Chile Standard Naturalization

1. Residency5 years · permanent
2. Applyprocessing time varies
3. Citizenshipgranted

Country

Chile

Program

Chile Standard Naturalization

Local name

Nacionalización Chilena

Type

Naturalization

Status

Active

Residency required

5 years

Dual citizenship

Allowed

Visa-free countries

175 destinations

Passport rank

#13 (Henley Index)

Foreign nationals aged 18 or older may apply for a Chilean naturalization charter after at least five years of residence, counted from the electronic stamp for the temporary residence permit that led to their current permanent residence. A valid permanent residence permit is required when applying. Applicants aged 14–17 may also apply with authorization from their parent or legal caregiver.

Application fee

$41

• Minimum age 14+
• Police clearance required
• Medical exam not required
• Interview required

Residency required

5 years

Residency type

Permanent

Continuous

Must be unbroken

Method

Online

Apply from abroad

Must apply in-country

Application type

Open

Official website

serviciomigraciones.cl

Legal basis

Constitución Política Art. 10; Decreto Supremo 5.142 de 1960

Residence time is counted from the electronic stamp for the temporary residence permit that led to the applicant’s current permanent residence. The law treats residence as continuous, while the Interior Minister assesses whether travel abroad interrupted it. SERMIG reports an average processing time of three years; no official minimum or maximum is published. A separate two-year qualified naturalization route is recorded in chile-qualified-naturalization. Children under 18 whose parent is a recognized refugee may naturalize after that parent receives a charter without the ordinary residence requirements.

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• Start-Up Chilestartup

1. Oct 9, 2026
   • Official page https://serviciomigraciones.cl/en/citizenship/ https://serviciomigraciones.cl/nacionalizacion/
   • Application fee (USD) 100 41
   • Language required Yes No

   corrected residence permit, age, filing, fee, passport index, interview and unsupported language, civics, income, oath and processing claims against current official sources (https://serviciomigraciones.cl/nacionalizacion/).