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BUSINESS FACILITATION MEASURES
Visa Requirements for Business Travelers in the Americas
 


Chile 
(Destination)
Short-term Business Visit

Visitor Visa 
Requirements
Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries require a visitor visa for admission and transit to Chile: 
  • Dominica
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago
Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries do not require a visitor visa for admission to Chile: 
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador 
  • El Salvador
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras 
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru 
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • U.S.A.
  • Venezuela

Documentation 
Required for 
Application for 
a Visitor Visa 
A visitor seeking entry to Chile is required to establish to the satisfaction of the immigration officer identity and purpose of entry. All persons require a passport to enter Chile, except citizens and permanent residents of the Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay who must nonetheless provide proof of citizenship or National identification.
  • A valid passport (recommend a minimum of six months validity beyond intended stay)
  • Visa application forms
  • Satisfactory evidence of sufficient funds 

Method of
Lodgement
Application for a visitor visa must be made at a mission prior to seeking entry to Chile. Applicants are required to lodge their visa applications personally, however in some cases an interview may be required. 


Processing time 24 hours-7 days depending on whether application has to be referred to the relevant authorities. 

Multiple Entry 
Visa
Chile issues Tourist, Visitor visas (visa required for nationals of countries with no diplomatic relations with Chile).

Validity/Extension Tourist and Visitor up to 90 days depending on nationality. 

Cost of Visa Application The visa fee varies every year and it is established by the General Direction of Consular Affairs and the Immigration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, based on the reciprocity principle. Nationals of the U.S. and Canada entering Chile for tourism purposes will be charged a processing fee payable on arrival and in cash only. For U.S. Citizens the fee is US$45. For Canadian citizens the fee is US$30.

Accompanying dependants

General Requirements for Temporary Entry of Short-term Business Visitors Chile’s Immigration Regulations allow for persons to enter Chile to carry on certain business or trade-related activities without the need to hold an employment authorization, as they are not considered to be coming to Chile to work, and their stay is no longer than 90 days. These persons are allowed to enter Chile using a tourist visa, therefore citizens from those countries that require a visa mush issue one in advance. These individuals generally have occupations where the international freedom of movement is deemed to be crucial. Similarly, these persons usually represent a foreign company or organization and are not considered to compete with Chilean workers. Examples are: representatives coming to Chile to sell goods other than to the general public; employees of an organization coming to consult with a branch, subsidiary or parent; representatives of a foreign firm coming to purchase goods or services and persons seeking entry to attend meetings or negotiate contracts. 

Specific
Requirements

  • All the requirements specified for tourist visa
Specific
Requirements -
Under prevailing
International
Agreements
Nationals of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay, provided not entering under commercial contract or as students or as immigrants, can enter with a special identity card (Cédula de Identitad) for short-term visits (except foreign residents of these countries who do need a passport). 


Further 
Information
Contact local Embassy or Consular section of the Embassy

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