Peru · Retire or live on savings
Peru Rentista residence
Income needed: $1,000+ a month
Calidad migratoria de residente rentista
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Key facts
Rentista residence is a retire or live on savings route for Peru. Applicants need income of $1,000+ a month. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.
- Money needed
- $1,000+ a month
- Government fees
- PEN 58.8 ≈ $17
- Processing
- 30 working days
Cost, time and long term
To apply: government fee PEN 58.8 ≈ $17; income to show $1,000+/mo; decision: 30 working days. No lawyer or agent fee is included.
Government feesPEN 58.8 ≈ $17
- PEN 58.8 (≈ $17)Application fee paid to Banco de la Nación under code 07567, quoted with the travel-document number used to enter Peru.
Shown, not spent$1,000+/mo
- $1,000 a monthNet permanent minimum income for foreign-source income, shown by a document from the source country; funds must enter Peru through a bank supervised by the SBS.
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.
What you'll need
What you must show1
- The fee is S/ 58.80.
Documents4
- An application form is required.
- A passport copy is required.
- A criminal-record certificate for the last 5 years is required.
- A sworn statement says the money enters Peru through a bank supervised by the SBS.
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.
All tax rules for Peru Tax records checked
Full official text
Resident visa for foreigners who receive a retirement pension or a permanent income from Peruvian or foreign sources; applied for from abroad. 1 2
What you must show and pay
- Income of at least $1,000 a month · Net permanent minimum income for foreign-source income, shown by a document from the source country; funds must enter Peru through a bank supervised by the SBS. 1
- A fee of PEN 58.8 (≈ $17) · Application fee paid to Banco de la Nación under code 07567, quoted with the travel-document number used to enter Peru. 1
Requirements
- The fee is S/ 58.80. 1
- An application form is required. 1
- A passport copy is required. 1
- A criminal-record certificate for the last 5 years is required. 1
- A sworn statement says the money enters Peru through a bank supervised by the SBS. 1
- Processing takes 30 working days. 1
Stay
- The page gives no term; it says that whether the status is temporary or resident depends on the rules in force, the documents and the immigration authority's discretion.
Family
A resident visa for family of a resident is available as a separate quality (visa de residente por familiar residente).
Official sources
- Solicitar calidad migratoria para rentista residente · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones · checked 2026-10-12
- Solicitud de visa para residentes según calidad migratoria · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones · checked 2026-10-10
- Solicitar la nacionalidad peruana por naturalización · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) · checked 2026-10-11
Rentista residence and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rentista residence | Needs income of $1,000+ a month | – | – |
| Retiree permanent residence Mexico | Needs income of MXN 134k+ a month ≈ $7,310 | – | Yes |
| Pensioner visa M Colombia | Needs income of COP 5.3M+ a month ≈ $1,640 | 3 yr | Yes |
| Pensionado residence Costa Rica | Needs income of $1,000+ a month | 2 yr, renewable | Limited |
| Pensioner residence Argentina | Needs income of ARS 2M+ a month ≈ $1,290 | 3 yr | – |
Questions people ask
How much money do I need for the Rentista residence?
Income of at least $1,000 a month. Net permanent minimum income for foreign-source income, shown by a document from the source country; funds must enter Peru through a bank supervised by the SBS. A fee of PEN 58.8 (≈ $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 Rentista residence?
The page gives no term; it says that whether the status is temporary or resident depends on the rules in force, the documents and the immigration authority's discretion.
How long does the Rentista residence take to process?
The processing time limit is 30 working days.
Can I bring my family on the Rentista residence?
A resident visa for family of a resident is available as a separate quality (visa de residente por familiar residente).
How are Rentista residence holders taxed in Peru?
No special regime in our records is tied to the Rentista 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 3 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 para rentista residente · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones · checked 2026-10-12
- Solicitud de visa para residentes según calidad migratoria · 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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