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  • Meet New Zealanders in Chile

  • Get information in our Chile guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in Chile

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    Before moving to Santiago de Chile I joined the InterNations community and got useful hints regarding housing and business.

InterNations – The Place for New Zealanders Living in Chile

Want to connect with the expat community of New Zealanders in Chile? Looking for New Zealand compatriots to help you with your questions on expat life? Or are you looking for other New Zealand expats to go on an excursion to the world-famous Pan-American Highway with?

InterNations Chile offers everything you might need as an expat, no matter whether you already live in Chile or are still in New Zealand planning your upcoming foreign assignment. InterNations is the leading platform among expatriates and global minds in all countries around the world. Needless to say, our community of New Zealand expats in Chile is going very strong, with members having roots all across New Zealand - from Christchurch, over Auckland to Wellington.

An amazing community is waiting for you!

Meet international people at local events

Socialize, enjoy hobbies, and make friends

Get info, and feel at home abroad!

Meet other New Zealanders at our events in Chile

Attend our monthly events and activities for New Zealanders expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.

Apr 22, 2025, 12:00 AM
1 attendee
Lets discover this new cicle at Centro de Extensión UC: Cinema written by Dalton Trumbo. Gun Crazy by Joseph H. Lewis (USA, 1950, 87') Monday, April 21, 18:30 PM Bart Tare is a man obsessed with gu
Apr 22, 2025, 1:30 AM
2 attendees
Hallo zusammen, der 44. Stammtisch findet im Restaurant (...) Protected content (...) Wir wollen uns bei kühlen Getränk und leckerem Essen über die Antworten zu dem Wettbewerb "Wie gut kennst du D
Join me for great cocktails and live music the last tuesday of April! This time Los Borne will be on the stage. Los Borne is an independent rock band from Santiago, Chile, founded in 2016. (...) Pr
Dear friends, we invite you to our official InterNations @Furo event. We'll also be launching the 2025 Jenga championship 2025 for fans. On Friday the 25th, we'll celebrate and share with new friends

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Why expats from New Zealand move abroad (& how they like it)

Every year, we publish one of the biggest global surveys among expats — asking them about various aspects of their life, from work to leisure. Learn what motivated our Kiwi members to move abroad, what keeps them there, and what they struggle with or miss about home.

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    From New Zealand, living in Santiago de Chile
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    From New Zealand, living in Santiago de Chile
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    From New Zealand, living in Santiago de Chile
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    From New Zealand, living in Santiago de Chile
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    From New Zealand, living in Santiago de Chile

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Pursue your hobbies with amazing new friends

Do you want to continue with your hobbies — or discover new ones — while living abroad? There’s a variety of InterNations Groups you can join, including everything from sightseeing to hiking. These are run by dedicated Consuls with at least one activity each month, such as dinners in the cities finest restaurants, sports or outings with other expats to explore all that your new home has to offer.

Find other New Zealanders to share your hobbies with

Tips and Advice on Chile from Your Fellow New Zealand Expats

Obviously, expat life in Chile goes well beyond shipping your belongings and taking care of red tape. Socializing with fellow New Zealanders is an important facet of living abroad and can be a huge stepping stone in getting to know the Chilean mentality and way of life. New Zealanders in Chile are a part of our community, calling cities such as Valparaíso, Arica, Santiago, and many others home. You can use InterNations to look for fellow New Zealanders in Santiago, for example.

Wondering where to shop for New Zealand delicatessen, want to discuss your national team's latest match, or simply talk to someone in your native language? Become a member of the Chilean InterNations Community!

  • Our network is the best place to meet expats from New Zealand.
  • On the Chile Expat Forums, you can get competent answers to all your expat-related questions: how to find a babysitter fluent in your mother tongue, where to get pavlova in Santiago, etc.
  • The InterNations Places database for Chile has information on the nearest New Zealand embassy and many other institutions.

From the world-famous Pan-American Highway to the rich and verdant districts of Central Valley, you can meet supportive and friendly New Zealand expats in Chile on InterNations.

Meet and Mingle with Fellow New Zealanders in Chile

Additionally, InterNations hosts regular expat events and activities in Chile. Our get-togethers are sure to cater to your taste as well: as a member, you can partake in cozy gatherings to enjoy some Chilean asado, join one of our huge expat celebrations with hundreds of participants in Santiago’s best locations, and much more. Want to discover Chile? Go on a weekend trip with your fellow expats to see Santiago's landmark, the Basilica de La Merced and other beautiful landmarks.

Our meet-ups and activities offer many wonderful opportunities to mingle with expatriates hailing from New Zealand and dozens of other countries in a casual setting. Just sign up for your InterNations membership and you’ll soon hear a cordial Hello from our New Zealanders living in Chile!