1-5 December 2025
Federico Santa María Technical University
America/Mexico_City timezone

The visa requirement for Chile depends on your nationality.

✅ No visa required (tourist stays up to 90 days)

Citizens from most Western European, North American, South American, Oceania, and some Asian countries can enter visa-free for tourism:

  • United States

  • Canada

  • Mexico

  • United Kingdom

  • EU countries (e.g. France, Germany, Spain)

  • Australia

  • Japan

  • South Korea

  • Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, etc.

⚠️ Some of these countries must pay a reciprocity fee or register online (AVE) in advance (e.g. Australia used to, but the fee is now waived).

🚫 Visa required for tourism

Citizens from the following countries generally require a tourist visa before entering Chile:

  • India

  • China

  • Pakistan

  • Bangladesh

  • Nepal

  • Algeria,  Egypt,  Morocco

  • Nigeria,  Cameroon

  • Indonesia,  Philippines

  • Iran,  Iraq,  Afghanistan

👉 In some cases, citizens of these countries can apply for an electronic visa (AVE) or be exempt if they hold valid U.S. or Schengen visas.

📄 How to check your visa requirement?

Visit Chile’s official consular website:
🌐 https://serviciosconsulares.cl

There, you can:

  • See country-specific rules,

  • Check AVE eligibility,

  • Apply for visas online.

If you require an invitation letter for visa purposes, please let the contact person in the organizing committee know on time to send it to you.