Can I enter Chile just before my visa expires? Indian citizen

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In this case I agree with what the 'front desk' told you.

The Chilean visitor visa system works like this...

You get a period of validity, in your case 30 days. We can call this 'unspent leave'. You get a period in which to report to Chile and present your credentials. In your case, and in most cases, 90 days from the issue date.

Your 'unspent leave' is fully intact on your arrival date as long as you enter the country before the 90 days is finished. It decreases by one day for each day that you are in the country.

Can I enter Chile on August 22nd (89th day) and stay for 2 weeks?

Yes, the 'clock' on your 30 days will begin ticking on 22 August. Once you have entered Chile, the 90 days has no further meaning and you can remain beyond that date as long as you continue to have 'unspent leave'.

Also note that you can extend a visitor visa after your arrival in Chile as long as the result conforms to { spent leave + unspent leave <= 90 } and you meet the other qualifications. In your case, it means you might be able to qualify for a 60 day extension from within Chile.

Also note that generally speaking the 'front desk' is not always reliable because that type of staff is not trained in the consulting skills needed to get a clear understanding of your question. So they may not pass it on correctly. For technical questions about visas, the minimum rank you can rely upon is Vice Consul, otherwise you may be wasting your time.

Source: Vice Consul, Visa Section (name redacted), Consulado General de Chile en Londres, 26 Aug 2015

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I have a similar situation. I am Indian and I have a simple tourism Chilean visa. It says that my visa has 90 days validity from 13th oct 2016. For some reason I have to travel and enter into Chile on Jan 7th. Does it mean that my stay's validity start from Jan 7th?

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[Answering my own question]

I entered Chile on the 89th day without any issues. The immigration officer gave me an surprised look about the issue. But she stamped me for 20 days as was pointed out by the embassy official.

So Chile's visa is like 90 days to enter and another 2-4 weeks to stay.

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