Chile visa requirements for Malagasys

Malagasy travelling for recreation, sports, health, short studies, business, family visit and religious events are the applicants of the Chilean tourist visa.

Kenyans who intend to visit their friends and relatives can visit do so using this visa type.

Applicants passport with a minimum validity of 6 months from the proposed date of travel should be submitted.

A duly signed and completed visa application form should be submitted.

If the purpose of the visit is to see a friend or relation, a letter of invitation would be required.

The letter should clearly state the full contact address of the host and a valid means of identification should be attached to it.

Applicants are to provide a cover letter, introducing yourself, explaining who you are, what you do, and stating your reasons for planning to visit Chile. Also explain if you have any bond in Chile before. 

A letter from the applicants' employer in Madagascar stating their awareness of the applicants leave, and duration granted

A criminal record certificate from the appropriate ministry in Madagascar showing you have not been convicted of a crime before should be presented.

Proof of financial sufficiency that covers the applicant's duration of stay.

Proof of hotel reservation or accommodation should be submitted.

A proof that the applicant has an incentive of returning to his home country at the expiration of his visa should be submitted.

Proof of medical fitness that shows that the applicant is free from all contagious diseases

A certificate of kinship. You need to submit this in case you already have a relative living in Chile (child or spouse).

Foreigners cannot be remunerated for the activities they render while they are in the country.

Only short courses are permitted on this visa. If you need to study full-time you should apply for the Student Visa.

Minors are to submit a copy of their original birth certificate alongside a letter of consent from one or both parents.

Proof of paid visa application form is required.

Ensure that you obey all the rules of this visa.

The Chilean work visa is issued to Malagasy travelling to Chile for work purposes.

Applicants should ensure that they have been gainfully employed in Chile before initiating this process.

Applicants passport with a minimum validity of 18 months from the proposed date of travel should be submitted.

Applicants would require a work permit in order to be able to work in Chile.

The work permit is issued with a validity of  2 years.

The Chilean work visa can be extended for two more years. 

Applicants letter of engagement or contract of employment should be submitted.

A formal employment contract signed by both the employee and employer is to be provided by the applicant. The contract has to be written with Chilean legal norms and translated to Chilean. 

It should clearly state the Applicants job description and pay.

Proof that there was no Chilean willing and qualified to take up the job as at when the job was offered should be submitted.

Proof that the Applicant will not be paid below the national minimum wage should be submitted.

You are to provide documents and certificates that prove you are qualified and best suited for the job.

Proof of medical fitness and yellow fever vaccination should be submitted.

Proof of paid visa application fee should be submitted.

Applicants who don’t have the required qualifications would be denied approval of their visas.

Malagasy with the intention of studying in any institution of learning in Chile are the recipients of the Chilean study visa.

Malagasy should ensure that they have been offered admission into an institute of learning before initiating the visa application process.

Applicants must have an international passport with a minimum validity of 6 months from the proposed date of travel should be submitted.

A letter of acceptance from the institution which you have been offered admission should be submitted. The letter should state the course you have been offered and the duration of the study is required.

Transcripts and certificates from previously attended institutions that qualified the applicant for the course in which he has been admitted should be submitted.

Proof of part or full payment of tuition fee should be submitted.

Proof of financial sufficiency that covers the applicant's duration of stay.

An incentive that shows that the applicants would be willing to return to his home country at the completion of his study should be submitted.

The Chilean student visa is valid for a minimum of 6 months and needs to be renewed after a year.

This visa allows its holders to stay in the country for a maximum period of one year and in the case of scholarship holders, for the duration of the scholarship.

A contagious diseases-clearance certificate is to be submitted to the embassy. This certificate must be signed by a registered medical practitioner and must be issued within 30 days prior to the date of application.

Proof of clean criminal record should be submitted.

A visa request letter from the agency arranging the exchange (if applicable)should be submitted. This letter must provide the full name of the applicant, details of the school to be attended, details of placement in Chile and name of the agency's contact person in Chile.

Applicants below 18 years are to submit a copy of their original birth certificate alongside a letter of consent from one or both parents.

International students are allowed to work part-time when school is in session and full-time when on break.

Proof of paid visa application fee should be submitted by applicant.