How to get a tourist visa to visit Chile
Americans, Canadians, Latin Americans, and Europeans for the most part can come to Chile as a tourist and not have to apply for a tourist visa before arriving.
Citizens from the following countries can arrive in Chile without a prior visa for 90 days: Albania, Germany, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Granada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent And Grenadines, San Marino, Holy See, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela.
The Ultimate Guide to Immigrating to Chile 3rd Ed.
Citizens arriving from Greece and Indonesia can receive only a 60 day visa upon entry. And citizens arriving from Belize, Georgia, Jamaica, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, and the Ukraine can receive only a 30 day visa upon entry.
For a citizen of any country not listed above, you must request a visa prior to arrival in Chile from the closest Chilean Consulate or online.
https://www.embassy-worldwide.com/country/chile/
For my readers from the following countries - Hong Kong does have a consulate. Ukraine uses the Russian consulate in Moscow. UK has one in London. Turkmenistan uses the consulate in Kazakhstan. Hungary has one in Budapest. China has consulates in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. UAE has one in Abu Dhabi and Italy has one in Rome and Milan. Portugal has an embassy in Lisbon.
Below is a photo of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago on the Plaza de Armas.
