After you arrive in Chile with a work visa, you have to go to the Policía de Investigaciones (PDI) to register your visa. All foreign nationals who come to live in Chile have to register with the PDI.
After that, you also have to visit the civil register (Registro Civil) to receive your Chilean ID card.
You must do all this within 30 days of arrival. The Chilean embassy/consulate will inform you further on the matter, so make sure to ask them.
A Chile work visa is issued for a maximum duration of two years, and it can be renewed for another two years. You must renew your Chile work visa within 90 days before it expires at the Departamento de Extranjería y Migración.
If you have lived in Chile with a work visa for at least five years, you may be eligible for permanent residency.
Yes, a Chile work visa allows you to bring your dependents (spouse and children under 18) to Chile with you. Your dependents have to apply for their own visas, following the same procedure as you. However, on the online application tool, they must select Dependent Residence Subject to Contract Visa. Additionally, your spouse must attach a copy of your marriage certificate and your children must attach copies of their birth certificates.
You must be able to prove that you can provide for them during your stay.
Your dependents are not allowed to work in Chile unless they get their own work permit