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Rentier and investor status in Peru: the requirements and minimum amounts for residency

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Rentier status requires a permanent pension or income — at least US$1,000 a month if it comes from abroad — and does not allow you to work. Investor status requires proving an investment of at least S/500,000 and only lets you act as your company's Gerente (Manager) or Director. Both are requested from outside Peru or, once you're already in the country, as a change of immigration status.

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Checked 1 Oct 2026Next review 27 Dec 2026

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What these two statuses are, and how they differ

Rentier and investor are two of the twenty residency immigration statuses recognized by Article 80 of the regulation to Legislative Decree 1350. They share something important: neither depends on an employment contract or an employer hiring you. But beyond that, they’re quite different:

Rentier status is for someone who already lives off a fixed income — a retirement pension or a permanent income — and does not allow working or any paid activity. Its term is indefinite (Article 92.3).
Investor status is for someone who will establish, develop or manage a company in Peru, and only allows you to act as its Gerente (Manager) or Director (Article 86.1.b). Its term is 365 days, renewable.

If what you’re after is working for someone else, neither status fits: see working in Peru as a foreigner and work visa vs. worker immigration status. And if your case is coming to join a Peruvian or foreign-resident family member, that’s a different status: see family reunification and residency through marriage.

Rentier status: how much you need, and where it can come from

Article 92 of the regulation grants this status to whoever “goza de pensión de jubilación o renta permanente de fuente peruana o extranjera” (has a retirement pension or permanent income, Peruvian or foreign-sourced). The original 2017 text sets no amount: it says “el monto será establecido por acto administrativo de MIGRACIONES” (the amount will be set by an administrative act of MIGRACIONES). That administrative act arrived in 2021, through Supreme Decree 002-2021-IN, which did put a concrete figure into the new Articles 92-A and 92-B:

Foreign-sourced income or pension: a minimum net permanent income of US$1,000 a month, proved with a document from the country of origin, plus a sworn statement that the money enters Peru through a bank or financial institution supervised by the SBS.
Peru-sourced income or pension: the regulation and the official procedure sheets ask you to prove you receive the permanent monthly income, without setting a minimum figure in the text we read.

There’s no age cap, nor a requirement that it specifically be a retirement pension: any permanent income — from a rental, from investments, from a pension — can qualify, as long as it’s permanent in character and you can document it.

Investor status: the amount, and what you can (and can’t) do with the company

Article 86 requires proving an investment of at least S/500,000, made in a single act, through an international transfer via a bank or financial institution supervised by the Superintendencia de Banca y Seguros. This applies whether you apply for the status from outside Peru (Article 86-A) or change to it while already in the country (Article 86-B), where the same S/500,000 figure is repeated in the 2021 text.

Two restrictions worth flagging because they aren’t obvious:

You can only be Gerente or Director. Article 86.1.b says so expressly. That foreign position is also excluded from the quotas under Legislative Decree 689 (the law that caps how many foreign workers a company can hire) — but if your company hires other foreigners for other positions, those do count toward those quotas, which this page doesn’t detail because we did not read that law directly.
The investment can’t be buying existing shares. Article 86.2 forbids it: it has to be a new company (with its deed of incorporation, no more than 3 months old) or a capital increase in an already-incorporated company (with the capital-increase deed, also no more than 3 months old, plus proof of the company’s last annual income-tax return and its business-license number).

If you’re changing status while already in Peru, there’s an additional requirement that doesn’t appear in the “from abroad” route: your company — or the capital increase — must already be registered with Sunarp before you file the application (Article 86-B.d). The procedure is also strictly personal: it does not allow a representative.

How to apply: from outside Peru, or a change of status within the country

Both statuses share the same two-route pattern, each with its own fee:

Status	Route	Fee	Code	Processing time
Rentier	Application from outside Peru	S/58.80	07567	30 business days
Rentier	Change of status within Peru	S/161.40	07568	30 business days
Investor	Application from outside Peru	S/57.60	07567	30 business days
Investor	Change of status within Peru	S/161.40	07568	30 business days
Investor	Renewal (every 365 days)	S/20.20	07566	5 business days

To apply from outside Peru, both statuses require being outside the country at the time of application, having no criminal, judicial or police record for the last five years, and — if a representative is involved — meeting the requirements of Article 56-A of the regulation.

For the change of status within Peru, both procedures are personal and do not allow a representative under their own item a) — although, as flagged above, Article 92-B for rentier contradicts itself and also lists requirements “en caso que intervenga por apoderado” (for when a representative is involved) in its item d). We reproduce the norm exactly as it stands.

How long it lasts, and what comes after

Rentier status has an indefinite term (Article 92.3): it doesn’t expire and you don’t need to renew it. Investor status lasts 365 days, renewable for the same term (Article 86.3), and the renewal must be requested 30 days before expiry, costs S/20.20, and is resolved within up to 5 business days.

There’s an important difference between the two that almost nobody asks about until they need it: Article 65.4 of the regulation — the one that says which residency statuses can opt for a direct change to permanent status — includes investor on its list, but does not include rentier. That doesn’t mean a rentier can never reach permanent status: the general route under Article 93 (three consecutive years of residence) still exists. But the specific “change to permanent status” procedure — the most direct one — is only confirmed for investor in the text we read. If you hold rentier status and plan to stay indefinitely, confirm with Migraciones how this applies to your case.

More on how renewal works in general is at extending your residency, and on all 31 immigration statuses, at types of immigration status in Peru.

If your situation is different

If your tie to Peru is through marriage or a common-law union with a Peruvian citizen, a different status applies, with its own procedure: see residency through marriage. If you’re coming to join a resident family member — a child, a parent — see family reunification. And if you already have resident status approved and need your identity document, that’s the foreigner ID card procedure.

If you let your term expire without requesting the renewal — something that can only happen to an investor, since a rentier has no term — you fall into overstay and risk a fine: see Migraciones fines and sanctions and what to do about an overstay.

How long it takes

You
You gather the documents: proof of your income or pension, or — if you're applying as an investor — the deed of incorporation or capital-increase deed for your company
No deadline set in the regulation
You
You pay the fee: S/58.80 (rentier) or S/57.60 (investor) if applying from outside Peru; S/161.40 if changing status from within the country
Before filing the application
You
You file the application through Migraciones' Agencia Digital
Once everything is ready
Migraciones
Migraciones reviews your file and notifies the result through your Electronic Mailbox
Up to 30 business days, per the official procedure sheets
Source: Official procedure page — Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones, Procedure sheet
You
If you're an investor, you request the renewal before your 365-day status expires
30 calendar days before expiry, per the official sheet
Source: Official procedure page — Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones, Procedure sheet
Migraciones
Migraciones resolves the investor's renewal
Up to 5 business days, per the official sheet
Source: Official procedure page — Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones, Procedure sheet
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Rentier status has no renewal step: its term is indefinite
Not applicable — Article 92.3 of the regulation
Source: Supreme Decree No. 007-2017-IN, Article 92, sections 92.1, 92.2 and 92.3

These periods are counted differently, so we don't add them up.

The renewal stages only apply to investor status. Rentier status never expires, so it needs no renewal.

How to file

Confirm which status fits you, and where you'll apply fromRentier if you live off a fixed pension or income and won't be working; investor if you'll establish, develop or manage a company as its Gerente or Director. Check whether you're applying from outside Peru or, if you're already in the country on another status, through a change of immigration status.
Cambiar calidad migratoria residente — gob.pe →
Gather the documents that prove your income or your investmentRentier: the document from your home country showing the monthly amount, and — if foreign-sourced — the sworn statement that the money enters through an SBS-supervised institution. Investor: the public deed of incorporation or of the capital increase, with the international transfer made in a single disbursement.
Pay the corresponding fee at Banco de la NaciónS/58.80 (rentier) or S/57.60 (investor) with code 07567 if applying from outside Peru; S/161.40 with code 07568 if changing status from within the country; S/20.20 with code 07566 for the investor's renewal.
File the application through Migraciones' Agencia DigitalAttach the required documents in a single PDF and track your file, username and password through your Migraciones Electronic Mailbox.
Solicitar calidad migratoria para rentista residente — gob.pe →
If approved while you're in Peru, get your foreigner ID cardIt's the identity document you need as a resident for any civil, banking or administrative procedure.
If you're an investor, schedule the renewal 30 days before your year is upInvestor status lasts 365 days and renews for the same term; rentier status is indefinite and needs no renewal.
Prórroga de calidad migratoria para inversionista residente — gob.pe →

What the law already gives you, and what a firm does

You can do this yourself

Gather the documents that prove your income or your investment
Pay the correct fee for the route you're using
File the application through Migraciones' Agencia Digital
Request the investor's renewal before the 365-day term expires

Someone else's job

What	Whose it is
Register the company's incorporation or capital increase, and issue the public deed	A notary and Sunarp
Certify that the investment or income money entered through an SBS-supervised institution	The bank or financial institution

Here a lawyer is worth it

It's worth paying a lawyer or an accountant if your income comes from a complex structure — several sources, a trust, income from your own company — that makes it hard to prove with a single document, or if your investment involves a merger, an acquisition, or a corporate structure Sunarp might object to.

A law firm charges to run the whole procedure and represent you, and that is worth it in the cases above. For the rest, the law is already written and this page cites it. Need a lawyer?

What people fail to ask in time

Did you know that if you let your investor status expire without requesting the renewal, you fall into overstay just like any other foreigner?

Find out before it matters →

What most people believe — and what the law says

The belief

With rentier status I can also work if I need extra income.

The law

No. The regulation grants rentier status to someone who already lives off a permanent pension or income (Article 92); rentier status is not on the list of statuses Article 65.4 enables to change to permanent status, nor is it described anywhere as allowing paid activity. If you want to work, you need worker status, not rentier.

The belief

As an investor, my visa lets me take any position in my own company.

The law

Article 86.1.b is specific: you can only act as Gerente (Manager) or Director. Any other position in your company requires a different immigration status, such as worker.

The belief

I can justify the investment by buying shares in an existing company.

The law

Article 86.2 expressly forbids this: "En ningún caso la persona extranjera podrá sustentar la inversión a través de la transferencia de acciones" (a foreign national may never support the investment through a transfer of shares). It has to be a new company or a capital increase, via a single international wire transfer.

The belief

If I have investor status, after three years I automatically move to permanent status, just like any other resident.

The law

Article 65.4 of the regulation does include investor on the list of statuses that can opt for a direct change to permanent status — but rentier is not on that list. And it is never automatic either way: you always have to apply for it.

The belief

The S/500,000 investor amount is fixed and never changes.

The law

Article 86.1.a itself says "el monto de inversión puede ser modificado mediante Resolución de Superintendencia" (the investment amount may be changed by a Superintendency Resolution). We found no resolution that has changed it since 2017, but it is worth confirming the current figure with Migraciones before wiring the money.

Frequently asked questions

How much exactly do I need to earn or invest?

As an investor, at least S/500,000 (Article 86.1.a of the regulation), through a single international transfer. As a rentier, if your income or pension is foreign-sourced, at least US$1,000 net per month (Article 92-A.6.1, added in 2021). If your income is Peru-sourced, the regulation only asks you to "acreditar la percepción de la renta permanente mensual" (prove you receive the permanent monthly income), without giving a minimum figure in the text we read.

Can I apply for rentier status if my pension comes from a job I had in Peru?

Yes. Article 92.1 allows a pension or income "de fuente peruana o extranjera" (Peruvian or foreign source). The US$1,000-a-month figure the regulation requires applies specifically to foreign-sourced income; for Peru-sourced income, the requirements ask for the document proving the permanent income, without setting an amount in the procedure sheets we read.

What happens if my company stops operating or my investment drops below the minimum?

We did not read a norm that spells out an obligation to report month-to-month drops in the investment amount. What the renewal procedure (Article 86-C) does require, every year, is proving again that your company is still registered with Sunarp and that you're meeting your duties as a resident — so an inactive company can complicate renewal even though the norm doesn't say so in a single sentence.

Can I apply for these statuses if I'm already in Peru on another visa, like a tourist visa?

Yes, through a change of immigration status (Articles 86-B for investor and 92-B for rentier), which is requested from within the country while you're in regular immigration status. For investor status, the procedure is personal, and your company — or the capital increase — must already be registered with Sunarp before you file the application.

Do I need a lawyer or an agent for this procedure?

It isn't required for the application itself, but the corporate side of investor status (deeds, Sunarp, the company's annual income-tax return) usually needs a notary and, if the structure is complex, a lawyer. See the "What you can do yourself" section below.

Do these statuses automatically give me Peruvian citizenship?

No. They are residency immigration statuses — an earlier, separate step from naturalization. Naturalization has its own requirements around years of residence, an exam and proof of solvency, which this page does not cover.

The exact law

Supreme Decree No. 007-2017-INArticle 86, sections 86.1, 86.2 and 86.3read

Regulation to Legislative Decree 1350 — Investor immigration status

«MIGRACIONES otorga esta calidad migratoria a aquellas personas extranjeras que desea establecer, desarrollar o administrar una o más inversiones lícitas en el marco de la legislación peruana. Las condiciones específicas para el otorgamiento de la calidad migratoria, son: a. Acreditar una inversión igual o superior de quinientos mil soles (S/ 500.000,00). El monto de inversión puede ser modificado mediante Resolución de Superintendencia. b. Las personas extranjeras sólo podrán desempeñarse como Gerente o Director de su empresa; para lo cual deben cumplir con las normas laborales o tributarias que correspondan. Esta plaza de extranjero no está incluida en las cuotas del Decreto Legislativo 689. En ningún caso la persona extranjera podrá sustentar la inversión a través de la transferencia de acciones. El plazo de otorgamiento y de permanencia es de trescientos sesenta y cinco (365) días prorrogables.»

✓ Article read directly in the official sourcePublished 27 March 2017Open official text →

↳Article 92, sections 92.1, 92.2 and 92.3read

Regulation to Legislative Decree 1350 — Rentier immigration status

«MIGRACIONES otorga esta calidad migratoria a las personas extranjeras que goza de pensión de jubilación o renta permanente de fuente peruana o extranjera. Para acceder a esta calidad migratoria, la persona extranjera debe acreditar una pensión vitalicia de fuente peruana o extranjera. El monto será establecido por acto administrativo de MIGRACIONES. El plazo de otorgamiento y de permanencia es indefinido.»

✓ Article read directly in the official sourcePublished 27 March 2017Open official text →

Supreme Decree No. 002-2021-INArticle 86-A of the Regulation to Legislative Decree 1350 (added text)read

Application procedure for Investor Resident immigration status (from outside Peru)

«El solicitante debe cumplir las siguientes condiciones: a) Encontrarse fuera del país para la obtención de la calidad migratoria. [...] c) El inversionista debe cumplir con lo establecido en el Decreto Legislativo Nº 689, Ley para la contratación de trabajadores extranjeros. d) En el caso que, intervenga por apoderado, debe presentar los requisitos estipulados en el artículo 56-A del presente Reglamento. [...] Presentar copia del documento que acredite una inversión igual o superior al monto establecido en la normativa migratoria vigente; y, que se efectuó mediante transferencia internacional en un solo acto de desembolso a través de una entidad financiera o bancaria sujeta al ámbito de supervisión de la Superintendencia de Banca y Seguros.»