My sister went to Chile in Sept'18, she was there for two weeks, left for Costa Rica, returned for two weeks, left for Ecuador then came back to Chile and has been there since.

I understand the tourist visa is 180 days from entering but we're not sure if that's from the first day she entered in Sept or the last time she went back in November. Either way, her tourist visa has now expired.

She applied for a 'temporary visa'? Something like that but hasn't heard back from them and is now looking to come home. Would she have to pay a fine for overstaying even though she applied for another visa in November and hasn't heard back or would she be free to leave without a penalty?