This temporary visa is aimed to the: a) Spouse of a Chilean; b) Daughter or son of a Chilean; AND, c) Mother or father of a Chilean.

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 for 1 year, it allows to apply for Permanent Residency within the last 90 days of the visa.

4) It can be obtained as holder (TITULAR) or as dependent (DEPENDIENTE). Dependents: spouse, children and parents of the holder.

5) It allows to carry out any licit activity (working with one or more employers at the same time, freelancing, investing, studying, etc.) in Chile as long as it is granted as holder (TITULAR). Dependents are not allowed to work in Chile.

General documentation (must be presented by the holder and its dependents)

1) Copy of the following pages of the applicant’s passport:

  • Identification pages including the passport number and issue and expiry dates; AND,
  • Page in which the last entry (to Chile) was stamped; AND,
  • If the applicant obtained a Consular Tourist Visa (Visto Consular de Turismo) through a Chilean Consulate abroad in order to enter Chile as a tourist: a copy of the page in which the Consular Tourist Visa was stamped.
    If the applicant entered Chile with a different identification document, he / she must present a copy of that document as well: ID Card, DNI, etc.

If the application will be made through a Gobernación Provincial (outside the Metropolitan Region), the applicant MUST present 2 copies of each page; AND,

2) Copy of the last Tourism Card. If the applicant lost it, he / she can obtain a duplicate at the offices of PDI (International Police): list of PDI offices.

If the application will be made through a Gobernación Provincial (outside the Metropolitan Region), the applicant MUST present 2 copies of the Tourism Card and the original; AND,

3) A recent photograph, size 3×2 cm., in color, including full name and passport number.

If the application will be made through a Gobernación Provincial (outside the Metropolitan Region), the applicant MUST present 2 photographs; AND,

4) If the foreigner is a national of Colombia, Perú or the Dominican Repulic, he / she will have to present a Police Clearance Certificate (mandatory for adults):

  • Colombia: “Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales”.
  • Perú: “Certificado Consular de Antecedentes Penales” obtained at the Peruvian Consulate in Chile.
  • Dominican Republic: “Certificado de NO Antecedentes Penales” obtained at the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Chile; AND,

5) If the foreigner’s domicile is within the Metropolitan Region or within the Gobernación Provincial of Antofagasta, he / she MUST fill and sign the application form, which must be submitted with the rest of the documentation:

Specific documentation for those applying for this temporary visa as holders (TITULARES)

A) Spouse of a Chilean

  • Marriage Certificate:
    If the marriage was celebrated in Chile, the applicant must present a Marriage Certificate issued by the Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación of Chile (Civil Registry and Identification Service of Chile).
    If the marriage was celebrated outside Chile, the applicant must present a Marriage Certificate which must be duly apostilled (if the country in which the marriage was celebrated is a member of the Apostille Agreement) or duly legalized by the Chilean Consulate of the country in which the marriage was celebrated and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chile (if the country in which the marriage was celebrated is not a member of the Apostille Agreement).
    In both cases, the document must be up to date; AND,
  • Birth Certificate of the chilean spouse, issued by the Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación of Chile (Civil Registry and Identification Service of Chile); AND,
  • Proof of income.

B) Mother or Father of a Chilean

  • Birth Certificate of the chilean son / daughter, issued by the Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación of Chile (Civil Registry and Identification Service of Chile); AND,
  • Proof of income.

C) Foreigners born in Chile but that resigned to their Chilean nationality in order to acquire a different nationality

  • Birth Certificate of the applicant, issued by the Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación of Chile (Civil Registry and Identification Service of Chile), which states the loss of the Chilean nationality due to voluntary resignation before a competent Chilean Authority, according to Article No. 1 of Law No. 20.050 published on the Official Gazette of August 26, 2005.
  • If the applicant has changed its identity, he / she will have to present a Consular Certificate indicating that is the same person.

Specific documentation for those applying for this temporary visa as dependents (DEPENDIENTES)

Spouse

  • Marriage Certificate: Original or a copy of the Certificate legalized before a Notary Public; AND,
  • Affidavit of expenses signed before a Notary Public, in which the holder assumes the cost of maintan their dependents in Chile (original) AND,
  • When the holder’s visa is a “Visa Sujeta a Contrato”: The applicant must present a Validity Certificate of the employment contract (Certificado de Vigencia del Contrato) issued by employer of the applicant’s spouse and legalized before a Notary Public; OR,
  • When the holder’s visa is a “Visa de Residencia Temporaria” or “Visa de Estudiante”, the applicant must present proof of income.

Daughter / Son

  • Birth Certificate which indicates the name of the parents (original or a copy of the certificate legalized before a Notary Public); AND,
  • Affidavit of expenses signed before a Notary Public, in which the holder assumes the cost of maintan their dependents in Chile (original); AND,
  • When the holder’s visa is a “Visa Sujeta a Contrato”: The applicant must present a Validity Certificate of the employment contract (Certificado de Vigencia del Contrato) issued by employer of the applicant’s spouse and legalized before a Notary Public; OR,
  • When the holder’s visa is a “Visa de Residencia Temporaria” or “Visa de Estudiante”, the applicant must present proof of income.

Mother / Father

  • Birth Certificate of the visa holder (TITULAR) which indicates the name of the parents (original or a copy of the certificate legalized before a Notary Public); AND,
  • Affidavit of expenses signed before a Notary Public, in which the holder assumes the cost of maintan their dependents in Chile (original); AND,
  • When the holder’s visa is a “Visa Sujeta a Contrato”: The applicant must present a Validity Certificate of the employment contract (Certificado de Vigencia del Contrato) issued by employer of the applicant’s spouse and legalized before a Notary Public; OR,
  • When the holder’s visa is a “Visa de Residencia Temporaria” or “Visa de Estudiante”, the applicant must present proof of income.

About the documentation

  • The documentation required to prove family ties between a holder and its dependents must be duly apostilled or duly legalized.
  • If there is documentation issued outside Chile, it has to be duly apostilled or duly legalized as well as translated and legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • If the document is written in English, French, Italian or Portuguese, no translation is required.

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