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Chile:Visa Requirement Map
Explore which nationalities need a visa to enter this country and which can enter visa-free.
Chile: Visa and entry documents and requirements
Visa requirements may change. Always verify the latest information through official government sources.
Visa-Free Entry Requirements
- The traveler must carry a valid passport or travel document accepted by the Chilean authorities for international travel. Under valid international agreements, some travelers may be allowed to enter with a national identity document instead of a passport. The type of document that may be used is determined according to the agreement to which the traveler is subject and the nature of the document submitted.
- The travel document must be valid for the entire permitted duration of stay in Chile. The validity of the stay permit cannot exceed the expiry date of the passport or travel document.
- Entry and exit must be carried out through authorized border crossings open to international passenger traffic. The traveler must present their valid passport, accepted identity document, or other travel document at border control.
- A traveler entering without a visa must travel for tourism, rest, sports, health, short-term study, business meetings, management of commercial activities, family visits, or similar temporary purposes. This permit cannot be used for the purpose of settling in Chile.
- The initial permitted duration of stay is up to 90 days. The border authority may set a shorter period considering the traveler's situation and the validity of the travel document. The permit may be extended once for up to an additional 90 days, provided that the application is made before it expires.
- The traveler must prove that they have sufficient legal financial means to cover their stay in Chile. The minimum financial sufficiency is 46 USD per person per day. The border authority may, when necessary, request documents showing the source of these means. Proving financial sufficiency with only a specific type of document is not mandatory.
- Persons under Permanencia Transitoria may not, as a rule, engage in paid activities. A work permit may be obtained separately from the National Immigration Service only for specific, temporary, and exceptional activities stipulated in the legislation.
- The validity of the permit granted upon entry is shown in the Tarjeta Única Migratoria record created by the Chilean Investigation Police. The traveler must check the permitted duration of stay on this record.
- A traveler under eighteen years of age must travel with their mother, father, legal guardian, or person responsible for their personal care. If the child is not traveling with any of these persons, they must carry written travel authorization issued by one of the parents, legal guardian, competent court, or competent authority.
- A child travel authorization issued abroad must be legalized by a Chilean consulate, apostilled, or acceptable under a valid international agreement to which Chile is a party. The document may need to be in Spanish or duly translated into Spanish.
- In cases where the child travels with only one parent or without parents, in addition to the passport or accepted identity document, a birth certificate, document proving family ties, notarized authorization from the relevant parent, court order, or, if necessary, death certificate may be requested.
- The border authority may request supporting documents to verify the purpose of travel, conditions of stay, and intention to leave the country.
- No universal requirement for a vaccination certificate or medical report for the general entry category has been published either.
- Permission to enter Chile is not automatic. Having a valid document and visa exemption does not eliminate the border authority's admissibility assessment. Persons who are legally prohibited from entering or who do not meet the entry conditions may be refused admission to the country.
Consular Visa Application Requirements
- Persons who must obtain a visa or entry authorization in advance for a temporary visit to Chile must submit their application through the online Consular Services System of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. Although the application is received electronically and the authorization is issued in electronic form, the decision is a consular authorization granted by Chile's diplomatic missions.
- The applicant must fill in all fields in the online form, explain the purpose of travel and the requested duration of stay. A person requesting a multiple-entry visa must justify this request and indicate the planned number of entries.
- A passport photo measuring 5 × 5 centimeters, with a white background and in color, must be uploaded to the system. The face must be fully visible in the photo; there must be no glasses, hats, accessories that are not headscarves, or other elements covering the face.
- A copy of the biographical page of the valid passport containing identity and personal information must be uploaded.
- The validity of the passport or travel document must cover the requested duration of stay. The permitted duration of stay cannot exceed the expiry date of the passport.
- Since the authorization is issued as an electronic document, affixing a physical sticker to the passport is not general practice.
- If the application is made outside the country of which the person is a national, the residence permit or legal immigration status in the country where the application is made must be proven. If the person is not residing in that country, they must explain the reason for being there and present the entry stamp in the passport or another document showing their legal entry.
- The applicant must prove their own financial means. The financial sufficiency documents must include at least the last three salary slips and bank statements showing the last three months' account transactions.
- The applicant's own financial means may be supplemented by the financial resources of the inviting party only in certain close family relationships. In such a case, birth, marriage, civil partnership, custody, or guardianship documents proving the family tie must be submitted, and these documents must be apostilled or legalized as necessary.
- However, the minimum daily financial sufficiency per person applicable at the time of entry into the country must also be met.
- Application documents must be uploaded to the system in PDF format. Symbols, special characters, or graphic marks must not be used in file names.
- The consulate may request additional documents from the applicant. These documents may include an apostilled or legalized criminal record certificate, letters confirming the purpose of travel, invitation letter, employment document, business papers, accommodation information, or travel itinerary. These documents are not a universal central requirement for all applicants.
- The consulate may decide to conduct a personal interview. The person called for an interview must bring the original documents uploaded to the online system.
- An applicant under eighteen years of age must submit a separate application. If the child is not traveling with the mother, father, legal guardian, or person responsible for their care, written travel authorization issued by the parent, guardian, court, or competent authority must be provided.
- Child travel authorization must be legalized by a Chilean consulate, apostilled, or acceptable under a valid international agreement. The consulate may request a birth certificate, documents proving family ties, or custody decisions.
- The consular visa may be issued as single-entry or multiple-entry. Multiple-entry authorization is not granted automatically; the applicant must state their request and the number of entries needed.
- The authorization may be used for temporary purposes such as rest, tourism, sports, health, short-term study, business meetings, management of commercial activities, family visits, conferences, technical consultancy, artistic or sporting activities. A work permit may be required separately for paid activities.
- The visa or prior authorization allows a stay of up to 90 days in Chile. The border authority may set a shorter duration of stay. The permitted period may be extended once after entry into Chile for up to an additional 90 days.
- Visa fees vary according to the applicant's nationality and the requested single or multiple-entry visa type. The system and official fee table show the applicable amount after the nationality is selected.
- After the application is approved, the consulate sends payment instructions. Payment must be completed within 30 days after this notification. The accepted payment method and local currency are communicated by the consulate processing the application.
- The official legal maximum processing time is six months, except in cases of force majeure or unforeseen circumstances. The review of the file, request for additional documents, and conduct of interviews may extend the process.
- The approved visa is sent electronically from the consulate's official email account to the personal email address provided during the application. The applicant must print the visa document and present it together with the valid travel document upon entry to Chile.
- No regulation has been published stating that presenting the electronic authorization document only via a phone or other digital device is sufficient. Carrying a printed copy is mandatory.
- Issuance of the visa does not guarantee the right to enter Chile. The traveler must present their valid passport, printed electronic visa, and, if requested, documents verifying financial sufficiency and purpose of travel at border control. The final decision on entry rests with the border authority.
- A universal requirement for a vaccination certificate, medical report, hotel reservation, or round-trip ticket is also not mandatory for all applicants on the central application page. The consulate reviewing the application may request these as additional documents.
Update History
The entry procedure now includes eVisa.
The entry procedure now includes eVisa.
The entry procedure now includes eVisa.
The entry procedure now includes eVisa.
The entry procedure now includes eVisa.
The entry procedure now includes eVisa.
The entry procedure now includes eVisa.
The entry procedure now includes eVisa.
The entry procedure now includes eVisa.
The entry procedure now includes eVisa.
