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Tourist Card

If you did not arrange a visa before hand, you will receive a Tourist Card (Tarjeta de Turismo) when you enter Chile. At Santiago's Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, the Tourist Card is issued at the immigrations desk. For most nationalities the tourism card is free. However, citizens of the U.S. pay US$61, Canadians pay US$55 and Australians US$30.

The Tourist Card is valid for 90 days, but if you would like to stay longer, you can purchase a 90 day extension. To obtain the extension, you must present a photocopy of your passport, the original Tourist Card and a US$100 application fee to the Foreign Legalization Service (Departmento de Extranjería). The extension is usually issued upon application. If you leave the country and return, you will be issued a new Tourist Card upon entry.

If you enter the country through another port of entry, the duration of the Tourist Card may vary between 30 and 90 days.

With a Tourist Card, you cannot technically work or take classes in Chile. You can change your status at the Foreign Legalization Service (Policía Internacional).

If you lose your Tourist Card, you must obtain a replacement from the International Police before you are permitted to leave the country.

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