Apoya Mujer Migrante is an inclusion initiative aimed at migrant women in Chile
It seeks to improve access to information on migration regulations, promote the full exercise of their rights, and support their access to public services in Chile.
Apoya Mujer Migrante Workshops
A space to learn, connect, and build new opportunities together.
The Apoya Mujer Migrante workshops take place across all regions of the country, in collaboration with public institutions, municipalities, organizations, and universities. In these sessions, you can meet migrant women from different countries, share experiences, and access useful information for your life in Chile.
What can you access?
Regardless of your migration status or length of residence in the country, you can participate in practical and informational workshops on the following topics:
- Official and up-to-date information on migration regulations and guidance on checking the status of your applications.
- Reporting mechanisms and access to state support programs for victims, provided by Servicio Nacional de la Mujer y Equidad de Género.
- Current labor protection regulations and guidance on your rights and obligations as a worker, with information provided by Dirección del Trabajo.
- How the health system works and how to access care, with information provided by Ministerio de Salud.
- Access to and permanence in the education system, with information provided by Ministerio de Educación.
Gallery of workshops
Residencia Temporal permit for humanitarian reasons
Chilean legislation considers gender-based or domestic violence, and pregnancy, as humanitarian reasons for residence permits.
- For foreign women over 18 years old, who are in Chile with a Permanencia Transitoria or Residencia Temporal permit, and a medical certificate confirming pregnancy.
- The application can be made on the SERMIG’s Digital Procedures Portal by logging in “Residencia Temporal en Chile“.
- For foreign women who are in Chile and have been victims of domestic or gender-based violence, as determined by a Family Court.
- This residence application must be submitted by the Public Prosecutor’s Office through the SERMIG's Digital Procedures Portal.
Useful resources
Informed Migrant Women in Health (MMI)
A project by the University of Chile, developed by faculty and collaborators from the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Clinical Hospital of the University of Chile.
