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Peru · digital nomad visa · 2026

Peru's digital nomad visa: announced, not open yet

Peru has a announced, not open yet programme. Here is what that means in practice, what route remote workers actually use, and how the days are counted.

Next step

One email when the app can count this stay for you.

How we know

We could not reach an official government page for this one when we checked. What follows is the best published source we could read — treat it as a lead, not as the rule, and confirm with the consulate.

Status
Announced, not open yet
Visa
Calidad migratoria "Nómada Digital"
Initial stay
12 months
Renewal
Announced as up to 365 days with the possibility of extension. Not yet operative.
Who qualifies
Announced for foreigners working remotely for companies domiciled outside Peru.
Where to apply
No application route exists yet. Remote workers currently use the ordinary tourist permit, which Migraciones notes cannot exceed 90 days.
Checked
18 August 2026

Sources are listed further down the page.

What to know before you apply

The category exists in law but is still not open. Created by Decreto Legislativo 1582 and announced on 20 November 2023, with Migraciones stating it would begin only once the implementing resolution was published and the procedure added to its official manual. As of 18 August 2026 an exact-phrase search of the Peruvian state platform returns only news items, none newer than the 2023 announcement. Migraciones' catalogue of 73 migration-status services contains no digital-nomad procedure.

What it means for your tax days

Migraciones states holders would not need a work visa because they have no local employer and generate no Peruvian-source income. A visa is permission to stay; tax residency follows the days. Peru treats you as tax resident once you are present 183 days Ley del Impuesto a la Renta article 7(b): 'Las personas naturales extranjeras que hayan residido o permanecido en el país más de ciento ochenta y tres (183) días calendario durante un periodo cualquiera de doce (12) meses' — foreign individuals who have resided or remained in Peru more than 183 calendar days during ANY period of twelve months. The 12-month window is rolling, not a calendar year., and residents are taxed on worldwide income. Days are not the only test: Also domiciled: Peruvian nationals with domicile in Peru under common law; persons performing representative functions or official posts abroad who were appointed by the public sector; and estates where the deceased was domiciled at death. Loss of domicile: Peruvians lose domiciled status when they acquire residence in another country and have left Peru, proving it under the regulations; if they cannot prove residence elsewhere they keep domiciled status unless they remain absent from Peru for more than 183 calendar days within any 12-month period. Peruvians who lost domiciled status recover it on returning to Peru, unless they stay only transitorily — 183 calendar days or less within any 12-month period. The full tests and the official source are on our Peru tax-day page.

Sources

We could not reach an official government page for this one when we checked. What follows is the best published source we could read — treat it as a lead, not as the rule, and confirm with the consulate.

  • gob.pe (official), retrieved 2026-08-18
  • gob.pe (official), retrieved 2026-08-18

Questions people ask about Peru

Does Peru have a digital nomad visa?

Not yet. Peru has announced Calidad migratoria "Nómada Digital" but it was not open for applications when we checked on 18 August 2026. The category exists in law but is still not open. Created by Decreto Legislativo 1582 and announced on 20 November 2023, with Migraciones stating it would begin only once the implementing resolution was published and the procedure added to its official manual. As of 18 August 2026 an exact-phrase search of the Peruvian state platform returns only news items, none newer than the 2023 announcement. Migraciones' catalogue of 73 migration-status services contains no digital-nomad procedure.

Does a digital nomad visa in Peru make you tax resident?

Not by itself — but staying does. Peru treats you as tax resident once you are there 183 days Ley del Impuesto a la Renta article 7(b): 'Las personas naturales extranjeras que hayan residido o permanecido en el país más de ciento ochenta y tres (183) días calendario durante un periodo cualquiera de doce (12) meses' — foreign individuals who have resided or remained in Peru more than 183 calendar days during ANY period of twelve months. The 12-month window is rolling, not a calendar year., and residents are taxed on worldwide income. Migraciones states holders would not need a work visa because they have no local employer and generate no Peruvian-source income. See our Peru tax-day page for the tests and the official source.

How does Stretch help with the Peru stay?

Log the day you land and Stretch counts the days against the permission you are on, shows the date you must be out, and reminds you at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days. It also tallies the days that count towards tax residency, so the 183-day question answers itself. The counting and the alerts are free, forever.

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Peru, the rest of it

Stretch is a tracker, not legal advice, and this is not tax advice. Visa and tax rules change and are applied by the authority, not by an app — every figure here shows its source and the date we checked it. Checked 2026-08-18; confirm on the official page before you apply or file.