Chile Forum

Does Chile have an extradition treaty with the US or the EU? Has Chile signed the MLAT TreatY?

Can I open a simple bank account on a tourist visa?

On the first part, I don't know. On the second questions, NO. You will need a RUN. For info on that, check the other threads on this forum for info and helpful advice on applying for a RUN. We got our RUN's...took about 35 days, and was relatively painless.

MLAT Chile and USA

http://www.state.gov/p/inl/rls/nrcrpt/2005/vol1/html/42363.htm wrote:The U.S. and Chile do not have a bilateral mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT), but both countries are party to the OAS Inter-American MLAT, which Chile ratified in April 2004. Chile is party to the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption. Chile ratified the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime in November 2004.

For the bank account, read the posts starting from here:

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Has anyone else here done the RUT/foreign passport BCI account?

You can get a savings acct, not a checking acct, with Banco Desarollo with only a tourist visa. AFAIK, you will not be able to get a checking acct. with any bank unless you have another type of visa than tourist, i.e. Temp. Residence, Perm. resident or an Investor visa

The amount required to obtain an investor visa may very well be within reach of many on this forum. I know of one person who has done that, maybe they will chime in on that process.

Chuck J: Could you share with us the min. amount needed for investor visa?

There is now a formal directive from the central bank to not issue accounts to anyone without permanent residency. That said, often the girls at the counter are not aware of this and will give things like savings accounts. So, smile a lot. Checking accounts are out of the question without a long credit history and other things.

Investor visas are serious paperwork issue. They are fairly easy to get in the first year, but in the second year immigration will audit your buisness to see if it is really viable. You can not just create a paper tiger company for immigration purposes.

The easiest to get at this point is the "retirement / periodic income" visa. Essentially you need to prove that you have an income from outside the country to support yourself. You can still work, start a company, and so on under it. For most peoples purposes it will do everything you need it to do.