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Chile: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Chile. 172 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 15 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 127Visa-free
  • 17ETA
  • 28On arrival
  • 31eVisa
  • 23Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Chile
Rank15
No prior visa172
CodeCHL

Passport strength

A strong passport 15

Rank 15 of 199. 172 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 20.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysUnited KingdomETA180 daysUnited StatesETA90 daysCanadaETA180 daysNew ZealandETA90 daysJapanVisa-free90 daysSouth KoreaETA90 daysChinaVisa-free30 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 daysTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysThailandVisa-free90 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysMexicoVisa-free180 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free90 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysArgentinaVisa-free90 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 54

A prior visa is needed for 54 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

AustraliaVisa requiredIndiaVisa requiredCubaeVisaSaudi ArabiaVisa requiredAfghanistaneVisaAlgeriaVisa requiredAzerbaijaneVisaBenineVisa
Taxes20/100up to 40%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Chile passport gives

79of 100
rank 21 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility88172 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law73score 0.75 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life84HDI 0.878
  • Health and longevity8481.2 years life expectancy
  • Education84education index 0.85
  • Taxes20up to 40%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access100E-2 investor visa available, entry with ESTA
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 127

Entry on your passport

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ETA 17

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomUnited StatesSouth KoreaIsraelSri LankaCanada
American SamoaOceaniaCanadaAmericas · 180 daysGuamOceania · 90 daysIsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysNew ZealandOceania · 90 daysNorthern Mariana IslandsOceania · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastPuerto RicoCaribbean · 90 daysRussiaEurope · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 daysUnited KingdomEurope · 180 daysUnited StatesAmericas · 90 daysUS Virgin IslandsCaribbean · 90 days

On arrival 28

Visa issued at the border

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eVisa 31

Applied for online before travel

Popular:Cuba
AfghanistanAsiaAzerbaijanEuropeBeninAfricaBhutanAsiaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaEthiopiaAfricaGabonAfricaGuineaAfricaIranMiddle EastIraqMiddle EastLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMyanmarAsiaNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSierra LeoneAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSyriaMiddle EastTogoAfricaUgandaAfricaVenezuelaAmericas

Visa required 23

Through a consulate

Popular:IndiaAustraliaSaudi Arabia
AlgeriaAfricaAustraliaOceaniaBruneiAsiaCape VerdeAfricaCentral African RepublicAfricaEritreaAfricaGambiaAfricaGhanaAfricaIndiaAsiaKuwaitMiddle EastLesothoAfricaMaliAfricaNauruOceaniaNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaRepublic of the CongoAfricaSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSenegalAfricaSolomon IslandsOceaniaSudanAfricaTongaOceaniaTurkmenistanAsiaYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 12Romania177
  2. 13Hong Kong176
  3. 13Monaco176
  4. 14Cyprus174
  5. 15Chile172
  6. 16Brazil170
  7. 17Andorra169
  8. 18Argentina168
  9. 19San Marino167

Frequently asked questions

Chile: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 172 of 226 countries and territories, 127 visa-free, 17 with an ETA and 28 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 15 of 199.

Chile: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Chile → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Chile → United States: is a visa needed?

ETA, 90 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Chile → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free, 90 days. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Guinea-Bissau adds 17 destinations without a prior visa, Sierra Leone adds 17. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.