Chile entry requirements for New Zealand citizens

How long you can stay

Up to 90 days per visit.

What you need

• Passport valid for the whole intended stay (the permit cannot run past the travel document's expiry)
• Proof of sufficient means of support for the stay, if asked
• Joint Aduana–SAG sworn declaration (Declaración Jurada) on arrival — the form says it must be filled out by every person entering Chile; adults (18+) include accompanying minors' baggage; digital version available for Santiago airport and land border crossings, or on paper

Good to know

Chile's Foreign Ministry visa table (Cuadro de aranceles de visas de permanencia transitoria, PDF created 6 March 2026, linked from consulado.gob.cl and from SERMIG's tourist page) lists NUEVA ZELANDA as 'NO' under '¿Requiere visa de permanencia transitoria?' with a maximum stay ('plazo máximo estadía') of 90 days, fee US$0. So ordinary-passport holders visit visa-free for up to 90 days per entry. General rules (Servicio Nacional de Migraciones, 'Permanencia Transitoria', updated 14 Oct 2025): visitors enter as holders of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, which allows a stay 'por hasta 90 días' and cannot run past the validity of the travel document; the PDI (Policía de Investigaciones) records the permitted period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) at entry; visitors must have 'los medios económicos suficientes para sustentar su estadía' and may not do paid work. Extension (SERMIG 'Prórroga de Permanencia Transitoria', updated 30 Jun 2026): 'hasta noventa días corridos', 'por una sola vez', applied for online in SERMIG's Portal de Trámites Digitales before the period on your TUM expires; fee USD 100 (children and adolescents exempt); you must show means of support for the extension period and explain the reasons. Arrival: the joint Aduana–SAG sworn declaration form states 'ESTA DECLARACIÓN DEBE SER LLENADA POR TODA PERSONA QUE INGRESE AL PAÍS' (adults 18+ sign and include minors' baggage); see the customs rows. The table's 'plazo máximo estadía' is the stay allowed on the permit; the 30/60/90-day figures are stated as days, not months.

Source Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile (Consulado.gob.cl) — Cuadro de aranceles de visas de permanencia transitoria simple y múltiple para ingresar a Chile (PDF dated 6 March 2026); Servicio Nacional de Migraciones — Permanencia Transitoria / Prórroga de Permanencia TransitoriaChecked against the source on 2026-10-10