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Peru

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
108,875
Top destination, 2023
Spain
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
147,122
UK visas issued, 2025
842
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
23.6%
NationalityPEISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Peru need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaNo visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day periodRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomNo visa; electronic travel authorisation (ETA) requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 30 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Peru move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Spain66,933
  2. United States12,580
  3. Italy11,336
  4. Chile10,802
  5. Germany1,833
  6. Japan955
  7. Canada750
  8. Mexico643
  9. France563
  10. Netherlands432
  11. Belgium374
  12. Switzerland284
  13. Australia247
  14. New Zealand228
  15. South Korea202

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

62k124k200020032006200920122015201820212023
62k124k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200030,244
200136,617
200239,284
200348,638
200459,414
200566,823
200675,035
200788,203
200878,226
200962,271
201055,568
201151,820
201268,416
201367,831
201463,535
201572,334
201666,766
201773,504
201884,608
201980,313
202051,118
202155,071
2022123,762
2023108,875
Share going to the top destination
61.5%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Peru who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. United States512,316
  2. Spain352,470
  3. Chile261,522
  4. Argentina156,019
  5. Italy127,352
  6. Japan47,836
  7. Venezuela42,281
  8. Canada33,504
  9. Brazil21,594
  10. Australia14,420
  11. Ecuador14,275
  12. Bolivia14,028

Living abroad by year

836k1.67M19901995200020052010201520202024
836k1.67M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990302,008
1995478,308
2000634,278
2005914,622
20101,231,719
20151,314,688
20201,460,493
20241,672,482
Living abroad, 2024
1,672,482
Change since 2000
+163.7%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
30.6%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Peru by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B2129,365
  2. J18,403
  3. F12,087
  4. C1/D1,685
  5. H2A930
  6. A2631
  7. B1618
  8. C1498
  9. K1370
  10. H1B356

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

77k154k201720182019202020212022202320242025
77k154k20172019202120232025
Data table
201751,343
201894,882
2019108,836
202057,871
202153,947
202273,199
2023112,163
2024153,652
2025147,122
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR51,442
  2. F4962
  3. IR1842
  4. F1515
  5. IR2496
  6. F2B403
  7. E2400
  8. DV339
Immigrant visas, FY2025
6,600
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
200
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Peru who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Peru with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

6,48013k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,48013k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201510,150
201610,940
201710,120
20189,880
201910,050
20205,630
20215,040
20228,040
202312,580
202412,960
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens8,640
  2. Family-sponsored preferences2,970
  3. Employment-based preferences730
  4. Diversity visa lottery340
  5. Other classes160
  6. Refugees and asylees130
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)1,940
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)1,890
  3. Spouses and children1,780
  4. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)930
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)690
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)450
  7. Other temporary workers200
  8. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)120
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Peru)
12,960
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Peru)
9,340
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
398,530
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Peru (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Peru (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Study581
  2. Work107
  3. Family90
  4. Other32
  5. Visitor32

Visas issued by year

5,37611k201020122014201620182020202220242025
5,37611k201020132016201920222025
Data table
20104,887
20115,002
20125,420
20135,771
20146,370
20157,677
20168,395
20179,661
20189,991
201910,751
20202,664
20212,018
20226,867
2023889
2024838
2025842
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
890
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Peru, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
20253952,2352,300975195
20243602,6802,700935165
20233602,6603,305750130
20222551,4153,32566545
20211358701,750675105
20208041049525570
201912546571050575
20184532558055095
20177530052042090
20168524541044510
2015752152955500
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Peru, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

701402005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
701402005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0631
2006–0743
2007–0868
2008–0979
2009–1033
2010–1150
2011–1280
2012–1367
2013–1444
2014–1548
2015–1627
2016–1735
2017–1838
2018–1942
2019–2031
2020–2129
2021–2238
2022–2366
2023–2476
2024–25140
2025–26137
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills100
  2. Specialist Skills13
  3. Labour Agreement13
  4. Medium-term9
  5. Short-term2
Granted, 2025–26
137
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Peru living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

25k49k2012201420162018202220242025
25k49k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201249,255
201348,598
201447,978
201547,721
201647,740
201747,972
201848,362
201948,669
202248,914
202349,114
202449,247
202549,020
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident33,040
  2. Long-Term Resident11,282
  3. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident2,442
  4. Spouse or Child of Japanese National1,556
  5. Student221
  6. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services102
  7. Designated Activities100
  8. Skilled Labor69
  9. Dependent59
  10. Technical Intern Training51
Residents, December 2025
49,020
In work-related statuses
307
Share in work-related statuses
0.6%
Students
221
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Peru

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Peru, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Spain2522013513.9%
Netherlands1381181712.3%
France132111139.8%
Romania110654540.9%
Belgium99681919.2%
Switzerland8676910.5%
Czechia78205874.4%
Germany75482736.0%
Italy69551420.3%
Poland63263758.7%
Finland303000.0%
Austria1715211.8%
Greece1411214.3%
Hungary9900.0%
Portugal7700.0%

Applications by year

33k67k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
33k67k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200940,640
201045,909
201149,216
201251,198
201354,165
201459,309
201566,950
201613,590
20171,046
2018889
20191,080
2020307
2021588
2022783
20231,059
20241,179
Refusal rate, 2024
23.6%
Refusal rate, 2019
6.8%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Peru in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Family27,548
  2. Other reasons19,000
  3. Work16,663
  4. Education12,085
First permits by country
  1. Spain43,999
  2. Italy24,588
  3. Portugal2,144
  4. France1,262
  5. Germany1,156
  6. Netherlands401
  7. Switzerland270
  8. Belgium231
  9. Poland219
  10. Sweden206
  11. Croatia132
  12. Austria111
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card122
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)391
  3. Researchers89
  4. Other paid activities16,061
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
284
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
16,904
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
11,260
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
1,670
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
306,068
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
26,082
Changed status into work, 2025
5,356
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
15
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
732
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Peru in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark20258124203304
Sweden2025143132876620
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland202537631
Austria202515110744
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark24
  2. Sweden13
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Germany

Citizens of Peru living in Germany on 31 December 2025, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

By residence status, 31 Dec 2025
  1. Permanent residence title4,940
  2. Family reasons1,795
  3. Application for a residence title pending1,700
  4. Education and training1,465
  5. Employment1,275
  6. Neither tolerated nor permitted1,135
  7. EU free movement855
  8. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure305
  9. Special residence rights and national visas220
  10. Tolerated stay (Duldung)155
  11. International law, humanitarian or political reasons105

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

6,98514k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
6,98514k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
20148,999
20159,179
20169,505
20179,810
201810,230
201910,725
202010,960
202111,525
202212,435
202313,340
202413,815
202513,970
Residents in Germany, 31 Dec 2025
13,960
With a residence title for employment
1,275
Permanent residence title
4,940
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Peru, by year and reason, and permits valid on 1 January 2026 (Istat).

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
New permits by reason, 2025
  1. Asylum and protection11,921
  2. Family6,058
  3. Other reasons2,405
  4. Work799
  5. Study172
New permits, 2025
21,355
Valid permits, 1 Jan 2026
121,947
EU long-term residents, 1 Jan 2026
47,853
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

Foreign embassies and consulates in Peru

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Peru, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Algeria1——
Argentina11—
Australia1——
Austria1——
Azerbaijan1——
Belgium1——
Bolivia1——
Brazil1——
Canada1——
Chile1——
China1——
Colombia1——
Costa Rica1——
Cuba1——
Czechia1——
Dominican Republic1——
Ecuador1——
Egypt1——
El Salvador1——
Finland1——
France1——
Germany1——
Greece1——
Guatemala1——
Guyana—1—
Haiti1——
Honduras1——
Hungary1——
India1——
Indonesia1——
Israel1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Malaysia1——
Mexico1——
Morocco1——
Namibia1——
Netherlands1——
Nicaragua1——
North Korea1——
Palestine1——
Panama1——
Paraguay1——
Poland1——
Portugal1——
Qatar1——
Romania1——
Russia1——
Saudi Arabia1——
Serbia1——
South Africa1——
South Korea1——
Spain1——
Switzerland1——
Thailand1——
Türkiye1——
Ukraine1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United Kingdom1——
Uruguay1——
Venezuela1——
Countries
61
Missions
62
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Peru, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

2,6505,2992000200320062009201220152018202120242025
2,6505,299200020052010201520202025
Data table
2000718
2001753
2002705
2003869
20041,133
20051,440
20061,837
20072,131
20082,444
20092,409
20102,534
20112,697
20122,839
20132,748
20142,690
20152,765
20162,943
20173,113
20183,234
20193,345
20202,907
20213,608
20223,711
20234,447
20244,934
20255,299
Remittances received, 2025
US$5,299 million
Share of GDP, 2025
1.6%
Average cost of sending US$200 to Peru, 2023
3.6%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Peru

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Peru → Spain
  • Peru → United States
  • Peru → Italy
  • Peru → Chile
  • Peru → Germany
  • Peru → Japan
  • Peru → Canada
  • Peru → France
  • Peru → Portugal
  • Peru → Colombia
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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