Visa Information

VISA INFORMATION

Visitors must obtain a visa to visit Chile unless they are exempt. It is the responsibility of the participant to obtain a visa in advance if required.

You need a visa to travel to Chile unless you are from one of the following countries (i.e., the following countries do not need a visa to travel to Chile):

• Any EU Country 
• Albania 
• Andorra 
• Antigua and Barbuda 
• Argentina
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Canada
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Fiji
• Georgia
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Iceland
• Indonesia
• Israel
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Liechtenstein
• Macau
• Malaysia
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• North Macedonia
• Norway
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Russia
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Singapore
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United States
• Uruguay
• Vatican City
• Vietnam

The countries listed above can stay in Chile without a visa for up to 90 days, except for the following countries, whose citizens can stay in Chile visa-free for up to 30 days:

• Macau
• Malaysia
• Singapore 

The visa-exempt nationals above can travel to Chile with their passport or ID (see below) and obtain a Tourist Card (Tarjeta de Turismo) from the immigration authorities at the point of entry.

Nationals of the following countries can enter Chile with simply their Identity Document (ID card):

• Argentina 
• Bolivia 
• Brazil 
• Colombia 
• Ecuador
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Uruguay

If you are a visa-required national, you have to apply for a Chile visa online, and obtain it from the nearest Chilean Embassy/Consulate: https://tramites.minrel.gov.cl/

INVITATION LETTER FOR VISA PURPOSES

​Participants who require a signed and stamped letter are kindly requested to send their passport details to peresici@kenes.com. Please make sure to include your full name (as printed in your passport), full postal address, and passport number.

Application for the invitation letter must be received at least 6 weeks prior to the congress.

Unfortunately, we are unable to send invitation letters directly to consulates. Invitation letters are prepared solely for individuals and are sent directly to them.