Chile · Entry rules
Who needs a visa for Chile?
Entry rules for Chile by nationality, for short tourist or business visits, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked .
In brief
Citizens of 94 countries and territories can visit Chile without a visa, most for up to 90 days. Everyone else, 104 nationalities, needs a visa.
- Visa-free
- 94
- On arrival
- 0
- eVisa or ETA
- 0
- Visa required
- 104
About 5.5 bn people (68% of the world's other nationalities by population) need a visa arranged before they travel to Chile: a visa, an eVisa or a visa only with another permit.
Checked 4 Nov 2026Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ChileReport a change
Most commonIndia
United States
Hong Kong
Pakistan
Vietnam
Saudi ArabiaAll passports
Chile entry rules at a glance
Visa-free for 90 days: the US, Brazil, Russia and 86 more
No visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days.
Albania
AndorraAntigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium
BoliviaBosnia and Herzegovina
BrazilBulgaria
Canada
Colombia
Costa Rica
CroatiaCyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Ecuador
El SalvadorEstonia
FijiFinland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
GuatemalaGuyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Latvia
LiechtensteinLithuania
Luxembourg
MaltaMauritius
Mexico
MoldovaMonaco
Mongolia
MontenegroNetherlands
New Zealand
NicaraguaNorth Macedonia
Norway
Panama
ParaguayPeru
Poland
PortugalRomania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
SerbiaSlovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
SpainSuriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Vatican CityVietnam
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked ¿Requiere visa? … NO … Plazo máximo estadía … 90
In English: Visa required? … NO … Maximum stay … 90 (days)
Visa-free for 60 days: Indonesia
Single entry only.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked ¿Requiere visa? … NO … Plazo máximo estadía … 60
In English: Visa required? … NO … Maximum stay … 60 (days)
Visa-free for 30 days: Malaysia, Singapore, Macao and 1 more
No visa is needed for stays of up to 30 days.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked ¿Requiere visa? … NO … Plazo máximo estadía … 30
In English: Visa required? … NO … Maximum stay … 30 (days)
Visa required: India, China, Bangladesh and 37 more
Apply for a visa before you travel.
Algeria
Bangladesh
Botswana
BruneiChina
Côte d'Ivoire
DominicaDR Congo
Eswatini
Gabon
Ghana
India
Jordan
Kenya
KosovoKyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
North Korea
Palau
Palestine
Seychelles
South Sudan
Sri LankaSudan
Syria
Tanzania
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked ¿Requiere visa? … SI … Visa una entrada (1) … Plazo máximo estadía … 90
In English: Visa required? … YES … Single-entry visa … Maximum stay … 90 (days)
Visa required: the Philippines, Yemen, Guinea and 1 more
Apply for a visa before you travel.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked ¿Requiere visa? … SI … Visa una entrada (1) … Plazo máximo estadía … 60
In English: Visa required? … YES … Single-entry visa … Maximum stay … 60 (days)
Visa required: Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia and 56 more
Apply for a visa before you travel.
AfghanistanAngola
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Belarus
Benin
BhutanBurkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
CambodiaCameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
EgyptEquatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
IranIraq
KazakhstanKiribati
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Madagascar
Maldives
Mali
Micronesia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
OmanPakistan
Qatar
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi ArabiaSenegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Tajikistan
Timor-Leste
Togo
TurkmenistanVanuatu
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked ¿Requiere visa? … SI … Visa una entrada (1) … Plazo máximo estadía … 30
In English: Visa required? … YES … Single-entry visa … Maximum stay … 30 (days)
Visa required: Armenia
Apply for a visa before you travel.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked ¿Requiere visa? … SI … Visa una entrada (1) … Plazo máximo estadía … 21
In English: Visa required? … YES … Single-entry visa … Maximum stay … 21 (days)
With another visa or a residence permit: China
Visa-free only with a Canadian or US visa (any type except C or transit) or a US Green Card, valid at least 6 months.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked Exento de visa de permanencia transitoria a nacionales de R.P. China portadores de una visa otorgada por Canadá o EE.UU. (todos los tipos excepto Visa C o tránsito) o Green Card, con a lo menos 6 meses de vigencia, a contar del 01.04.2019
In English: Chinese nationals holding a Canadian or US visa (any type except C or transit) or a Green Card valid at least 6 months are exempt from the transitory-stay visa, from 1 April 2019.
With another visa or a residence permit: India
Visa-free only with a US visa (except C) or a US Green Card, valid at least 6 months.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked Exento de visa de permanencia transitoria a nacionales de India portadores de una visa otorgada por EE.UU. (excepto la Visa C) con a lo menos 6 meses de vigencia o Green Card, a contar del 01.04.2019.
In English: Indian nationals holding a US visa (except C) valid at least 6 months or a Green Card are exempt from the transitory-stay visa, from 1 April 2019.
With another visa or a residence permit: the Dominican Republic
Visa-free only with a US visa (except C) or a US Green Card, valid at least 6 months.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked Exento de visa de permanencia transitoria a nacionales de República Dominicana portadores de una visa otorgada por EE.UU. (excepto la Visa C) con a lo menos 6 meses de vigencia o Green Card, a contar del 01.04.2019.
In English: Dominican nationals holding a US visa (except C) valid at least 6 months or a Green Card are exempt from the transitory-stay visa, from 1 April 2019.
With another visa or a residence permit: Ghana, Madagascar, Côte d'Ivoire and 24 more
Visa-free only with permanent residence in Colombia, Mexico or Peru (Pacific Alliance).
Belarus
Botswana
BruneiBurkina Faso
CambodiaCôte d'Ivoire
Cuba
DominicaGabon
Ghana
Kiribati
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Seychelles
Solomon Islands
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked Exento de visa de permanencia transitoria a nacionales de este país con residencia permanente en países de la Alianza del Pacífico (Colombia-México- Perú).
In English: Nationals of this country with permanent residence in a Pacific Alliance country (Colombia, Mexico, Peru) are exempt from the transitory-stay visa.
Where to apply
Apply only on the official site, tramites.minrel.gov.cl. Look-alike sites charge extra for the same form. A visa is applied for at an embassy or consulate of Chile, or the visa centre it names, in the country where you live.
- Visas to enter Chile, by nationality (Consulado.gob.cl)
- Consular Service System (SAC) for visas, Minrel
- Transitory stay permit (Permiso de Permanencia Transitoria)
These rules cover ordinary passports and short visits; work, study and transit have their own rules.
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FAQ
Do I need a visa to visit Chile?
It depends on your passport: 94 nationalities are visa-free and 104 need a visa. Choose your passport above.
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Chile?
Yes. Indian citizens need a visa before they travel to Chile (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked 4 Nov 2026). Or visa-free only with a US visa (except C) or a US Green Card, valid at least 6 months.
Do US citizens need a visa for Chile?
No, not for a short stay. US citizens can visit Chile visa-free for up to 90 days (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Consulado.gob.cl), checked 4 Nov 2026).
Can I apply for a Chile visa online?
Yes, where the official site offers it. Apply only at tramites.minrel.gov.cl.
Sources and changes
- Visas to enter Chile, by nationality (Consulado.gob.cl)
- Consular Service System (SAC) for visas, Minrel
- Transitory stay permit (Permiso de Permanencia Transitoria)
- All groups checked against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. No change since.
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