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Chile · Residencia temporal para jubilados y rentistas · Retirement · apply online
Temporary residence for foreigners with a retirement pension, or with regular income from real estate or financial assets, enough to cover basic needs under Ministry of Social Development and Family indicators. SERMIG does not publish a peso or dollar minimum. The permit lasts up to two years and can be extended by two years at a time. Apply online from outside Chile.
Decreto 177 of 2022, articles 53 to 59, is the rule. A pension must come from the applicant's country of residence and state the amount and duration, with the latest payment receipt. Rentier income must be regular and come from real estate or financial assets the applicant owns, shown with title, the contract that produces the income, and proof of payment. Salary and freelance fees do not qualify. Assets that produce income in Chile do not need an apostille. There is no published floor. In August 2026 the ministry's poverty line per equivalent person was CLP 254,273 for households that do not rent and CLP 376,670 for households that do. SERMIG does not say that meeting either line is enough. Private guides that cite about USD 1,000 to 1,500 a month, plus USD 500 per dependent, are not the rule. The usual filing is only from abroad, on the "Residencia Temporal en el extranjero" form. A person who already holds temporary residence for lawful paid work may switch to the pension branch from inside Chile. After approval abroad, the holder has 90 days to enter. The permit then runs from the date of entry. Passport validity must be at least one year from the filing date. A criminal-record certificate, for applicants 18 or older, must be from the country of origin or of residence in the last five years and no more than 60 days old. Temporary residents may work. The pension or rentier income is what qualifies the permit; it is not a ban on later employment, self-employment or owning a business. Dependents may work as well. A spouse or civil partner, a child under 18, a disabled child of any age, and a student who is over 18 and under 24 may be included. The holder must show stable income to support them. No amount per dependent is published. Parents are not dependents under article 74. The fee depends on nationality. SERMIG's tariff page, updated 1 October 2026, does not publish one amount for this subcategory. Permanent residence is CLP 142,726, waived for a spouse of a Chilean and for children under 18. The dollar used for tariff calculations was CLP 969.70 through 31 October 2026. Permanent residence can be requested after 24 months of temporary residence. Article 79 allows that wait to be cut to 12 months for pensions or rents, and absences can push it out: up to 2 months keeps 24 months; more than 2 and up to 6 months means 30; more than 6 and up to 12 means 36; more than 12 means 48. Naturalisation needs a valid permanent residence and five years counted from the temporary-residence stamp that led to it. The official nationality checklist has no language exam and does not require renouncing another nationality. A foreigner who becomes domiciled or resident in Chile is taxed only on Chilean-source income for the first three years from entry. A regional tax director may extend that period. The statute sets no extra length. After that, taxation is worldwide. Chilean-source capital gains are taxed during the three years. Health insurance is not on this checklist. FONASA can affiliate a foreign pensioner, and a person with a residence filing, under its own rules. That is not automatic free care.
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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
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