| Country | Chile (CL) |
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| Route | Transitory-Stay Work Authorization — Chile 2026 |
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| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
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| Route type | work |
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| Summary | Exceptional Chile work authorization for holders of Permanencia Transitoria carrying out specific and sporadic remunerated activities. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-24 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
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| Best-fit work models | Local employment, Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2 |
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| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | SERMIG's September 2026 fee schedule sets the work-authorization charge at 150% of the nationality-based temporary-residence fee for remunerated activities, subject to statutory exemptions; check the current schedule for the applicant's nationality.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | This is an authorization associated with transitory stay for eligible remunerated activity, not a temporary-residence permit or a general digital-nomad visa; the authorization is limited to its approved activity and period.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Local-work rules | The authorization permits only the remunerated activity approved for the transitory-stay holder. It does not convert the stay into temporary residence or authorize unrelated ongoing work.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Application location | Apply to SERMIG for a work authorization linked to transitory stay, supplying the activity/contract evidence and required documents. The fee is nationality-dependent under the current official fee schedule.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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