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Peru → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Peru
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
11,336
Change since 2018
+370.0%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
3.02%
Inflow 202311,336OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Peru to Italy

Inflows of nationals of Peru recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of Peru living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

6,08312k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,08312k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,987
20013,717
20023,036
20039,157
20049,951
20055,402
20064,879
20074,451
20087,182
200910,421
201012,166
20118,686
20125,614
20134,338
20142,760
20151,906
20161,701
20172,159
20182,412
20193,222
20202,687
20214,832
20228,658
202311,336
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—105,265—
202311,33698,7335,131
20228,65894,1314,851
20214,83296,5462,748
20202,68791,6622,553
20193,22291,8592,685
20182,41297,3792,421
20172,15999,1103,689
20161,701103,7145,783
20151,906109,6685,503
20142,760109,8513,136
20134,33899,1732,055
20125,61493,8411,589
20118,68688,8501,726
201012,16680,4552,235
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Peru who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

64k127k19901995200020052010201520202024
64k127k19902000201020202024
Data table
199010,777
199518,025
200029,163
200556,020
201089,556
2015106,231
2020114,931
2024127,352
Estimate, 2024
127,352
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
16
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Italy's consulates in Peru

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Italy's consulates located in Peru.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202469551420.3%
20236457710.9%
20223830821.1%
2021330—
202097222.2%
2019868244.7%
2018646134.7%
201753530—
201695484411011.5%
20155,4274,83559210.9%
20144,4523,83361913.9%
20133,9043,7591413.6%
20124,8234,6791443.0%
20114,8004,4983026.3%
20104,7554,25849910.5%
20093,8763,5513258.4%

Applications by year

2,7145,4272009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,7145,427200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,876
20104,755
20114,800
20124,823
20133,904
20144,452
20155,427
2016954
201753
201864
201986
20209
20213
202238
202364
202469
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Peru (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons15,836
  2. Family7,788
  3. Work794
  4. Education170
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202524,588300
202419,27555,3721,101
202315,33235,1311,017
202211,01124,8511,364
20216,44212,748674
20203,58022,553256
20196,51422,685267
20183,68312,4212,425
20173,04323,6892,354
20162,47205,7832,289
20152,36405,5032,230
20143,15803,1362,094
20134,18422,0550
20125,11501,5890
20118,50201,7260
201019,10002,2350
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities787
  2. Researchers4
  3. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
126,819
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,171
Changed status into work, 2025
1,908
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
77
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Italy in Peru, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyJesús Maríaamblima.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Peru, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
202521,3557996,05817211,9212,405
202414,2989013,892867,9051,514
202311,3731,5944,1331484,2391,259
202210,6114,1203,5471701,859915
20215,9802,3782,20393546760
20202,7211161,51044487564
20193,977442,2101211,010592
20183,802862,754108368486
20173,1631072,6147794271
20162,5751622,1478723156

New permits by year

11k21k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
11k21k201620182020202220242025
Data table
20162,575
20173,163
20183,802
20193,977
20202,721
20215,980
202210,611
202311,373
202414,298
202521,355
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Peru ranks 12.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Peru, 2023
  1. Spain66,933
  2. United States12,580
  3. Chile10,802
  4. Germany1,833
  5. Japan955
  6. Canada750
  7. Mexico643
  8. France563
  9. Netherlands432
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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