Chile Forum

Yeah, I couldn't say one way or the other if this would work for two gringos. I am Chilean (born here, raised in Canada) so I had full residency working in my favour. This was more of a tip for those who are already in a long-term relationship with a Chilean; like I said, when the PDI showed up to verify our application, there was little to no warning.

I will say though, that the reason we never looked into it much before hand is that we thought we needed more in the way of savings or I had to prove I had some sort of income here in Chile. Didn't have to prove nothin'. Only had to show some online banking statements (nothing official there), from a Canadian bank no less. It was the most relaxed government experience I've ever had in Chile and has served to round out my overall experience of Chile as a whole.

Chile - the only thing consistent are the inconsistencies

I just submitted US bank statements (printed from the web) and ATM slips for the TE-10 requirement with my TE-1 application. Will find out soon enough but since the Extranjería lady did not frown or say that more was needed, I assume it will be enough.

No visit from the plain clothes pacos at the few weeks since application mark...

"E", no longer on a tourist visa, can anyone boast a longer run than yo on a tourist visa??

Interestingly enough, my better half and I were at the extranjeria in Llo Lleo 2 weeks ago and asking about the temporary visa for me as I'm married to a chilean. We were told to do it in Canada when I go back for a few weeks and that they couldn't help us there......had to do with our marriage certificate not being notorized. We know about the older lady....jefa de something or other, because my two sons had spoken to her some time ago and she said she could help them with whatever they wanted and actually gave my one son her card and information about a school he could possible teach English at in Santo Domingo. He lost the card so we don't know the woman's name...Audeo, is there any chance that you could pm me if you know it?

It seems easy if you are common law and more difficult if you are married. But it seems to me that we could do the same thing as Audeo since my husband supports me anyway. Any thoughts anyone??

Cheers
Linda

spanglish wrote:It seems easy if you are common law and more difficult if you are married. But it seems to me that we could do the same thing as Audeo since my husband supports me anyway. Any thoughts anyone??

Cheers
Linda

If you can wait till you go back, just get your foreign marriage cert properly legalized and then apply when you return.

To all considering this route, the advantage of the TE-1 TRV is that there will be no more financial proofs after the TRV.

audeo13 wrote:Approximately a week after our application was submitted, the PDI came to the house to interview us and verify that we did, indeed, live together and were an actual couple. There was no real warning, they called the cell phone and asked for my boyfriend and told him that they would be stopping by in about an hour. They were very nice, polite, interviewed him and explained that once the application was approved (and they saw no reason it wouldn't), we'd just have to register his new visa with them, get his ID and register that with them as well. Very painless and the head guy in the Extranjeria department at the PDI was the one who came to the house to interview us, so whenever we went to the office he recognized us and made a point of helping us himself. Amazing how easy it to get things done in this country when the officials decide they like you. Totally f*cked, mind you, but welcome to Chile. Can't say I'm sad to go.

Day 43 since TE-1 application (real marriage not common law): Appointment to come to the newly constructed PDI office overlooking the port for my interview (they called my cell three days before). Took an hour and a half to document my history in Chile at a very casual pace. Needed my passport, the libreta and my work permission while in-tramite card. Was able to review their recap of my history before signing two copies. Everything was done in castellano. Also met the head guy that was probably described in the above post. Waiting for final approval.