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title: "Peru Spouse of a citizen requirements 2026: 2-year stay"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/peru/spouse-of-citizen/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-10
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Peru · Spouse visas

# Peru Spouse of a citizen

**First stay:** 2 yrs

Family Resident Immigration Status (spouse or partner of a Peruvian)

First checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **First stay:** 2 yrs (Stay of up to 2 years for family of Peruvians; extension available for the same period.)
- **Who can apply:** Any passport
- **Work:** Yes (Paid work as an employee or self-employed is allowed.)

## Key facts

Spouse of a citizen is a spouse visas route for Peru. You can work locally. Checked 2026-10-10 against the official source.

- **Government fees:** PEN 58.8 ≈ $17 · PEN 161 ≈ $47
- **Processing:** 30 working days
- **First stay:** 2 yrs

## Cost, time and long term

To apply: 2 government fees listed below; decision: 30 working days. No lawyer or agent fee is included.

**Government fees: PEN 58.8 ≈ $17 · PEN 161 ≈ $47**

- PEN 58.8 (≈ $17) Application fee for the family-resident status requested from abroad (code 07567).
- PEN 161.4 (≈ $47) Fee for changing to family-resident status from inside Peru (code 07568).

**Renewal: Renewable**

Stay is granted for up to 2 years for family of Peruvians and can be extended for the same period.

[Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones](https://www.gob.pe/12932-cambiar-calidad-migratoria-residente-solicitar-cambio-de-calidad-migratoria-por-la-de-familiar-residente)

**Citizenship: Conditions**

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.

[Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones](https://www.gob.pe/12580-solicitar-la-nacionalidad-peruana-por-naturalizacion)

**Processing: 30 working days**

The processing time limit is 30 working days.

[Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones](https://www.gob.pe/12876-solicitar-calidad-migratoria-de-familiar-residente-para-mayores-de-edad)

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- Married to, or in a registered de facto union with, a Peruvian national who holds a valid DNI.
- No police, criminal or judicial records in the country of origin or previous countries of residence.
- The visa application is made while outside Peru.

#### What you must show

- Application fee S/ 58.80 abroad or S/ 161.40 for the change of status.

#### Documents

- Valid passport copy and the application form.
- Certificate of no criminal, police or judicial records for the 5 years before arrival in Peru.
- Marriage certificate valid 90 days (Peru) or 180 days (Peruvian consulate, legalised by the Foreign Ministry).
- Sworn declaration of union registration in Sunarp, with entry number, for a de facto union.

#### Steps

1. Pay S/ 58.80 (code 07567) at Banco de la Nación and apply online with PDF documents; response within 30 working days.
2. Already resident in Peru: change status online instead, paying S/ 161.40 (code 07568).

#### After you arrive

- The permitted stay is up to 2 years for family of Peruvians, extendable for the same period.

## What happens at day 183

How Peru decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **2 years at first, renewable**
- **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in any 12-month period** Residence 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 months** Residence 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](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/peru/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026

## What you need to arrange

- **Certified translation** Marriage certificate valid 90 days (Peru) or 180 days (Peruvian consulate, legalised by the Foreign Ministry)
- **Police certificate and civil documents** Certificate of no criminal, police or judicial records for the 5 years before arrival in Peru

Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.

**Full official text**

For the foreign spouse or registered de facto partner of a Peruvian. It gives a resident visa with the right to work, lasting up to 2 years and extendable. (sources 1, 2)

#### What you must show and pay

- A fee of PEN 58.8 (≈ $17) · Application fee for the family-resident status requested from abroad (code 07567). (source 1)
- A fee of PEN 161.4 (≈ $47) · Fee for changing to family-resident status from inside Peru (code 07568). (source 2)

#### Requirements

- Married to, or in a registered de facto union with, a Peruvian national who holds a valid DNI. (sources 1, 2)
- No police, criminal or judicial records in the country of origin or previous countries of residence. (sources 1, 2)
- The visa application is made while outside Peru. (sources 1, 2)
- Application fee S/ 58.80 abroad or S/ 161.40 for the change of status. (sources 1, 2)
- Valid passport copy and the application form. (sources 1, 2)
- Certificate of no criminal, police or judicial records for the 5 years before arrival in Peru. (source 1)
- Marriage certificate valid 90 days (Peru) or 180 days (Peruvian consulate, legalised by the Foreign Ministry). (sources 1, 2)
- Sworn declaration of union registration in Sunarp, with entry number, for a de facto union. (source 1)
- Pay S/ 58.80 (code 07567) at Banco de la Nación and apply online with PDF documents; response within 30 working days. (source 1)
- Already resident in Peru: change status online instead, paying S/ 161.40 (code 07568). (source 2)
- The permitted stay is up to 2 years for family of Peruvians, extendable for the same period. (source 2)

#### Stay

- Stay of up to 2 years for family of Peruvians; extension available for the same period.
- Initial permitted stay: 24 months.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

#### Work

Paid work as an employee or self-employed is allowed.

#### Family

Children, parents and other family members have their own family-resident links.

Checked 2026-10-10

## Official sources

1. [Solicitar calidad migratoria de familiar residente para mayores de edad](https://www.gob.pe/12876-solicitar-calidad-migratoria-de-familiar-residente-para-mayores-de-edad) · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (gob.pe) · checked 2026-10-12
2. [Solicitar cambio de calidad migratoria por la de familiar residente](https://www.gob.pe/12932-cambiar-calidad-migratoria-residente-solicitar-cambio-de-calidad-migratoria-por-la-de-familiar-residente) · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (gob.pe) · checked 2026-10-12
3. [Solicitar la nacionalidad peruana por naturalización](https://www.gob.pe/12580-solicitar-la-nacionalidad-peruana-por-naturalizacion) · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) · checked 2026-10-11

## Spouse of a citizen and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spouse of a citizen | – | 2 yr, renewable | Yes |
| [Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/peru/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) | – | 1 yr, renewable | Yes |
| [Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mexico/spouse-of-citizen/) Mexico | – | 2 yr, renewable | Limited |
| [Partner of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/partner-of-citizen/) Colombia | – | – | Yes |
| [Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/costa-rica/spouse-of-citizen/) Costa Rica | – | 1 yr, renewable | Limited |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the Spouse of a citizen?

A fee of PEN 58.8 (≈ $17). Application fee for the family-resident status requested from abroad (code 07567). A fee of PEN 161.4 (≈ $47). Fee for changing to family-resident status from inside Peru (code 07568).

### How long can I stay on the Spouse of a citizen?

Stay of up to 2 years for family of Peruvians; extension available for the same period.

### How long does the Spouse of a citizen take to process?

The processing time limit is 30 working days.

### Can I work on the Spouse of a citizen?

Yes. Paid work as an employee or self-employed is allowed.

### Can I bring my family on the Spouse of a citizen?

Children, parents and other family members have their own family-resident links.

### How are Spouse of a citizen holders taxed in Peru?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Spouse of a citizen. 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.

## More in Peru

[Rentista residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/peru/rentista-resident/) [Investor residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/peru/investor-resident/) [Work residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/peru/worker-resident/) [Student residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/peru/student-resident/)

## Spouse and partner visas elsewhere

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≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-10 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.

1. [Solicitar calidad migratoria de familiar residente para mayores de edad](https://www.gob.pe/12876-solicitar-calidad-migratoria-de-familiar-residente-para-mayores-de-edad) · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (gob.pe) · checked 2026-10-12
2. [Solicitar cambio de calidad migratoria por la de familiar residente](https://www.gob.pe/12932-cambiar-calidad-migratoria-residente-solicitar-cambio-de-calidad-migratoria-por-la-de-familiar-residente) · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (gob.pe) · checked 2026-10-12
3. [Solicitar la nacionalidad peruana por naturalización](https://www.gob.pe/12580-solicitar-la-nacionalidad-peruana-por-naturalizacion) · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) · checked 2026-10-11

Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.