Work & taxes

Work-based temporary residence is normally requested from abroad. Do not plan an automatic tourist-to-work conversion. Temporary-residence dependants may work.

Temporary residence for paid activity. Apply from abroad, up to 2 years; job-offer cases have separate deadlines

Foreign-company employees, freelancers, local employees and owner-directors are different legal scenarios. Company registration does not automatically authorize personally working for that company.

Tax residence

Over 183 days in any 12 months; domicile may arise earlier.

Rates & limitations

Foreign nationals generally pay on Chile-source income for their first 3 years, then worldwide income. Work done from Chile may be Chile-source despite a foreign payer. Not three tax-free years.

• Passport and immigration-status evidence; local identification number if required.
• Address evidence: lease, registration or utility bill as specified by the chosen bank.
• Tax IDs and tax-residence countries; CRS/FATCA self-certification when requested.
• Regular income evidence: employment contract and recent payslips, or freelance agreements, invoices and statements.
• Origin of savings: statement trail, property sale or inheritance records. For crypto, keep purchase, trade and withdrawal history—not just a wallet balance.

Prepare contracts, statements, tax numbers and source-of-funds evidence. Banking eligibility and tax residence do not arise automatically with a visa. This is a preparation pack, not an account-opening guarantee.

Before buying a business, separately verify debt, licenses, staff, lease, accounts and your residence basis. A purchase agreement does not replace immigration approval. When networking, check the legal entity and counterpart's track record before transferring funds.