Visit (visa-free with US residence): Indian citizen in United States → Chile
Indian citizens who hold a non-C US visa or Green Card, valid 6+ months, may enter Chile visa-free for up to 90 days — no Chile visa needed. The published Chilean waiver exempts Indian nationals carrying a visa issued by the United States (except a C visa), valid for at least 6 more months, or a Green Card, from the tourist visa; you enter as a transitory-stay visitor and receive your stay on arrival.
Short tourism/business visit to Chile as a transitory-stay visitor — visa-free for Indian nationals who hold a qualifying US visa or a Green Card, so no Chilean tourist visa need be obtained in advance.
- Validity
- Visa-free entry — no Chilean visa is issued in advance; you enter as a transitory-stay (Permanencia Transitoria) visitor
- Entries
- Each visa-free entry is granted on arrival
- Max stay per visit
- Up to 90 days; extendable by 90 days inside Chile via the National Migration Service
When to start
Start 1–7 days before your travel date.
Indian nationals holding a visa issued by the United States (except a C visa), valid for at least 6 more months, or a Green Card, are exempt from Chile's tourist visa. Confirm your US visa is a qualifying (non-C) type and stays valid for at least 6 months beyond your trip, or that you hold a Green Card, before you rely on the waiver.
Travel with your valid Indian passport plus the physical proof of the waiver — your US visa in the passport or your Green Card — valid for at least 6 more months. This is the document the migration officer relies on to admit you visa-free.
Present your passport and your US visa or Green Card at the border; you are admitted as a transitory-stay visitor for up to 90 days. The waiver does not guarantee entry — the migration authority makes the final decision at the border.
What you'll need
- Valid passport — A current Indian passport, valid for your stay — the transitory-stay admission cannot outlast the passport's validity. ✓ verified
- US visa or Green Card, valid 6+ months — A visa issued by the United States of any type except a C visa, or a US Green Card, valid for at least 6 more months — the document that triggers the visa waiver. Carry it with your passport. ✓ verified
- Proof of funds for your stay — Evidence of sufficient economic means for the visit — bank statements or salary slips — as a transitory-stay visitor may be asked to show at the border. ✓ verified·
Where you'll apply
No visa to apply for in advance: the published Chilean waiver lets you enter Chile visa-free as a transitory-stay visitor on the strength of your US visa or Green Card, and you receive your stay stamp on arrival — there is no visa-centre step.
Fees
| Visa-free transitory-stay entry | varies |
Gotchas to watch
- This visa-free entry depends on your US visa/residence being valid for the whole stay — if it lapses you fall back to the normal Chile visa route.
- The waiver excludes the US C (transit) visa: a C-type visa does not qualify — you would need the normal Chilean tourist visa.
- Your US visa or Green Card must have at least 6 months' validity remaining for the waiver to apply.
- The waiver does not guarantee entry to Chile — the migration authority makes the final decision at the border.
- Transitory-stay visitors may not carry out paid activities in Chile.
