Residence framework · Last checked 2026-07-31
Residency routes in Chile
Temporary residence is generally granted for up to two years, except the seasonal-worker subcategory. Most applications begin from outside Chile; the authority publishes limited in-country exceptions.
- Country
- Chile
- Research area
- Residency routes
- Official sources
- 18
- Last checked
- 2026-07-31
Current inventory
Routes to investigate
Family reunificationReunificación familiarFamily relationship to a Chilean or permanent residentLocal employmentPersonas que desarrollan actividades lícitas remuneradasDependent employment, a formal employment offer, or qualifying self-employed services lasting more than 90 daysEducationEstudiantes de establecimientos reconocidosStudy at a state-recognized institutionLocal employmentTrabajadores/as de temporadaSeasonal workOther officially established groundExtranjeros bajo custodia de Gendarmería de ChileCustody by Gendarmería de ChileOther officially established groundExtranjeros que se encuentran en Chile por orden judicialPresence in Chile under an order of a Chilean courtHumanitarianRazones humanitariasA qualifying humanitarian circumstanceOther officially established groundPersonas acogidas a acuerdos internacionalesNationality or residence covered by a current international agreement that requires Chile to authorize temporary residenceOther officially established groundPersonas religiosas de cultos reconocidosReligious activity for a legally constituted religious entity in ChileOther officially established groundPersonas que se encuentran bajo tratamiento médicoMedical treatment that must begin or continue in ChilePassive incomePersonas jubiladas o rentistasPension or regular rent from real estate or financial assetsSpecial nationality or historical routeEx titulares de Residencia DefinitivaFormer definitive residence tacitly revoked after the applicable continuous-absence periodBusiness investmentInversionistas y personal relacionadoInvestment or related senior company roleEntrepreneurGestión de negocios de múltiple entradaRecurring executive or investment-related business managementMERCOSUR or regional mobilityMercosur: principio de reciprocidad internacionalCurrent nationality of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, or Uruguay
Official evidence
Sources for this overview
Subcategorías de Residencia TemporalServicio Nacional de Migraciones · ES · Last checked 2026-07-31Inversionistas y personal relacionadoServicio Nacional de Migraciones · ES · Last checked 2026-08-07Personas que desarrollan actividades lícitas remuneradasServicio Nacional de Migraciones · ES · Last checked 2026-08-04Prórroga de Residencia TemporalServicio Nacional de Migraciones · ES · Last checked 2026-08-04
General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. This page explains the relationship between statuses and does not determine eligibility.