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Visa Route Detail

🇺🇸 USA to Chile: visa and entry requirements 🇨🇱

Visa-freeOrdinary passport

Visa-free · Visa-free transitory tourism stay: up to 90 days initially; one separately approved 90-day extension may be available · United States citizens travelling on an ordinary tourist passport do not require a Chilean visa for a visit of 90 days or less. Chile issues a transitory-stay Tourist Card for up to 90 days at entry; it may be extended once for a further 90 days through Chilean immigration, subject to the applicable fee and approval. Diplomatic and official United States passports require a visa before travel.

Current statusVisa-free
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayVisa-free transitory tourism stay: up to 90 days initially; one separately approved 90-day extension may be available · United States citizens travelling on an ordinary tourist passport do not require a Chilean visa for a visit of 90 days or less. Chile issues a transitory-stay Tourist Card for up to 90 days at entry; it may be extended once for a further 90 days through Chilean immigration, subject to the applicable fee and approval. Diplomatic and official United States passports require a visa before travel.
Last verifiedJuly 16, 2026
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Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for USA ordinary passport holders traveling to Chile: Visa-free · Visa-free transitory tourism stay: up to 90 days initially; one separately approved 90-day extension may be available · United States citizens travelling on an ordinary tourist passport do not require a Chilean visa for a visit of 90 days or less. Chile issues a transitory-stay Tourist Card for up to 90 days at entry; it may be extended once for a further 90 days through Chilean immigration, subject to the applicable fee and approval. Diplomatic and official United States passports require a visa before travel..

Rule history

Direct routes

Central travel-route documents

Miami → Santiago

FAQ

Common questions about USA to Chile

Do USA citizens need a visa for Chile?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as Visa-free · Visa-free transitory tourism stay: up to 90 days initially; one separately approved 90-day extension may be available · United States citizens travelling on an ordinary tourist passport do not require a Chilean visa for a visit of 90 days or less. Chile issues a transitory-stay Tourist Card for up to 90 days at entry; it may be extended once for a further 90 days through Chilean immigration, subject to the applicable fee and approval. Diplomatic and official United States passports require a visa before travel.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Chile without a visa?

The current tourism policy is modeled as visa-free: Visa-free · Visa-free transitory tourism stay: up to 90 days initially; one separately approved 90-day extension may be available · United States citizens travelling on an ordinary tourist passport do not require a Chilean visa for a visit of 90 days or less. Chile issues a transitory-stay Tourist Card for up to 90 days at entry; it may be extended once for a further 90 days through Chilean immigration, subject to the applicable fee and approval. Diplomatic and official United States passports require a visa before travel..

How long can I stay in Chile?

Visa-free · Visa-free transitory tourism stay: up to 90 days initially; one separately approved 90-day extension may be available · United States citizens travelling on an ordinary tourist passport do not require a Chilean visa for a visit of 90 days or less. Chile issues a transitory-stay Tourist Card for up to 90 days at entry; it may be extended once for a further 90 days through Chilean immigration, subject to the applicable fee and approval. Diplomatic and official United States passports require a visa before travel.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 16, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.