Chilean fruits and Bolivian Consul General seek to expedite implementation of Visa Mercosur for the 2024-2025 fruit campaign

Published 2024년 9월 4일

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Chile is preparing for a significant increase in its fruit exports for the 2024-2025 season, aiming to export 100 million boxes of cherries and send table grapes to the U.S. without fumigation. This surge in production will heighten the demand for agricultural workers from November to February. To meet this demand, the fruit sector is pushing for the swift implementation of the Mercosur Visa to facilitate temporary residence for Bolivian workers. A recent meeting between Chilean and Bolivian officials emphasized the need for faster visa processing and proposed strategies like job fairs and training programs. Since the Migration Agreement, 12,000 visas have been issued, with a request for 25,000 in 2024, of which 10,800 have been granted. The cherry season peaks between December and January, followed by the grape season from late February to April.

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For the 2024-2025 campaign, it is projected to export 100 million boxes of cherries, along with sending -for the first time- table grapes without fumigation to the United States thanks to the implementation of the Systems Approach. This will generate a greater demand for workers to carry out key tasks in the fields and plants in the period from November to February. For this reason, the fruit sector seeks to strengthen the Migration Agreement signed between Chile and Bolivia last year, which guarantees an expedited process for access to a reciprocal temporary residence of two years in both countries. Known as the "Mercosur Visa" it must be requested in the country of origin before traveling, and it is free in both nations. Given the increased demand for workers, a meeting was held yesterday between Rodrigo Gallardo, Secretary General of Fruits of Chile; José Pinelo, Consul General of the Bolivian Consulate in Chile, as well as Fernando López, Consul of the Bolivian Consulate in ...

Source: Portaldelcampo