Chile Visa – How To Apply For A Chilean Visa

When traveling to Chile, all U.S. citizens must have a current passport. If your intended purpose to go to Chile is for business, conferences, recreational, or tourism reasons, you do not need to obtain a Chilean visa before arriving. You will receive a Tourist Card from the Chilean Immigration Department, which will allow you to stay for 90 days. If you need additional time after the 90 days you can apply for an extension of your stay, which will allow you an added 90 days. A fee is required in order to do this. Fees are payable to the Chilean Immigration Office, San Antonio 580, Santiago. They can be reached at 56-2-2550-2469. When you leave Chile you do need to return the Tourist Card to this office. Delays will result in your departure times if you fail to do so.

If you overstay in Chile you will need to pay a fine before departing. This fine can be paid at the Department de Extranjeria. You will need to file a complaint against yourself when doing this. Do not attempt to pay this fine at the airport, as you will not be allowed to do so. If this fine is not paid promptly or according to specifications the alternative process it lengthy and will delay your departure for up to three weeks. If your purpose is employment, academics or to reside in Chile you will need to obtain a visa ahead of time.

Chile Embassy & Consulate Information

Embassy & ConsulateAddressPhone Number
Embassy of Chile in Washington DC
1732 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
United States
Phone
+1-202-785-1746
+1-202-530-4114
Fax
+1-202-887-5579
Consulate General of Chile in
Chicago
1415 N. Dayton St. Fl 2
Chicago, IL.60642
United States
Phone
+1-312-654-8780
+1-312-654-8946
Fax
+1-312-654-8948
Consulate General of Chile in
Houston
1300 Post OAK BVD, Suite 1130
Houston, TX 77056
United States
Phone
+1-713-621-5853
+1-713-963-9066
Fax
+1-713-621-8672
Consulate General of Chile in
Los Angeles
66100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1240
Los Angeles, CA 90048
United States
Phone
+1-323-933-3697
Fax
+1-323-933-3842
Consulate General of Chile in
Miami
800 Brickell Avenue, suite 1200
Miami, FL 33131
United States
Phone
+1-305-373-8623
+1-305-373-8624
Fax
+1-305-379-6613
Consulate General of Chile in
XXXXXXX
866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 601
New York, N.Y.10017
United States
Phone
+1-212-980-3366
+1-212-980-3504
Fax
+1-212-888-5288
Consulate General of Chile in
San Francisco
870 Market Street, Suite 1058
San Francisco,  CA 94102
United States
Phone
+1-415-982-7665
+1-415-982-7662
Fax
+1-415-982-2384

Additional Chile Information

CapitalSantiagoa
CurrencyPeso (CLP)
LanguageSpanish
ElectricityVoltage: 220 V
Frequency: 50 Hz
Power sockets: type C / F / I / L
Country Code1+56
Time ZoneCLT and EASTc(UTC−3 and −5)