Chilean residence permit. A new trend?
The global ranking puts the Chilean passport in 16th place in terms of freedom of movement of citizens. As of today, citizens of the Chilean Republic can visa-free enter 174 countries of the world and Canada, as well as visit the territory of the United States without prior registration of a package of entry documents. There are several ways to obtain a residence permit for Chile. Specialists of the licensed agency GARANT.in have prepared a fresh and up-to-date, how you can get a residence permit in the Republic of Chile.
Ways of obtaining a residence permit for Chile
Registration of residence permit of any country - a legal way to live, work, open a business, buy real estate in the chosen state. There are several official options for obtaining a residence permit in Chile. The undeniable advantage is that in the future a foreigner can get residency of the country without much effort. Having obtained a residence permit, you can go further and formalize the status of an immigrant, passing the procedure of fingerprinting and confirming on request the registration at the place of location.
Ways of obtaining a residence permit:
Investor Visa. For registration you need to show a developed business plan and invest at least 10,000 dollars in the development of your own business on the territory of Chile. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile considers the proposed project and if approved, gives the businessman a residence permit. After submitting the documentation, visa processing will take no more than 15 days.
Independent professional immigration. In the Chilean Republic for a long time there is a state project aimed at attracting highly qualified personnel with higher education. The most in-demand professions are IT specialists, employees of the mining industry, journalists, doctors. Fifteen days after submitting all the documents, specialists receive a residence permit for Chile and can open their own business or be officially employed.
Family Unification. This visa is most often used by persons marrying Chilean citizens. In the Republic of Chile, only those marital unions that are concluded on the territory of this state are considered legal. All other cases require confirmation by the Ministry of Justice. A family unification visa can be issued to close relatives of a Chilean citizen - moms/dads, brothers/sisters, grandparents. It is important that the person with Chilean citizenship has a stable income that can provide for their needs. Or applicants must be financially wealthy individuals themselves.
FNL visa: retirees or rentiers. To qualify for a visa of this type it is necessary to meet several conditions: to have a passive source of income that covers all the needs of the applicant, and nowhere to be officially employed. As an additional income are considered deposits, interest from owning stocks or bonds, income from renting out property, pension payments, venture capital investments. It is important that the source of income is permanent. The exact amount of profit is not written anywhere, but in practice it comes out monthly at least 1500 dollars for rentiers and at least 600 dollars for pensioners.
Employee Visa. According to the legislation of the Chilean Republic you can apply for a residence permit if you have a work contract. Unfortunately, the procedure for hiring foreign nationals is quite complicated and local employers try to avoid it in every possible way. The contract visa is issued for a period of 30 calendar days and it must be renewed every month for 35 dollars (the size of the state duty). The owner of such a visa can apply for permanent residence status after 2 years.
Student visa.Under the terms of the future applicant must receive an official invitation from the university of Chile. To apply for a visa can financially independent foreigner, since the owner of the student visa will not be able to be officially employed. At the same time, the legislation does not prohibit to submit simultaneously with the documents an application for a work permit. In the application should indicate the need to undergo industrial practice and pay for studies. The student's residence permit is valid for one year, after which it must be renewed. Scholarship students receive a visa for the entire period of study without the need for extension. With this visa it is possible to apply for Chilean citizenship after the initial residence permit is issued.
For all visas, except for the employee visa and student visa, you can apply for a permanent residence permit one year after living in Chile. If you have additional questions on Chilean residence permit, please contact us. GARANT.in - a leading company in the field of residence permits and citizenship, is ready to help you with citizenship issues, find the best way to migrate, help with the paperwork and purchase of real estate.
How to apply for resident status?
Russians in Chile can very quickly obtain the residence status of a residence permit - this is one of the most accelerated ways to emigrate. If you compare Chile with other Latin American countries, more simplified rules work here, involving the passage of several stages:
To issue a temporary residence permit.
Obtain resident status for official permanent residence.
Obtain resident documents.
It is important to understand that each stage involves going through several bureaucratic procedures, payment of state duty and consular fees. The documentation must be correctly translated, accompanied by an apostille and notarized. If at least one document or application is made in error, the procedure will drag on indefinitely and entail additional costs.
if the applicant was born in Chile;
by descent, if the child was born outside the country, but at least one of the parents is a Chilean citizen;
on naturalization, if the list of requirements is met - residence in Chile for at least 5 years. it is also important to show financial well-being (the applicant is able to fully support himself).
The international company GARANT.in is ready to help you in any questions related to citizenship. If you don't know where to start, contact us and during the first consultation we will analyze your case in detail.
Chilean citizenship - conditions for obtaining it
Since the Chilean passport is very attractive in terms of visa-free travel to 174 countries, the topic of obtaining Chilean citizenship is of interest to many applicants. Even those who do not plan to live in Chile on a permanent basis, but consider the country as a “reserve airfield” - to obtain a second citizenship.
Naturalization requirements for foreign residents:
Be at least 21 years of age.
Have a residence permit in Chile for a period of 5 years or more.
The countdown starts from the date of issuance of the primary residence permit of Chile.
Have a valid certificate of permanent residence permit.
Be an unconvicted person who has not had problems with local law and is not serving a prison sentence .
Material solvency.
Present an unmistakable completed and personally certified naturalization petition form and support it with the attached documentation. If necessary, the documents must be translated and certified with an apostille.
The current Chilean authorities have also developed an accelerated citizenship program. Not everyone can take advantage of it - it is designed only for descendants of Chilean citizens born outside the country. For such persons, it will take no more than 2 years to obtain a passport and citizenship status.
The main privileges of Chilean citizenship
In addition to visa-free travel to many countries, the Chilean passport offers its citizens the following privileges:
no need to renew visa or residence permit;
the possibility to take part in elections, run for high political office;
to legally reside, work, and open a business in Chile. Citizens of the country will need to provide much less documents for company registration than other persons;
the opportunity to receive quality medical care or study at a university on state benefits;
Chilean legislation does not prohibit dual citizenship. Getting a passport Chile, there is no need to renounce the citizenship of his native country;
citizenship status allows you to buy real estate at a lower cost;
access to a huge number of social government programs.
Chilean citizenship - popular myths
Since the topic of Chilean citizenship is quite popular, the licensed agency GARANT.in has prepared information about the most common misconceptions concerning this issue:
Most applicants believe that it becomes realistic to apply for Chilean citizenship only after 5 years from the moment of permanent residence status. This is both true and false.Here the current legislation spells out the differences between contract and resident visas. For contract visas, the deadline for applying for a passport starts from the date of permanent residence. For resident visas, the 5 years to apply for citizenship start counting from the date of issuance of the first resident visa. Whichever category the applicant is in, it is crucial not to violate the terms and conditions of the visa regime.
Length of residence in the country required for citizenship. Often information portals write that residence in Chile for at least six months is required only for obtaining a permanent residence permit in Chile. After that you can enter the territory of the state once a year and after 5 years to apply for citizenship. Unfortunately, this is incorrect! The legislation clearly states the requirements for residence - to become a citizen of Chile, you must live in the country for at least 6 months a year for 5 years. The main percentage of rejections of Chilean passport applicants is precisely related to failure to comply with the residency requirements. Coming to the country once a year, it is only possible to confirm the status of permanent residence or to consolidate in it.
Automatic citizenship to children who were born on the territory of Chile. Often parents assume that the birth of a Chilean child makes the child a citizen of that country by default. If the mother and father are on the territory of the country as tourists, the child's documents will have a transit birth stamp. The child will not be able to claim citizenship with such a stamp.
GARANT.in is ready to help you with Chilean passport issuance. We provide any assistance in matters of residence permit, residence permit, citizenship. We jointly select the most optimal option for obtaining the desired status, voice all its pros and cons. You need to formulate a request and contact us. We will not only work out the right strategy for your case, but also take care of all the hassle of paperwork, opening bank accounts, filing documents. We will help you choose a real estate object for investment or purchase. We will help you take the first steps in the chosen direction. You save time, nerves and effort and get a 100% positive result.
