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ChileWork permitsLast checked October 16, 2026

Residencia Temporal – subcategoría Extranjeros que desarrollan actividades lícitas remuneradas

Ley 21.325

Chile's main work-based temporary residence under Ley 21.325, run by the Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG). It covers people with an employment contract, people with a formal job offer, and self-employed people with a service contract with a Chilean party. It is one of 15 Residencia Temporal subcategories; seasonal workers (trabajadores de temporada) have a separate subcategory. Applications are made from abroad through SERMIG's online portal.

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Life in Chile

Money

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.

Official rates, 2026 · headline only

Living

1

Happiness

6.3

#48 of 145 countries

World Happiness Report 2025

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Who it’s for

Foreign nationals outside Chile who have a signed employment contract, an accepted formal job offer, or a qualifying service contract with an employer or client that has a domicile or branch in Chile.

Eligibility

  • Apply from abroad

    The application must be filed from outside Chile through the Portal de Trámites Digitales, using a portal account or ClaveÚnica.

  • Employment contractContrato de trabajo

    A contract under a dependency relationship with a natural or legal person that has a domicile or branch in Chile. The employer signs before a Chilean notary and the worker signs before the competent Chilean consulate.

  • Formal job offerOferta laboral

    Get a job offer notarised in Chile and sign your acceptance before the consulate; the 90-day permit is cancelled if the contract isn't completed.

    • Offer must be notarised (protocolizada) before a Chilean notary
    Official wording

    A job offer notarised (protocolizada) before a Chilean notary, plus the applicant's acceptance signed before the consulate. The 90-day permit is cancelled if the contract is not completed.

A sneak peek at what's inside

  • Next requirementSelf-employed service contract
  • Document checklistValid passport
  • FeesResidencia Temporal fee (actividades lícitas remuneradas)

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