Peru Working Holiday for Chileans (2026)

Age when applying

Peru’s programme information includes Chileans aged 18–30 when applying. The age comparison does not assess the remaining file or confirm that a visa will be issued.

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Passport and residence

This guide concerns Chilean citizens. Prepare a valid passport with more than 6 months remaining and blank visa pages, following the stricter annex wording. Tourist entry must not be confused with work authorisation.

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Language requirement

A language-test requirement has not been confirmed for this route. Spanish speakers should not be directed by default to Spanish classes when planning the trip. Any other-language course should match your goals and respect visa conditions.

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Other requirements

The official Pacific Alliance service includes ages eighteen to thirty, first participation, police and criminal records, return travel or funds and yellow-fever evidence for a tropical area where applicable; confirm with health and consular authorities what applies to your itinerary. Its described form, photos and filing belong to Mexico: obtain Santiago’s current checklist.

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Annual quota

The original agreement announcement provides for up to 300 visas per calendar year for each nationality. Confirm current implementation with Peru; it is not a remaining-place count or confirmation of a 2026 or 2027 call.

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Application dates

Santiago publishes general services and an information channel, but no Working Holiday filing arrangement was extracted. General e-SAMI information does not itself establish this category. No Santiago opening, appointment, deadline or payment is inferred from tourist or Mexico-office instructions.

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Visa cost

Confirm the current exchange-visa fee and any other applicable charges with Peru’s Santiago consulate. Another office’s Mexican-peso price is not a Chile application fee. Budget separately for certificates, insurance and travel.

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Decision timing

A decision time for Chilean applications in Santiago has not been confirmed. Peruvian guidance says the delivery date is given by the consulate. Confirm review and delivery stages before fixing travel dates.

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How to prepare your application

1. Ask Peru’s Santiago consulate about the Pacific Alliance exchange visa for Chilean passports; expressly confirm that it handles this category and the current channel.
2. Obtain its checklist and prepare passport, funds, departure and criminal evidence. Use Peru’s Alliance service only as general programme context, not Chilean appointment or payment instructions.
3. Follow only the form and submission method confirmed by Santiago. This research does not establish that the tourist e-SAMI platform handles Working Holiday.
4. Await the decision and check stay, activation, entries and work authorisation. Also obtain subsequent formalities before final bookings.

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Sending the file is not approval. Confirm the authority’s instructions before making firm financial commitments.

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Length of stay

The specific stay length and deadline for using the visa after issue need confirmation with Peru. We do not transfer the Chilean annex’s 12 months or other agreements’ conditions to this route for Chileans. Check validity and authorised entries before booking.

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Gather a passport meeting the authority’s margin, personal maintenance resources and separate departure provision. Before paying for certificates, insurance or flights, obtain Santiago’s current checklist and fee; the Mexico publication includes Chileans but does not resolve Chilean filing.

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Funds for your stay

The official Peruvian Pacific Alliance service expressly includes Chileans and requests three months of statements, but is published by the Mexico office. It is programme context; Santiago must confirm amount and evidence format without importing that office’s charge, appointment or bank account.

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Insurance throughout your stay

The agreement requires compliance with the host’s health and insurance conditions. Minimum coverage and Santiago’s applicable policy requirements have not been confirmed. Obtain the terms before purchase and review medical care, repatriation and exclusions.

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Flights and return travel

The programme provides for a departure ticket from Peru or enough funds to buy one. Prepare that evidence in addition to support for the stay. Confirm Santiago’s accepted proof before buying non-refundable flights.

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Working during the stay

The programme allows work as an incidental activity, rather than the main purpose, and not beyond the authorised permission. Confirm the document enabling work and arrival formalities before taking a job. It guarantees neither employment nor permanent residence.

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Study or training

The original Pacific Alliance announcement describes study or training for up to 2 months. Peru’s current application of this limit to Chileans still needs confirmation. Plan cautiously around that reference and ask before paying.

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Arrival formalities and conditions

Specific arrival formalities for a Chilean holding this visa were not established in the accessible current sources. Confirm with the consulate and Migraciones the document permitting stay and work and any required registration. Tourist entry or a pending application does not establish work permission.

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