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Chile Residencia Temporal - Personas bajo tratamiento médico

11 facts quoted from the official source

Temporary residence for foreigners under medical treatments that must be started or continued in Chile.

Route type
Medical treatment
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Ability to pay for the treatmentmedios económicos para su subsistenciaSERMIG Tratamiento médico
  • Hospital or clinic has accepted the patientprestadores institucionales o privados de salud inscritosSERMIG Tratamiento médico
  • Medical screeningCertificado médico donde conste la enfermedadSERMIG Tratamiento médico
  • Character and securityAplica solo para personas mayores de 18 años.SERMIG Residencia Temporal general requirements
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementDocumento de identificaciónSERMIG Residencia Temporal general requirements
Also stated by the source
  • How and where to applyPortal de Trámites Digitales de SERMIGSERMIG Residencia Temporal application information
  • PhotographFotografía reciente: a color, con fondo blanco, mirando directamente a la cámara y mostrando todo el rostro.checked 2026-07-29 · SERMIG Residencia Temporal general requirements
  • Work rightshabilitará a la persona extranjera a desarrollar actividades remuneradasSERMIG Residencia Temporal FAQ
  • Translation or legalisationdeben acompañarse de su traducción oficialSERMIG Residencia Temporal general requirements
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingvigencia será hasta de 2 añosSERMIG Residencia Temporal general information
  • Renewal or extensionpodrán ser prorrogadas por dos años de manera sucesivaSERMIG Residencia Temporal general information
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Chile?
The official source states: Temporary residence for foreigners under medical treatments that must be started or continued in Chile.

Every answer is quoted from the official serviciomigraciones.cl page for this route, last read 2026-07-25.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source serviciomigraciones.clLast read 2026-07-25 Every quote on this page is from this Chile government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-25 · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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