Santiago de Chile cityscape with Andes backdrop

Latin America

🇨🇱 Chile

Santiago is South America's most 'orderly' big-city base: solid infrastructure, four seasons, wine-country weekends, and a professional remote-work scene that feels closer to Europe than backpacker LatAm.

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Visa route

Scheme

Temporary residence / visa-free tourist (varies by passport)

Maximum stay

Tourist often 90 days; temporary residence for longer stays

Income or savings

Varies by residence category

Difficulty

Moderate

Summary figures carried over from the earlier site and not individually dated. This country is not in the audited tracker yet.

Cities in Chile

Figures are planning estimates. Method