Apply for your tourist visa
Confirm where to apply based on your passport and legal residence, then prepare your documents.
Prepare your application
Apply through the responsible Chilean consular mission before travel. Follow the official consular-service link for the procedure.
Submit through the official channel
Use Chilean consular prior authorization. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Getting started [1]
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Prepare your application
Apply through the responsible Chilean consular mission before travel. Follow the official consular-service link for the procedure.
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Submit through the official channel
Use Chilean consular prior authorization. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
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Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Already applied
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Keep your reference
Save your application reference, payment receipt and the email address used to apply.
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Follow up through your application channel
Check the official application service or responsible mission for a decision and any requests for information.
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Wait for the decision
A submitted application or payment receipt does not establish that a visa or authorisation has been granted.
Have approval
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Compare it with your passport
Check your name, passport number and the passport you will actually use to travel.
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Check dates and entries
Read the validity dates, permitted stay and number of entries. These are separate conditions.
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Prepare for the journey
Follow the official instructions for carrying or displaying your permission, and complete the entry checklist below.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Chile arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
SAG arrival declaration
Complete the free declaration. Digital filing is available at listed border posts; paper forms are also used.
Arrival guidanceOfficial reference [2]Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Request a visitor-stay extension before your permit expires
You may request one extension of up to 90 calendar days through SERMIG’s online portal. Apply before the expiry date on your Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM). The application requires your entry document, the TUM, proof of lawful means and a statement of reasons. The fee is USD 100; children under 18 are exempt.
Official guidance [5]Before and during your visit to Chile
Replace a lost tourist card for free
PDI issues your tourist card on entry. Request a free duplicate through its official service if lost; the original expiry date remains unchanged.
Declare food and plant or animal products
Declare these goods even if packaged or in small quantities. SAG inspects them and decides whether they may enter; undeclared goods can lead to fines.
Chile travel essentials
- Capital
- Santiago
- Currency
- CLP
- Calling code
- +56
Chile entry questions
Do citizens of Marshall Islands need a visa for Chile?
For tourism in Chile, ordinary passport holders from Marshall Islands need a visa before travel.
Do I need to complete SAG arrival declaration?
Required for this route. Complete the free declaration. Digital filing is available at listed border posts; paper forms are also used.
Can I extend my stay in Chile?
You may request one extension of up to 90 calendar days through SERMIG’s online portal. Apply before the expiry date on your Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM). The application requires your entry document, the TUM, proof of lawful means and a statement of reasons. The fee is USD 100; children under 18 are exempt.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Chile’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Chilean consular prior authorization
Apply through the responsible Chilean consular mission before travel. Follow the official consular-service link for the procedure.
Open SAG arrival declaration
Replace a lost Chile tourist card
Open the official PDI procedure for a duplicate tourist card.
Check Chile’s visa requirements and fees by nationality (Spanish)
Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lets you select a nationality to check prior-visa requirements, single- and multiple-entry fees, and maximum stay periods. The linked table is the destination authority’s current source; confirm special visa-waiver conditions for your passport.
Open Chilean consular prior authorization
· Chile — National Migration Service (SERMIG)Apply through the responsible Chilean consular mission before travel. Follow the official consular-service link for the procedure.
https://serviciomigraciones.cl/en/permanencia-transitoria-permit/subcategories/tourists/- https://www.ingresoachile.cl/
Open SAG arrival declaration
· Chile Agricultural and Livestock Service Replace a lost Chile tourist card
· Chile Investigative PoliceOpen the official PDI procedure for a duplicate tourist card.
https://pdivirtual.cerofilas.gob.cl/Check Chile’s visa requirements and fees by nationality (Spanish)
· Chile — Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular AffairsChile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lets you select a nationality to check prior-visa requirements, single- and multiple-entry fees, and maximum stay periods. The linked table is the destination authority’s current source; confirm special visa-waiver conditions for your passport.
https://www.consulado.gob.cl/informacion-sobre-visas-para-ingresar-a-chile- https://serviciomigraciones.cl/en/permanencia-transitoria-permit/extension/
Extension of Chile's temporary visitor permit
· Chile — National Migration Service (SERMIG)
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Chile with an ordinary Marshall Islands passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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