Eligibility quiz
Do you receive a pension or other lasting monthly income from 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.
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 Rentista residente application.
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Obtain the Formulario de solicitud de calidad migratoria.
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Fill in the form
Complete and sign the migration-status application form.
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Submit your application
Submit your signed form and required documents through the Migraciones route for applicants outside Peru. Follow its instructions for how to file.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for Migraciones to decide your application and respond to any requests for more information.
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Travel to Peru
Once approved, follow Migraciones’ instructions for entering Peru.
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Get your resident documentation
Follow Migraciones’ instructions to complete your foreign-resident documentation. You can then use it to show your resident status in Peru.
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Documents needed
Required to applyRequired to apply
Proof of permanent income
Provide a document showing your permanent monthly pension or income; savings alone do not qualify. For income from Peru, provide a simple copy; for income from abroad, the document from the country where the income comes from must show at least US$1,000 a month after deductions. If you apply from outside Peru, provide a simple copy of that foreign-income document; if you apply from inside Peru, have it certified by a notary or a Migraciones certifying officer.
Copy of your passport
Submit a simple copy of your valid passport. If you apply from inside Peru, you can instead use a valid travel document recognised by Peru.
Application form
If you apply from outside Peru, submit the completed and signed migration-status application form. If you apply from inside Peru, submit the change-of-migration-status form provided by the online system.
Birth certificate *
Provide the minor’s birth certificate.
* Only if a representative applies for a minor from inside Peru and the birth certificate was not filed in an earlier procedure.
May need apostille/legalisationRepresentative's identity document *
Your representative must provide a valid identity document. For an application from outside Peru, a Peruvian representative uses a DNI; a foreign representative uses a temporary migration card or foreigner’s card and must have valid permission to stay or live in Peru, and a simple copy is also required. For a minor’s application from inside Peru, the representative can use a DNI, foreigner’s card or identity document issued by Peru’s Foreign Affairs Ministry.
* Only if a representative applies for you from outside Peru or represents a minor applying from inside Peru.
Police record certificates *
Get official certificates showing you have no police, criminal or judicial records. They must cover your country of nationality and every country where you lived or stayed during the five years before entering Peru.
* Only if you apply from outside Peru.
No-record declaration *
Submit a sworn declaration that you have no police, criminal or judicial records in Peru or abroad for the five years before your arrival in Peru.
* Only if you apply from inside Peru.
Income transfer declaration *
Submit a sworn declaration that your income enters Peru through a bank or financial institution. If you apply from outside Peru, the institution must be supervised by Peru’s banking regulator, SBS.
* Only if your permanent income comes from outside Peru.
Representative authorisation *
Give your representative a simple authorisation letter, a power of attorney registered with Peru’s public registry, or a consular power of attorney. For a registered power, provide proof that it is still valid, issued within the previous 30 calendar days.
* Only if you apply from outside Peru through a representative.
May need apostille/legalisationInterpol exchange form *
Check the current online upload requirements for the Interpol international-exchange form before filing. The official procedure page says the requirement was ruled an illegal bureaucratic barrier, but also says Migraciones considers it enforceable.
* Only if you apply from inside Peru.
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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