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Chile Working Holiday for French citizens (2026)

Requirements to check for your Working Holiday visa in Chile, application steps and preparation before travelling.

Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.

Chile at a glance

Age: 18–30 inclusive when applying.Learn moreReferences : CL-FRENCH
Length of stay: 12 months from entry; any extension depends on Chilean law.Learn moreReferences : CL-TREATY
Initial funds: To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : CL-FRENCH CL-TREATY
Visa fee: To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : FRC-CL-PRIMARY
Application timing: To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : CL-SERMIG
Language: To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : CL-FRENCH
Study: To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : CL-TREATY CL-FRENCH
Work: Lawful activities including temporary work; holiday remains the primary purpose.Learn moreReferences : CL-TREATY

Source research. Confirm every condition with the authority before applying. Rules can change after our source check.

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Step 1

Check requirements and prepare your language

Age

18–30 inclusive when applying.

References : CL-FRENCH

Annual quota

Annual ceiling set diplomatically; current value unconfirmed.

References : CL-TREATY

Application timing

Annual window unestablished; apply from abroad.

References : CL-SERMIG

Language

Language requirement unestablished here.

References : CL-FRENCH

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Length of stay

12 months from entry; any extension depends on Chilean law.

References : CL-TREATY

Visa fee

The French-specific page refers current charges to the Chilean authority without publishing an amount. Follow the SERMIG file’s calculation and payment instructions.

References : FRC-CL-PRIMARY

Initial funds

Initial funds and separate return provision; current amount unconfirmed.

References : CL-FRENCH CL-TREATY

Passport

French passport; SERMIG requires one year’s validity when applying.

References : CL-FRENCH CL-SERMIG

Insurance

Whole-stay insurance: illness, maternity, disability, hospitalisation and repatriation.

References : CL-FRENCH

Documents and participation

Passport, photo, recent police certificate, funds, departure provision, medical certificate and insurance. SERMIG requires apostille or legalisation and official translation of documents outside Spanish or English.

References : CL-FRENCH CL-SERMIG

Step 2

Apply for the visa

Check habitual residence in France, age and no dependants.
Prepare documents and translations; check certificate recency.
From abroad, use SERMIG: Tratados Internacionales, then Working Holiday.
Follow the decision, fee and Estampado Electrónico download instructions before travel.

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Step 3

After approval

Read the full decision: dates, identity, conditions and any evidence needed on arrival. Keep a copy available offline. Do not assume the visa starts or ends on your preferred date.

Step 4

Prepare your trip

Check habitual residence in France and prepare a passport valid for at least one year at application. The police certificate must be under sixty days old unless expressly exempted; foreign documents need apostille or legalisation and official translation when outside Spanish or English.

Passport, visa and evidence accessible offline.
Insurance, financial reserve and departure travel checked separately.
First accommodation, arrival transport and emergency contacts prepared.

Step 5

Start your Working Holiday

After an overseas grant, follow the Estampado Electrónico download and entry deadlines. After arrival apply for the identity card within SERMIG’s stated period and keep insurance throughout the stay.

Work

Lawful activities including temporary work; holiday remains the primary purpose.

CL-TREATY

Study

No numerical French-specific study duration was established in the agreement and inspected instructions; confirm before a lengthy course.

CL-TREATY CL-FRENCH

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Frequently asked questions

Can I apply from Chile?

The SERMIG route for this category requires filing from abroad. The French-specific page also requires habitual residence in France when applying.

References : CL-SERMIG CL-FRENCH

Which category should I select in the portal?

After signing into the SERMIG portal, select Tratados Internacionales, then Working Holiday. Follow the official file’s document requests.

References : CL-SERMIG

Is there an exact funds amount here?

No. The French-specific page requires initial maintenance and separate return resources without publishing the applicable amount. Do not use another passport’s threshold.

References : FRC-CL-PRIMARY

Can I use a police certificate prepared months ago?

SERMIG sets a maximum age of sixty days for the origin-country certificate unless the agreement expressly exempts it. Time its issue with other formalities.

References : CL-SERMIG

When must I download the electronic document?

For an overseas grant, SERMIG gives 120 working days after notification to download, then ninety calendar days to enter. Check your individual notification.

References : CL-EE

Does WH permit employee work?

The agreement permits lawful activities including temporary employment, with holidaying as the primary purpose. No employer limit from another agreement is added.

References : CL-TREATY

Contacts and consular assistance

For your application, use the issuing authority’s official contact details. For assistance to French citizens abroad, use the French diplomatic directory; the French consulate does not decide the host country’s visa.

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Official sources

Documentary research: individual source check dates below. Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.. Guidance is reviewed periodically; confirm rules before applying.