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Peruvian Family Visa

Peruvian Family Visa

A Guide to Peruvian Visas

Part 6

Some family members of Peruvian nationals and foreigners with a resident status in Peru have the right to a family union and can apply for a family visa, the so-called "visa familiar residente". Depending on your relation, there are several sub-visa types.

Content overview

 

Family visa types in Peru

Depending on your relation to the Peruvian or foreigner with resident status, there are several family visa sub-types. Relatives who can apply for a family visa are:

  • Spouses of Peruvian nationals (para el caso de casado/a peruana/o)
  • Spouses of foreigners with resident status (para el caso de casado/a con extranjera/o residente en el país)
  • Underaged children of Peruvians or foreigners with resident status (para el caso de hijos menores de edad de peruano/a o extranjero/a residente)
  • Unmarried children (18 years to 28 years and dependent on their parents) of Peruvians or foreigners with resident status (para el caso de hijo/a mayor de edad)
  • Adult children with disabilities (para el caso de hijos mayores de 18 años con discapacidad)
  • Parents of Peruvians or foreigners with a resident status that don’t have a Peruvian nationality (para el caso de padres de peruano/a o extranjero/a residente) (*)

(*) Children born on Peruvian territory to not only Peruvian but as well foreign parents are considered Peruvians. They have the right to a Peruvian birth certificate, Peruvian DNI and a Peruvian passport. While for years foreign parents couldn't get a resident family visa through their underaged Peruvian-born child, this has changed with the introduction of the 2017 foreigner law and a different interpretation of the corresponding passage. Before the parents can apply for a resident family visa, the birth of the child has to be registered at Reniec and a Peruvian birth certificate and Peruvian DNI has to be issued. Be aware that unfortunately Migraciones seems to be a bit uncooperative since August 2021, and often gives foreign parents trouble when trying to apply for the family visa based on being a parents of an underaged Peruvian.

 

Legal background for a family visa application in Peru

Where to apply for a family visa

Officially, you can apply for a family visa if you are still outside Peru or if you are already in the country, for example, as a tourist.

However, while for decades Peruvian consulates abroad handled residence visa applications from giving information and handing out the right forms to fill in, to accepting the application and, if approved, issuing the residence visa, since August 2021, the Peruvian diplomatic missions abroad only handle tourist and business visa applications and refer foreigners, who want to apply for another temporary or residence visa, to Migraciones in Peru.

So, family members of a Peruvian national or foreigner with resident status in Peru, who can enter the country visa-free (so, who don’t have to apply for a “real” tourist visa at a Peruvian consulate), should come to Peru as a tourist and then change their immigration status - make a so called Cambio de calidad migratoria (as opposed to a Solicitud de calidad migratoria if you apply from outside Peru) - at Migraciones (on the Agencia Digital, the Migraciones online platform).

Those family members who cannot enter Peru visa-free (so, who must apply for a “real” tourist visa at a Peruvian consulate), officially must apply for residency from outside Peru; a complicated, lengthy, and sometimes frustrating process. We explain in detail how it’s done in our article “Peruvian residence visa application from abroad”.

Peruvian residence visa application from abroad

Peruvian residence visa application from abroad

Peruvian Visa Types
Foreign nationals, who want to apply for a residence visa in Peru (for example because they are married to a Peruvian, found work in Peru, want to ...

Important laws and regulations

For foreigners planning to stay longer in Peru and to apply for a temporary or resident visa, the most important laws and regulations are the Decreto Legislativo 1350, the "old" Foreigner Law and the Decreto Legislativo 1582, the modification of the Foreigner Law, which both only stipulate general rules, as well as the Decreto Supremo 002-2021-IN from 2021 and the TUPA, which is updated yearly (last time August 2024). Helpful as well is to check out the Peruvian government website. All these documents are, of course, in Spanish.

While below under Requirements for a family visa application in Peru you find the necessary documents described in English, the official list of requirements (in Spanish) can be found, for example, in the Decreto Supremo 002-2021-IN on page 44, in article 89-B “Procedimiento administrativo de cambio de calidad migratoria por la de familiar residente” on page 44.

As the TUPA is always the more current official document, which contains slight changes compared to the Decreto Supremo, we recommend to use it when looking for the most current official information about the requirements in Spanish. You find the information for adult applicants on page 149 and for minor applicants on page 77.

 

Requirements for a family visa application in Peru

As the family visa has quite a number of sub-visa types, find below the general requirements to apply for a family visa, accurately to make the so-called "Cambio de calidad migratoria" (change of immigration status) in Peru.

Be aware that Migraciones has the right to request other and/or additional documents at any time.

Required documents to apply for a family visa include:

  • Passport
  • Clean criminal record check (Antecedentes policiales, penales y judiciales) from your home country or from the country where you legally lived (so with a resident visa) during the 5 years prior to coming to Peru (exception minors) (1) + (2) + (5)
  • Official document that proves the family tie (please note: same-sex marriages/civil unions are not possible and not recognized in Peru)
    • if the applicant is married to a Peruvian or foreigner with resident status: marriage certificate (3) 
    • if the applicant is the child or parent of a Peruvian (but not Peruvian himself) or of a foreigner with resident status: birth certificate (4)
    • if the applicant is in a legal Peruvian relationship, a so-called "Union de hecho" with a Peruvian or foreigner with resident status: Sworn statement indicating the SUNARP registration
  • Up-to-date DNI of the Peruvian family member with correct family address, correct marital status and no pending election fees or up-to-date carné de extranjería of the foreigner with resident status
  • Interpol clearance - Ficha de canje internacional not older than 6 months (see below)
  • Receipt for paid application fee (code Migraciones 07568; concept Cambio de calidad migratoria por la de familiar residente, S/ 161.40)
  • "Recibo", so a water or electricity bill showing your address (doesn't have to be in your name)
  • For unmarried adult children (up to 28 years) additionally: official certificate of being single (5) or sworn statement in which the applicant declares being unmarried in front of a Peruvian notary and enrollment certificate of a Peruvian educational institution
  • For children with disabilities additionally: official certificate of being single (5) or sworn statement in which the applicant declares being unmarried in front of a Peruvian notary document proving a condition of permanent disability and the need for parent’s care (5)

Explanatory notes for the requirements:

First of all, be aware that documents have an "expiration" date in Peru. If not stated otherwise:

  • Documents issued in Peru are usually only accepted when they were issued a maximum of 3 months prior to being submitted.
  • Documents issued outside Peru are usually only accepted when they were issued not more than 6 months prior to being submitted.

(1) As we get many question about the “Antecedentes policiales, penales y judiciales” we dedicated a separate article to the topic where we explain in detail what kind of document you need, where you get it and what to watch out for when applying for it.

International document corresponding to the Antecedentes policiales, penales and judiciales in Peru

International document corresponding to the Antecedentes policiales, penales and judiciales in Peru

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One of the requirements when applying for a resident visa in Peru or when changing your immigration status (for example, from a work visa to a perm...

(2) That's the official requirement. However, Migraciones always requests the criminal record check from your home country. And, if they are made aware of the fact that you lived in another country during the 5 years prior to coming to Peru, sometimes additionally a check from this country.

(3) marriage certificate

  • If you were married in Peru at a municipality incorporated into the Reniec system: recent certified copy of your marriage certificate issued by Reniec (not older than 90 days)
  • If you were married in Peru at a municpality not incorporated into the Reniec system: Some municipalities in Peru are still not incorporated into the Reniec system and, for example, marriages are registered only on municipal level. So, if you married in such a municipality you must request a certified (!) copy of the marriage certificate from the (provincial) municipality. Inform them that you need the copy for a residence visa application, so the right stamp is put on the certificate. Once you have the document, pay the Reniec fee of S/ 31 under code 02143 “Certificaciones” with concepto “Certificacion de firma” either on pagalo.pe or at any Banco de la Nacion branch. Make copies of the marriage certificate, the payment receipt and DNI, carné or passport. If you apply for your residence visa in Lima, you then must proceed to the Reniec office in Miraflores (Av. Diez Conseco 230) or to the Reniec office in Jesus Maria (Jr. Talara 130) to make the so-called 'Solicitud de Authenticacion de Firmas'. At Reniec you are handed a form which you must fill in and then just wait your turn in the “Certificaciones” line, hand in your documents (Certified copy of your marriage certificate, payment receipt, ID and copies and filled in form) and usually within a week or two you can pick up your marriage certificate with another stamp on it. Only now Migraciones will accept your marriage certificate and when you apply the marriage certificate can't be older than 90 days.
  • If you were married abroad to a Peruvian and registered the marriage at a Peruvian consulate: certified copy of your marriage certificate issued by the Peruvian consulate (not older than 180 days). Once in Peru the marriage certificate must be legalized by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (RREE) in Lima or their offices in the provinces . Already in Peru without a recent copy? At the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (RREE) in Lima, you can get certified copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates registered at a Peruvian consulate abroad.
  • If you were married abroad to a Peruvian and didn't register the marriage at a Peruvian consulate: The Peruvian partner must first register the marriage with Reniec not more than 90 days after re-entering Peru. For that your foreign marriage certificate with Apostille or, if the country in which the document was issued didn't sign the Apostille Convention, legalized by a Peruvian consulate (not older than 6 months) is needed. Once in Peru, the foreign marriage certificate has to be translated into Spanish and in some cases legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Once the marriage is registered get a certified copy of your marriage certificate issued by Reniec for the visa application.
  • If you were married to a foreigner abroad: marriage certificate with Apostille or, if the country in which the document was issued didn't sign the Apostille Convention, legalized by a Peruvian consulate (not older than 6 months). Once in Peru, the document has to be translated into Spanish and in some cases legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

(4) birth certificate

  • If the applicant is the child of a foreigner with resident status: birth certificate of the child showing he/she is the son/daughter of the foreigner with resident status with Apostille or, if the country in which the document was issued didn't sign the Apostille Convention, legalized by a Peruvian consulate (not older than 6 months). Once in Peru, the document has to be translated into Spanish and in some cases legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • If you are the parent of a Peruvian and the birth was registered at a municipality incorporated into the Reniec system: recent certified copy of the birth certificate showing you as the parent issued by Reniec (not older than 90 days):
  • If you are the parent of a Peruvian and the birth was registered at a municipality not incorporated into the Reniec system: some municipalities in Peru are still not incorporated into the Reniec system and, for example, birth are registered only on municipal level. So, if  the Peruvian part of the family was born in such a municipality you must request a certified (!) copy of the birth certificate showing you as the parent from the (provincial) municipality. Inform them that you need the copy for a residence visa application, so the right stamp is put on the certificate. Once you have the document, pay the Reniec fee of S/ 31 under code 02143 “Certificaciones” with concepto “Certificacion de firma” either on pagalo.pe or at any Banco de la Nacion branch. Make copies of the birth certificate, the payment receipt and DNI, carné or passport. If you apply for your residence visa in Lima, you then must proceed to the Reniec office in Miraflores (Av. Diez Conseco 230) or to the Reniec office in Jesus Maria (Jr. Talara 130) to make the so-called 'Solicitud de Authenticacion de Firmas'. At Reniec you are handed a form which you must fill in and then just wait your turn in the “Certificaciones” line, hand in your documents (Certified copy of the birth certificate, payment receipt, ID and copies and filled in form) and usually within a week or two you can pick up the birth certificate with another stamp on it. Only now Migraciones will accept your marriage certificate and when you apply the birth certificate can't be older than 90 days.
  • If you are the parent of a foreigner with resident status in Peru: birth certificate of the foreigner with resident status in Peru showing you as the parent with Apostille or, if the country in which the document was issued didn't sign the Apostille Convention legalized by a Peruvian consulate (not older than 6 months). Once in Peru, the document has to be translated into Spanish and in some cases legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

(5) Any document required which was issued abroad

  • All foreign documents (even so-called “international” certificates) need an Apostille or, if the country in which they were issued, didn't sign the Apostille Convention, have to be legalized by a Peruvian consulate abroad and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Peru. Once in Peru, the document has to be translated into Spanish and in some cases legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Applying for a family visa is a simple and straightforward process, but might be a little confusing here and there if you are not familiar with the process and the steps involved. Please see our walk-through below, which should enable you to start and finish this little endeavor on your own, as general guidance only as requirements and processes change quickly. At least basic Spanish skills are required to fill in forms and understand instructions.

 

Last steps before your family visa application in Peru

Hopefully, you brought all required documents from abroad, such as the criminal record check and - if applicable - your marriage or birth certificate, and so forth, already apostilled or legalized - see requirements and (3) / (4) / (5) above.

Translation of foreign documents

Once in Peru, all documents issued abroad that are in a foreign language must be translated into Spanish. Even though officially no longer required and a simple translation should be enough (see Decreto Legislativo 1272 about simplified administration procedures) we highly recommend to use a certified translator in Peru, a so-called traductor publico juramentado. You find lists of these government-approved translators on the Peruvian government website.  Just click under point 3 on the language of your original document and the list of translators for your language appears. You can as well use any other translator in Peru who can officially translate your document.

If your documents have an Apostille and were translated by one of the certified translators on the list according to the above mentioned Decreto Legislativo Migraciones should accept them without problems. However, most translators are still recommending an additional legalization of the translation by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (RREE), as sometimes Migraciones doesn't apply the simplified administration procedures, rejects documents without the additional RREE legalization and explicitly asks the applicant to upload the apostilled and translated foreign documents this time with another legalization from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (RREE) in Lima or a RREE branch in the provinces.

So, if you want to skip the additional legalization by RREE, we highly recommend to keep an eye on your Migraciones electronic mailbox for notifications from Migraciones (see below).

If your documents aren't apostilled but legalized they must be legalized again after the translation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (RREE) in Lima or a RREE branch in the provinces.

Interpol

And before you can even start the family visa application process, you first have to get the so-called “Ficha de Canje Internacional” from Interpol in Peru. Find a detailed description of how it’s done in our article “Interpol - Ficha de Canje Internacional”.

Interpol - Ficha de Canje Internacional

Interpol - Ficha de Canje Internacional

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Paying the application fee

Once you have the Ficha and all documents together, pay the fee of S/ 161.40 for the Migraciones administrative procedure “Cambio de Calidad Migratoria” under code 07568 with concepto "Familar de residente". As you already paid the Interpol fee, you know how the systems works, otherwise check again in our article "Paying administration charges and processing fees in Peru".

Paying administration charges and processing fees in Peru

Paying administration charges and processing fees in Peru

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Last preparations

And last but not least, make PDFs from your passport (page with your personal data), and from all other required documents (max size per document 3MB).

Finally, the time has come to apply for your family visa. Be aware that in case you need to leave the country during the processing time of your family visa application you have to apply for a special travel permit (Permiso especial de viaje, officially as well called Autorización de estadía fuera del país) before you leave the country, otherwise your application is null and void.

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

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

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Foreign nationals in Peru who have applied for a visa - more precisely, for a change of immigration status (cambio de calidad migratoria) - or a ch...

 

Step-by-step guide to apply for a family visa in Peru

One remark before we start: The Agencia Digital, the online platform, where you have to submit your application, is in Spanish only. We highly recommend not to use a translation program which automatically translates the page from Spanish to your preferred language to avoid system errors. And to avoid further system errors, we highly recommend not to use a VPN and to switch off any ad blockers or an incognito mode you might use.

And even though we try to keep this guide as up-to-date as possible, due to constant changes to the Agencia Digital not everything might be exactly as described below. So, please see this guide as general guidance only. If you find mistakes or some changes to the process described below, you are more than welcome to share your experience below as a comment (visible to everyone after approval) or to use the e-mail button on the bottom of the page to send a private e-mail.

Migraciones Agencia Digital

Once you have done all the preparation work, open the Migraciones Agencia Digital and click on Entrar.

On the next page, select "Extranjero". Then fill in the following fields:

  • Tipo de documento: choose in the drop-down menu the document with which you entered Peru (most probably passport)
  • Numero de documento: enter your passport number
  • Fecha de nacimiento: enter your birthdate (click on the little calendar; to choose the year: click on the down arrow next to the date, then, if necessary, click on the less-than-sign and choose the year; afterwards select the month and the day).
  • Nacionalidad: select your nationality in the drop-down menu (be aware that the nationalities are in Spanish; so, you won't find United Stated or US and must select EE.UU; or you won't find UK and must choose Gran Bretaña (or Inglaterra or Escocia); or no Netherlands but Paises Bajos, no Germany but Alemania, etc.)
  • Ultimo movimiento migratorio de entrada: click on the calendar and choose the date you entered Peru
  • Codigo Captcha: just enter the captcha.

Click on Verificar. You are now on the main page of the Agencia Digital.

No matter which forms you fill out in Peru, always enter your personal data exactly (!!!) as in your passport!

Register your personal data in the Migraciones database

Before you start your visa application, you first should register your personal data in the Migraciones database.

In the menu on the left find the point “Actualizacion de Datos”. It’s usually quite at the bottom. Click on it and you should be re-directed to the Sistema de Actualizacion de Datos page.

Please note: Some of our readers commented that if they click on the “Actualizacion de Datos” menu point an error message pops up and they can’t get to the correct page to fill in their data. It seems that Migraciones once again is in the process of changing some procedures and forms. So, if you get the error message, just continue with your visa application as explained below.

If you are re-directed you should automatically be on the "Actualicación de Datos Extranjero" page.  Here fill in your nationality, select the document with which you entered Peru (most probably passport), enter your passport number, and your birth date, select your sex and enter the captcha. Then you get to a quite extensive questionnaire.

Be aware that you only have 20 minutes to complete the questionnaire and once you started you must finish it within this time otherwise all your progress is gone and you have to start from scratch. The questions are quite unorganized and partly a bit strange, so to give you an idea what questions you have to answer and might need to prepare for here an overview:

In the first two categories, you have to fill in your personal data including full name (as in your passport!), document with which you entered Peru, document number, sex, marital status, country of birth, if you have a criminal, police or judicial record, if you are pregnant.

The third category asks for your address in Peru, your e-mail address, cell phone number and landline phone number. Here you as well should have to upload the "recibo", so a water or electricity bill showing your address (doesn't have to be in your name).

Then you are asked for the information of an emergency contact, including ID, name and e-mail of your emergency contact. This is followed by questions about your employment situation and where you were born (continent, country, town).

In the next category, you have to enter your hair and eye color, height in meters, weight in kilograms, religion, marital status, date of marriage, vaccinations and if you have a disability or disease. You are then asked if you arrived in Peru alone or if someone was accompanying you. If so, enter the personal data (passport number, name, last name, birthdate) of that person. Now you are asked if you have lived in other countries previously and in which country before coming to Peru, when you last entered Peru, how you came to Peru (plane, bus, car).

The last questions check your living conditions (are you living in a house, number of rooms, accommodation connected to water, sewage, electricity, and internet), ask for some financial info (if you have a bank account in Peru; if you have taken out a loan in Peru; if you have a bank account in another country; if you hold shares in a company in Peru) and want to know if you have a car and a driver’s license in Peru or another country.

As soon as you have completed the last page of the questionnaire, the system accepts all your answers, and you are registered. Now, return to the main page of the Agencia Digital.

1st page of the family visa application

On the main page of the Agencia Digital you can either use the search field or find in the menu on the left under “Cambio de Calidad Migratoria” the points:

  • Familiar Residente: Casado con peruano(a) o extranjero(a) residente (resident family married to a Peruvian or foreign resident)
  • Familiar Residente: Padres de peruano(a) o extranjero(a) residente (resident family parents of Peruvian or foreign resident)
  • Familiar Residente: hijos(as) adultos con dispacidad (resident family adult children with disabilities)
  • hopefully as well Familiar Residente: hijo/a menor de edad (resident family underage children). For whatever reason sometimes the point for the underage children isn't displayed. If so, use the search function. If still nothing pops up, and for all other family visa types, please contact Migraciones for information about the application process.

Choose the one that applies and you get to the first page of the actual visa application.

Here, select the Migraciones branch or MAC center closest to you which should handle your application (for example, Lima, Cusco, Arequipa, …).

Click on Siguente.

2nd page of the family visa application

Here you must fill in some data and/or upload all for the family visa application necessary documents as PDF (max size per document 3MB).

Those who just want to verify the requirements or double check if the requirements have changed can do so on this page. Then just click through the tabs but do not upload any documents and do not click on Siguente; once you finished just leave the page.

To continue with your family visa application, click on the little arrows next to each requirement, and certain fields appear depending on the requirement. Just fill in the fields as requested and upload the corresponding document.

Under “Pago por derecho de tramite” you are asked to enter certain information of the bank receipt

  • numero de recibo (number of the receipt) which is the "secuencia de pago" on the pagalo receipt
  • codigo de verficación (verification code) which is the "codigo control" on the pagalo receipt
  • fecha de recibo (date) which is the "fecha de operación" on the pagalo receipt.

After entering the requested info click on Validar.

Under the "Ficha de Canje Interpol" tab, you must upload the Ficha de Canje from Interpol and the criminal record check you brought from home. Be aware that both fields are mandatory, and you can’t continue without having uploaded both documents.

Under the "Documento de vinculo" tab, you must upload the document proving your family tie (for example, your marriage certificate or birth certificate).

Under the "Documento de identificacion del conyuge" tab, you must enter the DNI number of the Peruvian part of the family or the Carné number of the foreign resident you are related to. Then click on Validar.

Under the "Documento de Identificación del administrado" tab, select the document with which you entered Peru (in most cases passport). You are then asked to fill in your passport number, the date of issue and the country of issue and upload a copy of the passport page with your photo and personal data.

If you, for example, apply for an underage child other documents, such as your passport / carné must be uploaded.

There is one last tab “Exceso de permanencia” (excess stay). If you apply when your stay in Peru is still valid, this tab has already a green check in front of it and you just leave it as it is.

If you, however, apply when your stay as a tourist is expired, open the tab and you should be able to upload the payment receipt for your overstayed days and a sworn statement explaining the reasons for your overstay. Once these two documents are uploaded the check in front of the tab should turn green. Before counting on this option please read our chapter Can I apply for a family visa when my stay as a tourist is expired?.

Once you filled in all required fields and uploaded all your documents, there should be a green check in front of each tab. Accept the terms and conditions and click on Siguente.

3rd page of the family visa application

You then get to a page showing the fields of a document called Form PA - Cambio de Calidad Migratoria. If you are already registered the form is already filled in with your personal data. The only fields you can change are your cell phone number and your e-mail address. If you, however, haven't entered your personal data before, just fill in the required fields. Make sure you enter an e-mail address you have unrestricetd access to. If everything is correct, click on “Guardar datos y generar tramite” (Save data and generate procedure).

Please note: For whatever reasons, sometimes this page isn't displayed.

4th page of the family visa application

You now get to the "Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria" page, where at first glance you only see a number displayed on your screen and a request to make an appointment to have your biometrical data taken.

Do not continue! First of all save this number! It's your Numero de expediente (file number), which sometimes is also called Numero de tramite. It consists of 2 letters (usually some abbreviation of the Migraciones office where you applied; LM for Lima, for example; or CY for Chiclayo, etc.) and 9 numbers. 

Then click on the "Descargar" and/or "Imprimir" button to download and/or print the complete "Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria" document before continuing to the appointment page. This document is the confirmation of your successful application. Keep it safe!!!

At the top right of the downloaded document under the bar code you again find your Numero de expediente (file number); at the bottom of the first page, under the signature / fingerprint field, the Fecha de publicacion (application date) and usually as well the Codigo de verificacion (verification code).

If you later, for example, want to apply for a travel permit to leave the country while the approval of your application is still in process, you will need your file number, the application date and the verification code.

Additionally, at the bottom of the first page or sometimes on a second page you should also find your login data for your Migraciones electronic mailbox, called Buzon electronico (see below).

If you can’t find the verification code and/or the login data for the electronic mailbox on the Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria document or if you missed downloading it, check below how to recover the login data and the verification code.

 

Biometric data appointment

Following the confirmation of your visa application you are asked to make an appointment for having your biometric data (photo, fingerprints, signature) taken with a provided code. This code is your numero de expediente (numero de tramite).

As waiting times sometimes can be long, especially in Lima, we suggest following provided link and make the appointment immediately. If you want to make it at a later time, you can enter the Agencia Digital and make an appointment under "Citas en Linea", subpoint "para registro de datos biometricos".

So, just enter your numero de expediente (numero de tramite) and select a free date. If everything works smoothly, you have an appointment.

Download and/or print your appointment confirmation under the “Constancia cita” tab.

And just as an info: Even though difficult to see, next to the “Constancia cita” tab you find the “Cargo tramite” tab, which is crucial if you missed downloading the confirmation of your application or if the login data for the Buzon electronico or the verification code aren't on the document. Just click on the "Cargo tramite" tab and you can download a document containing both.

On the day of your biometric data appointment, be at the Migraciones office you selected when making the appointment 15 - 30 minutes before your appointment. You will only need your printed (!) appointment confirmation and your passport.

The process varies a bit depending on the office. At the Lima Migraciones office, for example, you get a ticket with a number on it. Then just join the line and wait until your number is shown on the screen. When it's your turn proceed to the counter, where you have to sign on a signature pad, you are digitally fingerprinted and a biometric photo is taken.

Do not wear a white shirt or a top in light or pastel color! Migraciones might refuse to take your photo. Best wear a simple black shirt or something in a dark or strong color.

There were times when the process at the Migraciones office in Lima was quick and astonishingly well organized and you were done in less than half an hour. However, sometimes the appointment time isn't respected and you might have to wait an hour or two until you make it to the counter, where the process is quick and smooth. So, plan accordingly. At the Migraciones offices in the provinces, the whole process is usually quick and painless.

After your biometric data appointment, all you can do is check your Buzon electronico regularly and wait until you get a notification from Migraciones either telling you that they aren't happy with a document you uploaded or that a document is missing or that your visa is approved.

 

Buzon Electronico

The Buzon Electronico is your personal Migraciones electronic mailbox, which you should check regularly for notifications from Migraciones (for example, request to upload missing or additional documents, approval or denial of your visa application, etc.).

You can access your Buzon by clicking on the "Buzon electronico" button on the top of the main page of the Agencia Digital or by using this direct link. The username (usario) and password (contraseña) is on the "Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria" page, the confirmation of your successful application (see above under 4th page; if the information isn't on the document or you missed downloading it see below to learn how to recover the login data).

Be aware that notifications sent via the buzon are considered "officially delivered". If you don't react to a deadline Migraciones usually gives in these notifications (in most cases only 5 days), your application can be dismissed. So, if you get a notication from Migraciones informing you that you haven’t uploaded a required document, that an uploaded document isn’t to their liking or they want an additional document, don’t waste any time.

If you have the document, make a PDF of it (max size 3MB) and upload it on the Agencia Digital. How this so-called Subsanación is done, is explained in our article “Subsanacion - Submitting documents”.

Subsanacion - Submitting documents

Subsanacion - Submitting documents

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If you don’t have the document yet and won’t be able to submit it within the deadline, you still have to react and can apply for an extension of time to hand in the document later. The process is called “Solicitud de ampliación de plazos” and explained in our article "Extension of a Migraciones deadline".

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Approval of your family visa

Officially the processing time of residence visa applications is 30 business days. However, according to feedback we got from our readers, it usually takes around two to three months until you get a notification from Migraciones in your Buzon with the official resolution that your visa was approved.

Nevertheless, check your Buzon regularly as you might belong to the lucky ones that get their approval within three or four weeks after application. On the other hand, in case you haven't heard anything from Migraciones 4 months after your application, you should check with them what's going on.

Anyway, usually, after 2 or 3 months you find a notification in your Buzon electronico (the subjection line should be something like "Notificación tramite cambio de calidad") informing you about the approval of your visa.

Congrats, but we are not finished yet. You still need your carné, your official Peruvian ID.

This first notification states to wait for further instructions on how to pick up your carné. So, once again check your Buzon regularly and wait for a second notification from Migraciones (Notificación expedición del carné) informing you that your carné was issued.

Officially Migraciones has another 30 business days counted from the approval of the visa to send the expedición del carné notification. However, some of our readers shared that they had to wait only a couple of days, others three or four weeks, and a few even 2 months.

 

Getting your carné (foreigner ID)

As soon as you got the official notification that your carné is ready, get going. 

Be aware that in some Migraciones offices you need an appointment to pick up your carné while at others, especially in the provinces, no appointment is needed and you can just show up any time, any day or at a specific day and/or time. Please check with the Migraciones office where you applied. 

If you need an appointment, then just enter the Agencia Digital. On the main page in the left menu under "Citas en linea", subpoint "para recojo de documentos" make an appointment to pick up your carné. Once again, download and print the confirmation and keep it safe.

Please note: Especially in Lima it can be a mission to get an appointment to pick up your carné. Your only option is to try again and again and again, tomorrow, the day after, a week later, ... You could also try to change the Migraciones office, where you want to pick up your carné, and see if there appointments are available.

If, for whatever reasons, you urgently need your carné number or something to prove that you have a carné but can't get an appointment to pick it up, you can download a document on the Agencia Digital confirming that you have a valid carné despite not having the actual card in your hands yet. On the main page of the Agencia Digital in the left menu, click under "Constancias" on the point "Carné de Extranjería". You get a page with the data that is printed on your carné. Below just confirm "Estos son los datos con los cuales se emitirá su constancia ...." by clicking on the little square and click Siguiente. Now, the "Constancia de Emisión de carné de Extranjería" is displayed on your screen. Just download it and, if necessary, print it and you have proof that you have a carné and are legally in the country.

Anyway, to pick up your carné you just need your passport. If you have an appointment you as well must bring your printed appointment confirmation. Best be at the Migraciones office 15-30 minutes before. Migraciones personal will point you in the right direction where you are handed your carné.

Congratulations! You made it!

To familiarize yourself with your carné we highly recommend to read our glossary article Carné de Extranjería - Peru’s ID Card for foreigners.

 

Things you should know living in Peru on a family visa

The family visa (so the residence visa) is valid for one year, in case you are married to a Peruvian two years, and then has to be renewed. Our article "Residence visa extension" explains how it's done.

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Residence visa extension in Peru

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The carné (so the Peruvian foreigner ID card) is usually valid for four years and then must be renewed. For more details, check out our article "Renewal of the carné".

Renewal of the Carné de Extranjería

Renewal of the Carné de Extranjería

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When your Peruvian residence visa is approved, you receive a Carné de Extranjería, Peru’s foreigner ID card. While many residents assume the card a...

Foreigners living in Peru on a family visa have to be in the country at least 183 days per year, otherwise they lose their resident status. In case you have to be outside Peru for longer, before leaving the country, apply for the Autorización de estadía fuera del país por 183 días, so you won't lose your residency.

If you are living in Peru on a family visa, you are allowed to work as an employee or independently.

If any information provided when applying for your family visa changes, Migraciones must be informed about it within 30 days. So, if you get a new passport, change your name, move to a new address, etc. you have to apply for a so-called "Actualización de datos". Be aware that, in some cases, a new carné has to be issued after the application is approved. The process is explained in our article “Update your information in the Migraciones database”.

Update your information in the Migraciones database

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Even though rarely enforced, if you as a foreigner living in Peru on a family visa want to leave the country for short or extended periods of time, for example, to go on holidays, you must present a tax form before being allowed to leave Peru. If you didn't have any earnings or other income in Peru, you must present the so-called “Declaración jurada de haber realizado actividades que no impliquen la generación de rentas de fuente peruana” at immigrations before you are allowed to leave. So, just download Formulario 1495, fill it in, sign it and, if you are asked for it, show it to the immigration officer when leaving Peru. If you, however, had any kind of income as a dependent worker in Peru, you must present the so-called "Certificado de Rentas y Retenciones" at immigrations before you are allowed to leave. This form is issued by your employer, who confirms that the income tax corresponding to your earnings was retained according to the Peruvian tax legislation. The physical form, Formulario 1492, is rarely used anymore. Instead, your employer or client has to enter his/her Sunat Virtual and fill in the Formulario Virtual 1692°, then print and sign it and give it to you. The form expires 30 days after it was filed with Sunat; so, you must leave Peru within these 30 days. If you work independently, receive an income from Peruvian sources and pay your income tax directly to Sunat, you have to fill in Formulario 1494 “Declaración jurada de haber pagado directamente el impuesto”, sign it, attach a receipt proving you paid your income tax and present it at immigrations before leaving.

Those having received the family visa through marriage with a Peruvian can get the Peruvian nationality, apply for a so-called Nacionalización por matrimonio, after having legally lived in Peru for at least two years.

If you don't want to get the Peruvian nationality or can't because your home country doesn't allow dual nationality, after three years of legal residency in Peru on a family visa, you can apply for a permanent resident visa - make a so-called Cambio de calidad migratoria a permanente residente (Familiar Residente); no more extensions and an indefinite residency (and the good thing for relatives of Peruvians or foreigners with a resident status, no proof of own income is necessary).

And finally, if you as a foreigner living in Peru on a family visa, are leaving Peru permanently, you have to cancel your residence visa. Once the application is approved, you have 15 days to exit the country.

 

Other FAQs

Where to find / how to recover your verification code and the login data for your Buzon electronico?

The verification code and the login data for the Buzon electronico are usually printed on the “Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria” document, which you hopefully downloaded after your application and before making an appointment to have your biometrical data taken (see above under 4th page).

If you missed downloading the document or if the login data or the verification code isn’t printed on the document, which for unknown reasons sometimes happens, you can recover both when making an appointment to have the biometrical data taken. After having selected a free date and time for your appointment you get to a page where at the top you find two tabs: the “Constancia cita” tab (click on it to download and/or print the confirmation of your biometrical data appointment) and the “Cargo tramite” tab (click on it and you get the confirmation of your visa application including the verification code and your login data for the Buzon electronico).

And in case you already made your biometrical data appointment and cannot get back to the “Cargo tramite” tap, you can trick the system and make a new “fake” biometric data appointment. So, on the main page in the left menu click on “Citas en linea” and choose “Datos biometricos”. After generating a new “fake” biometric data appointment but before clicking on “Finalizar” you can download under “Cargo tramite” the original document with your login data for the Buzon electronico and your original verification code. Then just leave the page.

In case these options don’t work and you need your verification code, no way around getting in contact with Migraciones. If you however only need your login data for the Buzon electronico, there is one last easy option to recover it: Just enter the Agencia Digital and on the main page at the top click on the Buzon electronico button or use this direct link. Then click on "¿Olvidaste la contraseña?" and you get to the "Verificacion de Datos" page. Here enter your nationality, passport, passport number, last name(s), first name(s) and your birthdate. After submitting your information by clicking on Siguiente, you get an e-mail with the "usario" and a link to reset/create a password.

Can I apply for a family visa if my stay as a tourist is expired?

Officially, no. You have to be in Peru on a valid visa / stay, for example, as a tourist to apply for any temporary or residence visa, precisely to make the Cambio de calidad migratoria.

But during the visa application on the Migraciones online platform there is a tab labeled "Exceso de permanencia" (excess stay), which suggests that foreigners who overstayed their time as a tourist in Peru can still apply for a Cambio de calidad migratoria and just have to upload a payment receipt for their overstayed days and a sworn statement explaining the reason for their overstay.

While in November 2022 Migraciones informed us in writing that this tab does not apply when you change your immigration status from tourist (!) to rentista, at the beginning of 2023 one of our readers reported that someone at Migraciones suggested this option. So, he could apply for his residence visa while being in Peru on an expired stay as a tourist. He uploaded the payment receipt for his overstay fine and a brief explanation why he couldn't apply on time (criminal record check took many months), could finish his application and a couple of months later, Migraciones approved his visa.

Hearing this, we tried to find out more. A few other foreigners in the same situation confirmed that someone at Migraciones they spoke to suggested this option, but our search for any official confirmation in writing that you can apply for a residence visa while being in Peru on an expired stay as a tourist was in vain.

As Migraciones doesn't have an e-mail address anymore, where they answer such questions in writing, we called and first were told "No, you have to be in the country on a valid stay". Then when we asked the lady we were talking to more detailed questions, she seemingly quickly spoke to someone else, and then suddenly said "Yes, it is possible.", but she couldn't give us any further details. The whole call didn't really inspire confidence.

So, at the moment (April 2025) officially you still have to be in the country on a valid stay to apply and therefore we can't guarantee that it's possible to change your immigration status from tourist to family, if you are in Peru on an expired stay as a tourist.

We always recommend to not overstay and, in case you plan to apply for a residence visa but don't have all required documents yet, instead of overstaying suggest applying for your visa using a little trick. We explain how it's done below.

If for whatever reason you can't apply while your stay as a tourist is valid, it might be worth personally checking with Migraciones if you can apply despite being in the country on an expired stay before you leave the country and try to return to "renew" your stay as a tourist.

If you have any current information about this topic or would like to share your experience, please let us know either using the comment function at the end of this very long article or our contact form. Thank you!

Can I apply for a family visa if I don't have all the required documents?

Officially, no, you can't as on the Agencia Digital, the Migraciones online platform where you have to apply, the fields to upload the required documents are mandatory and you can't continue with and finish your application without having uploaded all documents.

But, even though we can't and won't recommend it, if your stay as a tourist is about to expire and you must apply until a certain date, depending on the document that you don't have yet, there might be a possibility to "cheat" the system. However, you should have a solid plan to get the document as required, because the time to present it is limited. And here, how it's done.

Follow the instructions of our Step-by-step guide to apply for a family visa in Peru until you are on the 2nd page of the family visa application. Here you must fill in some data and/or upload all for the family visa application necessary documents as PDF.

If you don't have, for example, your criminal record check: Under the Interpol tab, you must upload the Ficha de Canje from Interpol and the "Antecedentes" (criminal record check). Both fields are mandatory, and you cannot continue with and finish the application without having uploaded both documents. As you can't leave the field for the Antecedentes blank anymore, you must upload something in the Antecedentes field. One of our readers just uploaded the Ficha de Canje a second time, another reader wrote a letter explaining that he is waiting for his criminal record check from his home country and uploaded this letter instead of his background check. So, upload a "document" there that makes sense.

The same applies if, for example, you don't have your Ficha de Canje from Interpol, because you couldn't get an appointment in time. Instead of the Ficha upload, for example, a letter explaining your situation.

Or, if you don't have your Peruvian marriage certificate, because Reniec takes its time to register your foreign marriage. Just upload, for example your foreign marriage certificate, perhaps a copy of your Reniec tramite and a short explanation.

Or if you have the document, but not yet the Apostille or translation, you could upload the document as it is.

Then continue to upload all other required documents and finish the application process as described in our Step-by-step guide above.

On the 4th page of your family visa application you get the "Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria" with the "numero de expediente" (your file number), the "fecha de publicacion" (application date) and a "codigo de verificacion" (verification code) displayed on your screen. That's the confirmation of your successful application. You made it. As soon you have this confirmation, your time as a tourist stops and even if your stay as a tourist expires during the processing time of your visa application you won't have any problem.

Now, depending how quickly Migraciones reviews your application and documents, the following happens:

As you haven't uploaded all required documents or not in the form Migraciones requires, Migraciones will send you a notification (can be as quick as a few days after your application or a month, two or three later) requesting that you upload the document. Be aware that these notifications, which are send through the Buzon electronico, are considered officially delivered. Usually, Migraciones only gives you a short deadline of 5 days to upload the requested document. You must react to the notification, even if it's on the last day of the deadline they gave you (which might be wise to do if you still need more time), otherwise your application could be dismissed.

If you have the document in the correct form when you receive the notification, just upload it. How it's done is explained in our article “Subsanacion - Submitting documents”.

Subsanacion - Submitting documents

Subsanacion - Submitting documents

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If you still don't have the document at the end of the deadline Migraciones gave you, then you can apply for an extension of the deadline (max. 30 days). The process is called Ampliacion de plazos and explained in our article “Extensions of a Migraciones deadline”.

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In case you have the document ready before you hear from Migraciones you can upload it immediately on the Agencia Digital under Subsanacion. But we were told by others, who went through the process that they still got a notification later to upload the document again.

If you decide to go that route, check your Buzon regularly and, if necessary, react to any notification! And, while this "cheating" worked for many others, things might change and Migraciones could dismiss your application (which you could appeal). Anyway, be aware that it will definitely delay the approval of your visa by weeks or even months.

 

We from LimaEasy are not the Peruvian immigration authority Migraciones or a Peruvian consulate. All information is published to our best knowledge and should be seen as general guidance introducing you to Peruvian procedures. All information is subject to change, as regulations, requirements, and processes can change quickly without prior notice! Therefore, we recommend checking the current regulations with the nearest Peruvian consulate or, if you are already in Peru, with Migraciones!

And if you find something wrong on this page, please help us to keep this guide as up to date as possible and contact us either below with a comment or use our contact form. Thank you!

 

 

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  • This commment is unpublished.
    MB
    MB · 10/11/2023
    I have read this website extensively over the years, and even moreso recently whilst in the process of applying for a residence visa and want to give my sincere thanks to Eva and other contributors on this site, whos help is absolutely invaluable. I absolutely could not have done this entire process without the help of this website!! I share my own experience below which will hopefully be of use to your website and other commenters.

    I applied for the family visa via marriage on 11/10, one day before my 90 days as a tourist were up. At the time, I didn't the marriage certificate, ficha or police certificate from my home country ready, so instead I just uploaded receipts, appointments and short explanations of why I didn't yet have anything.

    The biometic appointment was very simple. My appointment was at Lima Carabaya and I turned up 1 hour early. Although it was completely full inside and outside I was allowed straight in and my number was called after about 15 or 20 minutes. The actual taking of fingerprints etc was quick and done within 10 minutes and I was out.

    Due to the lack of appointments in Lima for the ficha I went to Arequipa. I turned up at 11am and was just the third person they had seen all day. One thing they asked for which isn't mentioned in the article was proof of entry into the country. At least in this office, they'll direct you to a place across the street where they'll print this off for you. Again the whole process was done within 30 minutes and I was handed my ficha there and then.

    I uploaded my marriage certificate from Reniec and the ficha on 28/10. Then on 31/10 I for some reason had a notification in the Buzon asking me for a birth certificate to prove a family tie within 5 days. I just requested an additional 30 days and then on 8/11 uploaded the police certificate from my home country. Then yesterday, I video called migraciones and explained about the previous notification and that I thought it had been sent in error. The person from migraciones was extemely helpful and said they'd send an email to the area that deals with it to look into, and amazingly 4 hours later my visa was approved.

    The entire process really is quite simple, but only thanks to the clear explanations and advice on this website. Thank you Eva!!
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 10/11/2023
      @MB
      Hello MB,

      first of all, congrats! You made it and are now a legal resident of Peru. 

      Thank you so much for your praise! It's always great to hear that what I'm doing here really helps foreigners through the Peruvian bureaucratic jungle.

      And thank you so much for sharing your recent experience going through the family visa application, which is invaluable for our readers but me as well. I never heard that Interpol requires the proof of entry, but will add it to our Interpol article as a "may be needed".

      Wishing you all the best.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Martin
    Martin · 02/11/2023
    I have a question if and when you find the time to reply. Much appreciated.

    A holder of a 'carnet de extranjería' with valid residence can travel outside of Peru for 182 days, then return to live in Peru for, 7 days, then travel outside of Peru for another 182 days, then return to live in Peru for, 7 days, and will legally maintain their valid 'carnet de extranjería' resident status. Correct?

    The law states;
    'for more than 183 consecutive days within a period of 365 days'.
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 02/11/2023
      @Martin
      Hello Martin,

      I fear it's not that easy.

      First of all the Peruvian Foreigner Law, Decreto Legislativo 1350, and the new TUPA, nowhere state how long foreign residents must be in Peru to not lose their residency; both only state how long you can be outside the country without losing your residency.

      In the Foreigner Law, article 33 "Perdida de la calidad migratoria de residencia por ausencia del territorio nacional" under point 1 you can read "Foreigners with any resident immigration status except permanent lose it if their absence from the national territory is more than 183 consecutive days in a 365-day period".

      The new TUPA describes on the page "Autorización de estadía fuera del país por mas de ciento ochenta y tres (183) días calendario consecutivos (para residentes excepto Residente Permanente) that this procedure "allows foreigners with a resident immigration status or temporary residence permit to remain outside the country for more than 183 consecutive calendar days, for reasons of emergency or force majeure, without losing residence visa or temporary residence permit".

      If these two regulations can be interpreted that foreign residents in Peru can stay outside Peru for half a year, return for a few days and leave the country again for half a year, I don't know and doubt it. 

      Residence visas are intended only for foreigners who plan to live in Peru long-term and whose center of life is in Peru; in case of a family visa additionally to be united with the family member(s). If you are in Peru only for a few days or weeks per year, this surely isn't the case.

      And even though not in the official regulations Peruvian immigration lawyers often say or you can read it in other publications that foreign residents can be outside the country for 183 días consecutivos o alternados , or as well for 183 días consecutivos o accumulados (so, 183 consecutive or alternating or accumulated days).

      I don't know which of these statement is correct. However, I know of two cases where foreign residents who tried to do the same as you had trouble re-entering the country as a resident. Even though not what the Foreigner Law and TUPA state, they were told that foreign residents must be in Peru for at least half a year per year, can only leave the country for 183 days in a year and that all the days they were outside the country in a 365-day period (starting with the first departure) are accumulated.

      So, to hopefully get a 100% correct answer if your plan to return to Peru every half year for just a few days and remain a resident works, I highly recommend to check with Migraciones.

      Greetings
      Eva


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      Martin
      Martin · 02/11/2023
      @Sunflower Thanks for the detailed reply Eva. Good to know about the experience of your friends. Okay, I'll consider the law to mean days accumulated, per year, beginning with first departure. So 183 residing inside Peru accumulated and never 183 days consecutive outside. Best wishes.
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    yves
    yves · 29/08/2023
    After being married to a Peruvian for 2 years, you can apply for citizenship. You mention if you don't want citizenship, you can get permanent residence.  What are the pros and cons for both these options? What are some reasons why one would choose not to get citizenship?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 29/08/2023
      @yves
      Hello Yves,

      In my opinion the advantage of getting the Peruvian nationality is being a Peruvian in Peru with the same rights as every other Peruvian. You don’t have to worry about your visa anymore, no extensions. Even though you never find the Peruvian passport on the “most powerful passports” list, in Latin American countries, and especially in other member countries of the Andean Community it has huge perks, including traveling only with your DNI and no or simplified residence visa options. Additionally, there are countries around the globe allowing Peruvians to enter visa-free for tourism while passport holders of so-called western countries have to get a visa. Furthermore, you can get politically active, vote and be voted.

      One of the disadvantages of getting the Peruvian nationality is as well being a Peruvian in Peru. You are not the foreigner anymore, but the system, the faults, the people, …. are yours now and when times get tough you are treated like very other Peruvian, even though you might still be seen as the extranjero/a or gringo/a. As you most probably have another nationality as well the visa obligations still in place for Peruvians in a number of countries won’t affect you much. And you not only can vote, you are obligated to vote (or pay a fine).

      The permanent residence visa is a great option for foreign nationals whose home country does not allow double nationality, who can’t meet the financial requirements (only applies if you go through the naturalization process; does not apply if you go through the Nacionalización por matrimonio process!), or who, for whatever (personal) reasons, don’t want to become a Peruvian national. If you have a permanent residence visa, you have an indefinite permit to live in Peru, however, only if you don’t leave the country for more than a year. You remain a foreigner.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      yves
      yves · 01/09/2023
      @Sunflower What a thorough reply Eva, thank you! You mentioned simplified access to member countries of la Communidad Andina. Do these benefits also extend to MERCOSUR member countries? 
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 01/09/2023
      @yves
      Hello Yves,

      Peru is not a full member of Mercosur, just an associated member. However, in Peru there is, for example, a special residence visa for nationals from Mercosur countries. I don't know if this applies in return to Peruvians in full member countries as well. However, some of the other associated Mercosur member countries, such as Chile, for example, have bilateral agreements with Peru, which include traveling only with a DNI for tourism.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      yves
      yves · 30/09/2023
      @Sunflower Hi Eva, if getting citizenship is not a good option, there is the option of getting Permanent resident of familiar, correct? Do you know if the financial requirements are the same as someone apply for permanent resident. For example there is aneed to demonstrate solvencia economica of 49000 soles. Does this requirement apply as well if you are married to a peruvian, currently on a residente familiar visa?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 30/09/2023
      @yves
      Hello Yves,

      if you are married to a Peruvian you can apply for a family visa (make a so-called cambio de calidad migratoria por la de la familiar residente) as explained above. 

      After three years of living in Peru on a family visa you then can apply for a permanent family visa (cambio a calidad migratoria permanente residente - casado con peruano).

      While, for example, those foreigners who live in Peru on a work visa or an investment visa, have to prove a yearly income of S/ 49,500 (2023) to change to a permanent residence visa, the proof of "solvencia economica" is not required for those who apply for a permanent residence visa based on being married to a Peruvian. 

      The requirements to apply for a permanent residence visa based on being married to a Peruvian include:

      - passport
      - valid carné (must have lived in Peru 3 years on a family visa)
      - DNI of the Peruvian spouse
      - ficha de canje from Interpol 
      - criminal record check from your home country
      - Peruvian marriage certificate
      - declaration that you are still married signed by the Peruvian spouse
      - payment receipt

      That's it; at least as of today.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Ivan Akinfiev
    Ivan Akinfiev · 26/08/2023
    Hello Eva,

    I have an Algerian friend (female) who will be doing an online (Utah) marriage with a Peruvian-American who is currently serving in the US army (in Alaska) but usually resides in NJ.

    He says that he lost his DNI as a kid and that there is now a process that he has to go through (with his father having a PoA and being assigned to do this process) to "re-establish his citizenship". Once this is done,

    If the two get married but neither are in the same country, how can this marriage be transcribed? Would it be enough for him to go to the consulate in NJ (USA) with a scan of her passport to register the marriage?

    And then, would he be given a Peruvian marriage certificate?

    I presume that he will. If he mails it to her in Algeria, how can she travel to Peru? Algerians need visas to Peru... How can she provide an Interpol background check to the consulate of Peru in Algiers if she has not yet been to Peru?

    How do folks who need visas to enter Peru do INTERPOL background checks?

    Are there any issues that you can foresee with what they are trying to do?

    Kind regards,
    Ivan A
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      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 27/08/2023
      @Ivan Akinfiev Hello Ivan,

      Reading your lines, I’m confused and not sure what your Algerian friend and her Peruvian-American fiancé are trying to do. And I have lots of questions.

      Anyway, the first thing that makes me wonder is what you mean by “he lost his DNI as a kid”. If he (or most probably his parents) just lost the DNI, so the ID card, then there is no re-establishing his citizenship necessary. As he had a DNI before, I assume his birth was correctly registered at Reniec in Peru or a Peruvian consulate, so he just has to apply for a new DNI. And as fingerprints and a biometric photo must be taken, his father (is he in Peru?) can’t do anything, the fiancé must be present.

      If, however, his parents not just lost the DNI but renounced the Peruvian nationality on behalf of their son when he was a kid, that’s a completely different story. While the Peruvian-American fiancé has the right to get his Peruvian nationality back, he must apply for a Recuperación de la nacionalidad peruana either at a Peruvian consulate or at Migraciones in Peru.

      A lengthy, nerve-wracking process which will take many, many months and involves, if you apply from abroad, the Peruvian consulate, and then Migraciones in Peru and the different divisions of the Peruvian Ministry of the Interior. There have been some slight changes in the process at the beginning of this year, which you can find in the Decreto Supremo 004-2023-IN, scroll down to Articulo 28 and following.

      I’m not really familiar with all the state and federal laws in the US. However, when I remember correctly (I might be wrong) an online marriage as allowed in Utah where both spouses aren’t present with the officiant at the ceremony is a so-called proxy-marriage and not valid under federal law until the marriage is consummated, so until the couple had “marital relations” after (!!!) the ceremony, which is only possible when both are at the same place after they were married. So, as your Algerian friend can’t come to the US, does her then husband plans to visit her in Algeria to consummate the marriage?

      Anyway, I have never seen a marriage certificate of a Utah proxy-marriage and don’t know if it somewhere states that it was celebrated without the spouses being present. And I don’t know if Peru accepts and registers such marriages. This might be a good question to ask at a Peruvian consulate or at Reniec in Peru. 

      However, usually to register a marriage at a Peruvian consulate, you need the US marriage certificate in paper form, a digital copy won’t be accepted. And yes, if the Peruvian spouse registers the marriage at a Peruvian consulate or at Reniec, the other spouse doesn’t have to be present and, if the other spouse is a foreigner, a copy of the passport of the foreign spouse is enough. And yes, once the marriage is registered, a Peruvian marriage certificate is issued.

      As explained above in the Family visa article under Legal background for a family visa application, the requirements and process for a family visa application as described in the article only apply to those who are in Peru and apply for their visa at Migraciones in Peru.

      As your Algerian friend cannot enter Peru visa-free, she cannot come to Peru and apply for the family visa in Peru. Officially, she must apply, or correctly her husband or another trusted person must apply for her, for her family visa while she is still being outside Peru; a complicated, lengthy, and sometimes frustrating process. The requirements and application process are explained in our article Peruvian residence visa application from abroad.

      And if you check the requirements for a Family visa application from abroad as described in the article, no Ficha de canje issued by Interpol in Peru (that’s not a background check!) is necessary, just a criminal record check from her home country.

      And yes, there are some issues the couple could encounter. Both, of course, can get married, but a huge question is, if the Peruvian consulate or Reniec in Peru accepts a proxy-marriage as this is not a thing in Peru.

      Then, you said that the Peruvian-American fiancé is serving in the US army and lives in the US. So, wouldn’t it make more sense to apply for a visa in the US? Why are they considering applying for a family visa for her in Peru? One problem could be that to apply for a family visa in Peru, the Peruvian part of the couple, in this case the Peruvian-American husband, must live in Peru and the couple’s “center of life” must be in Peru. So, is the guy planning to leave the army and the US and move to Peru? If not, your Algerian friend cannot apply for a family visa.

      Or is the couple thinking that Peru is just a stepping stone, where your Algerian friend can easily get a family visa, on the way to the US, where it’s super difficult to get one? Then be warned, applying for a visa for the US in Peru is, under normal circumstances, already a nightmare and may take many months to a year or even more. If US authorities see the proxy marriage celebrated in the US and the Peru detour, they surely won’t be happy.

      Greetings
      Eva

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      Ivan Akinfiev · 27/08/2023
      @Sunflower Good evening Eva,

      Utah marriage certificates do not state that the couple was married online, they are physically indistinguishable from the kind of document that a couple of two people who have never left Utah would get.

      You are correct in that US immigration law requires the two parties to the marriage to consumate a marriage for it to be valid for immigration purposes, but it does not need to be consumated in Algeria (or any specific country/jurisdiction).

      Algeria is an Islamic republic, it does not recognise marriages between Muslim women and non-Muslim men so the marriage is considered null and void over there... Getting a (tourist or any kind of) visa to Algeria is also close to impossible for him, so Peru would be better than neighbouring Tunisia (on the other side of the planet for the husband-to-be) as he has family there.

      I spoke to him, he said that he just needs to renew his DNI. I advised them to do the online marriage, update his civil status and then order the plastic with his civil status listed as casado instead of solteiro. If you get a DNI at a consulate, does it mention your address outside of Peru?

      His father has some real estate in Peru, what are the sort of documents that he'd need to make while in Peru so that she could get an invitation to come and join him?

      Can he pay for her visa/services and send the receipts electronically/by post or can the fees for the family visas be paid by her at the consulate?

      If she makes herself a criminal record extract in Algeria (it'd be in French or Arabic), I presume the consulate would accept the French version for the issuance of the visa. It would get apostilled. She'd arrive in Peru with the document, get it translated into Spanish and apply for residency... After one year, would she be able to use the same criminal record from Algeria (with apostille and translation) + INTERPOL/Peru criminal record from inside of Peru or would she need someone in Algeria to make her another criminal record statement and mail it to Peru?

      Thanks again,
      Ivan A
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      • LimaEasy
       · 27/08/2023
      @Ivan Akinfiev
      Hello Ivan,

      reading this, it seems to me overall good news.

      I didn't know that Algeria now requires a visa for tourism. My husband and I traveled a lot through North Africa, however, over 25 years ago and we have been to Algeria a couple of times. Can't remember that we applied for a visa back then, but when I checked now, yes, nearly all foreign nationals have to apply for a visa. So, sad, beautiful country.

      Anyway, if the future husband just needs to get a new DNI, the process should be easy and painless, though if he applies at a consulate might take a bit. As he didn't get a new DNI immediately after his was lost, he should check the exact requirements with the Peruvian consulate where he wants to apply.

      And yes, his new DNI will have his US address on it and he will be registered at the consulate as Peruvian living abroad. That's a problem. As stated before to apply for a family visa for a foreign spouse the Peruvian spouse must live in Peru and the couple must have their center of life in Peru. So, at one point the husband must travel to Peru and change the US address on his DNI to a Peruvian address at Reniec.

      If the Utah marriage certificate looks like a "normal" US marriage certificate, I don't see any obstacles for registering the marriage at a Peruvian consulate and honestly, wouldn't even mention that it was an online marriage.

      And I'm not sure, if you read the article I linked above about the application of a residence visa from abroad. All is explained in detail there.

      First of all no invitation letter is necessary to apply for a family visa from abroad and having one won't help or speed up the process. If you, however, think of applying for a tourist visa, which must be done at a Peruvian consulate (the one in charge would be in in Rabat Morocco), so your Algerian friend can come to Peru as a tourist and then apply for a family visa while in Peru, then an invitation letter can be used instead of a hotel booking or tour reservation. The letter must be legalized by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be accepted.

      Then the payment of visa fees and the process of applying for a family visa for a foreigner who can't come to Peru without a visa is done online. It's explained in detailed in above linked article. A consulate is not involved (only once the visa is approved, then it must be picked up at a Peruvian consulate). The person applying for the foreigner doesn't have to be the husband, could be anyone that is able to go through Peruvian bureaucracy or an immigration lawyer, but the person must be in Peru. So, does the husband.

      Another point: Algeria didn't sign the Hague Apostille Convention, so you can't get an Apostille on the criminal record check issued in Algeria. In such cases the document must be authenticated the traditional way by the competent authority(s) in Algeria and then legalized by a Peruvian consulate.

      In general, documents issued in Peru are only accepted when they were issued less than three months before the submission of an application; document issued abroad are only accepted when they aren't older than 6 months.

      And what does she want to do after one year for which she needs  her criminal record check? Extend her family visa? For that neither a criminal record check from her home country nor the Ficha de canje from Interpol (which isn't a criminal record check!!!) is necessary.

      Only if she wants to get the Peruvian nationality, so apply for a so-called Nacionalización por matrimonio, after two years living in Peru legally or if she's planning to apply for a permanent residence visa after three years, she will need a new criminal record check from Algeria and a new Ficha de canje from Interpol in Peru.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      Ivan Akinfiev · 28/08/2023
      @Sunflower Hello again!

      I hope the back and forth isn't annoying you...

      A few things:

      It turns out that there is both a Peruvian consulate in Algeria (25 minutes away from her house by taxi - Are you 100% sure that it won't be able to issue her a visa and that a trip to Morocco is necessary?), and an Algerian consulate in Peru: https://embargelia-pe.org/

      The idea is to get her Peruvian citizenship ASAP as the Algerian document grants more problems than benefits to it's holder... Paperwork is super cheap and easy to fix in Algeria, it would be better to provide more paperwork whilst in Algeria (legalisation of documents by the Algerian MoFA doesn't cost anything) and wait a few months, and fly to an already-set up situation than trying to get into Peru ASAP and then running around, gathering documents...

      Algeria and Morocco closed their land borders to each other in 1994 because Morocco bombed a hotel in Algeria (or was it vice-versa?). Nonetheless, citizens of the two countries do not need visas to visit the other country (how ironic) but the flight costs about as much as the flight to Spain (there are no direct flights from Algeria to Peru so a stop-over in Spain would be required)

      Can the husband get a "emergency return travel document" (containing the DNI number), leave the US on his US passport, fly down to Peru and enter with that travel document then get a Peruvian ID mentioning that he is married and with a Peruvian address? That would surely save a lot of time... are IDs and passports cheaper if made inside of Peru?

      An Algerian 20-something unemployed girl wouldn't qualify for a tourist visa to, even, perhaps Turkey, are you sure that she can get a tourist visa to Peru?



      If you happen to know: do airlines require people who are citizens of countries who's citizens require visas to Peru to show return flights to be allowed onto flights towards Peru (with a stopover in the middle) or would just a one way flight be enough?

      Thank you so much for all the support you keep giving!
      Ivan
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      • LimaEasy
       · 28/08/2023
      @Ivan Akinfiev
      Hello Ivan,

      yes, you are right. There is a Peruvian consulate in Algiers. Half asleep yesterday evening I missed it on the RREE map, had the map on small and the marker seemed to be in the Mediterranean. Sorry. That will make things so much easier. 

      And yes, I remember 1994 very well. While there had been tensions between Morocco and Algeria for decades, especially because of the the West Sahara, back then Morocco accused Algeria of bombing a hotel in Marrakesh and introduced visa requirements for Algerians. Algeria responded with closing its borders to Morocco. My husband and I were in Algeria at the time trying to cross the border to Morocco to get home. Were stuck there until some lovely Algerians showed us a small border post to the north, where after the typical conversation and some delicious mint tea we were allowed to leave the country as we foreigners had nothing to do with their politics. Fun times.

      Anyway, yes, there is an Algerian embassy in Lima. Not sure what you hope they might do for your Algerian friend once she is in Peru. So, as you mentioned the best is to come prepared.

      As things change quickly in Peru and it's impossible to keep up with all the changes, I just checked the requirements to get the Peruvian nationality based on being married to a Peruvian again. See the Peruvian government website. When your Algerian friend wants to apply for the Peruvian nationality, at least as of today, she doesn't have to submit a new criminal record check anymore. A sworn statement that she doesn't have a criminal record (there are forms on the government website for all the necessary sworn statements and she can just fill them in, sign them and have them authenticated at any notary in Peru) seems to be enough. One thing less to worry about.

      Just to make it clear, she will need a criminal record check issued in Algeria and legalized for her family visa application, but not when she applies for the Peruvian nationality (according to current regulations).

      For the past two years or so getting a Peruvian passport or correctly getting the appointment to get a new passport in Peru is a nightmare, getting one at a consulate can take anything between 3 to 6 months. If you get a passport in Peru it's, when I remember correctly,  less than S/ 100 (so about US$ 27).

      Can't remember the name, but there is a document a consulate can issue so a Peruvian can travel back to Peru.

      Be aware, for decades Peruvians had to enter (and leave) Peru on their Peruvian passport. This changed a while back. Now Peruvians can enter with their Peruvian passport and are then in the country as Peruvian. But they can as well enter on another passport. However, then they are in the country as a tourist for a max of 90 days. Depending on what needs to be done in Peru and on how long he wants to stay in Peru, this might be an option. As he most probably won't get an appointment for a new passport on time, he then could get a new passport immediately 2 or 3 days before he is leaving Peru if he can show a flight ticket out of the country. 

      I don't know if your Algerian friend qualifies for a tourist visa. If she can fulfill the requirements and presents a convincing and conclusive story during her interview (don't tell them she is married to a Peruvian!), why not. The requirements include

      Valid passport
      Round-trip ticket
      Hotel reservation, tourist package reservation or invitation letter
      Proof of sufficient funds
      Passport photos
      Proof of legal residency in the area or country under the consulates jurisdiction
      Receipt for paid application fee

      Might be an option to get her out of Algeria quicker as soon as the future husband has his Peruvian documents in order. I just had contact to someone from the Middle East whose wife applied for his family visa in February of this year. His visa was finally approved at the beginning of August and he picked up his visa last week. That's a long time, so other options might be worth checking out.

      Regarding one-way/return tickets: Peruvian law requires that foreign visitors (!) need a return or onward passage out of the country if they aren't residents, proving that they leave the country when the visa or temporary authorization to enter expires. But the law doesn't state that this return or onward passage must be an airline ticket; it could be anything proving that you leave Peru when the time comes. Peruvian immigration officials hardly ever ask to see this proof. The ones executing above regulations are usually the airlines and they have different policies.

      In general, if your Algerian friend gets a tourist visa then she definitely needs a return ticket. If she however has her family resident visa stamp in her passport, Peru doesn't require the proof of a return or onward passage and, usually, airlines won't ask for it.  I don't know the rules for countries your friend might transit through. So, best check with the airline and let them confirm in writing their policies, so if she has problems when checking in to her flight, she has something "official" in her hand.

      Greetings
      Eva

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    Chris · 26/08/2023
    Hi Eva thankyou for your quick and kindly reply. 

    Sorry i do have another tricky question.

    If I am overseas and need to change my Foreign passort, i will therefore need to update my Carne de Extranjeria with this change as per your detailed article. However the problem is that  i will not be able to pick up my new Carne as i am out of country.  

    Am I able to enter to Peru (on my new passort ) and show my old Canre and old passort? ... and then pick-up my new Carne in Lima Immigration? If not can I have my wife pick it up and then send it to me? I know I should do it myself now before I leave however the time frame may be too short.

    Hopefully that makes sense ?

    Cheers Chris 

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      • LimaEasy
       · 26/08/2023
      @Chris Hello Chris,

      Interesting question to which I don’t know the answer.

      Before the introduction of the Agencia Digital, you could only change the information on your carné or in the Migraciones database when you were in Peru. So, if you got a new passport while being abroad, you would clear immigration upon your return by showing your old passport (even if it was canceled or expired or in case it was stolen a police report), your carné and your new passport, and then apply for the necessary changes and a new carné at Migraciones within 30 days.

      Even though now possible with paying online and applying through the Agencia Digital, I don’t know if it's allowed to apply for the Actualizacion de datos when you are not in Peru.

      So, sorry, that’s a great question to ask Migraciones. Please share the answer.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Chris · 25/08/2023
    Hi Sunflower, 
    I would like to say that after 5 months of submitting all paperwork and more paperwork I have finally obtained my Carne de Extranjeria (married to peruvian). 
    In retropect a fairly simple procedure, however, being unfamiliar with the process, it was somewhat frustrating due to not being given all information needed by immigration. It  seemed they only gave info when at the end of each step they deemed i had completed. This meant alot of running around back and forth.  
    At first I had alot of problems with the Digital platform. When initially filling in my details to obtain a preregistration code, a unresolvable digital glitch occurred which immigration could not fix and therefore I was stuck. Neither being able to go back and start again nor deleting it altogether. I lost count how many frustrating  face to face visits I had as well as video calls to immigration. None were able to help. Anyway all in all it worked out after a lot of running around.

    I do have a question regarding travel to other South American countries in particular Chile. Is it possible to travel with the Carne de Extranjeria only or is it conjunction with my passport. I ask as I am unsure if I have to get a visa as my passport is Australian and as such we need visas now. However having a carne from Peru I am unsure where I stand? Thought I'd ask before heading to another Embassy.

    All the best and good luck!
    Chris 
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      • LimaEasy
       · 26/08/2023
      @Chris Hello Chris,

      Yes, the family visa application is a quite easy and straightforward process; at least if you know the requirements, have all documents as required by Migraciones and, of course, know how the system works. As long as I deal with Peruvian authorities, and that’s nearly 20 years, they never give you all information about a process when you ask, which results in lots of frustration and running back and forth as you experienced. That’s’ the reason I tried to explain the whole process as detailed as possible in above article. However, there is always the possibility of something going wrong and that’s when the “fun” starts, especially as in such cases Migraciones often seems to be unable to help in a timely manner. Sorry, you had to go through this.

      Anyway, you made it. Congrats.

      Regarding your question: Peruvians can travel with only their DNI to member countries of the Andean Community, which include Bolivia, Colombia, and Ecuador. This as well applies to foreign residents of Peru, who can travel only with their carné.

      Chile is not a “full” member of the Andean Community, just an associated member. Nevertheless, Peruvians can travel to Chile (and Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) for tourism with only their DNI thanks to bilateral agreements. As far as I know (I might be wrong!) the agreement with Chile does not include foreign residents.

      So, to be 100% sure, I would ask at the Chilean embassy if you, as an Australian, can only travel with your carné or need your passport (and a tourist visa).

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Kailan · 09/08/2023
    Hi Eva,

    Thanks for your previous answer. I have my Interpol appointment booked in Trujillo and hope it goes well. I had 2 questions regarding the translation of the police certificate from my country (UK - ACRO), and the other question about the DNI of my wife. 

    1. Who exactly do I need to get to translate my police certificate? My Apostille has Castellano on it already, do I still need to translate it? The ministry's list of approved official translators have not replied to our emails and I cannot wait longer; if not them, who can I contract?

    2. It says the DNI of my wife needs to be updated (makes sense). We just moved so she needs to update it anyway, and she hasn't updated since we married because she is waiting for tramites needed to be able to register the marriage. Until she does this she cannot change her DNI. The Reniec and other bodies are not providing her with these tramites needed to register the marriage, so she cannot do this and *may* not be able to do this before my tourist visa deadline. Other than the DNI / marriage registration part, I will have everything ready (once I have the Interpol certificate done). How do I get past this 'updated and in date DNI' problem when she cannot get it changed within that time frame and due to the Peruvian government not getting her tramites done?

    Is there another options, or can I just submit my application with her pre marriage / previous address DNI? I am confused on how necessary this is - I don't think we'll be able to get it done in time (not for lack of trying).

    What are your thoughts about this? I would be grateful for your time and advice here!

    Kailan
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      • LimaEasy
       · 09/08/2023
      @Kailan Hello Kailain,

      Apostille and translation

      An Apostille only verifies the legitimacy, genuineness, and origin of a document, so, certifies that this document is real and was issued according to the regulations of the Hague Apostille Convention in the issuing country. And even though the labels of the Apostille might be as well in Spanish, the document itself still is in English. Therefore, it must be translated into Spanish. Peruvian regulations require that this translation must be done in Peru. So, even if your police check was an “international” document with labels in different languages as common the Europe, Peru would still request a translation into Spanish in Peru.

      I don’t know why no translator answers, but you can as well choose any other translator doing official translations (traducciones juradas). To avoid any further complications, I highly recommend using a traductor jurado. I’m not sure if you want to have the translation done in Trujillo or in Lima. In Lima, you could try, for example, traductores.pe or limac.com.pe or search on the website of the Colegio de Traductores.

      DNI and marriage certificate

      Honestly, I’m confused. Your wife “hasn’t updated [her DNI] since we married”. So, did she register your marriage at the Peruvian consulate and change her DNI after you married or not? Does her DNI under “estado civil” still shows “soltera” (or divorciada, viuda) or “casada”?

      In case your marriage was already registered at a Peruvian consulate, then your wife’s DNI should show “casada”. No need to register your marriage again at Reniec in Peru, just the change of address is necessary. But then you need to get a certified copy of your marriage certificate either from the consulate where she registered your marriage or, as you are already in Peru, from the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

      In case your marriage wasn’t registered at any Peruvian authority, your wife’s DNI should still show “soltera” (or divorciada, viuda) and you only have your UK marriage certificate. Then I wonder for what tramites she is waiting that are needed to register your marriage? There are no tramites to do before she can register your marriage (at least if she wasn’t married before and is so still after Peruvian law, but then you might have bigger problems that won’t be resolved within a few weeks). Anyway, usually the only things she needs to register your marriage at Reniec in Peru, are the application form, your UK marriage certificate with Apostille and official translation done in Peru, her DNI and proof when she entered Peru, as there is no entry stamp anymore, she can simply print out her TAM virtual showing when she entered Peru (she only has 90 days for a simplified registration of the marriage celebrated abroad at Reniec, see attached picture). 

      So, where is the problem? Why does “Reniec and other bodies” - which other bodies, no one else involved when you want to register your marriage - denies registering your marriage. As Peruvian your wife has the right to get her marriage celebrated abroad registered; of course, she must fulfill the requirements.

      So, it seems to me that there must be something else delaying the process and the change of address then is the least of your problems.

      DNI updated or not, the biggest issue I see at the moment is something different. The most important required document to apply for a family visa for those who are married to a Peruvian, is the Peruvian (!!!) marriage certificate. When your wife doesn’t get Reniec to register your UK marriage, you have no basis to apply for your visa. Your UK marriage certificate will not be accepted. So, no matter what you / your wife do, priority number 1 is getting your marriage registered now, otherwise no family visa for you.

      Application for your family without required documents

      With this being said, officially you need to upload all required documents on the Migraciones Agencia Digital when you submit your application. The fields where you upload the documents are mandatory and you can’t continue and finish the application without having uploaded all documents.

      However, there is a “workaround”, which is explained in detail above in the article under the last point Can I apply for a family visa if I don't have all the required documents? So best read it first to understand what I write below.

      So, if you don’t have sorted out your wife’s DNI and your Peruvian marriage certificate and must apply while you are still legal in the country, when you are on the 2nd page of the family visa application just enter the DNI number of your wife in the corresponding field and for the moment don’t worry about the wrong estado civil and wrong address (when she gets a new DNI the number will be the same). And under the Documento de vincular tab upload your translated UK marriage certificate with Apostille. You could add on the PDF that you are in the process of registering your marriage with Reniec (might want to add the tramite number) and are waiting that the Peruvian marriage certificate is issued. Then continue as normal with the application as described above in our guide.

      When you are going that route, I can’t stress enough that you must have a plan or best have already started to get the Reniec mess sorted out. No-one can tell you how quickly Migraciones checks your application. It can be a few weeks or many months. But if your application is evaluated, they will, of course, see that your wife’s DNI isn’t in order, and that you haven’t uploaded your Peruvian marriage certificate. They will then send you a notification requesting that you must upload the correct documents within 5 days. If you don’t do it, your application can be canceled. Anyway, it's all explained above.

      Greetings
      Eva

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      Kailan · 09/08/2023
      @Sunflower Hi,

      To clarify, we are waiting on a trámite which is proof that she hasn’t already registered it at a consulado. The reniec when she went to register the certificate (with the proof of immigration entry status) was denied on the grounds she ALSO needs a proof of not having previously been registered at a consulate.

      She did this about 25 working days ago and they haven’t replied. The Reniec are telling her she cannot register it until she gets this further check, and they are simply ignoring her (despite having applied more than the 15-20 working day promise they gave for turnaround).

      So, the Reniec is denying it being registered and the people at RREE are not replying in giving her the trámite. We cannot contact RREE, and the Reniec are saying they need that before we can register.

      The marriage was held in Denmark; when we went, they don’t have a Peruvian consulate in the country that is open; the closest one being Sweden which wasn’t open when we were there. 

      We have like 10-20 days until the 90 days for the marriage certificate is reached, and the same amount of time before my tourist visa is up. She needs this registered in order to change her DNI. 

      Can you give me further advice on how we can proceed? The system is ridiculous as we have no way of contacting. She’s made further requests for the check as there has been no response - this has been unfulfilled too. 

      Final clarity: we did a video call with the digital migrations agency and they repeated the same as the Reniec that this is necessary, so if we can’t get it we simply can’t register it and therefore I can’t apply for my visa? 

      I’m stressing,
      Kailan



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      • LimaEasy
       · 09/08/2023
      @Kailan
      Ok. First of take a deep breath and relax. Things are slowly getting clearer.

      I assume Reniec wants to have a Constancia de No Inscripción, which is issued by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (RREE). According to the RREE website it takes 15-20 días hábiles aproximamente until you get notified by e-mail and then can download the document.  

      Just as a side note: One thing to learn, the "plazo" you are told and even is set by higher up authorities never is correct. The evaluation and approval process of a residence visa application, for example, is supposed to only take 30 working days, people are often waiting 3 or 4 months or even longer. So, expect that you have to wait another week or two or three until you get the document.

      Anyway you could try to call the RREE call center under 204-3337 Opcion 2 Atencion de consultas e informacion de estado de tramite (hope the number is still correct). Hopefully you can reach someone, can explain your situation and get help.

      Then, usually this document is not required for the registration of a marriage celebrated abroad. I just checked the government website and the Reniec website to double check. Do you have any idea why Reniec is giving you such a hard time? That's very unusual. As described above your wife should only need her DNI, the marriage certificate with Apostille and translation and proof when she entered the country. I had a few Peruvian/foreigner couples over the past months who registered their marriage with just these documents within a week or two at Reniec. No problems.

      Have you tried it at another Reniec office? Or you could ask at Reniec to at least accept your application for registering the marriage before the 90 days are up (show them the application number for the Constancia de No Inscripcion with the date) and hope that they accept the application and are willing to help.

      Honestly, I'm not sure, what happens when your wife doesn't register the marriage within the 90 days. Many, many years ago there was another option in such cases called Inscripcion extraordinaria. With all the changes over the past few years, I don't know, if this is still the same. Nevertheless, that is something you could ask at Reniec. As your wife has the right to get her marriage registered there must be a way to do so even after the 90 days deadline is up.

      And yes, without a Peruvian marriage certificate, no family visa for you. As said before, you must get Reniec to register your marriage. But as explained as well, you could apply for the visa without having your marriage certificate, which most probably will give you another month or two or even three until Migraciones evaluates your visa application and asks you to submit it. That could be enough time to sort out RREE and Reniec.

      And the last option could be a lawyer, but usually, if he hasn't good contacts to the Registro Civil Consular at RREE and Reniec, you might waste money for nothing. And he must be quick.

      And one last recommendation: always be nice and friendly with anyone who have to deal with at any authority in Peru. Freaking out or being unfriendly make the situation worse. Ask for help, for solutions, for ways to make it work.

      All the best
      Eva
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      Kailan
      Kailan · 11/08/2023
      @Sunflower Hey,

      Super grateful to be receiving your advice (first of all). So, the update is that after you made things clear in the advice you gave in your last response, our action plan is to storm the Reniec guns blazing (with a king and nice attitude but assertive to get the task completed) tomorrow, and if they still say she needs this check that she hasn't previously registered it in the consulate ON TOP OF the immigration record (which we already have), then we will try another Reniec branch in a different district. 

      If they stick to her needing that while the RREE are not responding to her multiple requests to get the added check received, I am not sure how we proceed. I will respond to this feed once we know more, so anyone else facing the same horror can gain insight into this in the future.

      Interpol done yesterday in Trujillo; all went smoothly - just a long 5 hour wait in total to get everything done. 

      Thanks; will update once we know more.
      Kailan
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 11/08/2023
      @Kailan
      Good plan !!!

      Probably print out (or show them on your phone) the "requisitos" for registering a marriage celebrated abroad from the government website and the infograph (I posted above) which was published a few months ago on the Reniec Facebook page. Might help to convince them that their Constancia de No Inscripción is usually not required and might get them to be a bit more cooperative and willing to help.

      Really hope that everything works out.

      All the best
      Eva

      P.S. And yes, please share what's going on
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    Bill
    Bill · 31/07/2023
    The website messed up, so I am asking this question again. I have uploaded the documents to the government website and I have the numbero de tramite, but I have lost the verification code. What do I do? 
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 31/07/2023
      @Bill
      Hello Bill,

      the only thing you can do now is to get in contact with Migraciones. The easiest and quickest way is to use the video conference option on the Agencia Digital. How it's hopefully successful done is explain in our Migraciones article.

      You just have to give them your numero de tramite and they have your verification code in seconds.

      Greetings
      Eva

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    Stefan Herzberg
    Stefan Herzberg · 21/07/2023
    Hi Eva,
    I consulted with you and Everything went fine. German papers arrived fast and  Immigration Office in Cusco was also easy and cooperative.My Status  (based on the fact that my wife is Peruvian ) was approved on April 19th. When I got the carnet I was told that this  is the date to calculate the 183 days.
    My question is if “183 days  in a year” means that I have to be in Peru these days in 2023 or the rule means 183 days out of 365 days since approval of the new immigration status. In my case until April 18 3024.
    Thank for your response 
    Greetings 
    Stefan 
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 22/07/2023
      @Stefan Herzberg
      Hello Stefan,

      great hearing back from you and congrats on now being a legal resident of Peru.

      The 183 days are not counted per calendar year.

      They are usually counted from the day your residence visa was approved. So, if your family visa was approved on April 19, 2023 you can be outside Peru for a max of 183 days until April 18, 2024. 

      Have a nice weekend

      Eva
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      Steven L Mclaurin
      Steven L Mclaurin · 24/08/2023
      @Sunflower Hello  Eva!  In the The DECRETO SUPREMO  Nº 002-2021-IN, it states that it is "Consecutive days" out of the country.  As I understand this it means that per 356 days form the start of my family visa I can be out of the country for more that 183 days as long it's not in one trip.  Are other rule being enforce or are people have different experiencing info form immigration when being gone for more that 183 in a 356 days?   


      Page 3- 
      “Artículo 63. Pérdida de las calidades migratorias
      (…)
      a) Por más de ciento ochenta y tres (183) días
      consecutivos en un plazo de trescientos sesenta y cinco
      días (365), contabilizados desde su primera salida del
      país durante el periodo de residencia otorgado.
      Para la calidad migratoria otorgada en virtud de los
      convenios o tratados internacionales de los cuales el Perú
      es parte, que se encuentren a cargo de MIGRACIONES,
      así como para la calidad migratoria de familiar de residente
      por vínculo con peruano, el plazo de ciento ochenta y tres
      (183) días consecutivos se contabiliza dentro del periodo
      de residencia otorgado.
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 25/08/2023
      @Steven L Mclaurin
      Hello Steven,

      yes, the foreigner law Decreto Legislativo 1350 and the Decreto Supremo 002-2021-IN both state that you lose your residence visa when you are outside Peru for more than 183 consecutive days.

      However, I know of three foreigners with resident status in Peru who traveled outside Peru on numerous trips never being outside the country for more than  two or three months per trip, but for more than 183 cumulative days per 365-day period. Immigration at the airport told them that they can only leave Peru for 183 cumulative days per 365-day period and then lose their residence visa. Two foreigners were lucky and the immigration officers let them enter as a resident; the third had a really hard time, had to speak to the supervisor and show the laws before he finally, after an hour discussion, was allowed to re-enter Peru as a resident.

      That's one of the cases where the law and regulations are super clear, but immigration officers seem to interpret them differently.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Susan
    Susan · 17/07/2023
    When do your tourist visa days stop being counted? When you upload the documents or do the biometrics?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 17/07/2023
      @Susan
      Hello Susan,

      your time as a tourist stops as soon as you have completed (!) the application for your family visa on the Agencia Digital and got the "Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria" with your Numero de expediente (file number), the Fecha de publicacion (application date) and a Codigo de verificacion. See above under our Step-by-step guide (first to fourth page).

      Greetings
      Eva
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    James Thomas
    James Thomas · 14/07/2023
    Hello Eva
    I've looked through all the Family Visa information and the comments section but didn't see anything related to our situation.  Perhaps you could clarify. 

    We are a same sex couple legally married in the USA.  I am a US citizen and my husband is Peruvian and living in Peru.  We know that Perú does not perform same sex marriages but will Peruvian immigrations respect a legal same sex marriage from a country where it is legal?  We would like to pursue the Family Visa process if so.  

    If that's not possible could I pursue an Investment Visa as I purchased an apartment in Peru for more than the s/500,000 threshold but we have both our names on the contract and title as we are married?

    Thank you in advance for your advice

    James
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 14/07/2023
      @James Thomas
      Hello James,

      Unfortunately to this day, the Peruvian Constitution defines marriage as a stable union between a man and a woman. Same-sex marriages are not possible in Peru and same-sex marriages performed abroad aren’t recognized.

      To apply for the family visa based on being married to a Peruvian you would need a Peruvian marriage certificate (your foreign marriage certificate won't be accepted). For that you either would have to get your foreign marriage registered at a Peruvian consulate or at Reniec in Peru. But as Peru does not accept same-sex marriages Peruvian authorities will refuse to issue the Peruvian marriage certificate to your husband and you.

      And without a Peruvian marriage certificate Migraciones will deny your application for a family visa based on being married to a Peruvian. Sorry.

      I'm sure that your husband and you are better informed than I am, but already in 2018 the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica ruled that countries in the region that signed the American Convention on Human Rights (which Peru has) should legalize same-sex marriages or unions, supporting marriage equality in Latin American countries. And despite efforts from many people in Peru to push the topic, until today nothing changed. But let's hope that Peru soon legalizes same-sex marriages.

      And unfortunately, I as well have bad news for your plan B. To apply for an investment visa, you must invest 500,000 Peruvian Soles into an existing Peruvian company or set up a new company with a capital investment of this amount. Buying an apartment won't do. Additionally, you must present a business plan which should include that you employ a certain amount of Peruvians.

      But depending on your circumstances, there might be another option. You or your Peruvian husband (which would make things easier) could, for example, set-up a "normal" company in Peru. This company could employ you and you then could apply for a work visa. It's a workaround, which worked fine for many. But I highly recommend to properly inform yourself about all the pros and cons (including tax related matters, finances, payroll, etc.) using an immigration lawyer and, if necessary, additionally a notary who knows what he/she is doing.

      Wishing you all the best.

      Greetings
      Eva

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    Bill
    Bill · 29/06/2023
    If you have your FBI background check and you are getting it apostilled, can the apostilled version be emailed back to you, or does it have to be physically mailed back to you? 
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 29/06/2023
      @Bill
      Hello Bill,

      even though you only have to upload your criminal record check as PDF when you apply on the Migraciones Agencia Digital, you should have the original as translators attach the translation to it and put another seal on it. I'm not sure if translators make the translation and seal it when they just have a digital copy or a printout of the original. You could check with the translator you plan to use.

      Additionally, even though officially no longer required if you use a certified translator often they still recommend to get an additional legalization of the translation from the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Here you need the original document with original Apostille sticker and certified translation with seal.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Maria
    Maria · 15/06/2023
    Hi Eva i got married to a peruvian citizen in the US. I already got the marriage certificate apostilled in the US and we went to Reniec. Do i have to translate the document to Spanish and get it legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Thank you
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 15/06/2023
      @Maria
      Hello Maria,

      yes, all foreign documents that are not in Spanish must be translated into Spanish in Peru to be accepted by any Peruvian authority.

      It's all explained above under point "Translation of foreign documents" https://www.limaeasy.com/peru-guide/peruvian-visa-types/peruvian-family-visa#translation-of-foreign-documents.

      You should check with the Reniec office,
      - if they are ok with a simple translation of your US marriage certificate (and if they then want an additional legalization of the translation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) or
      - if they specifically want a certified translation by a so-called traductor publico juramentado (and perhaps in addition as well a legalization of the translation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Patrick Kiernan
    Patrick Kiernan · 01/06/2023
    Hello,

    Thanks for the provide such invaluable information on this site.

    I'm Irish and entered Peru as a tourist on April 1st. 

    My wife (Peruvian) and I got married on April 12th. 
    We're expecting our first child on June 16th.

    I live and work in Dublin. Our plan is to move to Dublin as soon as my wife gets her Irish visa. 

    When I entered on April 1st I was given 90 days which brings me to the end of June. 
    I want to be able to stay until Aug 12th or Sept 2nd.

    Is applying for the family visa (caso de casado/a peruana/o) the correct approach? Thanks



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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 01/06/2023
      @Patrick Kiernan
      Hello Patrick,

      first of all congrats on your marriage and soon being a dad.

      Honestly, if you only want to stay until August or September, applying for a family visa is not worth it. Even if you applied today, you might just get the approval by that time.

      So, the question is, how long does it take for your wife to get the Irish visa? If it takes longer, are you planning to return to Peru?

      Depending on the circumstances, you could leave Peru when your stay as a tourist is about to expire and return a few days later hopefully getting another 90 days (or less), or you could overstay (not recommended if you plan to return in a few months), or you could apply for the family visa just to stay legal in the country (as soon as you apply your time as a tourist stops) until you leave.

      Greetings
      Eva


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      Patrick Kiernan
      Patrick Kiernan · 01/06/2023
      @Sunflower Thanks Eva!

      We expect her to have the Irish visa and be ready to go by early September. We will also need to apply for an Irish passport for our soon-to-be born son - not sure how long that will take but hopefully ready by early September or before.

      There may be delays with the above and if so I do plan to return to Peru for max a month for the rest of 2023.

      Sounds like applying for the family visa is worth it since it will allow me to stay.

      Was just wondering if there is something more suitable for me to apply for to extend my stay. Thanks.

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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 02/06/2023
      @Patrick Kiernan
      Patrick, no there is no way that you can extend your stay as a tourist. You could leave the country and return hoping that you get another 90 days. But that's a gamble.

      And yes, applying for the family visa might be worth it in your case, if you have all required documents and are willing to do the preparation work, even though the visa most probably won't be approved and you won't have your carné before you leave. Just make sure when you apply for the family visa that your stay as a tourist is still valid. And once you applied on the Agencia Digital and got the confirmation of your application, time as a tourist stops. So, you are still legal in Peru.

      However, if you don't have your carné before you return to Ireland, you must apply for the travel permit before you leave. With this permit you can leave without having to pay the overstay fine (as you haven't overstayed as a tourist), but officially only can stay outside Peru for 30 days. If you don't return to Peru within 30 days, your visa application is canceled, which, I assume, isn't a problem for you.

      On the other hand, if your visa application was approved quickly and you got your carné, be aware that you can only leave Peru for 183 days otherwise you lose your residence visa again. If you are already certain that your move to Ireland is permanent and you won't return to Peru to live within the half year, you must cancel your residence visa before you leave.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      Patrick
      Patrick · 02/06/2023
      @Sunflower
      However, if you don't have your carné before you return to Ireland, you must apply for the travel permit before you leave. With this permit you can leave without having to pay the overstay fine (as you haven't overstayed as a tourist), but officially only can stay outside Peru for 30 days. If you don't return to Peru within 30 days, your visa application is canceled, which, I assume, isn't a problem for you.
      Correct - assuming the next time I come to Peru I can enter as a tourist?

      On the other hand, if your visa application was approved quickly and you got your carné, be aware that you can only leave Peru for 183 days otherwise you lose your residence visa again. If you are already certain that your move to Ireland is permanent and you won't return to Peru to live within the half year, you must cancel your residence visa before you leave.
      What happens if I don't cancel my residence visa before leaving and just leave and let it expire?

      Thanks,
      Patrick 
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 02/06/2023
      @Patrick
      1. Yes, next time you come to Peru, you can enter as a tourist. Your application is canceled.

      2. If you don't cancel your residence visa and stay outside Peru for more than 183 days, it should be canceled automatically. But usually it isn't completely. When you return to Peru after over half a year, you can enter as a tourist. However, depending on how long you have been abroad the immigration officer might allow you to enter as a resident and tells you to apply for the extension of your visa immediately or he tells you to cancel your residence visa. Another point is that your residence visa is still in the system even though expired. This might mess up the Agencia Digital. And if you are planning to apply for a new family visa in the future, you must cancel your old residence visa before you can do so.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Maria
    Maria · 26/05/2023
    Hi Eva do you know whether it’s possible to send my Interpol documents through the post office instead of DHL ? Also, do you know how long it takes for Interpol to process the fingerprints in the US? Will it take longer than 3 months? Would i still be able to start my visa application(through marriage) or would i have to wait for the results from Interpol? Thank you
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 27/05/2023
      @Maria Hello Maria,

      From Interpol Peru you get the Ficha de Canje usually on the day of your appointment. So, I assume you mean the documents for the additional check “required” for US Americans, Canadians and Australians.

      As explained in detail in our article Interpol - Ficha de Canje this additional check has nothing to do with issuing the ficha de canje and is not needed for your visa application at Migraciones (you already have your FBI check with Apostille) and the approval of your visa. Getting the results back from this additional check may take many weeks or even months and the criminal record check you get back supposedly does not meet the Antecedentes requirements from Migraciones and does not have an Apostille on it.

      So, you can send the documents with the normal postal service or don’t send them at all. You won’t need the results as for your family visa application you only need the Ficha de Canje and the FBI check with Apostille that you will bring with you.

      Greetings
      Eva

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