Chile passport results — January 2025 VisaGlance matrix

Chile destination visa policy visual: Travel planning desk with a blank passport-like booklet, map texture, blank paper sheet, and magnifier.

In the January 2025 VisaGlance matrix, 41 passports were listed as visa-free · 0 were listed under visa on arrival, eVisa, or ETA

Historical snapshot of 50 tracked passports for Chile; individual rows were not independently verified and may not reflect current rules.

A destination-level source is mapped and reviewed: Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG) / Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile · reviewed 2026-06-13 · Official destination source ↗ This source supports destination-level context; it does not verify every passport row on this page.

Methodology

A mapped source supports destination-level context, not every passport row shown on this page. Each row needs its own governing evidence before it can be called verified.

Sources: Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG) / Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile Destination source ↗
Last reviewed: 2026-06-13
Author: William W.
Reviewer: William W. Same person as the author; this is not an independent review.

Chile stretches impossibly long along South America's western spine — from the world's driest Atacama Desert in the north through wine valleys in the central zone to Patagonia's granite towers and turquoise lakes in the south. The country's stability and infrastructure attract adventure seekers, wine tourists, and those chasing fjords and ice. Santiago functions as the urban anchor while the landscapes steal the real attention.

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International (SCL) serves the greater Santiago region and dominates international traffic, with a smaller secondary gateway in Antofagasta (CTS). The modern Santiago terminal features efficient electronic kiosks for initial processing followed by agent-staffed booths; wait times rarely exceed 15 minutes except during December–January summer holiday surges.

Visa results start from a historical January 2025 base matrix with limited, documented corrections. A mapped destination-level source provides context only; it does not independently verify a passport-destination result.

Listed as visa-free — January 2025 matrix 41 passports

Listed as visa required in advance — January 2025 matrix 9 passports

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