🇵🇪 Peru: Apply for Residence and Permanent Residence
In our portfolio, Peru is the special case for anyone building a second passport strategically: today naturalisation is possible after 2 years of legal residence, one of the fastest routes in the world; the new nationality law (Ley 32421) raises the period to 5 years once its Reglamento is published, and until then the 2-year rule applies. The way in is pleasantly accessible: residence via passive income from around USD 1,000 a month, and the application can be made from inside the country. After that the path runs via permanent residence after 3 years to naturalisation, with dual citizenship allowed and around 140 destinations visa-free (Henley 2026: 142). To put it honestly: Peru taxes residents on worldwide income, so it is not a zero-tax location; in return there is no wealth, inheritance or gift tax, and living costs are among the lowest in the region. Whether the 2-year window is still open on your date, we check on the day, before you commission anything.
Peru Permanent Residence
Permanent residence in Peru after 3 years: the process, keeping your ID card data up to date and the status for staying. Handled by local attorneys.
- Presence:
- Builds on 3 years of lived residence; ongoing presence questions are clarified for your case before you order
- Duration:
- Estimated realistically for your case before you order; there is no guaranteed date
Handled together with our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country.
View the procedure →Peru Temporary Residence
Residence in Peru from around USD 1,000 passive income a month, the route to permanent residence and a passport. Handled by local attorneys.
- Presence:
- Presence conditions depend on the category; residence lapses after more than 183 consecutive days' absence, and if you are aiming for the passport, you actually live those years in the country
- Duration:
- In our experience often just a few weeks from complete filing; there is no guaranteed date
Handled together with our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country.
View the procedure →Peru Citizenship
Naturalisation in Peru: today after 2 years of residence, after 5 once Ley 32421 is in force. Checked on the day, handled by attorneys on the ground.
- Presence:
- Two years of real, uninterrupted residence before applying (never more than 183 consecutive days outside the country), five once Ley 32421 is in force; the exam and interview take place in Spanish in Peru
- Duration:
- On top of the 2 years of residence, around twelve months of procedure in our experience (5 years of residence once Ley 32421 is in force); there is no guaranteed date
Handled together with our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country.
View the procedure →Not included in any procedure: government fees, apostilles and legalisations, certified translations, notary costs, travel and tax advice in the destination country. The details are on each service page.
Prefer a consultation first?
A personal consultation with Harley Bieder, our Latin America expert, before you order.
One point of contact, from start to finish
Your application is filed together with our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country, with whom we have worked for years. We coordinate your case, check your documents and remain your point of contact: in English, throughout.
That applies whether you are still at home or already on the road: one point of contact, no language barrier, no loose ends across four time zones.