Peru country guide

MERCOSUR or regional mobility · Last checked 2026-08-07

Calidad Migratoria Residente por Acuerdos Internacionales

MERCOSUR temporary residence for an eligible national or qualifying family member

Peru’s international-agreement route includes a distinct MERCOSUR temporary-residence branch for eligible nationals and qualifying family members.

Country
Peru
Applicant basis
MERCOSUR temporary residence for an eligible national or qualifying family member
Responsible authority
Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones
Official route status
Current official route
Information available
Detailed guide
Last checked
2026-08-07

Supported requirements

What the current source supports

  • Establish nationality in an eligible MERCOSUR state or the qualifying family relationship described by the agreement.
  • Provide the application form, valid passport or identity document, and birth, civil-status, or naturalization evidence when applicable.
  • Provide the required criminal-record certificates from the country of origin and countries of residence during the prior five years, plus the stated declarations for international and Peruvian records.
  • Apostille or legalize foreign documents and provide an accepted Spanish translation where required.
  • Use the current consular or Migraciones channel that applies to the applicant’s location and representative circumstances.

Applicant scope

Who this route generally serves

Generally designed for
Eligible MERCOSUR nationals, and qualifying family members regardless of nationality, seeking the two-year residence described in Peru’s current TUPA.
Legal basis named by the authority
MERCOSUR Residence Agreement, Legislative Decree 1350 and its regulation, and TUPA procedure PA35007DC1.

Route lifecycle

What to confirm from application onward

Financial basis
No investment or income threshold is stated for the MERCOSUR temporary-residence procedure.
Government service fees
The current TUPA lists S/58.80 under payment code 07567. Confirm the live TUPA and payment channel before paying.
Initial status
Temporary residence for two years with multiple entries. The current TUPA states that this grant is not renewable.
Renewal
The two-year MERCOSUR temporary status is not renewable. Any later status requires a separate qualifying application.
Dependents
The TUPA extends the procedure to qualifying family members even when they do not hold a member-state nationality; approval remains applicant-specific.
Work rights
The agreement-based status permits a lawful activity compatible with the granted category. This page does not infer unrestricted occupational licensing or portability.
Presence considerations
No route-specific minimum physical-presence rule is stated in the cited TUPA procedure.
Permanent residence
Migraciones publishes a separate MERCOSUR status-change route for listed nationalities, generally filed within the 90 days before temporary status expires and subject to lawful-means and other requirements. It is not automatic.
Citizenship relationship
Naturalization is a separate process and is not established by MERCOSUR temporary residence.

Official evidence

Sources for this route

General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. A listed route does not determine eligibility. Verify current rules with the responsible authority before acting.