Minimum income
$1,000/mo
per month
Stay
12
months, renewable
Application fee
$100
Tax
Territorial
Territorial — only Peruvian-source income taxed
Path to staying
- Residence permit12 months
- Renew12 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 2 years
- Citizenshipafter 2 years
- Permanent residency 2 years
- Citizenship 2 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Peru
- Program
- Peru Rentista Visa
- Local name
- Visa de Residente Rentista
- Type
- Passive income
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Renewable
- Yes (12 mo)
- Min stay
- 183 days per 12 months
Residency for foreigners with stable passive income of at least $1,000/month from abroad. One of the fastest paths to citizenship in South America (2 years).
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- $1,000/mo
- Pension requirement
- $1,000/mo
- Application fee
- $100
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
Tax
- Tax regime
- Territorial
- Regime name
- Territorial — only Peruvian-source income taxed
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 30–60 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
One of the fastest paths to citizenship in South America — eligible after just 2 years of continuous residency. Territorial tax system means foreign-source income is not taxed. Income must be from pensions, investments, or other passive sources. Low cost of living makes this attractive for retirees.