Immigration Law: Chile Visas and Citizenship
Chile visas and Citizenship
Our immigration attorneys at Spencer Global fully understands the complexity of immigrating law in Chile. Our office stays current on the complex and ever-changing immigration rules and regulations in Chile, and their relationship to other Chilean laws and Regulations. for our clients Our team is in contact with the Chilean Immigration offices, Chilean INTERPOL, and the consulates and embassies of Chile around the World on a nearly daily basis tracking our clients' applications and documents to eliminate delays or problems.

There are many “immigration assistance” services in Chile that can help you file a basic immigration application, but few can provide the fully integrated services and experience of Spencer Global. There are often many larger legal issues for our clients to consider when applying for Chilean residency or Citizenship, from wanting to start a business, to legalizing documents in a foreign country, to planning for future tax benfits when applying for a residency visa in Chile. We can help you understand the legal implications of the decisions you make from the start of the immigration process in Chile,  especially in those complex personal situations that extend beyond the normal procedures of the Chilean Immigration office and other goverment agencies of Chile.  

We provide fully personalized service to each and every client.  Our clients include everyone from families, retirees, and investor that would like to move to Chile to descendants of Chileans that would like to exercise their right to dual citizenship in Chile.

Chile Immigration Services:
Temporary residency applications
Permanent residency applications
Retirement and Periodic Income Visas
Investor Visas
Legalization of Foreign documents for immigration
Chilean Citizenship and Dual Citizenship
Chilean Income Tax Planning
Chilean Tax Payer ID Numbers ( RUT numbers )


Chile Visas
Immigration Law: Chile Visas and Citizenship
There are generally three types of visas that most foreigners will required in Chile. This short guide will help distinguish the types of visas, work permits, student visas available to foreigners wishing to immigrated to Chile.
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Chilean Citizenship
Immigration Law: Chile Visas and Citizenship
Decedents of Chileans or people born in Chile can now apply for dual citizenship in Chile without renouncing their current citizenship and may obtain a second passport in Chile along with other rights of Chilean citizens.
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Chile Dual Citizenship and Passports
Immigration Law: Chile Visas and Citizenship
Chilean Residency, Dual Citizenship, and Dual passports in Chile

Permanent Residency in Chile is relatively easy for a foreigner to obtain under a "Retirement and Periodic Income" Visa. We have written about the permanent residency requirements for Chile in other articles. What has not been discussed much is what rights a foreigner is entitle to, once you receive your permanent residency in Chile. We take a brief look at some of the rights, including obtaining a second passport, voting, and most importantly duel citizenship. The thing that makes Chile standout among Latin American countries is that you can have all of this without “buying citizenship” as many of the more corrupt countries in the World try to sell to expats. Essentially all you need to do is wait five years to qualify, after obtaining your permanent residency in Chile.
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Chile Immigration and Residency Visas
Immigration Law: Chile Visas and Citizenship
One of the best visa options for almost everyone considering moving to Chile including investors in Chile is not an “investor visa”, but what is called a “retirement and periodic income” visa.

It allows you to work, live, start a business, and basically do everything you might wish to do in Chile without connecting your immigration status in Chile to the success or failure of your business in Chile.  Of all visas offered by any country in Latin America, South America, and perhaps the World this is one of the easiest for the Expat, investors, or families to obtain. We provide a brief overview of the issues involved with foreigners in Chile obtaining this type of visa and what you need to qualify.

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