Work visa Chile
Temporary Residence for lawful remunerated activities (work permit)
Run by Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG)
Workers with an employment contract from an employer in Chile, or a formal job offer they have accepted. Apply online from outside Chile. The permit lasts up to two years and can be extended. With a job offer you first get 90 days and must present the contract within 45 days of entry. No African nationality is excluded on the page.
- Job offer
- Required: an employment contract with an employer in Chile, or a formal job offer accepted by you.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Not stated on the official page
- Work experience
- Not stated on the official page
- Government fee
- Set in USD by nationality and paid in CLP. From the SERMIG fee table (column for the former contract visa): Nigeria USD 200, South Africa USD 115, Ghana USD 60, Senegal USD 60, Cameroon USD 60, Rwanda USD 60, Ethiopia USD 30, Egypt USD 15, Morocco USD 15, Zimbabwe USD 100, Zambia USD 102, Benin USD 120, Angola USD 150, Uganda USD 500, Tanzania USD 550. Check the table for other nationalities.
- Processing time
- Not stated on the official page
- Money you must show
- The employer must show proof of liquidity to hire you. No personal funds amount is stated.
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid to SERMIG in Chilean pesos at the official dollar rate. The exact stage is not stated on the official page.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on serviciomigraciones.cl on 2026-10-18: "This permit may be applied for by foreigners who wish to reside in the country for a limited period of time"; "With a formal job offer issued by a Chilean natural or legal person, and which has been formally accepted by the interested party"; fee page: "Residencia Temporal permit for lawful remunerated activities (Ex-sujeta a contrato) , according to nationality"; fee table (Resolución Exenta 129194): "NIGERIA 200 200 200", "GHANA 40 60 43" Another official page. Another official page. Another official page.