Peru · Investing
Peru Investor residence
Investment needed: PEN 500k+ ≈ $146k
Calidad migratoria de residente inversionista
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Key facts
Investor residence is an investing route for Peru. Applicants need an investment of PEN 500k+ ≈ $146k. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.
- Money needed
- PEN 500k+ ≈ $146k
- Government fees
- PEN 57.6 ≈ $17
- Processing
- 30 working days
Cost, time and long term
To apply: government fee PEN 57.6 ≈ $17; investment PEN 500k+ ≈ $146k; decision: 30 working days. No lawyer or agent fee is included.
Government feesPEN 57.6 ≈ $17
- PEN 57.6 (≈ $17)Application fee paid to Banco de la Nación under code 07567, quoted with the travel-document number used to enter Peru.
Invested and heldPEN 500k+ ≈ $146k
- PEN 500,000 (≈ $146,000)Minimum investment shown by international transfer in a single act through a financial entity supervised by the Superintendencia de Banca y Seguros; new company deed (under 3 months old) or capital-increase deed plus the last annual income-tax return of an existing company.
RenewalRenewable
Residence is granted for 365 days and can be extended for the same period; request the extension 30 days before it expires.
Permanent residenceAfter 3 years of residence
After 3 consecutive years of residence you can apply for the permanent resident status, and you must not have been outside Peru more than 183 consecutive days within any 365 days.
CitizenshipConditions
Migraciones currently states 2 consecutive years of legal residence for naturalisation; Law 32421 of 2025 raises this to 5 years once its regulation is in force, so check the current rule before applying.
Processing30 working days
The processing time limit is 30 working days.
Presence rulesAbsence limits
To qualify for permanent status you must not spend more than 183 consecutive calendar days outside Peru within any 365-day period, unless Migraciones authorised the absence.
What you'll need
Who can apply1
- For hiring foreign workers the investor must follow Decreto Legislativo 689.
What you must show2
- The investment is shown by an international transfer in a single act through a financial entity supervised by the Superintendencia de Banca y Seguros.
- The fee is S/ 57.60.
Documents3
- A passport copy is required.
- A criminal-record certificate for the last 5 years is required.
- Proof of investment is required.
Steps1
- Processing takes 30 working days.
What happens at day 183
How Peru decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Tax residence
- More than 183 days in any 12-month periodResidence or stay in Peru of more than 183 calendar days makes a foreign individual domiciled (art. 7 b).
- More than 183 days in any period of 12 monthsResidence or stay in Peru by a foreign natural person makes the person domiciled (art. 7 lit. b)
- Foreign-source income
A foreigner who has lived or stayed in Peru for more than 183 calendar days in any 12-month period is domiciled and taxed on worldwide income; until then the foreigner is non-domiciled and pays income tax only on Peruvian-source income, at a flat 30% on employment income (Article 54), without the 7 UIT deduction or the progressive scale.
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Full official text
Resident visa for foreigners who establish, develop or manage lawful investments in Peru; applied for from abroad. 1 2
What you must show and pay
- An investment of at least PEN 500,000 (≈ $146,000) · Minimum investment shown by international transfer in a single act through a financial entity supervised by the Superintendencia de Banca y Seguros; new company deed (under 3 months old) or capital-increase deed plus the last annual income-tax return of an existing company. 2 1
- A fee of PEN 57.6 (≈ $17) · Application fee paid to Banco de la Nación under code 07567, quoted with the travel-document number used to enter Peru. 1
Requirements
- For hiring foreign workers the investor must follow Decreto Legislativo 689. 1
- The investment is shown by an international transfer in a single act through a financial entity supervised by the Superintendencia de Banca y Seguros. 1
- The fee is S/ 57.60. 1
- A passport copy is required. 1
- A criminal-record certificate for the last 5 years is required. 1
- Proof of investment is required. 1
- Processing takes 30 working days. 1
Stay
- Residence of 365 days, extendable.
Work
Manage the lawful investment.
Family
A resident visa for family of a resident is available as a separate quality (visa de residente por familiar residente).
Fine print
The change-of-status page (last changed 22 April 2024) states the S/ 500,000 minimum; the page for applying from abroad (last changed 23 January 2026) only says the investment must equal or exceed "the amount set in current migration rules". Last checked 12 October 2026.
Official sources
- Solicitar calidad migratoria de residente para inversionista · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2026-01-23
- Cambiar a calidad migratoria inversionista (states S/ 500,000 minimum) · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2024-04-22
- Prórroga de residencia según calidad migratoria · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) · checked 2026-10-12
- Solicitar cambio a calidad migratoria permanente residente · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones · checked 2026-10-10
- Solicitar la nacionalidad peruana por naturalización · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) · checked 2026-10-11
Investor residence and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investor residence | Needs an investment of PEN 500k+ ≈ $146k | – | – |
| Investor residence Mexico | Needs an investment of MXN 5.4M+ ≈ $294k | 4 yr | With a permit |
| Investor M · Property Colombia | Needs an investment of COP 612.8M+ ≈ $192k | 3 yr | Limited |
| Investor residence · $200k Costa Rica | Needs an investment of $200k+ | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| Investor · R$500k in a company Brazil | Needs an investment from BRL 150k ≈ $30k | – | – |
Questions people ask
How much money do I need for the Investor residence?
An investment of at least PEN 500,000 (≈ $146,000). Minimum investment shown by international transfer in a single act through a financial entity supervised by the Superintendencia de Banca y Seguros; new company deed (under 3 months old) or capital-increase deed plus the last annual income-tax return of an existing company. A fee of PEN 57.6 (≈ $17). Application fee paid to Banco de la Nación under code 07567, quoted with the travel-document number used to enter Peru.
How long can I stay on the Investor residence?
Residence of 365 days, extendable.
How long does the Investor residence take to process?
The processing time limit is 30 working days.
Can I work on the Investor residence?
Manage the lawful investment.
Can I bring my family on the Investor residence?
A resident visa for family of a resident is available as a separate quality (visa de residente por familiar residente).
Does the Investor residence lead to permanent residence in Peru?
Time on the Investor residence counts toward permanent residence in Peru, which the rules allow after 3 years of residence.
How are Investor residence holders taxed in Peru?
No special regime in our records is tied to the Investor residence. The standard rules apply: A foreigner who has lived or stayed in Peru for more than 183 calendar days in any 12-month period is domiciled and taxed on worldwide income; until then the foreigner is non-domiciled and pays income tax only on Peruvian-source income, at a flat 30% on employment income (Article 54), without the 7 UIT deduction or the progressive scale.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-12 against 5 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.
- Solicitar calidad migratoria de residente para inversionista · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones · checked 2026-10-12
- Cambiar a calidad migratoria inversionista (states S/ 500,000 minimum) · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones · checked 2026-10-12
- Prórroga de residencia según calidad migratoria · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) · checked 2026-10-12
- Solicitar cambio a calidad migratoria permanente residente · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones · checked 2026-10-10
- Solicitar la nacionalidad peruana por naturalización · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) · checked 2026-10-11
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