Peru (PE)

Required for entry, all Migraciones (Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones) procedures, banking and notarial services. Keep scans of the ID page and all entry stamps. Peru requires at least 6 months passport validity for most immigration processes.

Digital record of your entry, exit and authorised stay issued by Migraciones (migraciones.gob.pe). Download and save a PDF immediately after arrival — it serves as proof of your legal entry and remaining permitted days. Keep it accessible for immigration and banking appointments.

Foreign resident ID card issued by Migraciones after approved temporary or permanent resident status. Required for banking, RUC (SUNAT tax registration), contracts, SIS (Seguro Integral de Salud) access and most digital government procedures via the MIGRACIONES app.

The Ficha de Canje Internacional from Interpol Peru is required for many resident card procedures. Schedule an appointment at the División de Identificación y Archivos (DIAI) in Lima well in advance — appointment delays are common and can delay your migration timeline significantly.

Required for residence permit applications from your home country and previous countries of residence. Peru is a Hague Apostille member; foreign clearances from Hague member countries require apostille. Obtain certificates within the validity window required by Migraciones (typically 3–6 months). Certified Spanish translation required.

Required for family residence permits, children's school enrolment, marriage registration in Peru, citizenship and inheritance planning. Apostille from Hague member countries; certified Spanish translation required.

Required for family residence permits, adding dependants to your status, joint property purchase and inheritance. Apostille from Hague member countries; certified Spanish translation required.

Required for worker-resident (trabajador) and independent-service (independiente) residence routes. Must comply with Peruvian labour law; for the independiente route, recibos por honorarios (professional fee receipts issued through SUNAT) or a service contract is used instead of a payroll contract.

Required for regulated professions, university recognition (convalidación) and some employer work permit applications. Peru is a Hague Apostille member; apostille and certified Spanish translation required. Recognition of foreign degrees is processed by SUNEDU (Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria — sunedu.gob.pe). Professional college registration (Colegio de Médicos del Perú, Colegio de Ingenieros, Colegio de Abogados) is required separately for regulated professions.

Required for school enrolment, private insurance underwriting and some childcare registrations. Keep vaccination records and chronic-care notes; translate important medical history into Spanish for Peruvian clinics and pharmacies.

Foreigners may drive on a valid home-country licence during their initial authorised stay (up to 6 months for most treaty countries). For long-term residents, conversion to a Peruvian brevete requires a constancia de autenticidad (licence authenticity certificate) from the issuing country, a medical/psychophysical examination and Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones (MTC) process. The authenticity certificate may require apostille from Hague member countries.

Required for SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria — senasa.gob.pe) clearance at Lima airport. Core documents include a microchip certificate, current rabies vaccination record, a government-endorsed veterinary health certificate and a SENASA import/export sanitation permit. Confirm current country-specific requirements with SENASA at least 30 days before travel.

Required for rentista residence route, school admissions, banking KYC compliance and source-of-funds checks. Keep 6–12 months of statements from your home-country bank. The rentista route requires demonstrating regular income from abroad. Certified Spanish translation required for foreign-language statements.