What is the permit for seasonal workers?
It is a Residencia Temporal permit for foreigners who intend to enter Chile to perform specific seasonal duties for limited, single or interannual periods.
The applicant must have entered an employment contract with a natural or legal person that has a Certificado de inicio de actividades by the Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII, Internal Revenue Service), that has an address or branch in Chile and that has as its object services of a nature that are directly related to the main line of business declared by the employer.
Nationals of countries with which the State of Chile has bilateral agreements on temporary workers may also apply with a formal job offer.
Once the application is analyzed and the result is favorable, the foreigner will be granted a Certificado de Residencia Temporal en Trámite, a document that will allow them to validly enter the country. Once they enter Chile, they will have 45 days to present a copy of the employment contract authorized before a Chilean public notary and the proof of the electronic registration of the same under the terms of Article 9 bis of the Código del Trabajo (Labor Code).
This permit may be granted for up to 5 years, extendable for 2 more years; however, the stay of the foreigner may not be extended for more than 6 months in each calendar year.
Where can I apply for this Residencia Temporal permit?
This application for a Residencia Temporal permit must be made from outside Chile, by logging in with the account created by the applicant for these purposes or with ClaveÚnica, in the Portal de Trámites Digitales of Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG).
* Application only available from abroad.
Requirements to apply for this permit as a holder
Important!
- The passport must be valid for at least one year as from the application date (for applications submitted abroad).
- The employment contract must be signed by the employer at a Chilean notary public. While the foreign person must sign it at the competent consulate.
- Documents issued in any language other than Spanish and English must be submitted together with their respective translation, which must be authorized by a certified body.
- All documents issued abroad or by the respective consular representation in Chile must be apostilled or duly legalized, as stipulated in Articles 345 and 345 bis of the Código de Procedimiento Civil (Code of Civil Procedure).
- Documents issued by private parties must be submitted within 30 days from the date of issuance. Those issued by public institutions and agencies must be presented within 60 days from the date of issuance unless the validity of the document is expressly stated.
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