Visiting Chile: Salvadoran citizen → Chile
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No visa needed — short visit
El Salvador passport holders can visit Chile without a visa for up to 90 days, entering as transitory-stay (Permanencia Transitoria) holders, per the official visa table of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The bottom line
- The 90-day transitory-stay permit can be extended once, for a further 90 days, through the National Migration Service inside Chile.
- Every transitory-stay visitor must be able to show the border authority lawful means of subsistence for the stay, and the permit cannot outlast your passport's expiry date.
- Transitory-stay holders may not carry out paid activities, and since 12 February 2022 you cannot change your stay type (e.g. tourism to work) inside Chile.
No step-by-step guide for this exact situation yet. The summary above is our rule-based guidance — deliberately conservative, and grounded in the official policy, but not a full source-checked document-and-timeline plan like our verified guides.
For the exact documents, fees and processing time, confirm on the official source →
Confirm the conditions for your passport on the official visa-information page →
Verified Chile guides
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