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Peruvian Retirement Visa

Peruvian Retirement Visa

A Guide to Peruvian Visas

Part 7

Foreigners, who receive a state or private pension including social security pension, government pension, employment related pension, union pension, disability pension, etc., so lifetime annuities, other lifelong benefits or a permanent income for the rest of their life from royalties or dividends of at least US$ 1000 per month or the equivalent in any other currency can apply for a permanent residency in Peru called Rentista visa.

Be aware that rental income, income generated from remote / freelance work, capital gains, interests, etc. are not considered permanent income. To fulfill the requirement you must prove that you receive at least US$ 1000 per month "indefinitely", so for the rest of your life.

Additionally, you should know that you are not allowed to work or receive a remuneration for any kind of professional activity in Peru when living in the country on a retirement visa.

Content overview

 

Legal background for a retirement visa application in Peru

Where to apply for a retirement visa

Officially, you can apply for a retirement 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 a residence visa, to Migraciones in Peru.

So, foreigners, 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.

Those foreigners, 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

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Important laws and regulations

For foreigners planning to stay longer in Peru and to apply for a resident visa, the most important laws and regulations are the Decreto Legislativo 1350, the "old" Foreigner Law, 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 (last updated 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 retirement 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 46 in article 92-B “Procedimiento administrativo de cambio de calidad migratoria rentista residente”. 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 on page 146.

 

Requirements for a retirement visa application in Peru

Below you find the requirements to apply for a retirement visa, accurately to make a so-called "Cambio de calidad migratoria" (change of immigration status) in Peru.

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

Required documents to apply for a retirement visa include:

  • Passport
  • Clean criminal record (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 (1) + (2) + (3)
  • Letter / confirmation from your pension fund or social security stating that you receive a monthly income of at least US$ 1000 or the equivalent in any other currency. (3) + (4)
  • Sworn statement stating that your pension enters Peru through the banking system (5)
  • Receipt for paid application fee (code Migraciones 07568; concept Cambio de calidad migratoria rentista residente, S/ 161.40)
  • (Interpol clearance - Ficha de canje internacional not older than 6 months) (6)
  • "Recibo", so a water or electricity bill showing your address (doesn't have to be in your name)

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 to apply for a resident visa in Peru or to change your visa type, for example from a work visa to a permanent resident visa...

(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) All foreign documents 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. Once in Peru, the document has to be translated into Spanish and in some cases legalized by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (RREE).

(4) Before (!!!) leaving your home country request the document from your pension fund or social security and get it apostilled if your country signed the Apostille Convention; otherwise, it has to be legalized by different authorities in your home country and the Peruvian consulate. The problem with both processes is that the letter needs an official signature to be apostilled or legalized. As most pension statements are generated automatically, they are usually not signed. So, it might be quite a mission in your home country to get it signed. US nationals, who get social security payments, can request a so-called "signed benefit verification letter for Apostille or authentication purposes" from the US Social Security Administration.

(5) With this sworn statement, you don't affirm that your pension payments are directly deposited into a Peruvian bank account, but that the money you need to live in Peru is "legally brought" into the country using official channels. So, you won't have any problem, for example, withdrawing funds from a foreign account using an ATM or having your pension deposited in an account in your home country and then transferring it to a Peruvian account (which you only get when you have your carné).

Furthermore, even though still on the requirement list, be aware that since the beginning of 2024, the corresponding field on the Agencia Digital, where you had to upload the sworn statement is gone. To avoid any problems or delays, best make one PDF of the letter from your pension fund and the sworn statement and upload it under the Documentos Especificos tab as explained below.

(6) In 2023, it was ruled that presenting the Ficha de canje from Interpol is an illegal and unnecessary bureaucratic barrier for retirment visa applicants. Even though the Ficha de canje is still listed as a requirement for a retirement visa application on the Peruvian government website and in the TUPA, since the beginning of 2024, the corresponding field on the Agencia Digital, where you had to upload the document before, is gone. So, you can’t submit the Ficha de canje anymore. However, be aware that Migraciones always has the right to ask for additional documents and in some rare cases over the past months requested that an applicant uploads the Ficha additionally.

Applying for a retirement 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 step-by-step guide 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 retirement visa application in Peru

Hopefully, you brought the letter from your pension fund or social security as well as the criminal record check already apostilled or legalized - see requirements and (1), (2), (3) and (4) 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.

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.

Paying the application fee

Once you have all your documents documents together, pay the fee of S/ 161.40 for the Migraciones administrative procedure “Cambio de Calidad Migratoria” under code 07568 with concepto "Rentista residente". Our article "Paying administration charges and processing fees in Peru" explains in detail where and how you can pay.

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, download the sworn statement and fill it in. Please be aware: If you are in Peru as a tourist you can only legally sign a document in Peru after you were issued a Permit to sign contracts. You can apply for the permit on the Agencia Digital quickly and easily. Our article "Permit to sign contracts (Permiso especial para firmar contratos) in Peru" explains in detail how it's done.

Permit to sign contracts (Permiso especial para firmar contratos) in Peru

Permit to sign contracts (Permiso especial para firmar contratos) in Peru

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Foreign nationals, who are in Peru as a tourist or hold another temporary visa, can only sign a legally binding document (such as a work contract, ...

So, first get the permit, then sign the sworn statement.

Then 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 retirement visa. Be aware that in case you need to leave the country during the processing time of your retirement 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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Step-by-step guide to apply for a retirement 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 retirement 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 point "Rentista Residente". Click on it 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 retirement visa application

On this page you must fill in some data and/or upload all for the retirement 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 retirement 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.pe receipt
  • codigo de verficación (verification code) which is the "codigo control" on the pagalo.pe receipt
  • fecha de recibo (date) which is the "fecha de operación" on the pagalo.pe receipt.

After entering the data, 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.

Since the beginning of 2024, under the "Ficha de Canje Interpol" tab you only must upload your criminal record check you brought from home.

The “Exceso de permanencia” (excess stay) tab already has a green check in front of it, at least if you apply when your stay in Peru is still valid. Nothing to do here, just skip this point.

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 retirement visa when my stay as a tourist is expired? below.

Under the last tab, the "Documentos Especificos" you must upload the letter from your pension fund. As the sworn statement is still on the official requirement list and had to be uploaded under this tab as well under a different point, which is gone since the beginning of 2024, I recommend to merge both documents and upload this as one PDF.

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 Siguiente.

3rd page of the retirement 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 retirement 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" button on the top of the main page of the Agencia Digital or by using this direct link. The username (usario) and password (contraseña) should be on the "Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria", 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 notification 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".

Extension of a Migraciones deadline

Extension of a Migraciones deadline

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Approval of your retirement 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 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 retirement visa

The retirement visa (so the residence permit) has an indefinite validity and does not have to be extended. However, be aware that the carné (so, the foreigner ID card) is usually only valid for four years and then has to be renewed. Our article "Renewal of the carné" explains how it's done.

Renewal of the Carné de Extranjería

Renewal of the Carné de Extranjería

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When your Peruvian residence visa is approved, you get the Carné de Extranjería, your Peruvian foreigner ID. The carné, so the card (not the reside...

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

If you are living in Peru on a retirement visa, you are not allowed to work or receive a remuneration for any kind of professional activity in Peru.

Your pension payments are exempted from taxation in Peru.

If any information provided when applying for your retirement 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

Update your information in the Migraciones database

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If any of your information, which is printed on your carné or which is registered in the Migraciones database, changes, you must apply for a so-cal...

As you already have an unlimited residence permit, you can't change to the Peruvian "Permanente residente" visa.

And finally, if you, as a foreigner living in Peru on a retirement 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 retirement 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 (March 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 rentista 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 before your stay as a tourist expires 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 retirement 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 retirement visa in Peru until you are on the 2nd page of the retirement visa application. Here you must fill in some data and/or upload all for the retirement visa application necessary documents as PDF.

If you don't have, for example, your criminal record check: Under the Interpol tab, you must upload your "Antecedentes" document, so the criminal record check. The field is mandatory, and you cannot continue with and finish the application without having uploaded the document. As you must upload something there, you could write a short letter explaining that you are waiting for your criminal record check from your home country and uploaded this letter instead of his background check. So, upload a "document" there that makes sense.

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 retirement 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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During the internal evaluation and approval process of any application on the Agencia Digital, Migraciones may discover that you haven’t uploaded a...

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”.

Extension of a Migraciones deadline

Extension of a Migraciones deadline

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During the internal evaluation and approval process of your visa application (Cambio de calidad migratoria) or of the application for the extension...

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. So, best just wait until you get the official notification.

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.

 

Please note: 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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    MJ
    MJ · 02/06/2025
    Hi, thank you so much for your information on the rentista visa. My husband and I are entering Lima 25 of july as tourist (we dont need a visa for 90 days as tourists) and want to change our immigration status when we get to Peru. We where hoping to apply for the rentista visa, but as I can see in the earlier comments we won't qualify as we have a passive income from house renting, and active income from our job in our home country that we will keep and work remote - and not a pension. Is that correct?

    Can I ask you for other possibilities given our situation? We have return tickets back home in April 2026, so we will be staying for 9 months in first.

    I have explored the opportunities for digital nomad visa, but if I understand correct this is not yet available. Do you know when it will?

    Will we have any problems when entering Peru since our return date in April is longer than the 90 days we are permitted without a visa? I have talked to the embassy in Norway and they say we should apply once we're in the country, but I am not sure what's the best way forward, and find it really difficult to get information since I dont speak spanish yet.

    Thank you!
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 02/06/2025
      @MJ
      Hello MJ,

      to apply for a rentista visa in Peru you need any type of a state or private pension, lifelong benefits or a permanent (!) income for the rest of your life from royalties or dividends of at least US$ 1000 per month or the equivalent in any other currency.

      Passive income, such as rental income or income generated from remote work, is not considered a permanent income. So, I'm sorry, but with your type of income you cannot apply for a rentista visa in Peru.

      And yes, unfortunately, the digital nomad visa is still not available. It was already introduced in November 2023 in the modification of the Foreigner Law, Decreto Legislativo 1582, but to make it available, it must be included in the corresponding Migraciones administrative regulations, called TUPA, which for all Migraciones procedures include details of the application process, required documents and specific eligibility criteria. Until today, this didn't happen. It seems that the Peruvian government either forgot about the digital nomad visa, which many foreigners are looking forward to, or is still working on defining the regulations, required documents and criteria to be met for the Digital Nomad Visa. All we can do is continue to wait and hope for any official information. If there are any changes I will update our Digital Nomad Visa article immediately. 

      According to the foreigner law, foreign nationals can stay in Peru as a tourist a maximum of 183 days in a 365-day period. A publication issued by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs divides / limits this max for most foreign nationals, who can stay in Peru visa-free, to 90 days in a 180-day period (or 2 times 90-days in two 180-day periods). 

      You should be aware that you do not have a right to get the full 90 days in half a year when you enter or be allowed to stay the max allowed 183 days per rolling year. It's always at the discretion of the immigration officer if he/she lets you enter, how he/she evaluates your case and how long he/she is willing to let you stay.

      With this being said, 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 tourist visa or temporary authorization to stay as a tourist 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.

      When entering the country, Peruvian immigration officials hardly ever ask to see this proof. The ones executing above regulations are usually the airlines. As they could be held responsible and have to fly you back, if denied entry to Peru, most airlines require a return or onward flight ticket to even let you check-in to your flight to Peru. As your return ticket is dated 9 months after you enter Peru, you might get problems when checking in to your flight to Peru. So, best check with the airline. Some airlines as well accept a reservation for a return flight, a few are happy with a bus ticket and there are as well airlines that let you fly with just a one-way ticket.

      If your airline requests a return or onward ticket, which reflects the allowed time as a tourist, you could always make a reservation for one, print the confirmation, and then depending on the agency, you either don't pay it and let it expire or cancel it within a certain time. Other options include buying a fully refundable ticket or, more affordable, "renting" a ticket.

      Not knowing your situation and plans it's difficult to recommend other residence visas. As you are already married, marrying a Peruvian and applying for a family visa isn't an option. I assume as well that you don't plan to study in Peru, so no student visa either. You could apply for an investment visa, if you are willing to invest a substantial amount in a Peruvian company. Or if you consider working for a Peruvian company, even as an independent service provider, you could apply for a work visa. Other than that it's nearly impossible from the info I have to apply for a residence visa in Peru.

      One last option, which I do not recommend, especially because you want to stay such a long time in Peru, is to overstay your time as a tourist. Please read our article Peruvian overstay fine for tourists to learn about the consequences and fines involved. 

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Tania
    Tania · 21/05/2025
    Hello, thank you for all the wonderful information it has been a great help ! Once you are accepted and receive your carné de extranjería I understand you must remain a total of 183 days with in a year period in Peru. Is it correct that you count the days starting by the issue date on your carné card not from a calendar year ?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 21/05/2025
      @Tania
      Hello Tania,

      no, your days outside Peru are not per calendar year but per 365-day period. The big question is - and that seems to differ from immigration officer to immigration officer - when the 365-day period starts. Usually, immigration officers take as start date for the 365-day period the date your visa was approved or the date your carné was issued. However, I was told by a few of our readers that the immigration officer used the date when they first left the country.

      And be aware that according to the Peruvian Foreigner Law, article 33.1 (I attached a screenshot), foreigners with any resident immigration status, except permanent residency, lose the residency if their absence from the national territory exceeds 183 consecutive (!) days within a period of 365 days.

      While the article clearly states consecutive days, in practice immigration officers often interpret it as cumulative days. Usually all days a resident foreigner is outside Peru are added and if these exceed 183 days in a 365-day period the foreigner may not be allowed to enter as resident anymore and the resident visa is canceled.

      And even though the retirement visa is valid indefinitely and doesn't have to be extended it still isn't considered a permanent resident visa. There has been some discussion over the past years to change that, which would allow rentistas to be outside the country for 365 days instead of 183, but today it's still considered a temporary visa and the 183 days apply.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Theodore Anderson
    Theodore Anderson · 29/04/2025
    I have read mixed information on this visa. Are you sure in 2025 that rental income from my primary residence (house in the U.S.) doesn't count?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 29/04/2025
      @Theodore Anderson
      Hello Theodore,

      yes, I'm sure. 

      According to Peruvian regulations to apply for a retirement visa the applicant

      - must receive a state or private pension including social security pension, government pension, employment related pension, union pension, disability pension, etc.

      or

      - must prove a lifelong permanent income from royalties, dividends, or similar.

      So, you must prove that you get at least US$ 1000 for the rest of your life.

      Rental income, interests, etc. are not considered permanent income.

      While before 2021, Migraciones was more relaxed about the requirement allowing rental income, capital gains, etc. as proof, for the past few years they are strict requesting either a letter from social security or from a private/state pension or a confirmation of a lifetime permanent income.

      There are a few immigration lawyers and facilitators (called tramitadores in Peru) still claiming that they can get you a rentista visa with passive income, such as rental income. Be careful. I know only one person who went with a lawyer I don't know, who really managed to get the rentista visa based on having rental income (for that a "donation" was made to one person at Migraciones), all the others who tried didn't get the visa.

      However, you could always check with an official source, such as a Peruvian consulate or, perhaps better as they decide, Migraciones, the Peruvian immigration authority.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Gregory Murphy
    Gregory Murphy · 20/04/2025
    Thank you so much for all of this information!  I was just about to initiate the process for obtaining a Peruvian retirement visa after reading, on 2 other websites, that investments and interest earned could be the basis for passive income.  Now I see on this website that is not an option?  I just want to verify if sufficient money in the bank earning more than the required amount ($1,000 per month) in interest would not be considered.  I am surprised that someone cannot just show proof of a large amount of money in a savings account as a basis for obtaining the aforementioned visa.
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 20/04/2025
      @Gregory Murphy
      Hello Gregory,

      I already replied to your FB post  but here again.

      According to the Peruvian regulations to apply for a retirement visa the applicant

      - must receive a state or private pension including social security pension, government pension, employment related pension, union pension, disability pension, etc.

      or

      - must prove a permanent income for the rest of his/her life from royalties or dividends.

      So, you must prove that you get US$ 1000 for the rest of your life no matter what happens.

      Rental income, interests, etc. are not considered permanent income.

      While before 2021, Migraciones was more relaxed about the requirement allowing rental income, capital gains, etc. as proof, for the past few years they are strict requesting either a letter from social security or from a private/state pension or a confirmation of a lifetime permanent income.

      There are a few immigration lawyers and facilitators (called tramitadores in Peru) still claiming that they can get you a rentista visa with passive income. Be careful. I know only one person who went with a lawyer I don't know, who really managed to get the visa (for that a "donation" was made to one person at Migraciones), all the others who tried didn't get the visa.

      Another option for you could be an inversionista visa (investment visa). So, if you have S/ 500,000 (about US$ 130,000) you could invest it in a Peruvian company and then apply for a resident visa.

      Or we are all still waiting for the implementation of a digital nomad visa. It's already in the new foreigner law but they seem to still work on the requirements.

      Greetings
      Eva

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      Gregory Murphy
      Gregory Murphy · 21/04/2025
      @Sunflower Thank you so much!  It looks like my mother, who also wants to live in Peru (she's been to the country many times in the past to visit me during my almost 7 years of living on the country in the past), could be the sponsor of the rentista visa with her own social security: as it would be over the $1,500 required for someone + 1 dependent.  Do you know if there are age, or any other type of, restrictions for dependents on this visa?  In other words, would an almost 50 year old son be allowed as a dependent?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 21/04/2025
      @Gregory Murphy
      Hello Gregory,

      having a plan B is always good in Peru. However, I fear that yours won't work.

      Usually, the dependent only can be a spouse, a minor child, an unmarried adult child (18 years to 28 years) dependent on the rentista visa holder, or an adult child with disabilities.

      However, as I couldn't find anything specific in the regulations and laws that clearly specifies the requirements for the dependent, I recommend that you contact either Migraciones, the Peruvian immigration authority, or a Peruvian consulate abroad. They - hopefully - know the answer.

      All the best
      Eva
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    PC
    PC · 26/03/2025
    I am looking at the Rentista Visa for myself, wife, and two children with the goal of naturalizing as Peruvian citizens. Will my children, who will be younger than 18 after we stay the required time in Peru be allowed to naturalize as citizens at the same time as us?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 27/03/2025
      @PC
      Hello PC,

      I assume that you plan to apply for a retirement visa and once your visa is approved your wife and children for a family visa.

      The retirement visa allows you to live in Peru indefinitely. The family visa is valid for two years and then can be extended; after three years a change to a permanent resident visa is possible.

      Anyway, as over the past 3 or 4 years foreigners living for two consecutive years on a retirement visa in Peru had problems applying for the Peruvian nationality, best check with Migraciones or the Peruvian consulate if it's even possible when the time comes. Lot's can change in a few years.

      Additionally, be aware that - at least at the moment - minors cannot apply for the "nacionalidad peruana por naturalización". So, the foreign applicant must be at least 18 years old and must have lived in Peru as a legal resident for at least two years. Furthermore, if the applicant isn't married to a Peruvian or isn't in the country on a religious visa, he/she must show a yearly income of 10 UITs (in 2025, this equals S/ 53,500). And you must pass an exam mostly about Peruvian history.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      Cool Moon
      Cool Moon · 20/04/2025
      @Sunflower So now it is impossible for retirement visa holders to apply for citizenship after two consecutive years stay in Peru?  Any recent change in laws about that?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 21/04/2025
      @Cool Moon
      Hello Cool Moon,

      I didn't say that it impossible, I just shared that over the past few years Migraciones is interpreting the regulations differently (no law changes, just a different interpretation) than before and is reluctant to accept applications for the Peruvian nationality from rentista visa holders.  

      If this will be the case tomorrow, or in a month or a year, I don't know. Therefore I recommend(ed) to contact Migraciones or a Peruvian consulate to get an official statement and plan accordingly.

      All the best.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    John
    John · 19/03/2025
    I just submitted my rentista application and wanted to share some thoughts:

    Firstly, thank you for the comprehensive detail contained on your site. During the procedure, I consulted it countless times. When I did have questions, I found that calling migraines on 1800 on my local phone worked well and I was provided with patient, accurate assistance. Thankfully, I speak Spanish. I don't know if they provide information in English.

    It can't be overstated that getting your foreign documents translated an apostilled before leaving your home country can save headaches, time, and courier fees. I underestimated the effort to find a translator. One of my documents was in both Dutch and English, which required two separate translations.

    Updating personal data (actulizacion de dates) on the website I believe was important to do prior to submitting the visa. They reduced the time to update data from 30 to 20 minutes (as stated on your site). Because of this it took me three tries to complete it properly.

    I obtained the biometrics appointment one day after submitting the visa request. Everyone was professional and the appointment took five minutes. They told me to monitor my email and that in 15 to 30 days I should get an answer. Hope my feedback helps and thank you again.
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 19/03/2025
      @John
      Hello John,

      thank you so much for sharing your experience in such detail. 

      As Migraciones is known for changing their processes and the Agencia Digital constantly, it's always great to get current feedback and I appreciate any comment so our visa pages are as up-to-date as possible. I will update the allowed time for filling in the data questionnaire.

      And yes, now all you can do is wait and check your Buzón electrónico regularly. 

      I hope you get the notification that your visa was approved soon; however, be aware that the approval can take (much) longer than the 15 to 30 business (!) days.

      Anyway, I wish you all the best and thanks for taking the time to write to me.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    AJ
    AJ · 17/03/2025
    Hi, I’m 30 years old with steady monthly income, can I still apply? 
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 18/03/2025
      @AJ
      Hello AJ,

      your age isn't the problem. To apply for a rentista visa in Peru you must prove a state or private pension, so lifetime annuities, other lifelong benefits or a permanent (!) income for the rest of their life from royalties or dividends of at least US$ 1000 per month or the equivalent in any other currency.

      A "steady monthly income", rental income, income generated from remote / freelance work, capital gains, interests, etc. are not considered permanent income. To fulfill the requirement you must prove that you receive at least US$ 1000 per month "indefinitely", so for the rest of your life.

      So, while you could apply, your visa will be rejected as you cannot fulfill the requirements.

      Sorry.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      AJ
      AJ · 18/03/2025
      @Sunflower Any recommendations for a better fit visa? 
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 18/03/2025
      @AJ
      Depends on your circumstances. Are you married to a Peruvian or have any other family in Peru? Then a family visa. Do you consider establishing a company in Peru, which could employ you? Or do you want to work for a Peruvian company or offer a service to a Peruvian company?Then a work visa. If you have time, the Digital Nomad visa could be a fit. The visa was introduced already in November 2023 but until now the administrative regulations haven't been published. Many hope that this will happen soon.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Dean
    Dean · 16/03/2025
    Morning, I would like to comment on the following  section "Foreigners living in Peru on a retirement visa have to be in the country at least 183 days per year, otherwise they lose their resident status" ...Recently (early March 2025) I made an appointment in Lima at Migraciones to cover this subject. They made it clear to me that with the rentista visa you have to be present at least once per 365 days (ie you can leave for 1 year period minus a day) I also asked this question on a recent trip (last November) as I was leaving the country at the Lima airport and the migracion officer confirmed this as well. So ... do you have any update or more info as to what is correct? thanks in advance
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 16/03/2025
      @Dean
      Hello Dean,

      I haven't heard of any recent changes regarding this topic. So, I really wonder on which grounds the immigration officers told you that as a rentista you can stay outside the country for 365 days and then just have to return for one day.

      Have a look at the Foreigner Law, Decreto Legislativo 1350 (the new Foreigner Law 1582 just states changes to the old Foreigner Law and therefore the corresponding article isn't mentioned). I attached a screenshot of the article 33.

      Article 33.1: Foreigners with any resident immigration status, except "permanent", lose their resident status if they stay outside the country for more than 183 consecutive days in a 365-day period. 

      Article 33.2: Foreigners with the immigration status permanent resident lose their status when they are outside the country for more than 365 days.

      Article 33.3: An exception is made for foreign residents who are absent from the country for a justified reason. In these cases, the period of absence may be extended, requiring the corresponding authorization of absence to be processed and obtained from IMMIGRATION.

      If nothing changed this year, the rentista visa is a simple resident visa, not a permanent resident visa even though its holder is allowed to stay in the country indefinitely.

      So, I tried to find any information about recent changes either regarding the law or the definition of a rentista visa and couldn't find anything.

      Sorry.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Diana
    Diana · 21/02/2025
    I'm having trouble accessing the buzon. 
    I have already applied for a rentista visa, I did the biometrics and interpol steps, 

    Today I received an email to my personal email that I had a notification ready in my buzon, but since I applied online and went through the steps already, I don't have the information you mentioned (login data or verification code). I also cannot download or see any information about my Tramite aside from a "in process" note. I don't see where to find the Formulario PA.

    When I go to "forget password", it says there is no record of my data. But my inbox in the Migraciones site says I have a message, and I received an alert to my personal gmail that I have a notification waiting.

    I'm not sure what else to do how to find this information aside form maybe going directly to the migration office. 

    Any advise?
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 21/02/2025
      @Diana
      Hello Diana,

      when you applied for your visa, didn't you download the "Registro de Solicitud de Cambio de Calidad Migratoria". At the bottom or on a second page you should find your login data for the Buzon Electronico. If you don't have the document or if it isn't on there under the Historial tab (should be a tab where you find the form to download - if they haven't changed the interface again, your next option is the Buzon electronico.

      So, switch off any translation program which automatically translates the page from Spanish to your preferred language to avoid system errors. And to avoid further system errors, do not to use a VPN and switch off any ad blockers or an incognito mode you might use. Then enter the Agencia Digital and click on the Buzon electronico button. 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 birth date. Enter your details exactly as when you applied for the visa and exactly as in your passport. The birthday must be entered month/date/year. After submitting your information by clicking on Siguiente, you should then get an e-mail with the "usario" and a link to reset or create a password.

      If this doesn't work, then you can only get in contact with Migraciones. Sorry.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Gary James
    Gary James · 18/02/2025
    Hello. First I want to thank you and this website for the detailed information. Here is my situation.
     1-  I arrived in Cusco Peru last week and have a 90 day tourist visa. Prior to arriving I had one week back in the USA (from 2 years in Asia) to get my FBI background check which was clear. It was mailed to me at a PO BOX which is still there in the US and I haven't requested it  to be sent to my address in PERU yet. I am staying at an AIRBNB so I don't have a permanent address yet although I have been given permission by my host to use his address.
    I did find an official USA website for the Apostille and I truly hope I don't have to go back to the USA to get this done as I didn't get the Apostille before arriving in Peru.
    2- I am 61 and will be applying for my SSA payments in a few months so I won't have any official paperwork regarding my retirement income until November or December if I were to make a guess. I turn 62 in October which is when I am eligible for benefits. 
    3- During this period I will be leaving Peru and returning. I have a flight out of the country in 87 days and then will be coming back with a return flight in order to get another 90 days...hopefully.I may have to do this process more than once. 

    Based on that here are my questions.

    I have not had the background check translated or apostilled yet. What is the best way to have the translation
    I am retired so time and effort isn't an issue but I am just hoping I won't have to physically go back to the USA. I would like to do as much as I can early if its possible. 

    Thanks for any information and guidance.

    Gary

    Sorry for a second post but there were some important information that didn't make my first comment. This is the MAIN question. Is it worth getting the Apostille and translation done now even though I won't have my income documentation for several months?


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      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 18/02/2025
      @Gary James
      Hello Gary,

      thank you for your nice words. And just for your info I combined your two comments.

      First of all you should be aware that documents in Peru have an "expiration date". Documents issued outside Peru, such as your FBI criminal record check, are only accepted by Migraciones when they were issued not more than 6 months prior to being submitted.

      So, assuming your FBI check was issued in January or February 2025, then you can only use it as part of your required documents for the visa application until July or August of this year. If you use your FBI check that was issued in January or February for a visa application later it will be rejected and you will be asked to submit a current FBI check.

      When I understood correctly, you will only be able to submit your visa application in November or December as only then you will have the letter from SSA confirming your retirement income. Therefore, it doesn't make any sense to get an Apostille on the FBI record you already have. It would be a waste of money as you won't be able to use it. Instead you must get a new FBI check, depending on when you plan to apply, earliest probably July or so and have it apostilled in the US.

      The FBI check with Apostille then must be translated in Peru. Best 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 Inglés and the list of translators for English/Spanish translators appears. Get in contact with one of them and have the translation done.

      Another option could be to apply for your retirement visa without having the confirmation of your retirement income. However, this might not work out. 

      Depending on when your FBI check was issued you must apply latest July or August, so it is accepted. Counted from these months you probably have 3 to 5 months until you get the SSA letter, but Migraciones might check your application quickly and could send you a notification within a few days (or if you are lucky only 2 or 3 months) after application that you must upload the SSA letter. Usually they only give you anything between 5 and 7 days to upload the requested document. Yes, you could apply for an extension, but this only gives you another 30 days. So, applying for the retirement that early when your FBI check is still valid but the SSA letter is not only applied for isn't feasible and could get dangerous.

      And another point that worries me is your time as a tourist in Peru. You are only allowed to stay in Peru as a tourist for 183 days in a 365-day period and a max of 90 days in a 183-day period. Additionally, your stay as a tourist must still be valid on the day you apply for your retirement visa. If you entered the country last week and got 90 days you must leave the country by around May 10. Assuming you only will be able to submit your retirement visa application in November or December and hoping that you will get the full 90 days when you return, you only can come back to Peru in August or September.

      I hope, I explained the situation understandably. If you are confused or have any further questions, I'm more than happy to try again.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      Gary James
      Gary James · 18/02/2025
      @Sunflower Thanks very much Eva. It looks like I will need to get another FBI check done later this year. This is a separate issue I can work on, but they should already have my fingerprints which was needed to be done in person so I will investigate that part further.
      The only part that has me a little confused is having the translation done after the apostille. The website from the US government seemed to suggest otherwise or maybe I am reading the following wrong. SEE below.
      "If the country where you are using the document requires it to be translated from English, get a professional translator and have it notarized
      Do not get the original document notarized.
      Submit your request for authentication services (includes your Form DS-4194, fees, and documents)"

      Sounds like I can't make the submission until after the translation.

      Either way, this was very helpful as was the issue with the tourist visa duration. I do have an outbound flight from PERU on May 8th but it sounds like my thinking I could come back in a week or two is incorrect.   
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 18/02/2025
      @Gary James
      It is irrelevant what the US government website suggests. The foreign document must be accepted in Peru, so Peruvian regulations apply.

      Foreign document + Apostille put on it in the country of origin + translation into Spanish in Peru by an official translator. 

      If you follow these steps and keep in mind that the foreign document can't be older than 6 months you won't have any problems.

      All the best
      Eva
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      Gary James
      Gary James · 18/02/2025
      @Sunflower Thanks again. I will add one more piece of information if anyone might be helped by this. I just contacted the US agency that took my fingerprints and then completed my background check and they delete the info after 30 days so it looks like I will need to go back to the USA to do the whole process again. Live and learn. I had other things to take care of when I was there so if I had gone there just for this then it would be very frustrating. Thanks!
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 18/02/2025
      @Gary James
      No, you don't have to go back to the US for the fingerprinting. It can be done in Peru and is accepted by the FBI.

      In Lima, for example, you can officially get fingerprinted at the National Police Complex (Direccion de Criminalistica PNP) on Av. Aramburu 550; in Cusco at the Policia Nacional del Peru, DIVINCRI PNP, Oficina de Criminalistica Cusco (a building behind the big police headquarters in Plaza Tupaq Amaru). 

      You must, however, provide the fingerprint card (available online), which must contain your full name and date of birth and the seal/stamp of the police agency and the signature of the official taking the fingerprints.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Rod
    Rod · 09/02/2025
    Hello
    A question for you, if I may ask - do you know whether the 183 days per year have to be consecutive or just a total per year? If non-consecutive, can one freely travel out of Peru or are there documents one must complete?
    Thanks!
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 09/02/2025
      @Rod
      Hello Rod,

      according to the foreigner law foreigners living in Peru on a retirement visa (or any other resident visa) can stay out of the country for a max of 183 consecutive days in a 365-day period. If you need to be outside Peru for longer you can apply for a "Autorización por estadia fuera del país por mas de 183 días".

      And even though the law is stating consecutive days, be aware that it is not possible to stay outside for half a year, return for a week and leave again for another half a year. 

      If you want to leave and re-enter the country regularly, which you are free to do without having to apply for anything, immigration officers add all the days you are outside the country in a 365-day period. These shouldn't exceed 183 days in a 365-day period. If they do you may loose your resident visa.

      So, even though the law doesn't explicitly state this, you must be in Peru for at least half a year when you have a rentista (or any other resident visa) to keep your residency.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Eugene
    Eugene · 07/12/2024
    Hello Dean,

    Could you please tell me in what form did you provide your proof of income? Did it bear any signature or seal?
    I am also a canadian and I am still waiting for my first paycheck from Canada Pension.

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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 07/12/2024
      @Eugene
      Hello Eugene,

      you need a document from your private or public pension on an official letterhead showing your pension amount. And yes this document needs a signature and stamp/seal from the competent person/authority. Without a signature it cannot get the Apostille.

      If it's not possible to get a pension statement with signature, you could get the document notarized first and then apostilled. This should work as well.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Dean
    Dean · 08/11/2024
    Good morning all,

    Finally received my rentista visa from Peru after 2 months of my app date. ollowing thheir instruction  was simple and thourough for me to do this on my own.  Just want to highlight some areas that may have changed.. FYI I submitted my APP on September 14th

    1- All my docs were translated but I did not have them legalized by Ministry of Foreign affairs (RREE) , no issue in my case. (and a visit thereafter to migraciones informed me that it was not necessary) 
    2- I was required to upload the Interpol document (I missed uploading it the first time around) but they did request it 1 week after my original app. Also note that when I did go to Interpol for my background check, they did not ask me for a proof of payment to the receiver general of Canada that used to be the case for Canadian, US and Australian citizens.
    3- Back in Canada I had my document apostilled by a Peruvian consulate but I still needed them to be legalized by Ministry of Foreign affairs (RREE) once in Peru.
    4- Prior to receiving any communication via the Migraciones electronic mailbox, I would always receive an EMAIl in my Gmail account advising me to go there to retrieve a message from Buzon.
    5- It took me (going slowly to be thorough) no more than 15 minutes to complete my app.
    7-Was not requested to upload a utility bill that showed my address.
    8- I may have missed this part but did not enter any info about hair, eye color height etc…and never asked about it later , nor the part on living conditions (but again may have missed this but no errors reported ).
    9- Exceso de permanencia tab ,When I applied I was 8 days over my allowable stay as a tourist, so I paid the 8 day fee prior to making my migraciones app and was not requested to submit my payment voucher or sworn statement as to why I overstayed as that step was green (phewf)
    10- Codig de verification, never saw it after I successfully completed my app, but I did retrieve it when I visited migraciones and asked for it.

    Finally , I must pleasantly admit that all govt offices I went to (interpol, Ministry of foreign affairs, Migraciones, getting my CE etc the wait time was vey short and making payments, retrieving document etc was very fast so was quite impressed about that. Furthermore If you are in Lima I highly encourage you to take an appointment at migraciones (book on line cita informes) as they are also very helpful with any queries you may have and getting an appointment was quite easy for the same week…as opposed to calling their assistance line … this is not at all helpful. 
    Thanks again Eva
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 08/11/2024
      @Dean
      Hello Dean,

      thank you so much for sharing your experience in such detail.

      Some remarks from my side:

      2. As explained in our Interpol article, since July 2024 some (not all) US Americans and Canadians weren't asked for the money order at Interpol anymore. It's still on the official requirement list and until now I couldn't find out why sometimes the money order has to be presented and other times not. I really hope that Interpol eliminates this requirement soon.

      3. Here I'm confused. On January 11, 2024 Canada finally implemented the Hague Apostille Convention. The Apostille is put on Canadian documents by the Authentication Services Section of Global Affairs Canada. If you had an Apostille on your document then you don't have to get another authentication by the Peruvian consualte anymore and a further authentication by RREE in Peru is not needed as well; only if you didn't use an official translator in Peru then Migraciones might ask to get the translation authenticated by RREE again. A Peruvian consulate cannot get a Canadian document apostilled. However, they can legalize it. So, if your document only had a legalization by the Peruvian consulate (and not an Apostille issued by the Authentication Services Section of Global Affairs Canada) then yes, it always needs another authentication by RREE.

      4. That's interesting. Never heard that Migraciones sends notifications using the visa applicants e-mail account. But reading your other comments under 7 and 8, I assume that you never filled in the "Actualización de Datos Extranjero" pages (at that time the system had some problems displaying it and till now some people still can't access it).

      5. Yes, once you have all documents together, the actual application on the Agencia Digital is quick and easy.

      9. Wow. If the check in front of the exceso de permanencia tab is green, your stay as a tourist is still valid. Seems the system didn't get the message that you overstayed. You were lucky.

      Anyway, I'm so happy for you that you managed the whole process on your own. Now, being a resident, enjoy your life in Peru.

      All the best

      Greetings
      Eva
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    Eugene
    Eugene · 04/11/2024
    Hello all.
    Guys. I am completely lost drowning in the informational abandunce here.
    My situation is extremely simple: I am a canadian retiree, single, still in Canada, and I want a rentista residente visa.
    1. Is it feasible to obtain it doing the application on my own while staing in Canada?
    2. It is still uncleare why all this hustle and bustle with "Solicitar cambio de calidad migratoria rentista residente" while as "Solicitar calidad migratoria para rentista residente" looks way more simple, staightforward, without dealing with the Interpol for Ficha de Canje Internacional (which is not even on the list !!!).
    I am totally confused and at the point of paying $800 for "un apoderado" services.
    Please advise. 
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 04/11/2024
      @Eugene
      Hello Eugene,

      the "Cambio de calidad migratoria" (in your case to rentista) process is done when you are in Peru and you already have an immigration status, for example, tourist. Even though it doesn't sound like it, it is usually the quicker and easier way to apply for your visa compared to the "Solicitar una calidad migratoria" option, which is done from outside Peru.

      You can, of course, apply for an immigration status "Solicitar una calidad migratoria" while still being in Canada but you should be aware that the evaluation and approval process usually takes longer, you must wait until the approval of your visa until you can come to Peru and you cannot apply at a Peruvian consulate anymore. You must submit your application to Migraciones in Peru using the Agencia Digital, a platform, which allows Peruvians and foreign nationals to handle lots of red tape online.

      The crux: if you are still outside Peru and never have been to the country before, you don’t have access to the Agencia Digital as you must enter the date when you last entered Peru during login. Therefore, you most probably will need a representative (a family member, future Peruvian employer, a friend, immigration lawyer, or similar), who submits your visa application for you.

      If you, however, have been to Peru before within the last few years, you can apply yourself on the Agencia Digital even though you are not in Peru at the moment (you need the date of your last entry).

      Our article Peruvian residence visa application from abroad explains how it's done. Then once your visa application is approved, you are notified and the visa is issued by a Peruvian consulate of your choice, where you can pick it up and then can enter Peru within 6 months on this visa. 

      After arriving in Peru on your resident status, in your case as a rentista, you are not finished. You will have to apply for your carné de extranjería, your Peruvian foreigner ID, within 30 days.

      And no matter if you apply while being in Peru or from outside the country the Ficha de Canje issued by Interpol in Peru was ruled an illegal and unnecessary bureaucratic barrier for retirement visa applicants and for now is not requested anymore (see above under the explanatory notes for the requirements, point 6).

      However, Migraciones always has the right to request additional documents, as well no matter if you apply when being in Peru or abroad.

      And you don't have to pay anyone anything to apply for a visa in Peru. You can do it on your own using above explanations if you want to apply in Peru. It's a simple and straightforward process. Yes, I know it sounds a lot and overwhelming, but just read the extremely long article chapter by chapter. If you decide to apply when being in Peru, get the documents you need from Canada (letter from your pension fund and criminal record check and have both apostilled in Canada). Come to Peru and then get other documents needed (translations, permit to sign contracts, sworn statement, payment receipt) and then apply. 

      Or if you want to apply from Canada read the above linked article "Peruvian residence visa application from abroad" chapter by chapter. If you have been to Peru, follow the steps explained. If you haven't been to Peru before and still want to apply while being in Canada, no way around finding someone (this can be a friend or an immigration lawyer), who is willing and able to apply for you. 

      And if you are unsure about anything, need help or advice, you can always write a comment here or send me a private message and I will reply to the best of my knowledge and hopefully can guide you as so many others before through the process.

      Greetings
      Eva
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      Eugene
      Eugene · 05/11/2024
      @Sunflower Hello Eva,

      I could not find a way to send you a private message.

      Thanks a lot for the detailed and quick response! Now all pieces of puzzle are coming together for me. I've already been to Peru as a tourist, so I will be able to go by any of two ways: either "Solicitar una calidad migratoria" or "Cambio de calidad migratoria". 

      So far, just one question to reconfirm and make a right choice: is it definitely not necessary now to get the Ficha de Canje issued by Interpol in Peru?
      Also I'll make my final decision when I figure out how to organize a cargo travel for my cat.

      Currently, I am waiting for my pension amount final confirmation. I guess it'll take a month or so. Once I get it, I'll most probably get back to you just to be more or less sure that it is in acceptable form. I understand that it is all up to the Peru Immigration Service to decide but you have much more experience in this matter then I do and it'll be nice to know if I'll have to ask the Canada Pension Service for something more plausible.

      Cheers,
      Eugene
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 05/11/2024
      @Eugene
      Hello Eugene,

      until last year, when a court decided that the Ficha from Interpol is an illegal and unnecessary bureaucratic barrier for retirement visa applicants, the Ficha was a requirement for both application options. So, when you applied in Peru (Cambio de calidad migratoria) you had to upload it during the visa application process. When you applied outside Peru (Solicatar una calidad migratoria) you had to upload it when applying for your carné.

      At the moment, the Ficha from Interpol is no longer required for retirement visa applicants. However, no-one can guarantee that this isn't going to change tomorrow or next week or in three months. Things change quickly in Peru without prior notice. Nevertheless, we try our best to keep this page as up-to-date as possible.

      And be aware that the Ficha from Interpol in Peru, which you don't need anymore, and the Certified Criminal Record Check issued in Canada by the Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services (CCRTIS) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCPM), which is still required, are two different documents.

      Be further aware that your pension confirmation must be on an official letterhead and must bear an original, recognized signature (and seal, if applicable) to be authenticated (get an Apostille).

      Once you have your criminal record check and your pension confirmation both documents must be authenticated in Canada before they are accepted by Migraciones in Peru. You find more information about the authentication / Apostille process on the website of the Canadian government. Don't miss at the top the little menu 1. Before you start, 2. Requirements for your document, 3. ..., 4. ... and 5. ....

      And I have seen you already found our submission form and wrote me an e-mail. I will reply shortly.

      Greetings
      Eva
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    James Thomas
    James Thomas · 22/09/2024
    Hi....I am in the process for "calidad de cambia migratoria" for rentista.  Unfortunately, I have been working with an attorney and submitted all documents but 10 months have passed and he has just given me excuse after excuse for why the visa has not been approved.  In addition, and I am not sure why, but he will not give me the "usario" or "contrasena" for the buzon so that I can check to see what might be going on.  Would you know if there is a way for me to get the usario and contrasena information without his help?  Or is there possibly another way for me to contact migraciones directly to see what's going on?  Thank you in advance for any ideas you might be able to give me.
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      Sunflower
      Sunflower
      • LimaEasy
       · 22/09/2024
      @James Thomas Hello James,

      10 months??? And presumably no reply from Migraciones??? That’s a very long time and unusual. Something is fishy here.

      Anyway, right now your login data for the Buzon electronico is only the second most important info you need. The most important info is 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. As well important the application date (fecha de publicacion).

      Do you have these two numbers? If not, I hope your lawyer, at least applied for you in your name. So, best first check this by entering the Migraciones Agencia Digital. 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. In the menu on the left just at the top you find the menu point “Historial tramite”. Click on it and hopefully, if your lawyer really applied for you in your name, then you application including your numero de tramite and your fecha de publicacion should be displayed. You as well can see if your application is still pending, approved or denied.

      Good, now to the login data for your Buzon electronico: Return to the main page of the Agencia Digital and click on the Buzon Electronico button at the top 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 email with the "usario" and a link to reset or create a password.

      The problem I see with this is that I don’t know, which email address the lawyer entered; yours or his? So, you might not get the info, but your lawyer.

      If this is the case, I highly recommend paying Migraciones or a MAC center a visit (best the one that was chosen during the visa application). Take your passport and your Numero de tramite as well as the Fecha de publicacion with you. Explain your situation and ask for information and, if necessary, help. Be aware that at some Migraciones offices you will need an appointment, while at some MAC centers you as well can be attended without. You can book an appointment on the Agencia Digital; on the main page in the left menu under citas en lineas and informes.

      I really, really hope that your application was done correctly and there is just some hickup your lawyer didn't respond to appropriately. If your application wasn't submitted at all, or if your lawyer missed a deadline Migraciones gave, or if your lawyer didn't inform you that your application was denied, then you might be illegally in the country and might have to leave before you can return and apply from scratch.

      Wishing you all the best.

      Greetings
      Eva

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