Eligibility quiz
Have you invested at least S/500,000 in Peru?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
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
Applying onlineApplying online
Find your office
Find the Migraciones office closest to where you live. You will select it in your online application.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your online application.
See required documentsStart your application
Open the Migraciones online service, select your identity document type and enter your personal details. Under “Opciones”, select the Migraciones office closest to where you live.
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Pay the fee
Pay S/57.60 at a Banco de la Nación branch using payment code 07567 and the travel document number used to enter Peru.
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Wait for confirmation
Wait for your payment to be confirmed before completing the application.
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Fill in your application
Complete the application form in the online service and enter your payment receipt number and payment date.
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Submit your application
Upload each required document as a PDF and submit your application online. Save the case number and the username and password shown for your Migraciones electronic mailbox.
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Wait for the decision
Watch your Migraciones electronic mailbox for notices and the decision, and respond to any requests. If you lose your mailbox login details, use the mailbox option in the online service to recover them.
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Enter Peru
After approval, follow the instructions you receive for your visa or resident status and enter Peru. You can then establish, develop or manage your investment under your resident status.
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Documents needed
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Company deed
For a new company, provide its public deed of incorporation; for an existing company, provide the public deed recording the capital increase. The deed must be no more than three months old, and the company and any capital increase must be registered with SUNARP.
Proof of investment
Provide proof that you invested at least S/500,000. Show that the money was sent in a single international transfer through a bank or financial institution supervised by Peru’s banking regulator, SBS.
Copy of your passport
Provide a simple copy of your valid passport. Upload it as a PDF.
Police clearance records
Get official records showing that you have no current police, criminal or court records. Get them from your country of origin and every country where you lived or stayed during the five years before entering Peru.
Application form
Complete the online application form for resident investor status. Submit it through the Migraciones online service.
Company tax records *
Provide proof that the company filed and paid its latest annual income tax return, showing that it operated in the previous tax year. Also give the operating licence number and the name of the municipality that issued it.
* Only if you increase the capital of an existing company.
Representative's identity document *
Provide your representative’s valid Peruvian DNI or a qualifying valid foreign identity document. It must belong to the person acting for you.
* Only if a representative acts for you.
Power of attorney *
Provide a simple power of attorney, a power registered in Peru’s public registry with validity from the last 30 calendar days, or a consular power. A consular power must be apostilled or legalised by Peru’s Foreign Ministry.
* Only if a representative acts for you.
May need apostille/legalisationForeign worker records *
Provide evidence that you meet Peru’s rules for hiring foreign workers. These rules are set out in Decreto Legislativo No. 689.
* Only if you will hire foreign workers.
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.
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