Chile
Chile visa — Democratic Republic of the Congo passport
Visa required
Stay of up to 90 days.
This information applies to a short tourist stay with an ordinary passport. To work, study or stay longer, the rules are different.
Good to know
Transitory stay visa (permanencia transitoria) required; single-entry visa: one entry, maximum stay of 90 days according to the table. Cuadro de visas y aranceles, MINREL (consulado.gob.cl).
Official source: MINREL (consulado.gob.cl) — Table of fees for single-entry and multiple-entry transitory-stay visas to enter ChileMINREL (consulado.gob.cl) — Cuadro de aranceles de visas de permanencia transitoria simple y múltiple para ingresar a Chile (new tab) Verified on 7 October 2026
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Tourist visa
Tourist visa: documents, fees and steps
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Documents requested
- Form completed on the Servicios Consulares en línea platform, with the purpose of travel and the length of stayThe form is completed on the Servicios Consulares en línea platform of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It must explain the purpose of travel and the planned length of stay.
- Colour photograph on a white background, passport-size (5 x 5 cm), full face, without accessoriesPhotograph to be uploaded to the platform: in colour, white background, passport-size 5 x 5 cm, full face, without accessories such as glasses, scarf or hat.
- Copy of the personalisation page of the valid passportCopy of the identification page (personalisation page) of the valid passport, to be uploaded in PDF format.
Proof of own financial means: at least the last three pay slips and bank statements for the last three monthsConditions and details
Own economic means must be proven. The proof must include at least the last three pay slips (« liquidaciones de sueldo ») and the bank statement or statements (« cartolas ») showing the transactions of the last three months. These means may be supplemented by those of the person inviting you only if that person has a family relationship with the applicant provided for on the page (spouse or civil union, parents, children under 18 years of age, children with a disability, unmarried children under 24 years of age who are studying, minors under their care or curatorship); the certificates proving that link must then be attached, apostilled or legalised.
Depending on your situation
Proof of residence or immigration status, if the application is submitted from a country other than the one of your nationalityConditions and details
Only if you submit the application from a country of which you are not a national: you must prove your residence or your immigration status in that country. If you do not reside there, state the purpose of your stay and present the entry stamp placed on your passport at entry into that country, or another document confirming the entry. The questionnaire does not allow the country of residence and the nationality to be compared: the condition must be checked by the applicant.
Steps
- Check, by selecting your nationality on the Visas para ingresar a Chile page of the consular portal, whether prior authorisation or a visa is required, and its cost and requirements.
- Open the Servicios Consulares en línea platform (tramites.minrel.gov.cl) and select Solicitar visa o autorización previa.
- Complete the online form explaining the purpose of travel and the length of stay; a multiple-entry application must be justified by specifying the number of entries.
- Upload the required documents in PDF format, with file names free of symbols or special characters.
- Answer any requests from the consulate: additional documents, including an apostilled or legalised criminal record extract, or a personal interview with all documents in original.
- Track the status of the application on the platform (Ver estado solicitud de visa o autorización previa).
- Receive the decision, approval or refusal, by email.
- If approved, pay for the visa according to the instructions sent by the consulate, within 30 days.
- Receive the electronic visa by email, print it and present it at entry into Chile together with the valid travel document.
Where to apply
- Servicios Consulares en línea platform of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (tramites.minrel.gov.cl), where the application must be submitted
- Consulates of Chile abroad, which issue the prior authorisation or visa
Good to know
The visa does not guarantee entryConditions and details
Prior authorisation or a visa does not guarantee entry into Chile: the immigration authority may refuse entry to a foreigner who does not meet the conditions of the legislation in force. Submitting the documents does not oblige the consulate to grant the visa either.- No entry banThe applicant must not be subject to an entry ban for Chile under the immigration regulations in force. The page states this condition without requesting any particular document.
No paid activityConditions and details
Holders of a transitory stay permit may not carry out paid activities, except in the cases provided for in article 50 of law 21.325; those persons must then obtain a work permit from the Servicio Nacional de Migraciones.- No residence application from ChileA person who entered Chile under transitory stay cannot apply for a residence permit from Chile, unless they meet the conditions provided for by the regulations in force.
Means of subsistence and passport validity at entryConditions and details
At entry, the holder of a transitory stay permit must be able to prove to the control authority lawful means of subsistence for their stay. The duration of the permit cannot exceed the expiry date of the passport or travel document.Permit duration recorded at entryConditions and details
The duration of validity of the transitory stay permit is recorded in the unique migration card (Tarjeta Única Migratoria, TUM) handed over by the Policía de Investigaciones (PDI) at entry into Chile.Extension once in ChileConditions and details
Once in Chile, transitory stay may be extended only once, by no more than 90 days. The extension is applied for at the Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG); according to its page, it costs 100 US dollars, payable in national currency, whatever the nationality, and minors are exempt from this fee. This extension does not count towards the stay limit of this guide.- Stay of more than 90 daysThe consular platform only processes visas for stays of less than 90 days. To enter Chile for more than 90 days, you must go through the Servicio Nacional de Migraciones.
Frequently asked questions
Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo passport: is a visa required?
Visa required for a short tourist stay with an ordinary passport. Stay of up to 90 days.
Tourist visa: which documents are requested?
Form completed on the Servicios Consulares en línea platform, with the purpose of travel and the length of stay ; Colour photograph on a white background, passport-size (5 x 5 cm), full face, without accessories ; Copy of the personalisation page of the valid passport ; Proof of own financial means: at least the last three pay slips and bank statements for the last three months.
Tourist visa: where do I apply?
Servicios Consulares en línea platform of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (tramites.minrel.gov.cl), where the application must be submitted ; Consulates of Chile abroad, which issue the prior authorisation or visa.
Tourist visa: how long can I stay?
Stay of up to 90 days.
Official links
- Autorización previa o visa | Consulado.gob.cl (new tab) www.consulado.gob.cl
- Visas para ingresar a Chile (new tab) www.consulado.gob.cl
- Permanencia Transitoria en Chile | SERMIG (new tab) serviciomigraciones.cl
- Trámites Consulares Online - MINREL (new tab) tramites.minrel.gov.cl
- Cuadro de Visas y Aranceles de Chile | Consulado.gob.cl (new tab) www.consulado.gob.cl
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