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Chile tourist visa: Requirements and application process

Updated: July 2, 2021

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Chile tourist visa requirements are fairly easy to understand. The application process is online. But, you must appear in person to pick up the approved visa.

Chile issues only short-term visas for up to 90 days. The Visa fee can vary greatly depending on your country of passport. Refer to your nearest consulate website for exact and up-to-date information.

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CHILE VISA REQUIREMENTS BY NATIONALITY

Visa EXEMPT passport holders

90-day entry

  1. Albania
  2. Germany
  3. Andorra
  4. Antigua and Barbuda
  5. Argentina
  6. Australia
  7. Austria
  8. Bahamas
  9. Barbados
  10. Belgium
  11. Bolivia
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  13. Brazil
  14. Bulgaria
  15. Canada
  16. Colombia
  17. Costa Rica
  18. Croatia
  19. Cyprus
  20. Czech Republic
  21. Denmark
  22. Ecuador
  23. El Salvador
  24. Estonia
  25. Fiji
  26. Finland
  27. France
  28. Granada
  29. Guatemala
  30. Haiti
  31. Honduras
  32. Hong Kong
  33. Hungary
  34. Ireland
  35. Israel
  36. Italy
  37. Japan
  38. Latvia
  39. Liechtenstein
  40. Lithuania
  41. Luxembourg
  42. Macedonia
  43. Malta
  44. Mauritius
  45. Mexico
  46. Moldova
  47. Monaco
  48. Montenegro
  49. Netherlands
  50. New Zealand
  51. Nicaragua
  52. Norway
  53. Panama
  54. Paraguay
  55. Peru
  56. Poland
  57. Portugal
  58. Romania
  59. Russian Federation
  60. Saint Kitts And Nevis
  61. Saint Lucia
  62. Saint Vincent And Grenadines
  63. San Marino
  64. Holy See
  65. Serbia
  66. Slovakia
  67. Slovenia
  68. South Africa
  69. South Korea
  70. Spain
  71. Sweden
  72. Switzerland
  73. Taiwan
  74. Thailand
  75. Tonga
  76. Trinidad And Tobago
  77. Turkey
  78. United Kingdom
  79. United States Of America
  80. Uruguay
  81. Vatican City
  82. Venezuela

60-day entry

  1. Greece
  2. Indonesia

30-day entry

  1. Belize
  2. Georgia
  3. Jamaica
  4. Macau
  5. Malaysia
  6. Mongolia
  7. Singapore
  8. Ukraine

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Visa REQUIRED passport holders

90-day SINGLE entry

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Botswana
  3. Brunei
  4. China
  5. North Korea
  6. Cote D’ivoire
  7. Dominica
  8. Gabon
  9. India
  10. Marshall Islands
  11. Jordan
  12. Kenya
  13. Kyrgyzstan
  14. Lesotho
  15. Libya
  16. Malawi
  17. Morocco
  18. Mauritania
  19. Mozambique
  20. Namibia
  21. Nepal
  22. Palau
  23. Congo
  24. Dominican Republic
  25. Syria
  26. Sri Lanka
  27. Sudan
  28. Suriname
  29. Swaziland
  30. Tanzania
  31. Tunisia
  32. Tuvalu
  33. Uganda
  34. Uzbekistan
  35. Vietnam
  36. Zimbabwe
  37. Palestine

60-day SINGLE entry

  1. Algeria
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. Philippines
  4. Guinea
  5. Papua New Guinea
  6. Yemen

30-day SINGLE entry

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Angola
  3. Azerbaijan
  4. Bahrain
  5. Belarus
  6. Benin
  7. Bhutan
  8. Bulgaria
  9. Burkina Faso
  10. Burundi
  11. Cambodia
  12. Cameroon
  13. Cape Verde
  14. Central African Republic
  15. Chad
  16. Comoros
  17. Congo
  18. Cuba
  19. Djibouti
  20. Egypt
  21. Eritrea
  22. Ethiopia
  23. Gambia
  24. Ghana
  25. Guinea Bissau
  26. East Timor
  27. Equatorial Guinea
  28. Guyana
  29. Iran
  30. Iraq
  31. Solomon Islands
  32. Kazakhstan
  33. Kiribati
  34. Kuwait
  35. Laos
  36. Lebanon
  37. Liberia
  38. Madagascar
  39. Maldives
  40. Mali
  41. Micronesia
  42. Myanmar
  43. Nauru
  44. Niger
  45. Nigeria
  46. Oman
  47. Pakistan
  48. Qatar
  49. Rwanda
  50. Samoa
  51. Sao Tome And Principe
  52. Saudi Arabia
  53. Senegal
  54. Seychelles
  55. Sierra Leone
  56. Somalia
  57. Stateless Refugees Seeking Asylum
  58. Tajikistan
  59. Togo
  60. Turkmenistan
  61. Vanuatu
  62. Zambia

21-day SINGLE entry

  1. Armenia

90-day MULTIPLE entry

  1. Angola
  2. Armenia
  3. Azerbaijan
  4. Bahrain
  5. Bangladesh
  6. Belarus
  7. Bhutan
  8. Botswana
  9. Brunei
  10. Bulgaria
  11. Burkina Faso
  12. Burundi
  13. Cape Verde
  14. Chad
  15. China
  16. Cote d’Ivoire
  17. Congo, Dem. Rep. Of
  18. Congo, Rep. Of
  19. Dominica
  20. Dominican Republic
  21. Egypt
  22. Eritrea
  23. Ethiopia
  24. Gabon
  25. India
  26. Jordan
  27. Kazakhstan
  28. Kenya
  29. Kiribati
  30. Kyrgyzstan
  31. Lebanon
  32. Lesotho
  33. Malawi
  34. Maldives
  35. Marshall Islands
  36. Mauritania
  37. Morocco
  38. Mozambique
  39. Myanmar
  40. Namibia
  41. Nepal
  42. North Korea
  43. Pakistan
  44. Palau
  45. Palestine
  46. Saudi Arabia
  47. Sri Lanka
  48. Stateless Refugees Seeking Asylum
  49. Sudan
  50. Swaziland
  51. Syria
  52. Tanzania
  53. Tunisia
  54. Turkmenistan
  55. Tuvalu
  56. Uganda
  57. United Arab Emirates
  58. Uzbekistan
  59. Vietnam
  60. Zambia
  61. Zimbabwe

60-day MULTIPLE entry

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Algeria
  3. Benin
  4. Cameroon
  5. East Timor
  6. Equatorial Guinea
  7. Ghana
  8. Guinea
  9. Guyana
  10. Liberia
  11. Madagascar
  12. Mali
  13. Micronesia
  14. Nigeria
  15. Papua New Guinea
  16. Rwanda
  17. Sao Tome And Principe
  18. Senegal
  19. Seychelles

30-day MULTIPLE entry

  1. Cambodia
  2. Cuba
  3. Iran
  4. Kuwait
  5. Laos
  6. Oman
  7. Qatar
  8. Samoa
  9. Tajikistan
  10. Vanuatu

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NO MULTIPLE entry visa is issued for the passport holders of below countries

  1. Central African Republic
  2. Comoro Islands
  3. Djibouti
  4. Gambia
  5. Guinea Bissau
  6. Iraq
  7. Libya
  8. Nauru
  9. Niger
  10. Sierra Leone
  11. Solomon Islands
  12. Somalia
  13. Suriname
  14. Togo
  15. Yemen

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Visa EXEMPT for passport holders with legal residency in countries of Pacific Alliance – Colombia, Mexico, and Peru

  1. Botswana
  2. Brunei
  3. Cambodia
  4. Dominica
  5. Gabon
  6. Guyana
  7. Kiribati
  8. Laos
  9. Madagascar
  10. Malawi
  11. Marshall Islands
  12. Micronesia
  13. Nauru
  14. Papua New Guinea
  15. Samoa
  16. Suriname
  17. Tuvalu
  18. Vanuatu
  19. Vietnam
  20. Zambia

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Visa EXEMPT for passport holders with a valid visa from the USA or Canada

  1. China

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CHILE TOURIST VISA APPLICATION PROCESS

Chile Tourist Visa Requirements - Visa Application

Check if you need a visitor/tourist visa to travel to Chile in the “Visa Requirements” section above. Alternatively, you can check your visa eligibility and requirements at your nearest consulate of Chile website.

Chile tourist visa application is a two-step process.

  1. Submit the application online
  2. Pickup approved visa in person

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Documents required

Following documentation is required

  1. First and last page of your passport
  2. Copy of the visa/residence permit if applying in a third country (Example: if you hold an India passport and applying in the US, you have to provide a copy of your US visa)
  3. Signed employment letter
  4. Proof of economic solvency (bank statement)
  5. Roundtrip flight tickets
  6. Hotel reservation confirmations
  7. Digital photograph

Supporting documents: Scan documents 1 though 7. Combine and create one single PDF file.

Digital photograph: File must be in JPG format and no larger than 100KB.

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Online application

The first step in the application process is to fill and submit an online application at SAC (Sistema de Atención Consular) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile website.

  • Fill the online application
  • Upload the supporting documents PDF
  • Upload the digital photo JPG and submit

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Visa fee

The Visa fee is based on the country of your passport. In the online application, after selecting your nationality, the fee for your country will be displayed. The Visa fee varies from $5USD to $150USD for both single and multiple entry depending on your country of passport.

NOTE
Chile charges a visa fee only if the visa is approved

You have to pay the visa fee only if the visa is approved. You must pay this fee on the day of picking up your approved visa. Chilean consulate usually accepts credit/debit card payments. Call/email your nearest consulate ahead and check what modes of payment are accepted.

NOTE
Apply for a multiple entry visa only if your itinerary involves multiple trips to Chile. The reason being, the visa will be issued only for the number of days you have requested. Also, the multiple entry visa fee is much higher than a single entry.

My itinerary was for 20 days. I have applied for a multiple entry visa. I was given only a 20-day multiple entry visa. I was expecting to travel back to Chile at some point in the future.

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Priority visa service

There is NO expedited or priority visa service. Make sure to apply for your visa at least 30 days prior to your scheduled travel date.

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Visa pickup

After you submit your online application, you can check the status of your application on the SAC website by logging in with the same username and password that you have created during the application submission.

After the visa is approved, you will receive an email with an appointment date. The appointment date is set by the consulate. You are allowed to change the appointment date one time.

On the date of appointment, you should appear in person at the consulate. You must carry your original passport. You must also carry all supporting documents in original.

The visa officer will verify your documents and fix the visa stamp in your passport. You will have to make the visa fee payment. You will then have to give your fingerprints on 3 copies of the approved application. They will retain one copy and you will be given the other two copies.

You will have to submit these two copies at your first port of entry in Chile. Make sure to carry these two copies with you on the day of your travel.

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Customer service

There is no dedicated customer service for visa status inquiries. If you need any assistance or have questions, you can email/call your nearest consulate.

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Application withdrawal

There is no formal procedure for visa application withdrawal. If you do not intend to continue with the application, you can just abandon your pending application at any stage.

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ENTRY AND EXIT PROCEDURE AT THE AIRPORT

Chile Tourist Visa Requirements - Travel

Entering Chile by air

At the first port of entry in Chile, the officer will stamp your passport but will not write/mark the number of days you are allowed to stay in the country. You will be given a small receipt that contains the number of days you are allowed to stay. Make sure to check the receipt right away for accuracy.

You must submit the two copies of the approved, fingerprinted and signed visa application that you received at the consulate to the officer at the port of entry.

As always, carry a copy of your return ticket and hotel booking just in case. If you are traveling on a one-way ticket, don’t forget to get proof of onward ticket.

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Australia and Mexico passport holders
Passport holders of Australia and Mexico have to pay a reciprocity fee. A reciprocity fee must be paid on arrival, before proceeding to immigration/customs. Look for payment counters near or next to immigration/customs counters.

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Leaving Chile by air

Nothing needs to be done on exit. Just make sure to stop by the gate to check with the staff if they need to verify your documents.

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SUMMARY

Chile Tourist Visa Requirements - Santiago de Chile

Chile tourist visa requirements are fairly simple and clear. Application submission is online and processing is much quicker. Chile is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. If you haven’t been to Chile yet, add it to your list and keep it on the top.

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If traveling on one-way ticket, you can get your proof of onward flight from Expedia. Expedia offers free cancellation on tickets booked within 24 hours. Or use OnwardTicket to get a proof of onward ticket in just 2 minutes.

05. Purchase your insurance
You can purchase travel insurance for your trip from SafetyWing (for short or long trips) or VisitorsCoverage (for US trips).

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