Persons born in Chilean territory are Chilean by birth, except children of transient foreigners or of foreigners who are in Chile in the service of their government. Statelessness safeguards and later option routes may apply to some excluded children.
A spouse of a Chilean may naturalize after about two years (vs five), with roughly two years of marriage and cohabitation.
Sources: Chile SERMIG — Chilean citizenship / Carta de Nacionalización
Children of a Chilean father or mother born abroad, and further generations covered by Article 10, may hold or claim Chilean nationality under the constitutional descent rules, including where a parent or grandparent acquired nationality by birth or naturalization as applicable.
Sources: Chile Constitution Article 10 — nationality (BCN) · Chile SERMIG — Chilean citizenship / Carta de Nacionalización
Adult permanent residents may seek a letter of naturalization after five or more years of residence counted from the electronic stamp that led to permanent residence. A reduced two-year continuous residence path applies for specified family ties to Chileans, including a two-year marriage registered in Chile with shared household.
Sources: Chile SERMIG — Chilean citizenship / Carta de Nacionalización
Residencia Temporal for persons investing at least USD 500,000 (or equivalent) in the production of goods or services in Chile, per SERMIG investor subcategory.
Residencia Temporal for foreigners living on stable passive income (rentista) or a pension (jubilado), without local employment as the basis.
Sources: SERMIG — Jubilados y rentistas
Where a licence connected to Chile can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.
Licence issued in Chile
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DFL Nº 1 de 2007 (Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones), Fija texto refundido, coordinado y sistematizado de la Ley de Tránsito Nº 18.290 — art. 15 (originally art. 14 bis of Ley 18.290)
Exchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.
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