Argentina Self-Employed Residency (Trabajador Independiente) vs Chile Digital Nomad Visa
A field-by-field visa comparison built from each route's published requirements.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 4.3-12.9 weeks
Next steps
Argentina Self-Employed Trabajador
Chile Digital Nomad
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Argentina Self-Employed Residency (Trabajador Independiente)
Chile Digital Nomad Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Maximum income from local work, %
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Argentina Self-Employed Residency (Trabajador Independiente) | Chile Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Digital nomad |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Not specified | Digital nomads, Freelancers, Remote employees |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Argentina Self-Employed Residency (Trabajador Independiente) | Chile Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Argentina Self-Employed Residency (Trabajador Independiente) | Chile Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Not specified | W-2 employee, 1099 contractor, Business owner, Self-employed |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Maximum income from local work, % | Not specified | 0% |
| Field | Argentina Self-Employed Residency (Trabajador Independiente) | Chile Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 4.3 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 12.9 weeks |
| Where to apply | Not specified | Applications are submitted online through Chile’s National Immigration Service portal (tramites.extranjeria.gob.cl)...See where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Argentina Self-Employed Residency (Trabajador Independiente) | Chile Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Argentina Self-Employed Residency (Trabajador Independiente) | Chile Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Territorial |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Argentina Self-Employed Residency (Trabajador Independiente) | Chile Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | Not specified | 7 items listedSee full list on the visa page |