| Country | Chile (CL) |
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| Route | Investor and Related Personnel Residence — Chile 2026 |
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| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
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| Route type | business immigration |
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| Summary | Chile temporary residence for specified foreign investors, senior managers and related specialist personnel under SERMIG's investor subcategory. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-24 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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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 | The investor category includes legal representatives and senior managers of a foreign company seeking to invest at least USD 500,000 (or equivalent) in Chile for production of goods or services. Other qualifying senior personnel are tied to a Chilean company controlled by a foreign investor with at least 10% voting rights/equivalent participation.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | 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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| 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 | 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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| Renewal | 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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| Family inclusion | Qualifying dependants may apply for dependent temporary residence under the statutory relationship rules; each person's application is assessed separately.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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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 | 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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| Application location | Apply for temporary residence from outside Chile through SERMIG's digital portal. The investor case requires an InvestChile sponsorship letter and documents stating the investment purpose, amount and applicant's role.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Investor temporary residence may progress to permanent residence only if the exact subcategory allows it and the residence-duration and other statutory requirements in force are met.As 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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