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Chile visa for American citizens

Visa-free

90 days visa-free

American citizens can visit Chile without a visa for up to 90 days. Visitors receive a Permanencia Transitoria permit for up to 90 days, extendable once online with SERMIG for USD 100. Declare plant and animal products to SAG on arrival.

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Status
Visa-free
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Chile counts your stay: Up to 90 days from entry under the Permanencia Transitoria permit.

Before you go

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  • SAG sworn declaration (agricultural products) — Before or on arrival; Free. Declare any plants, animals, products of plant or animal origin (including handicrafts), agricultural chemicals or biological products, veterinary medicines and animal feed, regardless of quantity or packaging. The declaration can be made digitally (at some border posts) or on paper. Failing to declare risk products leads to sanctions and fines. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid beyond your planned departure date
  • Keep the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) issued on entry: you need it to extend your stay and on departure
  • SAG inspects luggage; declare all plant and animal products
  • Proof of sufficient funds may be requested

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Once only, for up to 90 more days, online on the SERMIG portal (tramites.serviciomigraciones.cl, with ClaveÚnica or a portal account), before the date on your TUM expires. Fee USD 100 (paid in Chilean pesos); children and adolescents are exempt. You need a passport scan, the TUM, any visa held, proof of means of subsistence and a statement of reasons.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Chile. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

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  • Children travelling alone, with one parent or with a guardian need notarised written permission from the non-travelling parent(s) and an original birth certificate.
  • Rapa Nui (Easter Island) requires an entry form, a return ticket and a SERNATUR-registered reservation or an invitation letter.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Chile, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do American citizens need a visa for Chile?

American citizens can visit Chile without a visa for up to 90 days.

How long can American citizens stay in Chile?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Up to 90 days from entry under the Permanencia Transitoria permit.

Can I extend my stay in Chile?

Once only, for up to 90 more days, online on the SERMIG portal (tramites.serviciomigraciones.cl, with ClaveÚnica or a portal account), before the date on your TUM expires. Fee USD 100 (paid in Chilean pesos); children and adolescents are exempt. You need a passport scan, the TUM, any visa held, proof of means of subsistence and a statement of reasons.

What do I need at the border in Chile?

Passport valid beyond your planned departure date; Keep the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) issued on entry: you need it to extend your stay and on departure; SAG inspects luggage; declare all plant and animal products.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Chile against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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