Certificate of Permanent Residency in process
Months after sending the application for Permanent Residence, the application will be analyzed by the National Migration Service (Servicio Nacional de Migraciones) for the first time. If the application complies with the legal requirements, we will receive a new e-mail from the National Migration Service (Servicio Nacional de Migraciones) notifying that our application has been accepted […]
How to check the status of a Permanent Residence application?
To know the status of our Permanent Residence application, we must go to https://tramites.serviciomigraciones.cl and log in with the same account with which we made the application. If we used our Clave Única to apply, we must log in with our Clave Única. If we used our account created on the National Migration Service website […]
Who can apply for Permanent Residency in Chile?
According to the provisions of Article 79 of the Immigration Law, in order to apply for Permanent Residency in Chile, two requirements must be met: 1) Be the holder of a Temporary Residence permit that admits the application for Permanent Residence, and 2) Have resided in Chile as the holder of such Temporary Residence permit […]
Steps to follow to obtain a temporary residence permit and ID card (RUN/RUT) in Chile
Are you thinking of residing in Chile? In the following article we explain the steps you must follow to obtain a temporary residence permit and an identity card (RUN/RUT) in the country. 1) Gather the documents required by the immigration authority Currently, in Chile there are 16 subcategories of temporary residence or visas to which […]
How to rectify an incomplete or insufficient residence application
If you have applied for a residence permit in Chile, and your application does not meet the legal requirements, the National Migration Service (Servicio Nacional de Migraciones) will notify you by email of a Resolution of the title “Incomplete or insufficient application. Grants time to submit documents” (Solicitud incompleta o insuficiente – Otorga plazo para remitir antecedentes), […]
PDI: The registration of the first residency visa will now be automatic
PDI announced today, April 16, 2020, that in order to protect the health of its users and its personnel (due to the coronavirus outbreak), it has been decided to implement an automated registration system for the residency visas granted for the first time by the Immigration Department (Extranjería). With this new system, foreigners that downloaded […]
Temporary visa for pregnancy control and medical treatment
This visa is aimed to foreigners under pregnancy control in Chile and for those traveling to the country to receive medical treatment. Conditions of this visa 1) It allows to reside in Chile for up to a year. 2) It can be extended for another year within the last 90 days of the first visa. 3) If it […]
Temporary visa for professionals and technicians of higher level, with two or more contracts, paid abroad, and for journalists and social media professionals
This visa is aimed to professionals and technicians of higher level (1,600 academic hours and above), to foreigners that will carry out activities on a company located in Chile, but will be remunerated abroad, and to journalists and social media professionals traveling to Chile on the occasion of their activities. Conditions of this visa 1) It […]
Temporary visa for retirees and rentiers
This visa is aimed to retirees and rentiers who want to stay in Chile for periods of over 90 days. Conditions of this visa 1) It allows to reside in Chile for up to a year. 2) It can be extended for another year within the last 90 days of the first visa. 3) If it is granted […]
Temporary visa for religious
This visa is aimed to foreigners who belong to churches, worships and other religious congregations recognized in Chile, and come to carry out religious, educational or other related activities. Conditions of this visa 1) It allows to reside in Chile for up to a year. 2) It can be extended for another year within the last 90 […]