Document checklist
Curaçao → Chile: Short-stay tourist
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
7 itemsIdentity
Criminal record certificate, legalized for use in Chile
RequiredIssued by the competent authority in your home country, then legalized (or apostilled, if your country is party to the Hague Apostille Convention) so it's valid for use in Chile. Exactly which authority certifies it depends on your own country's procedures, check with your nearest Chilean consulate.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile (Consulado de Chile)
Passport-size color photograph
RequiredA recent color photograph with a white background.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile (Consulado de Chile)
Valid passport
RequiredMust remain valid for longer than your requested stay in Chile, counting from your planned entry date.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile (Consulado de Chile)
Financial
Proof of economic solvency (at least US$60 per day of your stay)
RequiredA bank account statement, or other proof, showing funds of at least US$60 for each day you plan to stay in Chile.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile (Consulado de Chile)
Accommodation
Hotel reservation, or a notarized invitation letter
RequiredA valid hotel booking, or, if staying with someone, an invitation letter signed before a notary public in Chile, addressed to the Chilean consul, stating the host's full name and marital status, both the host's and your own identity document details, the address where you'll stay, and the number of days invited.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile (Consulado de Chile)
Travel
Proposed travel itinerary
RequiredAn itinerary indicating how many days you plan to remain in Chile.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile (Consulado de Chile)
Other
If you're under 18 and apply at the Chilean consulate in Port-au-Prince: birth certificate and a notarized authorization from both parents
The consulate's tourist visa page says an applicant under 18 must include a birth certificate, legalized by the civil court prosecutor's office, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Haiti, and a notarized authorization for the visa application signed by both parents.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile (Consulado de Chile)
Why applications on this route get refused
Insufficient proof of economic solvency
Chilean consular officers require documented funds of at least US$60 per day of your planned stay.
How to avoid it: Provide a bank statement or equivalent proof that clearly covers US$60 for every day of your trip.
No valid accommodation proof
You need either a hotel reservation or a properly notarized invitation letter, an informal message or unconfirmed booking isn't sufficient.
How to avoid it: Secure a confirmed hotel reservation, or have your host sign an invitation letter before a Chilean notary with all the required details.
Additional requested documents not provided
Consular officers reserve the right to request further documentation or conduct a personal interview before deciding.
How to avoid it: Respond promptly and completely if your consulate requests anything beyond this standard checklist.
Sources
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile (Consulado de Chile) · checked 16 Sept 2026
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