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India passport to Chile

Visa required for India passport holders.

IndiaChileShort stay
Visa required

India passport holders need a visa arranged in advance to enter Chile, usually through an embassy, consulate or accredited visa centre.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Chile — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Chile's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the visa you are issued
Chile passports in India
e-Visa
Getting in
Apply through Chile's embassy, a consulate or an accredited visa centre — usually the one covering the country where you live — and allow weeks rather than days.
Long stay

Staying in Chile longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 5 routes researched:

Chile visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with India passports

The closest countries we cover that let India passport holders in with less paperwork than Chile does.

Ecuador3,800 km from Chilee-VisaColombia4,400 km from Chilee-VisaSenegal7,800 km from ChileVisa-free · 90 daysSouth Africa7,900 km from Chilee-VisaIvory Coast8,200 km from ChileTravel authorisationNamibia8,500 km from Chilee-Visa
What changes

India and Chile side by side

IndiaChile
CapitalNew DelhiSantiago
LanguagesHindi, EnglishSpanish
CurrencyIndian RupeeChilean Peso
GDP per person (2025)$2,702$17,995
Population1.46B19.9M

GDP and population: World Bank.