Last checked 13 Nov 2026Written for US citizensSome rules are still being checked
In brief
Retirees have the easy route: about $1,000 a month of pension gives an indefinite stay. The digital nomad status exists in law but isn't open, and worker residence needs a Peruvian employer.
Residency income from$1,000 a month of pension
Visa-free (US)90 days; extension not confirmed
CitizenshipAfter 2 years of residence (5 once a new law starts)
Tax on foreign incomeNot in your first calendar year; work done in Peru is taxed from day one
Retiree residence (rentista)
(Calidad Migratoria Rentista Residente)
Who it's for: Retirees with a lifelong pension, or people with a permanent income, from Peru or abroad.
Money needed
At least $1,000 a month of net income from abroad, paid into Peru through a supervised bank
How long it lasts
Indefinite; whether the card itself must be renewed Needs review
Leads to
Already indefinite; the years count toward citizenship
Apply from
Online from outside Peru, or in person inside Peru if you're there legally
Processing time
Up to 30 working days; no answer means a refusal. Real waits Not yet verified
What you need
Passport: a copy of a valid passport, plus the application form
Income letter: from the paying country, showing at least $1,000 a month net. Whether an SSA letter counts Not yet verified
Bank statement: a sworn statement that the money comes in through a supervised Peruvian bank
Clean record: police or criminal records from your home country and anywhere you lived in the last 5 years
Apostille and translation for every foreign document, by a Peruvian sworn translator
Applying inside Peru: an Interpol Lima certificate issued within 6 months
Fees: about $17 from abroad, or $47 inside Peru, plus $7 for the card. Other costs Not yet verified
Good to know
Work rights unclear: the law doesn't say whether retirees may take paid work Not established yet.
Time away: more than 183 days in a row abroad in a year can cost you the status.
Family: a spouse and children apply separately as family of a resident.
Checked against the lawThe $1,000 income and indefinite stay are in the migration rules.
Still being checkedPension letters, net or gross income, switching as a tourist, and card renewal.
Sources (8)
Legal basis and exact figures
Still being checked: whether an apostilled US Social Security or private pension award letter is accepted as 'pensión vitalicia' and whether gross or net is tested; whether a Turista can use the in-country Cambio route; rentista work rights and carné renewal (TUPA: status 'no es sujeto a renovación', but resident carnés last 4 years).
Money: foreign-source income: a document from the paying country proving 'un ingreso neto permanente mínimo de mil dólares mensuales' (Reglamento arts 92-A(6.1), 92-B(7.1)), plus a sworn statement that it enters Peru through an SBS-supervised bank (6.2/7.2). Peruvian-source income: proof of the monthly income, no amount stated. Whether non-pension 'renta permanente' qualifies isn't detailed.
Fees (TUPA): Solicitud S/ 58.80 (code 07567, Banco de la Nación), about $17.22; Cambio S/ 161.40 (code 07568), about $47.28; carné after a visa S/ 24.00, about $7.03. INTERPOL ficha fee not checked. Fine for not updating carné data 1% UIT a month (Reglamento art 190(c)).
Law: DL 1350 art 29.2(n) ('El plazo de permanencia es indefinido'); Reglamento DS 007-2017-IN arts 92, 92-A (from abroad), 92-B (in-country change), added by DS 002-2021-IN; art 12 (apostille); arts 63(a), 67.2(b) (183 consecutive days abroad); art 65.4 (rentista not listed for Permanente); TUPA PA35002241 and PA3500E095. Family: arts 29.2(k), 38. No quota.
Citizenship and tax: counts as legal residence (Ley 26574 Reglamento art 8, 'y/o ser rentista'); pending Ley 32421 would need 5 years and income taxed in Peru. Tax domicile after more than 183 days in 12 months, from the next 1 January (LIR arts 7(b), 8). Pending change: Ley 32743 (22 Oct 2026) lets the Executive amend DL 1350 by decree for 90 days.
Who it's for: Employees working remotely for a company based outside Peru. Freelancers aren't covered by the wording.
Money needed
Not set yet Not established yet
How long it lasts
Up to 365 days, extendable, under the law
Leads to
Not established; it isn't on the list of statuses that can become permanent
Apply from
You can't apply yet: no procedure exists Pending change
Processing time
Not set Not established yet
What you need
A job with a company abroad, working for it remotely as an employee
No Peruvian paid work: the status excludes income earned from Peruvian sources
Documents, fees and steps: not issued yet Not established yet
Foreign papers: the general rule is apostille plus Spanish translation
Watch for the rules: check for an implementing decree before you plan on it
Good to know
Created in 2023, still closed: the deadline to issue its rules passed without them.
Tax still applies: pay for work done in Peru counts as Peruvian income, whoever pays it Needs review.
Until it opens: retiree residence is the only route that doesn't need a Peruvian employer.
Checked against the lawThe status is written into the migration law.
Pending changeIts conditions and application process haven't been issued, so it can't be used yet.
Sources (8)
Legal basis and exact figures
Still being checked: the status isn't operational: no Reglamento conditions, income threshold, fee or TUPA procedure. Re-check El Peruano and the TUPA for a 2026 implementing decree before launch.
Law: DL 1350 art 29.2(i), added by DL 1582 (El Peruano 14 Nov 2023): subordinate work by IT or telematic means 'cuya relación laboral debe generarse en el extranjero con una empresa domiciliada fuera del territorio nacional'. DL 1582 First Final Provision: its procedures take effect only after the TUPA is modified; Third Final Provision gave 182 days to amend the Reglamento. Neither appears in the consolidated Reglamento (to 30 Sep 2025) or the TUPA as modified by RS 150-2025. MIGRACIONES press note of 20 Nov 2023 said it would be granted once both exist.
Tax: LIR art 9(f) and SUNAT Informe 084-2019 treat pay for work physically done in Peru as Peruvian-source; no digital-nomad exemption found. Domicile after more than 183 days in 12 months, from the next 1 January (arts 7(b), 8).
Pending change: Ley 32743 (22 Oct 2026) lets the Executive amend DL 1350 by decree for 90 days; no decree checked.
Who it's for: People hired by a Peruvian employer or client. It doesn't suit remote employees of US companies.
Money needed
No fixed amount found; you need a work contract of at least 1 year
How long it lasts
365 days, renewable
Leads to
Permanent residence after 3 years in a row, with about $16,110 of yearly income
Apply from
Inside Peru, in person or online, while you're there legally
Processing time
Up to 30 working days; no answer means a refusal. Real waits Not yet verified
What you need
Contract: at least 1 year with a Peruvian employer or client registered with the tax office
Labour approval: employment contracts must be approved by the Ministry of Labour
Employer statement: a sworn statement from its legal representative
Interpol Lima certificate: issued within 6 months
Home record: a background check covering 5 years, apostilled and translated
Fee: about $47 (161.40 soles); labour approval fee Not yet verified
Good to know
Work only for your sponsor: other paid work risks a fine of about $161.
Renew on time: late renewals are fined, with a daily surcharge.
Time away: more than 183 days in a row abroad in a year can cost you the status.
Checked against the lawRules read in the migration law and the procedures list.
Still being checkedThe first-permit income rule and renewal conditions weren't fully read.
Sources (7)
Legal basis and exact figures
Still being checked: the initial-status income requirement and renewal conditions; DL 689 limits on the share of foreign workers weren't read; labour-authority approval fee.
Law: DL 1350 art 29.2(h) (employment, administrative or service contract; Ministry of Labour approval); TUPA PA35009176 (in-country change, entity active and 'habido' with SUNAT); contracts under 1 year go to Trabajador Temporal. Permanente after 3 consecutive years with no more than 183 consecutive days abroad in any 365 (DL 1350 art 29.2(o); Reglamento arts 65.4, 93, 93-A(c)); 10 UIT (S/ 55,000) gross income in the prior year for workers (TUPA PA35005FB1); fee S/ 161.40.
Fines: late extension 0.67% UIT plus a daily amount (Reglamento art 190(d)); work outside status 10% UIT, S/ 550 (art 190(e)). Carné de Extranjería valid 4 years for residents.
Tax: local pay is Peruvian-source (LIR art 9(f)); non-domiciled workers pay 30% (art 54(g)); domicile after more than 183 days in 12 months from the next 1 January (arts 7(b), 8). Counts toward naturalisation (2 years now; 5 under pending Ley 32421).
Status chips:Checked against the law means we read the official legal text. Not yet verified and Not established yet mean it isn't confirmed at the official source yet. Pending change, Needs review and Still being checked mark coming changes and open questions; each route's Sources list names them.
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