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Travel Permit (Permiso Especial de Viaje / Autorización de Estadía fuera del País - AEP)

Travel Permit (Permiso Especial de Viaje / Autorización de Estadía fuera del País )

Foreigners traveling outside Peru during the approval process of their visa or visa extension need a special authorization to leave the country

Foreigners in Peru who applied for a visa - to be precise who applied for a change of their immigration status (cambio de calidad migratoria) or a change of their visa type (cambio de clase de visa) - as well as those who applied for an extension of their residence visa can only leave the country during the processing time of their application with a special travel permit, the so called Permiso especial de viaje, officially as well known as Autorización de estadía fuera del país por 30 dias.

While for years those that had to or wanted to travel outside Peru during the processing time of their application had to pay the Migraciones office a visit to apply for the permit in person before their travel, in March 2018 the application process was simplified and now can be easily and quickly done online on the Migraciones Agencia Digital.

Content overview

 

Requirements for the application of the Travel permit

  • Form PA - Autorizaciones y Permisos (automatically filled in during your application)
  • The approval of your visa application or extension of your resident visa is in process when you want to travel (you will need the numero de expediente, fecha de publicacion and verification code).

Since October 22, 2023 the application for the travel permit is free of charge!

Be aware that you must apply for the travel permit before (!!!) leaving the country, otherwise your visa/visa extension application is null and void. Migraciones recommends applying 48 - 72h before you travel outside the Peru.

 

How to apply for the travel permit

Open the Migraciones Agencia Virtual and click on Entrar.

On the next page, select "Extranjero". Then choose in the drop-down menu the document with which you entered Peru (most probably passport), enter your passport number, your birthdate, nationality, the date you entered Peru and the captcha. Click on Verificar.

Now you are on the main page of the Agencia Digital. Here you can either use the search field or find in the menu on the left under "Permisos" the point "Especial de viaje". Click on it and you get this.

Application for a travel permit in Peru
How to apply for the authorization to leave Peru while the approval of your visa application or extension is still in progress

Then just fill in required fields:

  • Tipo de tramite: Enter the type of your application, for example, cambio de calidad migratoria.
  • Numero de expediente: Enter the file number of your application (consists of 2 letters and 9 numbers), which is on the "Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria" document (the confirmation of your application), which was displayed on your screen at the end of your visa application and you hopefully saved. You find the Numero de expediente on the document at the top under the bar code.
  • Fecha de publicacion: Enter the application date (at the bottom of the confirmation).
  • Codigo de verificacion: Enter the verification code, which you can find at the bottom of the "Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria" document.
  • Correo electronico: Enter your e-mail address.
  • Ingrese codigo de imagen: Enter the displayed Captcha.

Click on Siguiente. On the next page fill in your departure date.

How to apply for a travel permit
How to apply for the authorization to leave Peru while the approval of your visa application or extension is still in progress

The system then automatically completes the period your permit is valid (departure date + 30 days).

How to apply for a travel permit
How to apply for the authorization to leave Peru while the approval of your visa application or extension is still in progress

Click on Siguiente and you get a confirmation of your application displayed on your screen. Download and/or print the page and keep it safe.

The travel permit is usually sent to you within 48h. Best print two copies of it. One is given to the immigration officer when you leave the country, the other one when you return.

The Permiso especial de viaje / Autorización de estadía fuera del país is only good for one exit and one re-entry. It is valid for 30 days counted from the departure date you indicated and can’t be extended. If you stay outside the country longer, the application of your visa or visa extension is canceled.

Applying for the travel permit at the airport

If you have problems with the application or forgot to apply in time there is another option to get the travel permit. At least since the beginning of 2023, at Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport in Callao you can as well get the travel permit just before leaving the country.

After checking in and clearing the security check, proceed to the immigration control counters. Just before immigration there is a small glass office where foreigners who overstayed their stay as tourist can pay the fine. But there you can also get the travel permit. Printed instructions on how it's done are stuck on the wall.

You just have to pay the fee for the travel permit there (or pay online on pagalo.pe, you then must send them the receipt by e-mail) and you need the numero de expediente, fecha de publicacion and verification code. The staff then applies for you and you are handed two copies of the travel permit within 10 to 15 minutes.

As things change quickly in Peru and as systems aren't always reliable and available when you need them, we highly recommend to only use the airport option in case you have problems applying yourself on the Agencia Digital or if you forgot to apply in time.

 
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    John
    John · 06/12/2022
    Update:  I received the notification letter from Migraciones that my change of migratory status (rentista visa) has been approved.  Since this is my first time having a CE, I need to go to have my biometrics taken for the card (photo, etc.), however, I am unable to schedule an appointment for this procedure until end of January.  

    I need to leave Peru in a few weeks for Christmas (will be gone <30 days).  Do I still need to request the special travel permission or since my resident visa applicaiton is no longer in review and has been approved, can I just show the immigration officer at the airport a copy of said letter? 

    Alternatively, is it possibly to simply show up at the biometrical office w/out an appointment as so long as I bring this approval letter?  Of course, the Agencia Digital portal won't let you modify your cita fecha online (not to mention there are zero available appointments in December to begin with).  What do you think?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 06/12/2022
      @John Hello John,

      As the process for getting your residence visa and carné isn’t completed and you still don’t have your carné, yes you have to get the travel permit to leave the country which is only valid for a max of 30 days. And no, I doubt that the immigration officer is happy with just the approval letter as you must show your carné together with your passport when leaving Peru.

      So, you haven’t made the biometric appointment right after your application? Hmm … at least in Lima you can’t just show up at Migraciones to get your biometrical data taken. They won’t let you enter without an appointment. If you are in the provinces, you might have a chance, but there you can get an appointment at some Migraciones offices in a few days anyway.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      John
      John · 06/12/2022
      @Sunflower I made the biometric appointment before my visa application was approved (and even then only appointments towards the very end of January were available in Lima on the digital platform).  

      However, now that my visa has been approved do I have any sort of privileges or priority to "fast track" or expedite my biometric appointment any sooner?  

      It seems you should be allowed to get your biometics done earlier once you have been approved by the government.

      Also, my legal status as a 90 day tourist is frozen in time until I actually pick up the physical carne card and close out the entire process, correct?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 06/12/2022
      @John
      Sorry John, no privileges. You have your appointment and that's it.

      And yes, your tourist status is as you said "frozen", even though now you aren't a tourist anymore as your residence visa is approved. But you still need your carné to finish the process.

      All the best
      Eva
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    John
    John · 01/12/2022
    Hello, I am trying to request the special permit to travel in the Migraciones Agencia virtual portal and it is asking for these three specific pieces of information in order to proceed:

    -numero expediente 
    -fecha de publicacion
    -codigo de verificacion

    I was under the impression that you can pay the fee on pagalo.pe and then simply enter the corresponding info from the "constancia de pago de tasas" (banc de la nacion receipt that has all the payment confirmation data) but the information Migraciones Agencia is asking for seems different.  Did something change?  I don't see the verbiage "numero expediente" "fecha de publicacion" or "codigo de verificacion" anywhere on the standard pagalo payment receipt.  Are we talking about the same thing?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 01/12/2022
      @John
      Hello John,

      the travel permit is needed when you have or want to leave Peru while your visa application or extension is still in process.

      The numero de expediente etc. don't have anything to do with your pagalo / bank receipt. That's the file number and date of your visa application. So, you should check on the confirmation of your application to find the necessary information.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      John
      John · 01/12/2022
      @Sunflower I have the file (tramite/expediente) number and date of visa application but was never provided a "codigo de verificacion."  How, where, and from whom can I request this key information?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 01/12/2022
      @John
      Hello John,

      I never heard that you have to fill in a "codigo de verificación". Unfortunately, I don't have access to this part of the Agencia, so never have seen the fields you have to fill in and can't check myself.

      Is this codigo part of the information you have to enter from bank receipt? Or is somewhere on your application confirmation another code that might belong there? Or have to tried to leave it blank (this works, for example, when you have to fill in the questionnaire and are asked for a codigo preregistro?

      Sorry, I really don't know.

      Eva
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      AB
      AB · 18/12/2022
      @Sunflower
      The verification code is an autogenerated code that should be on the bottom of a tramite along with the fecha de publication. The site where you can verify the status of your tramite is: https://sel.migraciones.gob.pe/servmig-inmtra/VerEstadoTramiteIMRev


      So I've been told that my tourist visa time is paused while waiting for the processing of a visa. Is there an official certificate or declaration that I can carry with me to show any authorities that might ask why I'm here past the date stamped in my passport?

      Does the time pause the date of submission of the visa application, or at 0? For example, if I have 5 days left on the tourist visa, does it just freeze at 5 until there is a result for the visa? Or does it count down to 0 then I am in some kind of "waiting" status until the result is given?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 20/12/2022
      @AB
      Hello AB,

      Great info again regarding the verification code. Thanks for sharing.

      At least until a few months ago, you got a confirmation letter of your application and that was sufficient if you had to prove that you are legal in the country. Now, in case you need it, you can just open the link that you provided showing that you applied for your visa and are still waiting for the approval.

      And on the day you apply for your visa, time stops and, as far as I know, your status as tourist is on hold and the remaining days are canceled. If your visa is approved you are in Peru on your temporary or residence visa, if it denied you usually get 15 days to leave the country.

      As most people apply for a residence visa, it's not important for them if the remaining days on their tourist visa are carried forward. And assuming that you get at least 90 days when you apply for a temporary student visa plus the days you already stayed as a tourist plus the processing time, you end up in a new 180-day period anyway.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Michael
    Michael · 19/11/2022
    If Migraciones recommends applying 48 - 72h before travel, can we still apply, say, a week in advance_
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 19/11/2022
      @Michael Hello Michael,

      yes, no problem to apply a week before your travel, so you have peace of mind.

      The reason why Migraciones gives this recommendation is that people apply a day or even an hour before they leave and then wonder why their application isn't processed in time.

      Greetins
      Eva
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    Kat
    Kat · 26/10/2022
    Hi, you are doing great job here, best and clearest info I've found so far :)
    I have 2 questions:
    2)working visas-temporary working visa is valid only for a time of a contact (for ex. trial contract of 3 months) or
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 26/10/2022
      @Kat Hello Kat,

      Thank you for your nice words. Always great to hear that the info here on LimaEasy is helpful.

      If you have a work contract with a duration of at least 12 months, you get a resident work visa (trabajador dependiente) which is valid for one year and then can be extended.

      If you have a work contract with a duration of less than 12 months, you get a temporary work visa, which usually is valid only for the duration of the contract. So, in case you have a trial contract with a duration of three months, the temporary work visa usually is issued only for these three months. It can be extended or, if after the trial period you get a work contract with a duration of 12 months or more, you can apply for a resident work visa.

      Not sure what your second question is (the rest of your message seems to be “compromised” and was automatically blocked by our system).

      So, if you have more questions, please get back to me or check out our Work Visa article where you find lots of general information about the different work visas, requirements, and a step-by-step guide on how to apply.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Michael
    Michael · 16/10/2022
    I'm thinking about visiting home for Christmas.  Having timed everything out, I believe my visa application will be processed around Christmas time; I don't think I'll have my visa before then.  So, two questions:

    1) In theory, as far as we know, is it possible to be given the "Autorizacion por estadia afuera" wanting to leave the country for almost any reason?  Or does it need to be something like a sudden illness or family problem?
    2) Again, in theory, is it possible to be denied the authorization / permission to leave the country, in which case it's risky to buy a ticket hoping that I'll indeed be allowed to leave the country?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 17/10/2022
      @Michael Hello Michael,

      Peru has different subtypes of the “Autorización de Estadía fuera del País” with slightly different requirements. If your resident visa application is still in process, and you need or want to leave the country, you have to apply for the travel permit that allows you to be outside Peru for a maximum of 30 days.

      In this case, according to the current regulation Supreme Decree 002-2021-IN (page 21, article 67.2.1) and the current TUPA (page 25) you only have to apply for the authorization before (!) leaving the country, pay the fee, have a valid passport and travel ticket showing your travel dates. You usually do not have to give a reason for your travels.

      2) In theory, yes, Migraciones could deny your authorization to leave the country (as they could deny your resident visa application; or could at any time ask for other documents). But in practice, I never heard that anyone who applied properly for the Autorización de estadía fuera del país because his resident visa application was still in process, was denied.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Emanuele
    Emanuele · 13/10/2022
    Hi, I have submitted my travel permit with the pagalo details, but it produced an 'error de servidor'. I then tried to repeat it again and it said that my payment voucher had already been used, so I am not sure if it accepted my payment.

    Do you know if you are normally meant to get a confirmation email? Is there anyway to try and get support, or submit the application via a different route?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 13/10/2022
      @Emanuele Hello Emanuele,

      Things change constantly, but as far as I know, you should have gotten a confirmation with a tramite number. In my opinion, you now have three options:

      If you aren’t under time pressure, wait a day or two and see if they send you the travel permit.

      Or, which most probably is the better option, get in contact with Migraciones (phone 200-1000 or use the chat on the Agencia Digital) and ask if your application went through or not. If yes, great, just wait. If not, you have to pay and apply again. but can request a refund of your first payment later.

      Or, if you don’t have enough time anymore before leaving or can’t reach Migraciones, pay the fee again, wait a few hours until the payment is processed and then apply for the permit again. As above, if the first application didn’t go through, you can request a refund of your first payment. If it went through, you might end up with two travel permits which you both have to pay.

      And no, you have to apply for the travel permit on the Agencia Digital, no other way. Sorry.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Victor
    Victor · 23/08/2022
    I have filed my application for a student visa, but I was given 60 days on entry last time. I will be late by at least a month when I leave for 3 weeks starting October 12th. Is this travel permit permissible if I'm late when leaving? 
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 23/08/2022
      @Victor Hello Victor,

      Did I understand correctly that you entered as a tourist, were given 60 days and then within the 60 days applied for a temporary or resident student visa (officially you applied for a cambio de caldidad migratoria)?

      If so, you don’t have to worry. On the day you applied on the Agencia Digital for your student visa and received the confirmation of your application, time stops, the days aren’t counted further, and even though you are in the country longer than the 60 days you got, you are legally in Peru until your visa application is either approved or denied. So, when you leave you are not late, your visa application is just still in process.

      And exactly in these cases, so when the approval of your temporary or resident student visa is still in process but you have to leave Peru, you need to apply for this Travel Permit otherwise your visa application is null and void.

      So, in case by October 7 or so your visa still wasn’t approved, yes, you should apply for the travel permit, so you can leave for the three weeks without losing any progress on your application.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Dario
    Dario · 11/04/2022
    Will they let me leave Peru if I get the travel permit but my carnet de extranjeria is expired? My passport is still valid by the way
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 11/04/2022
      @Dario Hello Dario,

      you only get the travel permit, if you applied for the extension of your resident visa or for a new carné (two different things!) and your application is in process, but you need to travel during the processing time. So, if your visa/carné is expired, you applied for an extension and are waiting for the approval, only then can you apply for the travel permit to leave the country.

      If you haven't applied for an extension yet and your resident visa or carné is expired, you can leave Peru. However, you will lose your residency and you might be asked to pay a fine for not extending your residency on time; in 2022, the fine is S/ 46 per day since your residency expired.

      In case your residency is expired for some time, then it's getting really expensive. So, personally, I would contact Migraciones and see if there are any options to leave the country without paying or to try arranging a deal.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Hatim
    Hatim · 08/02/2022
    Will the travel permit be enough for me to board on my return flight to Peru or do I need to apply for another visa as well?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 08/02/2022
      @Hatim
      Hello Hatim,

      I don't really understand your question. Do you have to leave Peru during the processing time of your resident visa application or the extension of your resident visa?

      If you are already a resident and are in the process of getting the extension, then you still have your valid carné and can additionally to the travel permit, if necessary, show a copy of your tramite. This should be sufficient to be let on the plane.

      If you are in the process of applying for a resident visa for the first time, you actually have nothing to show except the travel permit and your tramite. So, while I highly advise against leaving the country during that time, I don't know what the airline will make of it. Personally, I think the travel permit should be enough, but to make sure I would ask the airline you are flying back to Peru what you have to expect when checking in and if the document is enough to board the plane. Re-entering Peru surely isn't a problem.

      And no, you can't apply for another visa while applying for a resident visa.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      Hatim
      Hatim · 08/02/2022
      @Sunflower Thank you Eva!

      Yes I am in the process of applying for a resident visa for the first time. I have to leave Peru for an emergency in my country. I would have preferred not to as you mentioned... But I need to leave. I'm coming back after 28 days so that should be fine to re-enter here with the permit. My question was if the permit is accepted as a valid document to board the plane when I'm coming back, just like a visa would be.
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 08/02/2022
      @Hatim This is a question you should ask the airline, as they are the only ones who can answer it according to their policies. I personally think (!!!), yes the travel permit should be enough, but who knows. Better have something in writing from the airline so in case they give you trouble when you are checking in just with your travel permit, you can show something from the airline as well. 

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