First 30 days in Chile
Two thirty-day deadlines that are easy to miss
In Chile, after entry there are two mandatory periods, each thirty days long: registration with the PDI and an appointment at the Registro Civil for a cédula. Skipping them easy — they are mentioned neither at the airport nor at the consulate. We manage this month on the calendar.
Who it suits. For those who have received their decision and are flying to Chile with it in hand.
What is included
- ⚠️ Registration with PDI — within 30 days of entry, no fee
- ⚠️ Register at the Registro Civil for a cédula — within 30 days of receiving your status
- SIM card and connectivity
- Opening an account at a Chilean bank
- First-time rental: search, viewings, contract review
- Neighbourhood orientation: transport, shops, clinics, nearby schools
What the package does not include
Paid separately and directly, with no markup from us.
- The bank decides: the bank opens the account on its own terms and may refuse — we prepare the package and go with you
- Registro Civil fees for cédula — around $5, paid directly
- Deposit and rental payments
- Furniture, appliances, moving
Since 12 February 2022, Law 21.325 has been in effect: a foreigner present in Chile on tourist status cannot apply for residency. Exceptions are narrow — family reunification, humanitarian cases, and those who arrived before that date. So the usual process doesn’t apply here: person who arrives on 90 visa-free days ’to look around and apply’ finds out only on arrival and has to leave and reapply again from the country of residence. That is why the residence permit is arranged before departure, and entry is only permitted after a positive decision. That is why the first package in the range is our most expensive: it delivers status, not preparation o them. The timelines are departmental: SERMIG reviews the temporary residence for up to twelve months, permanent — from one to two years, and we we state this before payment, not after.
About timelines we can’t control. According to the 2025 SERMIG report, the temporary residency is processed from zero to twelve months — realistically six eight after a clean submission — and permanent residence from one to two years. We are responsible for preparation, submission and management; no one can guarantee government processing times, and anyone who ives promises, promises what isn’t theirs to give.
Both mandatory deadlines, a bank account, a phone plan, housing, and neighborhood orientation — on schedule, without gaps.
Prices are in US dollars and are all-inclusive — nothing is added on top. Chilean government fees are paid separately and directly to the authority: $85 for a visa for Russian citizens, 138,974 pesos (approx. $152) for permanent residence, 38,697 pesos (approx. $42) for naturalisation. Fees are set in UTM and converted to pesos at the exchange rate on the day of payment. Chile’s 19% IVA is included in the service provider’s price and is not shown as a separate line item. SVOY initial consultation — 100 $, credited in the cost of support — the same as for Mexico and Argentina. It is paid from the first minute: a breakdown of the Chilean case — these are two dates that must align, a category matching your income and an honest answer on whether you can make it in time. We hand over the roadmap with a schedule and budget, even if the conclusion is negative.
Other points
Housing rental and purchase, documents, bank accounts and taxes, schooling, driving licence — 28 services in Chile, each has its own price.
Package «First week» · Chile
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The same package in another country
There is only one moment in life, but the documents, deadlines and costs are unique to each case: the rules are set by the country.