The Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG), through its Departamento de Estudios, provides structured databases and visualizations derived from administrative records of residence permits. These data cover Temporary and Permanent Residences that have been granted, as well as Refugee status applications (formalized, approved, or rejected) from the year 2000 through the end of each reporting period.
These databases constitute inputs that provide transparency regarding the results of SERMIG’s migration management, at the level of aggregated statistics. For accurate interpretation, the following considerations apply:
Due to their origin, the published data do not represent the regular or irregular foreign population in Chile, since what is reported corresponds to residence permits and not to individuals.
To learn about the number of foreign residents in Chile and how it has changed over the years, consult the Estimates of foreigners (2018 – 2023) and 2024 Population and Housing Census.
In accordance with regulatory requirements, the databases for Temporary Residences and Permanent Residences are linked, since obtaining a Permanent Residence requires previously holding a Temporary Residence.
For a better reading and understanding of the published data, it is recommended to review and apply the current regulations and the metadata available for each set of administrative records, distinguishing between temporary migration (Residencias Temporales) and permanent migration (Residencias Definitivas), according to the validity of each type of permit.
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Residencia Temporal
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Residencia Definitiva
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Refuge
It corresponds to the applications for Residencia Temporal (RT) permits received by SERMIG that meet the minimum requirements, accepting their application and subsequent resolution.
The general number of Residencia Temporal permits granted considers all the administrative acts that may conclude in the granting of Residencia Temporal permits. Among them: First time Residencia Temporal permit granted, and permit extensions; Regularization processes in 1998, 2008, 2018, and 2021; reconsideration of prior Residencia Temporal permit refusals; among other subjects.
It corresponds to the applications for Residencia Definitiva (RD) permits received by SERMIG that meet the minimum requirements, accepting their application and subsequent resolution.
The general number of Residencia Definitiva permits granted considers all the administrative acts that may conclude in the granting of these permits. Among them: Residencia Definitiva permits granted in a first instance or late. This last one considers those permits granted after refusal or revocation of the benefit.
Refuge requests formalized: "The general number of Refuge requests formalized considers the administrative act that grants a Residencia Temporal permit for the first time, and that derives from an Refuge request, which formalizes that request".
Refuge requests recognized: "The general number of Refuge recognized considers all administrative acts, which may be the following: recognition of refugee status granting a Residencia Definitiva permit in the first instance or later. This last one considers reconsiderations after refusal or revocations of this benefit".
Refuge requests refused: "The general number of Refuge requests refused considers the administrative act that refuses the Refuge request, but not the preservation of the measure of this refusal in further instances, like the refusal or approval of appeals that are intended to reconsider the refusal in the first instance".
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* It is recommended to visualize these graphics from a desk computer.
* It is recommended to visualize these graphics from a desk computer.
* It is recommended to visualize these graphics from a desk computer.
* It is recommended to visualize these graphics from a desk computer.
