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Chile gives new residents three years of Chilean-source-only taxation under Article 3 LIR, extendable to six in practice, but Article 10 sources income to where the work is physically performed, so a remote salary earned sitting in Chile is not sheltered by the headline exemption. There is no digital nomad visa, and Ley 21.325 generally requires converting from tourist to resident status at a consulate abroad rather than from inside the country.

General information

This page is orientation, not advice. What actually applies to you depends on your corridor - where you live, your nationality, who employs you and how long you stay. The personal assessment works that out for your exact situation.

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At a glance

Remote-work friendliness

2 of 5 for remote-work friendliness

Nomad visa

No dedicated nomad visa

Standard visa-free days

90 daysfor many nationalities

Tax complexity

4 of 5 for tax complexity

Labor law strength

4 of 5 for labor law strength

Healthcare access

4 of 5 for healthcare access

Employer complexity

3 of 5 for employer complexity

Common risks

Patterns that often catch cross-border workers here. Whether they apply to you depends on your setup.

  • No digital nomad visa exists, despite paid listings claiming otherwise

  • Article 10 sources remote work performed in Chile as Chilean income, so the 3-year exemption does not shelter it

  • Converting from tourist to resident status generally means applying from a consulate abroad, not from inside Chile

Framework memberships

  • Bahamas South and Central American visa-free list, 3-month cap
  • Costa Rica Group 1 visa-free list
  • Schengen visa-exempt third-country nationals
  • Schengen visa-exempt third-country nationals

Treaty relationships

What NaVi has mapped between Chile and other countries. None known means no data yet - not proof that no treaty exists.

  • Tax treaty with Netherlands

    Chile - Netherlands double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Netherlands

    Netherlands - Chile social security agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Germany

    Chile - Germany, no tax treaty

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Germany

    Chile - Germany social security agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Belgium

    Chile - Belgium double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Belgium

    Chile - Belgium social security agreement

    In force

Rule coverage

38 rules in the engine for this country.

Rules are sourced, versioned and reviewed before they count as verified. A personal assessment shows which ones apply to your corridor.

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