Visitors to Chile must obtain a visa from one of the Chilean diplomatic missions unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.
Chile generally maintains a reciprocal visa policy with other countries.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Chile without a visa for the following period:
90 days All European Union member states ID
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30 days
ID - May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport.
Date of visa changes14 November 1947: Argentina 1 January 1949: Switzerland 15 April 1953: Norway 2 November 1954: Netherlands 1 December 1956: Belgium 18 September 1966: Ecuador 15 November 1969: Japan May 1973: Yugoslavia (applies today to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia) 24 December 1994: France 18 January 2011: Russia 21 October 2015: Ukraine 1 January 2016: Taiwan 11 August 2017: Vietnam 16 December 2017: United Arab Emirates 29 December 2018: Mongolia 20 May 2022: Suriname 17 September 2025: Australia
Cancelled: 23 April 2018: Haiti 22 June 2019: VenezuelaChile offers 'democratic responsibility visa' to Venezuelan migrants
Substitute visa Citizens of China who hold a valid visa issued by Canada or the United States, with a validity of at least 6 months, may enter Chile without a visa for up to 90 days. This does not apply to passengers with US "C" visas.
Citizens of India and the Dominican Republic who hold a valid visa issued by the United States, with a validity of at least 6 months, may enter Chile without a visa for up to 90 days. This does not apply to passengers with "C" visas.
Fee-exempt Citizens of Morocco require a visa but may obtain it free of charge for tourist proposes.
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic or service category passports of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, China, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, India, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tunisia, Tuvalu and Venezuela do not require a visa.
Holders of diplomatic or service category passports of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bolivia, Fiji, Mauritius, North Macedonia, Saint Lucia, San Marino, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago and United States require a visa.
Agreement with Bolivia was denounced on 4 August 2016 and not applied from 4 February 2017.However, the visa-free agreement for holders of diplomatic passports from both countries was approved by the Chilean parliament in January, 2026.
APEC Business Travel Card Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the "CHL" code on the reverse that it is valid for travel to Chile can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 90 days.
ABTCs are issued to citizens of:
Visa extension If a holder of a tourist visa wishes to extend their Visa, they can do so at Chile's Extranjería Department and there is a charge of $100 USD.
Another way of extending your tourist visa is to leave the country and come back in. This can only be done twice in succession. There is no fee to do so.
Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving in Chile were from the following countries of nationality:
Country 2017 2016 2015 3,323,771 2,900,709 1,946,876 544,857 438,915 455,965 479,690 437,154 419,822 394,204 403,605 359,857 211,718 208,623 186,613 156,150 71,034 45,918 133 341 119,324 105,317 111,430 46,962 13,112 83,758 77,129 69,995 80 690 77,987 73,362 78,262 73,854 71,055 69,912 46,698 39,771 54,714 51,611 46,520 51,978 50,968 46,010 48,051 44,536 45,316 46,131 41,523 33,512 42,935 38,370 31,993 39,639 38,388 33,915 30,774 22,992 15,404 27,850 24,051 25,284 Total 6,263,341 5,448,975 4,287,546
See also
Visa requirements for Chilean citizens
References