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🇨🇱 Chile

Chile Work Visa: requirements and how to apply

Streamlined work and residence authorization for tech talent, software engineers, and corporate managers.

Official Chile work visa page

Visa Tech / Residencia Temporal por Cuenta Ajena

Streamlined work and residence authorization for tech talent, software engineers, and corporate managers.

Typical duration
Up to 2 years renewable
Path to permanent residency
Eligible for Permanencia Definitiva (Permanent Residency) after 24 months

Main requirements

  • Chilean employment contract
  • Registration with Chilean tax & health systems

Official page

Documents usually needed for Chile

  • Employment contract with a Chilean enterprise containing mandatory social security and tax clauses
  • For Visa Tech: sponsorship letter from InvestChile or Start-Up Chile partner company
  • Apostilled criminal background check and academic degree certificate
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months and a compliant photo (make yours here)

Application steps

  1. 1

    Online SERMIG Platform Submission

    Create file on tramites.extranjeria.gob.cl with apostilled diploma and Chilean job contract.

    1 - 3 months (Visa Tech: 15 business days)

  2. 2

    Estampado Electrónico (Electronic Visa)

    Receive digital approval and download official Estampado Electrónico with QR verification.

    Immediate post-fee payment

  3. 3

    Registro Civil RUT / Cédula de Identidad

    Schedule appointment at Registro Civil in Chile to obtain national RUT number and physical Chilean ID card.

    2 - 3 weeks

More about moving to Chile

Find a licensed adviser

For advice on your own case, use a licensed immigration lawyer or adviser. Always check they are registered before you pay anyone. Imiatlas does not refer or review cases.

Look for a lawyer registered with the national bar association or law society in Chile. The official immigration website explains any rules on who may represent applicants.

Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG) & InvestChile

General information to help you research, not legal advice. Rules change often: always confirm with Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG) & InvestChile on the official website before applying.