After a permit in Chile has expired: declared fines, leaving and expulsion risk
Staying in Chile after a permit expires is an infraction with a fine that grows with time. Declaring it yourself online cuts the fine by 50%. Fines must be paid before leaving. Being in Chile after a Permanencia Transitoria expires is a ground for expulsion, as is an expired residence not renewed within nine months. A new voluntary exit plan has been announced but is not yet in force. No current regularisation scheme was found.
Moving to Chile
Practical facts for newcomers, from official sources Finance Living
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
Eligibility
Who it’s for: People in Chile whose Permanencia Transitoria or residence permit has expired.
Declaring the infraction
Sign in to check this route against your profileYou can declare at any time, but the fine rises with accumulated days. Children and adolescents are exempt from fines.
Paying
Sign in to check this route against your profilePay the fine within 10 working days of being notified, through the Tesorería General de la República.
- Deadline counts working days from notification
Official wording
Payment is due within 10 working days of notification, through the Tesorería General de la República.
Effect on other procedures
Sign in to check this route against your profileYour migration procedures are suspended while an infraction is unresolved, until you show proof of payment.
Official wording
An unresolved infraction suspends your migration procedures until you show proof of payment.
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