Eligibility quiz
Is at least one of your parents a Peruvian citizen?
Benefits
Benefits for your childBenefits for your child
Live in Peru
Residence through a Peruvian relative can last up to two years, or one year through a foreign resident; your approval shows your period.
The law also ties family periods to the resident relative’s permit and says residence through a Peruvian relative remains valid unless a legal ground ends it.
Income-based residence is indefinite; investment-based residence lasts 365 days and can be extended.
Study in Peru
Foreign residents have access to education on the same terms as Peruvian citizens, within the limits of the law.
Work in Peru
Holders through a family relationship can work for an employer or for themselves.
Holders through investment can establish, develop or manage a lawful investment.
Travel in and out
Residence normally allows multiple entries to Peru.
Your foreign resident identity card is proof of your status; you also need a valid passport or other accepted travel document.
Vote in local elections
Foreign residents can vote and stand in municipal elections after at least two years living in the municipality and completing the required registration.
This does not include presidential or congressional elections.
Use public healthcare
Foreign residents have access to healthcare on the same terms as Peruvian citizens, within the limits of the law.
Residence does not automatically make care free.
How to apply
From outside PeruFrom outside Peru
Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your application.
See required documentsPay the fee
Have the S/ 58.80 fee paid at a Banco de la Nación branch, using code 07567 and the number of the travel document you will use to enter Peru.
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Get the application form
Have your parent or legal representative get the familiar residente para hijo o hija menor de edad application form from the application page.
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Fill in the form
Have your parent or legal representative complete and sign the form for you.
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Submit your application
Have your parent or legal representative create or use an account in the MIGRACIONES Digital Agency and choose the application for a minor child. They must upload the signed form and required documents as PDFs, enter the payment receipt number and date, and submit your application.
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Wait for the decision
Have your parent or legal representative keep the case number and electronic mailbox login, check the mailbox for messages, and respond online to any requests. They can also check your application status online.
Check your application statusTravel to Peru
Once your application is approved, travel to Peru with the travel document used for the fee payment.
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Once in PeruOnce in Peru
Complete your residence
Have your parent or legal representative follow the instructions from MIGRACIONES to complete your residence and obtain your immigration document. You can then live in Peru as a resident.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificate
Provide your birth certificate showing that you are the child of your Peruvian parent. Keep the original ready to show.
Parent's Peruvian ID
Provide your Peruvian parent's current national identity card, called a DNI. If that parent acts for you, the same card can also serve as their identity document.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Absences from Peru
An unauthorized absence of more than 183 consecutive days can put non-permanent residence at risk.
For an emergency or an unavoidable event, you can request permission to stay abroad longer.
Limits on activities
You must do only the activities your status permits.
Residence based on a pension or permanent income does not by itself permit every kind of work.
Residence and fees
Keep your residence and records current and pay the applicable annual foreign resident fee and other required fees.
If you fail to extend your residence on time, a daily fine can apply; for affected card holders, it is 1% of a tax unit per day.
Travel and documents
Show your valid identity or travel document when an authorized Peruvian official asks for it, and use authorized border posts to enter and leave Peru.
Residence can be lost
Residence can end or be cancelled if you no longer maintain its basis, such as the qualifying family relationship and sponsor’s status, income, or lawful investment.
False information, breaches of immigration rules, or public-order or security reasons can also lead to cancellation or refusal to extend it.
A prolonged unauthorized absence can also put it at risk.
Discuss
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Expats in Peru
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