MERCOSUR or regional mobility · Last checked 2026-08-08

Mercosur: principio de reciprocidad internacional

Current nationality of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, or Uruguay

Chile grants temporary residence under international reciprocity to current nationals of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, through an application made from outside Chile.

Country: Chile
Applicant basis: Current nationality of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, or Uruguay
Responsible authority: Servicio Nacional de Migraciones
Official route status: Current official route
Information available: Detailed guide
Last checked: 2026-08-08

Supported requirements

What the current source supports

Hold current nationality of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, or Uruguay. The public procedure does not extend this subcategory to every MERCOSUR associated state.
Apply from outside Chile through the SERMIG Digital Procedures Portal. A valid passport is required, except that a Bolivian national may use a valid DNI under the bilateral agreement.
An adult provides a criminal-record certificate from the country of origin or the country of residence during the prior five years, together with the current photograph.
Use documents within the published validity periods, apostille or legalize foreign documents as applicable, and provide an official translation when the document is not in Spanish or English.
After grant, follow the current entry and electronic-permit steps; filing and document acceptance do not guarantee approval.

Applicant scope

Who this route generally serves

Generally designed for: Current nationals of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, or Uruguay seeking up to two years of temporary residence in Chile under the MERCOSUR reciprocity subcategory.
Legal basis named by the authority: Law 21.325 Article 70(13), D.S. 177, the current SERMIG MERCOSUR reciprocity procedure, and the applicable regional or bilateral agreement.

Route lifecycle

What to confirm from application onward

Financial basis: The nationality-based route publishes no investment or income threshold.
Government service fees: Charges depend on nationality. The current Chile–Bolivia migration agreement removes the application charge for Bolivian nationals; all other applicants should confirm the live nationality-specific schedule.
Initial status: Temporary residence for up to two years.
Renewal: A holder may request an extension from Chile during the current filing window and must document continuity of the basis. Each extension remains a separate decision.
Dependents: A spouse or equivalent partner and qualifying children within Law 21.325 Article 74(1) and (2) may apply as dependents under the separate dependency procedure; approval is not automatic.
Work rights: SERMIG expressly permits lawful remunerated activities under this subcategory, subject to labor, professional, licensing, and minor-work rules.
Presence considerations: The route does not publish a standalone day-count maintenance test. Absences are evaluated separately for any later definitive-residence application.
Permanent residence: A later definitive-residence application is separate and governed by the current residence-history, absence, compliance, and document rules; two years of temporary residence do not produce an automatic conversion.
Citizenship relationship: Chilean nationality is a separate process requiring its own definitive-residence and residence-history conditions.

Official evidence

Sources for this route

General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. A listed route does not determine eligibility. Verify current rules with the responsible authority before acting.