Many thanks for a very helpful site! It really helped me getting the family visa. Soon it has to be renewed (but it's not 30 days until it ends yet).
I tried to check Agencia Digital in advance to prepare for renewing, but couldn't find the button for "Prorróga de residencia".
Has it been taken away or has it been changed in some way?
Greetings
-Kjell
- This commment is unpublished.@Kjell LangbergsHello Kjell,that's really strange. I really hope Migraciones didn't change the Agencia Digital once again.Usually you find the "prorroga de residencia" button in the left menu on the main page of the Agencia Digital. You as well can use the search field at the top.What you could try is close the Agencia Digital and clear your cache. To avoid any display and system errors, turn off any translation program, which automatically translates the page from Spanish to your preferred language, and as well switch off a VPN, an ad blocker and an incognito mode you might use. Only then re-enter the Agencia Digital and check if you find the "prorroga de residencia" button in the left menu.All the bestEva
- This commment is unpublished.@Sunflower Hi Eva! Thanks for answering so fast.According to the comments in this video, many people have the same problem.It seems like the button for renewing, doesn't show up, until there's 30 days until the visa ends. Does that make sense?One more thing, you don't have the show the "acta de matrimonio" once again when renewing the family visa (married to peruvian). There are several youtube videos and they all don't mention that document when renewing.Greetings-Kjell
- This commment is unpublished.@Kjell LangbergsHello Kjell,yes, the Agencia Digital is for everyone a bit different depending on the immigration status. And yes, it could be possible (or not) that the button only shows up when it's time for your extension. As the most common reason why buttons don't show up is a cache thing or display errors due to translation programs, VPNs and especially incognito mode, I forgot to mention this possibility.Additionally, you find above the official (!!!) requirements and conditions for the extension of a residence visa. For all visa types, the grounds, on which the visa was granted, must still be given when you apply for the extension.In case of the extension of a family visa officially (!!!) you must prove that you are still married - you find this, for example, on the government website or in the current TUPA: "Mantener un vínculo familiar comprobado con nacionales o con personas extranjeras residentes en territorio peruano," And to prove that you are still married you officially need a newly issued Peruvian marriage certificate (in case you have a family visa based on being married to a Peruvian).However, when you are on the 2nd page of the visa extension, there is one point "Documentos especificos". This is the tab, where you usually have to upload the document proving that the grounds for your visa is still given - so, if you are married to a Peruvian, you must upload your new Peruvian marriage certificate. Depending on your visa and/or in some cases there is already a green check in front of the tab and you cannot open it or upload anything. If this is the case, consider yourself lucky and be grateful.As said above, the Agencia Digital for whatever reasons isn't the same for everyone and "Migraciones moves in mysterious ways".To avoid getting a new Peruvian marriage certificate without needing it, you can check the 2nd page of the visa extension - which hopefully appears 30 days before the expiration of your visa - and if there is already a green check in front of the tab, great, if not, just get a new copy of your marriage certificate, which now is a matter of minutes.GreetingsEva
- This commment is unpublished.@Sunflower Thanks so much Eva for your detailed answer!One more comment, I got curious because you said it's a matter of minutes to get the marriage certificate. Can I get it online?Greetings-Kjell
- This commment is unpublished.@Kjell LangbergsYes, you (or correct your Peruvian wife) can get a certified copy of your Peruvian marriage online - at least if you married in Peru and/or had your marriage registered with Reniec in Peru (if you married abroad or if you married at a municipality not incorporated in the Reniec system it doesn't work).She just has to enter the Reniec website. Here the direct link, it takes a while to load https://apps.reniec.gob.pe/actascertificadas. Then just follow the 6 steps, which are explain and at the end download/print a fresh copy of your marriage certificate.If you are in Lima or another larger city in Peru your wife also can get a certified copy of your marriage certificate at one of the PVMs, ATM like machines from Reniec positioned, for example, at some MAC centers, some Plazas or Reniec offices. I attach a picture where the PVMs are located (it's from 2023, so by now there are a few more).GreetingsEva