Tourist Visas
Passport holders of an ordinary Australian passport do not require any visa to travel to Chile for tourist or business purposes as long as their stay does not exceed 90 days.
For administrative reasons a charge or fee of US$ 61 applies upon disembarking at any Chilean international airport. This fee applies to air travellers only.
There are three prerequisites: (1) A passport must be valid for more than six months after the date of arrival, (2) the tourist must prove to have sufficient funds to cover his/her stay in the country and (3) must have an international departure ticket to reach his/her next destination or proof of sufficient funds to purchase such.
Minors (18 y.o. or less) traveling on their own passport or parents passports must have a written authorization from the parent not travelling, both to enter and to leave the country.
Furthermore, bear in mind that Isla de Pascua (Eastern Island) is part of the Chilean territory, hence the above described procedures also apply on this Polynesian island. The yellow fever vaccination is a necessity to enter Eastern Island and it is not necessary for the rest of Chile.
Exceptions for tourist visas
Passport holders of ordinary passports from the following countries/territories are exempt from tourist or business visas for Chile:
Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Holy See, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Palau Islands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Citizens of the following countries can remain in Chile without a visa up to 90 days:
Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Holy See, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Citizens of the following countries can remain in Chile without a visa up to 60 days:
Grenada, Greece, Peru and Eastern Timor.
Citizens of the following countries can remain in Chile without a visa up to 30 days:
Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Jamaica, Macao, Malaysia, Nauru, Romania, Samoa, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines and Singapore.
Quechua children from Ollague volcano area (Northern Chile), picture of Elir Rojas, with his authorization.
Citizens of the following countries require a visa to enter Chile:
Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Fasso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Centro Africa, Comoros, Congo, Congo Dem. Rep., Cote d`Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgistan, Kiribati, Korea Dem. Rep., Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua Nueva Guinea, People`s Republic of China, Philippines, Qatar, , Russia, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, Tanzania, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leona, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Togo, Trinidad y Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Foreign residents in Australia of the abovementioned countries should contact the nearest Chilean Consulate in their corresponding State or Territory of Australia. Do not contact the Embassy located in Canberra. Nationals of these countries resident in another place -not Australia- should check their corresponding Chilean Consulate through the following web site:
www.minrel.gov.au before travel. Chile does not give visa upon arrival in any case.
However,
applicants resident in Marshall Island, Salomon Island, Kiribati, Micronesia and Vanuatu should contact the Chilean Consulate in New Zealand: 19 Bolton St., Wellington, New Zealand, phone 64-4-471 62 70, fax 64-4-472 53 24, e-mail: consul@embchile.co.nz
General requirements:
- An updated passport.
- Return tickets or itinerary from the Travel Agent.
- Fill out an application form.
- Four passport size photographs.
- Certificate from employer (if applicable)
- Name and address of contact person/s in Chile
- Letter of invitation from that person
- Police clearance
- Proof of income (tax payment, bank statement, savings, other earnings)
- Pay a fee equivalent to US$ 10 for administrative charges
- Personal interview (if applicable).
Queries or applications should be submitted to the nearest Chilean Consulate. For addresses please click here. Take into account that the application procedure could last 15 days or more.
Last updated: July 14, 2006