Change of Migratory Category for foreign nationals
May 25, 2022 · 1 min read
On Saturday, May 21, el Director del Servicio de Migraciones informó que la autoridad migratoria determinó que a los ciudadanos extranjeros que hubiesen Migration Service informed that the immigration authority determined that foreign citizens who had entered before February 12, 2022
(date of entry into force of the new Immigration Law) would be subject to the previous Immigration Law and, therefore, may apply for residence permits (visas) while in Chile.
That is to say, foreigners who have entered Chile until February 11, 2022 and are in tourist status, may change their migratory status to temporary residence:
- The following immigration subcategories are currently available on the Service’s online platform:
- Family reunification with link to Chilean or definitive resident.
- Student.
- Development of remunerated activities.
- Investor, business.
- Annuitant.
- Retired.
- Seasonal workers.
- International treaties.
- Medical treatment.
(*) (*) Consider that to date no formal resolution has been issued or published in this regard but the option is already enabled on the online platform.
