Step-by-Step guide to apply for a permit for people covered by International Agreements

This permit is for foreigners who are part of the States parties to international agreements signed by Chile, which are in force.

The permit must be requested from abroad through tramites.serviciomigraciones.cl option "Solicitud de Residencias Temporales para Extranjeros fuera de Chile" (Application for Residencias Temporales for Foreigners outside Chile).

You can login with ClaveÚnica or by creating an account from the Servicio Nacional de Migraciones.

1. Once you have logged in, you must complete the form with the applicant's information:

- Sex

- Country of birth

- Nationality

2. Then enter your contact information:

- Country and city of current residence.

- Cell phone number and your email address.

Important: Enter a valid email address, since you will receive all the information from the Servicio Nacional de Migraciones by email.

3. In this section, you will have to complete the following information:

- Type of identification document.

- Country that issued the identification document.

- Date of expiration of the identification document.

4. In the next step, please indicate the activity to be performed and your educational level.

-Educational level.

- Profession/Occupation.

- Activity to be performed in Chile.

Then click on "Siguiente".

5. Complete the following information:

- Type of identification document

- Identification document number

- Country that issued the identification document

Then attach the requested documentation legible, valid and legalized, as applicable.

- Copy of the identification document

- Criminal record certificate from your country of origin

IMPORTANT: If you have been residing in a country other than your country of origin for more than 5 years, you must attach a certificate or equivalent document from the competent authority. 

Then click "Siguiente".

6. Select the quality of the Residencia Temporal to apply for, then click "Siguiente".

7. Indicate the type of Residencia Temporal to apply for. In this case, you must check "Otro tipo de Residencia" (Other type of Residence) and then select "Reciprocidad internacional" Acuerdo sobre Residencia de los Estados por partes del MERCOSUR y Chile- Ciudadanos de Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay (International Reciprocity - Agreement on Residence of States by parts of MERCOSUR and Chile - Citizens of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay).

8. The following image will be displayed.Then you must click on "Siguiente”.

9. Make sure that the information is correct. Then click "Siguiente".

10. In this step, you must click "Siguiente" to pay the processing fee, according to the type of benefit requested.

11. Click on "Finalizar" to proceed to the payment step.

IMPORTANT: If your country of nationality has some kind of agreement with Chile, it is possible that your fee payment is free of charge depending on the type of benefit requested. If so, the form will redirect you to the last page where you will have to finish the process. 

Also, if you are under 18 years of age, the form will redirect you to the last page where you must complete the process.

12. Select the payment method that suits you best. 

Once the payment has been made, click on "enviar solicitud".

13.  Finally, you will receive a notification via email (the one previously declared) stating that your application has been received properly. You will be contacted by email when the analysis process begins.