Finally! You now can extend your Tourist Visa online even if you are not staying within the Metropolitan Region
The processes available online to extend a Tourist Visa in Chile, once reserved only for those staying within the Metropolitan Region, are now available for the rest of Chile. Ampliación de Turismo Any foreigner whose stay in the country has been exceptionally limited by the border control authority to less than 90 days may apply […]
What must you do after your Permanent Residency in Chile has been approved
Congrats! You are now officially a Permanent Resident. You now can stay in Chile indefinitely, and carry out any licit activity. Once we are notified of the approval, or once we see that the application has been approved through consultas.extranjeria.gob.cl we need to follow 2 more steps, and in the following order (we cannot skip […]
Border Closure in Chile: Who can enter and who cannot?
The border closure announced last March 16, 2020, by Sebastián Piñera, came into effect at 00:00 of March 18, 2020, and will last for 2 weeks (14 days). Along with this new measure, many questions arise. We gathered the answers provided by the Immigration Department (Departamento de Extranjería y Migración) and the Ministry of Foreign […]
FAQs: COVID-19 Border Closure
Passengers have many questions following the border closure as part of the COVID-19 plan, here we answer some of them (elaborated by @NuevoPudahuel): What about domestic flights? A: To date, these measures only apply to international arrivals. Please check your flight status with your airline. Does the COVID-19 plan include all International flights? A: No, […]
Chilean Consulates around the world suspend their immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that the visa services offered at Chilean Consulates abroad world will be suspended from March 18, 2020, until further notice, after the Chilean Government declared Stage 4 of the COVID-19 outbreak. This measure is taken considering that, from the moment of the visa has been granted, the foreigner […]
Extranjería announces new measures due to phase 4 of the Coronavirus in Chile
Last night (March 16, 2020), the Immigration Department in Chile (“Departamento de Extranjería y Migración”) announced through its official Twitter account the adoption of new measures due to phase 4 of the Coronavirus in Chile: As of Tuesday, March 17, and for a period of at least 14 days, digital attention will be prioritized at […]
International Police (PDI): Attention to public suspended until further notice
Yesterday, March 16, 2020, PDI informed through its official Twitter account, the suspension of public attention in all their offices of Migrations and International Police in Chile, due to phase 4 of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Please note: Migrations and International Police is a branch within PDI (the Immigration Department – Departamento de […]
Starting from May 9, 2020: Australian tourists will need to obtain a Consular Tourism Visa prior to their travel to Chile
Starting from May 9, 2020, Australian nationals traveling to Chile for tourism purposes (using their Australian passports to enter the country) will have to obtain a Consular Tourism Visa (called “Visto Consular de Turismo”) prior to their travel. This Consular Tourism Visa must be requested online through the Consular System (SAC) of the Ministry of […]
How to extend the validity of your “Solicitud de permanencia definitiva en trámite” Certificate
In most cases (always), the Certificate stating that your Permanent Residency application is being processed (“Solicitud de Permanencia Definitiva en trámite”) will expire before Extranjería makes a decision. The Certificate has a validity of 6 months. But don’t worry, if it expires before you hear from Extranjería, you can extend it for another 6 months […]
What are the requirements to apply for Permanent Residency in Chile
Do you want to apply for Permanent Residency in Chile? In this article we explain the requirements we need to comply in order to apply for Permanent Residency in Chile and when and how we must submit the application. The length of the visa must comply with the duration required by law to apply for […]