Chile Forum

RuneTheChookcha wrote:When reading various posts that discuss overstaying, it seems that no one is telling us whether or not the details with regards to the most recent (if not all) overstays, and maybe the details of all the previous entry/exit dates, are displayed all together on the computer screen of the immigration officer at the border, so, they [probably] have the ability to prevent you from entering the country just based on their opinion about the number [and maybe the duration] of the previous entries, exits, and/or overstays.

I've been trying to find an answer to that question myself for a while. I'm nearing two years on my overstay and am starting the process to get "legalized" soon - hopefully this will just include the multa and a trip to Mendoza. I'll report back.

P.S.: I was told by someone with alleged practical experience that the one year requirement to apply for the residencia permamente does not require the temporary visa first, but works on tourist visas and border hopping, too. Supposedly they just care if you can support yourself here in Chile. If that is true, it'd be interesting to know if an illegal stay counts towards that, too.

You are "nearing two years" on your overstay, and are now starting the process to get "legalized", and thus you hope to apply for the PD right away (without even applying for the temporary visa first) based on the illegal stay, that "counts towards that".

Cool. Good luck with that.

Yeah, sounds kinda crazy. I was told it "might work" by someone who has helped others with it and has nothing to gain from it. I filed it under one of those Chilean things I don't quite understand yet.

Edit: P.S.: What I originally meant to say is that I hope it's just the multa and a border hop to get back to the status to start on either temporary residence or another 6 months on tourist visas. The rest is speculation ...

Hi there:

Speculation in this regard is just that, "speculation". To apply for PD -- you have to be in the system already, and you have to have a R.U.N. assigned already, and that is done through the initial "temporary residence" process. No one on this board advocates "overstay" of any sort, at least for those who are willing to connect their future with Chile.

Best,

el g