Chile entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO advice): Expiry date after the day you leave
The FCDO words this as advice (“should” or “make sure”), not as a strict requirement: the full sentence is quoted below.
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Chile travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Chile, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
Other passports: Canadian passport · Australian passport · Italian citizens: documenti per italiani
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We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it. The FCDO text also mentions a travel authorisation, fee, card or online form: read it in full.
You can visit Chile for up to 90 days without a visa.
The Chilean immigration authorities will give you a tourist card (‘tarjeta de turismo’), an A5-sized white form. Keep it safe and give it to immigration when you leave the country. If you lose it, Chilean police investigations (PDI) allows you to request a copy online (choose ‘Duplicado de tarjeta de turismo’). You can also go to the nearest PDI office.
To stay longer (to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must meet the Chilean Government’s entry requirements.
Official source: GOV.UK – Chile travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
Your passport should have an ‘expiry date’ after the day you plan to leave Chile.
Official source: GOV.UK – Chile travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Chile
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 9 June 2025: “Updated information about travelling with children, taxi scams at Santiago Airport and general advise about crime including, violent muggings and vehicle crime ('Entry requirements' and 'Safety and security' pages).”
- 6 February 2024: “Information on wildfires and travelling with children ('Warnings and insurance' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 17 May 2023: “New information on crime and the end of COVID-19 entry requirements ('Safety and security' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 9 May 2023: “Updated information on forest fires and minimum amount of funds required per day of stay in Chile ('Summary' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Chile (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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