SpanishSpeakingPractice🇵🇪 Peru guide

Visa and immigration appointments in Peru

Handle Migraciones Breña without freezing up.

Peru's Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones handles residency from offices in Breña (Lima) and regional cities. Common expat categories are 'rentista', 'inversionista', 'trabajador', 'familiar de peruano' and the newer 'nómada digital'.

Appointments are short, in Spanish, and procedural. The script below covers the carné pickup that follows your online application.

Vocabulary

SpanishEnglish
MigracionesPeruvian immigration office
calidad migratoriaresidency category
rentistapassive-income residency
inversionistainvestor residency
carné de extranjería (CE)foreigner ID card
agencia digitalonline portal
citaappointment
expedientecase file
apostillaHague apostille
antecedentes penalescriminal background check
tasaprocessing fee
voucher Banco de la Naciónfee payment slip
prórrogaextension / renewal
domicilioaddress
huella digital / firmafingerprint / signature

Real dialogues

Practice both sides out loud.

Checking in at Migraciones Breña

You arrive at the main Migraciones office in Breña for your CE pickup.

  • You

    Buenos días, tengo cita a las diez para recoger mi carné de extranjería.

    Good morning, I have a 10 AM appointment to pick up my foreigner ID.

  • Recepción

    ¿Me permite el pasaporte y la confirmación de la cita?

    May I see your passport and appointment confirmation?

  • You

    Aquí están. También traigo el voucher del Banco de la Nación.

    Here they are. I also have the Banco de la Nación voucher.

  • Recepción

    Perfecto. Pase a la sala B, lo van a llamar por número.

    Perfect. Go to room B, they'll call your number.

At the window with the agent

Agent verifies your data, takes your photo and prints the CE.

  • Agente

    Confírmeme su nombre completo y nacionalidad.

    Confirm your full name and nationality.

  • You

    [Nombre completo], soy de [país].

    [Full name], I'm from [country].

  • Agente

    ¿Cuál es su calidad migratoria?

    What's your migratory category?

  • You

    Rentista. La resolución salió el mes pasado.

    Rentista. The resolution came out last month.

  • Agente

    ¿Cuál es su domicilio en Perú?

    What's your address in Peru?

  • You

    Calle Las Begonias 415, San Isidro, Lima.

    415 Las Begonias Street, San Isidro, Lima.

  • Agente

    Le tomo la foto y la huella. Mire al frente, sin lentes.

    I'll take your photo and fingerprint. Look forward, no glasses.

  • You

    ¿En cuánto tiempo me entregan el carné?

    How long until you give me the card?

  • Agente

    En treinta minutos. Espere a que lo llamen por la ventanilla de entrega.

    In about thirty minutes. Wait for them to call you at the pickup window.

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Peru local tips

Pay tasas at Banco de la Nación first

Migraciones doesn't accept payment on-site. Pay each tasa at any Banco de la Nación branch and bring the printed voucher.

Apostille everything in advance

Birth certificates, criminal records and marriage certificates need a Hague apostille from the issuing country, plus official translation in Peru. Budget weeks for this.

Renew the CE before it expires

Prórroga is an online process but the system is slow. Start the renewal 60 days before expiry to avoid multas.

Practice prompts

  1. 01Check in at Migraciones using usted, stating your appointment and trámite.
  2. 02Spell your full name out loud in Spanish, letter by letter.
  3. 03Explain your calidad migratoria and how the income or sponsor backs it.
  4. 04Ask 3 follow-up questions about CE pickup, renewal, and address changes.

FAQs

Do Migraciones agents speak English?

Rarely. The trámite runs in Spanish. Bring a written cheat sheet with your category and key documents.

How long does Peruvian residency take?

Online resolution averages 3–6 months for rentista and trabajador. The CE pickup appointment is usually within 30 days of approval.

Can I work in Peru on a tourist stamp?

No. Working requires a calidad migratoria with work authorization (trabajador, designado) or a residency that allows it (rentista does not by itself).

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