Own-Account Temporary Residence

1. Visa24 months
2. Renewrenewable
3. Permanent residencyafter 2 years
4. Citizenshipafter 5 years

• Leads to residency 2 years
• Leads to citizenship 5 years

Country

Chile

Visa name

Own-Account Temporary Residence

Local name

Actividades lícitas remuneradas por cuenta propia

Program type

Freelancer visa

Status

Active

Initial duration

24 months

Max duration

—

Income requirement

Data unavailable

Application fee

Data unavailable

Tax status

Standard

Application method

online, embassy

Can apply in-country

No

Multiple entry

Yes

Can open bank account

No

Renewable

Yes

Chile has no digital nomad visa. This page covers the own-account branch of temporary residence for lawful remunerated activities (SERMIG subcategory 2). It is not a permit to work remotely for clients abroad. Before entry, the applicant must have a civil or commercial contract with a Chilean person or company, or with a foreigner who holds permanent residence. The contract is for intangible services or specialised professional services lasting more than 90 days, and it must be signed at the competent Chilean consulate. A foreign employer, or a set of foreign freelance clients, does not replace that counterparty. Apply online from outside Chile on the "Residencia Temporal en el extranjero" form. A person already in Chile as a tourist cannot switch to this residence. SERMIG can grant the permit for up to two years and extend it by two years at a time, for as long as the activity continues. There is no published income or savings minimum. The contractor must show a Chilean tax folder or enough funds to pay the contract. The fee depends on nationality. SERMIG still points to the old "visa sujeta a contrato" column and does not publish one amount. Applicants aged 18 or older need a criminal-record certificate no more than 60 days old. Health insurance, a degree and a lease are not on the checklist. The same subcategory has separate branches for a job with a Chilean employer: a contract, for up to two years, or a formal job offer, for 90 days and then a one-year extension. Those are local employment routes, not the one described here. Passive income and pensions are the rentista and jubilado subcategory, which does not accept freelance or salary income. A spouse or civil partner, a child under 18, a disabled child, and a student aged 18 to 24 may apply as dependents from abroad and may work. For a spouse, a disabled child and a student, the holder must show enough means under Ministry of Social Development indicators. No dollar amount per dependent is published. Permanent residence can be requested after 24 months. Naturalisation needs a valid permanent residence and five years counted from the temporary-residence stamp that led to it. A foreigner who becomes domiciled or resident is taxed only on Chilean-source income for the first three years from entry. The regional tax director may extend that period; the statute sets no extra length. Fees from the Chilean contract are Chilean-source and are taxed. Tax residence is more than 183 days in any 12-month period. A tourist stay is separate: up to 90 days, extendable once by up to 90 days for USD 100. Paid work is not allowed on that stay, except a special authorisation for specific sporadic activities.

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1. Oct 10, 2026
   • Name Chile Temporary Resident Visa (Remote Worker) Own-Account Temporary Residence
   • Program type Tourist tolerance Freelancer visa
   • Official page https://serviciomigraciones.cl/ https://serviciomigraciones.cl/en/residencia-temporal-permit/subcategories/remunerated-act…
   • Initial stay (months) 12 24
   • Maximum stay (months) 24 not set
   • Monthly income (USD) 1000 not set

   5 more changes

   • Annual income (USD) 12000 not set
   • Savings requirement (USD) 18000 not set
   • Income currency CLP not set
   • Monthly income (local currency) 900000 not set
   • Annual income (local currency) 10800000 not set

   removed the 120–240 day processing range. SERMIG does not publish one (serviciomigraciones.cl).