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 […]
How to rectify a Permanent Residency application that is incomplete or insufficient
What should you do if after months of waiting you receive an e-mail from Extranjería saying that your Permanent Residency application is incomplete or insufficient? (“Solicitud incompleta o insuficiente. Otorga plazo para subsanar.”). If you are in this situation, you must rectify your application online through tramites.extranjeria.gob.cl within 5 working days (5 días hábiles) of […]
The process to obtain Permanent Residency in Chile
Requirements and documentation In order to apply for Permanent Residency in Chile, the applicant must hold a valid visa, and comply with the requirements and documentation that we explain on: What are the requirements to apply for Permanent Residency in Chile Application If the foreigner complies with the requirements, he / she must apply for […]
Can you lose your Permanent Residency?
Yes, you can lose your Permanent Residency. It is called “revocación tácita” and it happens when you stay outside Chile for more than a year without applying for an extension at a Chilean Consulate abroad. How can you avoid losing your Permanent Residency By applying for an extension of your Permanent Residency at the nearest […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to apply for Permanent Residency in Chile (2020) – Step by step
Do you comply with all the requirements to apply for Permanent Residency in Chile? If you do, then you MUST apply within the last 90 days of your current visa. In this article we show how to apply for Permanent Residency in Chile online step by step. 1. We head over to Extranjería’s website Note: […]