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 & Consulate | Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy of Chile in Washington DC | 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 | 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
| Capital | Santiagoa |
| Currency | Peso (CLP) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Electricity | Voltage: 220 V Frequency: 50 Hz Power sockets: type C / F / I / L |
| Country Code | 1+56 |
| Time Zone | CLT and EASTc(UTC−3 and −5) |
