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Austria visa for Chilean citizens
Entry requirement
No visa is needed by Chilean citizens for Austria, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Where to apply
- Nothing to apply for in advance
Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index · Confirm at bmeia.gv.at
For longer stays: study, work and residence
Austria: visa decisions in Chile
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 4.3% | 71.4% |
| 2024 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 3.4% | 92.3% |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 | – | – |
In 2025, Austria’s embassy and consulates in Chile (Santiago) received 17 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 17. Applications fell by 41% compared with 2024 (29).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 27.2% of the applications lodged in Chile that year. Austria’s consulates worldwide refused 11.9%. Austria was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Chile.
You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Chile, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Austrian citizens travelling to Chile
AustriaChile Visa-free, 90 days Chile visa for citizens of Austria
Travel advice for Austria
- US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
- German Foreign Office No travel warning
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
For a trip from Chile to Austria, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Austria at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 20 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Austria (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Austria (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.
Good to know
How long Chilean citizens can stay in Austria
Chilean citizens may stay in Austria for up to 90 days. Days in Austria count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period across all member states.
Austria and the Schengen area
Visa-free stays of Chilean citizens in Austria count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period, shared with every other member state.
Austria’s neighbours for Chilean citizens
Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia and Liechtenstein admit Chilean citizens visa-free.
Austrian citizens travelling to Chile
No visa is needed by Austrian citizens for Chile, for stays of up to 90 days. The rule is the same in both directions between Chile and Austria.
Frequently asked questions
Do Chilean citizens need a visa for Austria?
No visa is needed by Chilean citizens for Austria, for stays of up to 90 days.
How long can Chilean citizens stay in Austria?
Chilean citizens can stay in Austria for up to 90 days, within the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180.
Do Austrian citizens need a visa for Chile?
No visa is needed by Austrian citizens for Chile, for stays of up to 90 days.
Can Chilean citizens enter Austria visa-free?
Yes, Chilean citizens can enter Austria without a visa and stay for up to 90 days.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.