A few questions...do you already have the job in hand with a contract... and moving there to get started in south of Chile next step? If so then you may be applying for the wrong visa?

The thing is that rentista previous to this latest change in the system in Chile (unless it became something completely different) and also elsewhere in Latin America ...is for a person who has assets that can provide them with money without the need to work/ have a job. For example a person with stocks that pays large dividends, bonds that payout, annuities or real estate that pays them monthly rental etc.

This is an alternative to the pensionado (retired person) that gets a regular monthly pension from either a government or a private organization /business where they worked previous to retiring. One has to show regular occurring "income" off it from their home country or place of business. For example Social Security if from States in the case of government.

Previous to this latest istration they basically used the same format/forms.

Perhaps you should be applying under a different category for work such as under the category of professional/technical persons?

I would be curious to know what has happened with your situation in the interim since your posting of March. Because I have heard about many people having issues with this new immigration system here in Chile. Since everyone I know here already went thru the old system...the only way to know how it is going is on chats like this

If you have met the requirements for the correct visa that applies to you and your situation...and had no reply. I would suggest ing a lawyer for help navigating this latest system/ process they are using. Hope this helps. Cheers.

 

 

Hi Fleur,

Thanks for your update will be interested to know how your next step goes...will look for that.

Hope everything goes well for you.

Cheers,
Jeanet