Temporary residence for family reunification with a Chilean or permanent resident
Official name: Residencia Temporal - Subcategoría 1: Reunificación familiar (Ley 21.325)
Spouses or equivalent partners, parents, children under 18, children with a disability, single children under 24 who are studying, and minors in the care of a Chilean or a permanent resident can apply for temporary residence for family reunification, from abroad or inside Chile. The permit allows paid work and can be extended while the family tie continues.
Life in Chile
Finance
3
Currency
Chilean Peso
CLP
Chilean Peso
Cost of living
51
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
4–40%
Income tax (national)
VAT (IVA) 19%
Monthly second-category tax: exempt up to about CLP 977,940 a month (Nov 2026 table); 40% above about CLP 22.46 million a month.
Living
1
Happiness
#48 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Close family of Chilean citizens and permanent residents.
Eligibility
Family tie
Sign in to check this route against your profileYou need to have one of the listed family ties to your sponsor.
- Spouse, or analogous partnership with equivalent legal effects
- Father or mother; child under 18; child with a disability
- Single child under 24 who is studying
- Minor under the sponsor's personal care or guardianship
Official wording
Spouse or analogous partnership with equivalent legal effects; father or mother; child under 18; child with a disability; single child under 24 who is studying; minor under the sponsor's personal care or guardianship.
SponsorSponsor
Sign in to check this route against your profileA Chilean citizen or a foreigner holding permanent residence (Residencia Definitiva).
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- Document checklist
- Fees
- Steps to apply
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