Peru
Republic of Peru · Capital: Lima
An affordable Andean-and-Pacific country with a celebrated gastronomy, low costs, a rentista residency for the self-funded and a growing remote-worker scene in Lima.
Migration statistics
Who is arriving
Top source countries and the make-up of recent arrivals into Peru.
Policy overview
2 visa routes into Peru
Eligibility, fees, processing times and whether each route leads to permanent residence.
Rentista Residency
InvestorPE-RENT
Residence for those with stable foreign passive income.
Eligibility
- Permanent passive income
- Clean record
Document checklist (8 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
PE-WORK
Residence tied to a Peruvian employment contract.
Eligibility
- Job offer
- Registered contract
Document checklist (9 items)
Core
Professional
Background
Economic context
The numbers behind the move
Pay reflects the local market in Peru, what you'd typically earn there, not your current salary.
Skill shortages
Sectors actively recruiting from abroad
Where Peru needs foreign talent most, and what those roles pay.
Mining & energy
A top global producer of copper, silver and zinc.
Tourism & hospitality
Machu Picchu and gastronomy tourism support hospitality careers.
Recent changes
What's changed lately
Recent policy changes that affect migrants, newest first.
No policy changes recorded in the last 90 days. The intelligence agent is monitoring.
Quality of life
What living there feels like
Lima
Capital & coastThe coastal capital with most jobs and a world-renowned culinary scene (Miraflores for expats).
- Cost index
- 42
- 1-bed rent
- $500
- Quality
- 64
Arequipa
White-volcanic-stone cityA handsome southern colonial city beneath volcanoes, sunny and walkable.
- Cost index
- 34
- 1-bed rent
- $350
- Quality
- 68
Cusco
Andes & Machu PicchuThe ancient Inca capital and tourism gateway, popular with nomads (mind the altitude).
- Cost index
- 36
- 1-bed rent
- $380
- Quality
- 66
Safety & climate
The reception you can expect
How welcoming the public and political mood is, how safe it is, and how geopolitically stable the country is right now.
Anti-migrant sentiment
trendOpen to long-stay foreigners; political turbulence is a recurring backdrop.
Higher = more hostile public/political climate.
Geopolitical stability
A composite of governance, security and regional-risk signals. Higher means a more predictable environment for settling long term.
Higher = more stable.
Safety
Petty theft and scams are common in Lima; choose neighbourhoods carefully.
Higher = safer (crime index 58/100).
Where to live
Which Peru city fits you?
Cities matched to who you are, career, family, retirement, study or remote work. We flag the ones to consider and the ones to approach with care.
Lima
Foggy-coast metropolis
The coastal capital with most jobs and a world-renowned culinary scene (Miraflores for expats).
Arequipa
Elegant & sunny
A handsome southern colonial city beneath volcanoes, sunny and walkable.
Cusco
High-altitude history
The ancient Inca capital and tourism gateway, popular with nomads (mind the altitude).
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