Peru
Republic of Peru
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2 Years
Dual citizenship
Yes
Birthright
Yes
Ancestry
1 Generation
PIT top rate
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Corporate tax
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Territorial tax
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Wealth tax
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Crypto tax
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Unemployment
4.9%
Social security (EE)
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Pathways published
6
Full detail in the sections below (pathways, fiscal, citizenship, labour, education). Compare countries on the World map.
Digital Nomad (Nomada Digital)
Digital nomad
For remote workers: Peru has created a digital-nomad residence category in law for people who telework for a company based abroad - but heads-up, it is not yet usable, so check the official page before planning around it.
Resident Family Member (Familiar Residente)
Family
For close family of a Peruvian or of a foreign resident: this category lets you live in Peru as part of the family unit, based on your relationship to your sponsoring relative.
Investor (Inversionista)
Investor / investment
For people investing in Peru: this category grants residence to foreign nationals who form, invest in or manage a Peruvian company with a qualifying capital investment.
Permanent Resident (Residente Permanente)
General residence
For residents ready to settle: after three consecutive years of legal residence in a qualifying category you can change to permanent resident in Peru, with settled status.
Rentista (Independent Means / Passive Income)
General residence
For people with a pension or steady passive income: this category lets you settle in Peru on a permanent pension or recurring income, without needing a Peruvian job.
Worker Resident (Trabajador Residente)
Sponsored work
For people moving to Peru with a job: this is the employer-tied residence category for foreign nationals working under a registered employment contract for an employer in Peru.
3
Mobility (FoM)
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Travel risk
America/Lima
Timezone
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Population
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