Chile Guide
Getting used to living in a new country is always a challenge. The Just Landed Guide is designed to help you deal with the day-to-day challenges of living, working or studying in Chile. It is full of useful information and step-by-step guides on how things work and how to survive in Chile.
Visas & Permits
- Short-term stays: Tourist visas for Chile
- Chile working holiday visas: Eligibility, requirements and conditions
- Temporary residency: Types of visas, ID cards and registration
- Work visas: If you have a job offer in Chile
- Study in Chile: Applying for a student visa
- Permanent residency: How to apply and the advantages
- Chilean citizenship: Apply after 5 years in Chile
- Chile startup visa: Expat entrepreneurs wanted
Jobs
- Working in Chile: A model of growth and stability
- Searching for a job in Chile: Where, and how?
- Chilean employment law and contracts: How to work legally and securely
- Taxes in Chile: What’s relevant, and how is it paid?
- Work culture in Chile: Etiquette and expectations
Housing & Rentals
- Starting out: Where to live in Chile
- Chilean rental market for expats: Low rents and few restrictions
- Finding your home in Chile: Maximise your options and avoid hassle
- Deposits and agreements: Contracts and utilities in Chile
Property
- Property in Chile: The buying market for foreigners
- Real estate agents in Chile: How they work and what to watch out for
- The buying process: Finding and visiting your property in Chile
- Found your property in Chile?: Title searches, lawyers and signing the contract
- Financing your property: Taxes, mortgages and costs
Health
- Healthcare in Chile: First-world care in Latin America
- Chilean doctors, hospitals and clinics: Getting the care you need
- Staying healthy in Chile: Pharmacies, vaccinations and general precautions
- Spanish health glossary: Useful medical words and phrases
Money
- Currency in Chile: The Chilean peso
- Banking in Chile: Banks and opening hours
- Opening a bank account: Impossible for expats?
- Using money in Chile: Exchanging money, transfers and ATMs
- Direct and indirect taxes: A brief look at the tax system in Chile
- Legal requirements: Getting an RUT number
Language
- Official languages in Chile: Spanish and indigenous languages
- Chilean Spanish: Regional differences and pronunciation
- Learning Spanish in Chile: How to learn and language certificates
Telephone & Internet
- Telecommunications market: Communications in Chile
- Internet services in Chile: How to get an Internet connection
- Chilean telephone services: Fixed-line and mobile calls
- Chile phone codes: Area, international codes, and service numbers
Education
- An overview: The Chilean education system
- Preschool in Chile: Nursery and kindergarten
- Chilean state schools: Overview and special needs
- School rules: Academic calendar, school hours and uniform
- Primary & secondary schools in Chile: Curricula and enrollment
- Private schools in Chile: International schooling options
- Higher education in Chile: Universities and colleges
Business
- Types of business in Chile: Types of companies and how to set one up
- Taxation: Principal taxes in Chile
- Pensions, health care cover and other insurance: Main benefits and insurance for employees
- Expatriate workers: Employing, paying and taxing expat labour force
- Administrative essentials: Accounting & reporting in Chilean business
- Business etiquette: Doing business in Chile
Travel & Leisure
- Urban and national transport: Buses, the metro and trains
- Buying a car in Chile: Paperwork, RUT number, and insurance
- Traffic regulations: Driving in Chile
- Renting a car in Chile: The requirements
Culture
- The top five nature trips in Chile: A must do for any explorer
- Top cultural activities to do in Chile: A must for any culture vulture
Moving
- Before you move: A checklist of things you have to consider
- Professional removal companies: How to work with them
- Doing it yourself: How to arrange your move abroad