Chile visa requirements for Ghanaian citizens
Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Chile and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Consular fee
- 22 USD
- Minimum passport validity
- No minimum: it just has to be valid
Last verified: 17 October 2026
How this visa is processed
Chilean consulate (temporary stay visa)
Citizens of Ghana need a temporary stay visa to enter Chile as tourists. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' table of visas and fees (corrected version of 6 March 2026), the single-entry visa costs USD 22 and allows up to 90 days; the multiple-entry visa costs USD 51 and allows up to 90 days. Nationals of this country with permanent residence in a Pacific Alliance country (Colombia, Mexico or Peru) are exempt. The National Migration Service says the visa is processed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Chile's consulates abroad.
Official application site →Application details verified on 17 October 2026. Sources: consulado.gob.cl, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile: "Cuadro de visas y aranceles de Chile" (https://www.consulado.gob.cl/cuadro-de-visas-y-aranceles-de-chile), PDF corrected on 6 March 2026 (https://www.consulado.gob.cl/consulados/site/docs/20190220/20190220161313/cuadro_de_visas_corregido060326.pdf), Ghana row. serviciomigraciones.cl, National Migration Service: "Personas que ingresan con fines turísticos" (https://serviciomigraciones.cl/permanencia-transitoria/subcategorias/turistas/). Checked 17 October 2026.
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Rapa Nui (Easter Island): different entry rules
To enter Rapa Nui you fill in the Ministry of the Interior's single entry form and present it at the Investigations Police checkpoint, along with your return ticket and an accommodation booking or an invitation from a resident. The maximum stay is thirty calendar days, for foreign visitors and for non-Rapa Nui Chileans alike. People registered with CONADI as members of the Rapa Nui people do not fill in the form and only show identification.
Source: gob.cl/rapanuiprotegida, requisitos de ingreso; ingresorapanui.interior.gob.cl (comprobado 18/09/2026)
Authorisation system
Chile does not require any electronic pre-authorisation (ETA or similar) for the passports we track; tourist entry is resolved directly at passport control, where the Investigations Police (PDI) issues the Tarjeta Única Migratoria. The old "reciprocity fee" charged on arrival to some nationalities no longer appears among the National Migration Service's entry requirements. In Australia's case, Chile's embassy there announced that the USD 117 charge would stop applying on 16 December 2019.
Fee
22 USD
Amount published by the consular post that handles this corridor; the country page may give another consulate's figure.
Required documents
- A valid passport. Nationals of Mercosur countries and Bolivia may enter on their national ID card, without a passport, under the applicable agreement
- Tourist entry runs on the Permiso de Permanencia Transitoria: it allows up to 90 days, extendable once by a further 90, and can never run beyond the expiry of your passport
How much money you need to show
Chile sets no figure. The National Migration Service asks you to show sufficient means for your stay and leaves the check to the border officer, so it is worth carrying proof.
Source: Chile's National Migration Service, Temporary Stay Permit. Checked on 1 November 2026.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
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Tourist "Permanencia Transitoria" valid for up to 90 days, extendable once for the same period through the National Migration Service (SERMIG).
More Chile rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Chile page:
Official portal: https://serviciomigraciones.cl. Destination data verified on 22 August 2026. Sources: serviciomigraciones.cl/permanencia-transitoria/ (SERMIG: tourist Permanencia Transitoria, 90-day period extendable once by up to 90 days, USD 100 extension); serviciomigraciones.cl/en/sanctions-and-fines/ (SERMIG: fine table by tier, repeat offences and the 50% reduction, 1/2 to 10 UTM fine up to 180 days and 1 to 10 UTM beyond 180 days, Arts. 107, 119 and 121 of Law 21.325); serviciomigraciones.cl/sanciones-y-multas/ (SERMIG: minors exempt from fines); pdichile.cl (Investigations Police: Tarjeta Única Migratoria and its duplicate); aduana.cl (National Customs Service; traveller's allowance: 400 cigarettes/50 cigars/500 g pipe tobacco/2,500 cc of alcohol, and the USD 10,000 cash declaration threshold); chile.gob.cl/australia/noticias/information-reciprocity-fee (Embassy of Chile in Australia: USD 117 reciprocity fee eliminated from 16 December 2019) (checked 29 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Chile
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Chile
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Chile need a visa to enter Ghana. See the Chile → Ghana page.
All 16 passports from Western Africa that VisaRadar tracks need a visa to enter Chile. Same result as Ghana: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
With a passport from Ghana, in the rest of South America you can enter Guyana visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname; you need a visa for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
A passport from Ghana ranks 131 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 63 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Chile?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
There is no minimum number of months: the passport just has to be valid.
What currency is used in Chile?
Chilean Peso (CLP).
How much is the Chilean tourist visa with a passport from Ghana?
USD 22 for the single-entry visa, up to 90 days, and USD 51 for the multiple-entry visa, up to 90 days. Nationals of this country with permanent residence in a Pacific Alliance country (Colombia, Mexico or Peru) are exempt.
How much money do Ghanaian passport holders need to enter Chile?
Chile sets no figure. The National Migration Service asks you to show sufficient means for your stay and leaves the check to the border officer, so it is worth carrying proof.
What do Ghanaian passport holders need for the countries near Chile?
With a passport from Ghana, in the rest of South America you can enter Guyana visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname; you need a visa for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Related pages
See Chile requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.