Medical Treatment
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy
The average processing time for a Chile Temporary Resident Visa is 15-20 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Chile Temporary Resident visa fee is 30-150 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for a Chile Temporary Resident visa in Chile visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Chile Resident Visa Subject to Contract permits foreign nationals retained by a company legally organized in Chile to obtain a Residence Visa subject to a contract with a maximum duration of two years.
The person concerned must file for the permanent residence permit within 90 days before the expiry of the visa, provided he/she has not been absent from the country for over 180 days in the past year.
2. Valid passport
3. Photo
4. Criminal Record Certificate
5. A Letter by Employer
6. An Employment Contract Signed Before a Notary Public
7. Professional Degree, if appropriate
8. Medical Certificate
9. Documents that Need to be Provided by the Company has Retained the Alien
* Additional documents can be required by the embassy
The average processing time for a Chile Resident Visa Subject to Contract is 15-20 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Chile Resident Visa Subject to Contract fee is 30-150 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for a Chile Resident Visa Subject to Contract in Chile visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Chile Student Resident Visa entitles foreign nationals to pursue studies in Chile as full-time students in State or private educational establishments approved by the State. The visa does not permit students to work.
There is also a Dependent Resident Student Visa, which is issued to the holder's relatives and has the same validity as the holder's visa. Such a visa does not permit the conduct of gainful activities.
The applicant may apply for a permanent residence permit, to the extent he/she has resided in the country for at least two years, within 90 days before the expiry of the visa, provided that he/she has not been absent from the country for over 180 days.
Those performing "professional training or internships" may only apply for a student visa when carried out at a Chilean State or State-accredited educational establishment or higher education or specialized institutions for which they require the respective enrollment.
Otherwise, they must apply for a Temporary Resident Visa in professional or technical status, if holding the certifying degrees or a visa subject to contract if not holding them, provided they meet the other requirements proper to this type of visa.
2. Valid Passport
3. Photo
4. Criminal Record Certificate
5. Enrollment Certificate or Admission Letter Issued by a State-accredited University or Educational Establishment
6. Documents Attesting to Applicant Having Sufficient Means to Cover His/Her Expenses while a Student in Chile
7. In the case of Student Exchange Programs
8. A Medical Certificate
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy
The average processing time for a Chile Student Resident visa is 15-20 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Chile Student Resident visa fee is 30-150 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for a Chile Student Resident visa in Chile visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Chile Temporary Resident Visa for International Orientation permits foreign nationals to obtain a Temporary Residence visa, known as "International Orientation Visa", for a one-year term, extendable for one additional year. This visa is designated for professionals holding a graduate degree from any of the 150 top-ranked foreign academic institutions according to the WOS Global Ranking per discipline, currently used by Becas Chile.
2. Valid Passport
3. Photo
4. Criminal Record Certificate
5. A Professional or Vocational Degree, Legalized, or Apostilled
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy
The average processing time for a Chile Temporary Resident Visa for International Orientation is 15-20 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Chile Temporary Resident Visa for International Orientation fee is 30-150 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for a Chile Temporary Resident Visa for International Orientation in Chile visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Chile Temporary Resident Visa for Entrepreneurship Opportunities permits applicants to obtain a Temporary Residence Visa known as Opportunity Visa for a one-year term, extendable for an additional one-year period. It is issued according to a score based on criteria like educational background, age, language, occupation, and territory.
2. Valid Passport
3. Photo
4. Proficiency in Spanish
5. A Certificate Evidencing an Investment of At Least 2,400 Unidad De Fomento (UF) (about Us $ 100,000)
6. A Business Plan Indicating the Chilean District in which Investments will be Made
7. Effective Import into the Country of the Investment Committed Before the Visa is Stamped, Under Chapter Xiv of the Chilean Central Bank's Compendium of Foreign Exchange Regulations.
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy
The average processing time for a Chile Temporary Resident Visa for Entrepreneurship Opportunities is 15-20 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Chile Temporary Resident Visa for Entrepreneurship Opportunities fee is 30-150 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for a Chile Temporary Resident Visa for Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Chile visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Worker Opportunity Chile Temporary Resident Visa permits applicants to obtain a temporary residence visa, called "Opportunity Visa", for a one-year term, extendable for one additional year. It is issued according to a scoring system based on criteria like educational level, age, language, occupation, and territory. This visa is designated for professionals, technicians, and persons having accredited trades wishing to come to Chile to look for work and reside in this country.
2. Valid Passport
3. Photo
4. Proficiency in Spanish
5. Criminal Record Certificate
6. A Professional or Vocational Degree, Legalized, or Apostilled.
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy
The average processing time for a Worker Opportunity Chile Temporary Resident visa is 15-20 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Worker Opportunity Chile Temporary Resident visa fee is 30-150 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for a Worker Opportunity Chile Temporary Resident visa in Chile visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
If the child is traveling accompanied by both parents, the following documents are required:
If the child is traveling accompanied only by one of their parents, the following documents are required:
If the minor does not travel accompanied by his parents, the following documents are required:
The standard allowed period is 90 days from the date of entry into the country. However, immigration or police departments may exceptionally limit the stay of the tourist for a shorter period. This will be indicated on the stamp in your passport or tourist card.
Yes. You must request a special work permit for tourists, valid only for 30 days. The cost depends on your nationality (it is 150% of the cost of a standard work permit). It is called Permiso de Trabajo con Turista, or Permiso PET.
You can only work under two circumstances:
If you are in Chile with a work visa subject to contract, temporary visa, student visa, then you have to reside in Chile for two uninterrupted years, one year, two years, respectively.
There is no limit to the number of employers you can have, as long as you properly and timely request the change at the immigration department level.
A valid visa is not a guarantee of entry to Chile. You may have to satisfy other legal requirements.
Third-country nationals may be allowed to enter Chile if they:
This means that a police officer, during border control, may ask you to present both notifications and documents that justify the purpose and conditions of your stay in Chile and the evidence that you have sufficient means of subsistence.
In some circumstances, a visa may be denied. Common reasons are fraud or misrepresentation, disrespect for the visa adjudicator or Chile, criminal record, security risk, lack of strong ties to the country of residence, intention to reside or work in Chile when not authorized, lack of a legitimate reason for traveling, not having travel arrangements or health/travel insurance, applying on excessively short notice, previous rejection of a visa application and prior immigration violations, among others.
No. Chile visa fee is non-refundable regardless of the visa decision