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Germany Visa Requirements for Chile Citizens

Visa-free · 90 days

Chile passport holders do not need a visa to visit Germany for stays of up to 90 days.

Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing visa-required and visa-exempt nationalities, consolidated text — EUR-Lex · checked 13 Oct 2026

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What the Germany visa rules mean for Chile travellers

Chile citizens can enter Germany without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid Chile passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Germany applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: Under the Schengen Borders Code (Article 6(1)(a)), a non-EU visitor's passport must remain valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from the Schengen Area (this may be waived in a justified case …
  • Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
  • Travel insurance: Schengen visa applicants must prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the Schengen Area for the whole intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. The Federal Foreign Office adv…
  • Return or onward ticket: Under the Schengen Borders Code, the non-exhaustive list of supporting documents a border guard may request (Annex I) includes, as regards return, a return or round-trip ticket. The UK government says British visitors m…

Germany entry rules compared

Germany lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Chile citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados and Brazil. Overall the Chile passport ranks #46 in the world with 106 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Chile passport you can also visit 45 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus and Switzerland.

In the other direction, Germany citizens can visit Chile visa-free for up to 90 days.

Flag of GermanyEntry requirements for Germany

Travel insurance

Schengen visa applicants must prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the Schengen Area for the whole intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. The Federal Foreign Office advises visitors who do not need a visa to take out health insurance before the trip that also covers return transport to their home country.

Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text — EUR-Lex✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Under the Schengen Borders Code, the non-exhaustive list of supporting documents a border guard may request (Annex I) includes, as regards return, a return or round-trip ticket. The UK government says British visitors may need to show a return or onward ticket at German border control.

Regulation (EU) 2016/399 — Schengen Borders Code (EUR-Lex)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

Under the Schengen Borders Code (Article 6(1)(c)), non-EU visitors must have sufficient means of subsistence for the intended stay and for the return, or be in a position to acquire such means lawfully. Germany's Federal Foreign Office says proof may have to be provided, that the amount depends on the type and length of stay, and that there are no fixed daily rates.

Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), consolidated text 10 July 2024 — EUR-Lex✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: EES — Entry/Exit System (biometric registration)

The UK Foreign Office says that on short stays in the Schengen Area you may need to register biometric details such as fingerprints and a photo in the EU Entry/Exit System, that on your first visit you may be asked to do this at a special booth before the immigration desk, that there is no cost for EES registration, and that you need take no action before you arrive at the border.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Germany travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System

The 30 European countries covered by ETIAS will require visa-exempt travellers to have an ETIAS travel authorisation. It is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The official ETIAS website is travel-europe.europa.eu.

ETIAS — Official EU website✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

Whoever stays in Germany without the required residence title while enforceably obliged to leave, with no departure period granted or the period expired, and whose deportation is not suspended, is punishable by imprisonment of up to one year or a fine. Committing this negligently is an administrative offence punishable by a fine of up to three thousand euros.

gesetze-im-internet.de (Federal Ministry of Justice) — Residence Act § 95 Penal provisions✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

Cash of €10,000 or more (or its equivalent in other currencies) must be declared to customs when entering or leaving the EU.

Your Europe (EU) — travelling with cash✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Chilean citizens need a visa for Germany?

Chile passport holders do not need a visa to visit Germany for stays of up to 90 days.

How long can Chile citizens stay in Germany?

Up to 90 days without a visa. Overstaying can lead to fines, deportation and an entry ban.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Germany?

Under the Schengen Borders Code (Article 6(1)(a)), a non-EU visitor's passport must remain valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from the Schengen Area (this may be waived in a justified case of emergency) and must have been issued within the previous 10 years.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.