🇨🇱 South America

Chile

Chile for American digital nomads: 90 days visa-free + 90 extension, no dedicated nomad visa, and a moderate tax regime once you become tax resident.

South America 🧾 moderate tax

At a glance

Tourist entry (US passport) 90 days visa-free + 90 extension
Digital nomad visa No dedicated digital nomad visa
Path to permanent residency Yes → PR possible after 2 yrs temporary (fastest formal track in the cone)
Tax system Worldwide (3-yr foreign-income relief) · top rate 40% top
US tax treaty Yes — treaty entered into force 2023-24 (new)
Family-law exposure (payer) Obligation 6/10 · cross-border collection 5/10
Safety (hard stats) Homicide 6.7/100k · road deaths 12.4/100k

Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime

General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.

Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets

Cities we cover in Chile

🇨🇱 Santiago

Chile's capital and financial hub; most expensive Chilean city but strong infrastructure and salaries

$773/mo

🇨🇱 Valparaíso

UNESCO heritage port city; cheaper than Santiago, bohemian culture, 1.5hrs from capital. Latest pull thinner (19 contributors); ms/mf carried from prior data

$710/mo

🇨🇱 Viña del Mar

Chile's premier beach resort city; popular with Santiago expats. Thin sample (6 contributors)

$742/mo

Month-by-month weather: Santiago climate · Valparaíso climate · Viña del Mar climate