What the Chile visa rules mean for Comoros travellers
Comoros citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Chile. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Prior authorisation or visa (Autorización previa o visa).
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Chile applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Chile's migration service says the transitory stay permit cannot run past the validity of your passport or travel document, and the UK Foreign Office says your passport should have an expiry date after the day you plan …
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for entry to Chile. Canada's travel advice says to make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital sta…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward-ticket requirement for visitors to mainland Chile. The UK Foreign Office says that to enter Rapa Nui (Easter Island) you must show a return ticket.
- Proof of funds: Chile's foreign ministry says every foreigner entering as the holder of a transitory stay permit must show the border authority lawful means of support for their stay. No official source we could read states an amount. …
Chile entry rules compared
Chile lets 94 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 104. Comoros citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Comoros passport ranks #177 in the world with 17 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Comoros passport you can also visit 6 countries in the region without a visa, including Barbados, Dominica, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
In the other direction, Chile citizens need visa on arrival to visit Comoros.