Added
created a separate record for the active two-year qualified naturalization route confirmed in SERMIG guidance and Law 21.325 Article 85 (https://serviciomigraciones.cl/nacionalizacion/).
Minimum cost
—
Timeline
2 years
residency required
Visa-free access
175
passport rank #13
Dual citizenship
Allowed
Path to citizenship
- Residency2 years · permanent
- Applyprocessing time varies
- Citizenshipgranted
Overview
- Country
- Chile
- Program
- Chile Qualified Naturalization
- Local name
- Nacionalización calificada
- Type
- Naturalization
- Status
- Active
- Residency required
- 2 years
- Dual citizenship
- Allowed
- Visa-free countries
- 175 destinations
- Passport rank
- #13 (Henley Index)
Permanent residents with two years of continuous residence in Chile may apply for qualified naturalization if they are the spouse of a Chilean, a relative by blood within the second degree of a Chilean, adopted by a Chilean, or the child of a former Chilean who lost Chilean nationality before the applicant’s birth. Spouses must also meet the two-year marriage and common-household conditions.
Fees and costs
No fees listed for this program.
Eligibility and requirements
- Minimum age 14+
- Police clearance required
- Medical exam not required
- Interview required
Residency requirements
- Residency required
- 2 years
- Residency type
- Permanent
- Continuous
- Must be unbroken
- Cohabitation
- Must live with spouse
Passport and mobility
- Passport rank
- #13 (Henley Index)
- Visa-free access
- 175 countries
- Passport validity
- 10 years
- EU citizenship
- No
- Schengen access
- No
- US E-2 treaty
- Yes — eligible for US investor visa
Physical presence
- Must visit country
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- Online
- Apply from abroad
- Must apply in-country
- Application type
- Open
- Official website
- serviciomigraciones.cl
- Legal basis
- Constitución Política, art. 10(3); Ley 21.325, art. 85; Decreto Supremo 5.142 de 1960
Notes and caveats
The application is filed through SERMIG’s digital portal from within Chile. Applicants aged 14–17 may apply with authorization from their parent or caregiver. SERMIG reports an average three-year processing time for naturalization generally; no route-specific processing range is published. The official fee varies by relationship and is published in Chilean pesos, so this record leaves the USD application fee unset.
Also in Chile
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 9, 2026 Source