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ChipW

So, I found the info for the Rentista Visa on the gob.pe site but I still have questions because it appears to be too easy.


I see no mention of any documents needing to be apostilled. Is this correct, it is not needed?


Only a 'simple copy' of a document showing proof of income of at least a thousand dollars? So, does that mean the common home-printed SSA benefits letter is good enough?


I'm not sure what this means: "Sworn statement indicating that the money enters Peru through a bank or financial entity under the supervision of the Superintendency of Banking" So, does that mean I have to transfer my money from my Schwab bank account to a bank in Peru?


How many years is the Rentista visa good for before it has to be renewed?


The page shows the fee is only 105.60 soles, That's like US$28. That's all the fee(s) for the whole process?

Nuria70

All documents need to be apostilled and translated. Rentista visa is a permanent residence permit, the physical ID card needs to be renewed every 4 years. You need to open a Peruvian bank account BEFORE you get your carnet de extranjería and without help, you won't be able to do this with your passport. You will also need an Interpol appointment before you start your visa process. I recommend hiring Sergio Vargas of [link moderated]. He processes rentista visas all the time and will make sure that you get your visa hassle-free.

ChipW

@Nuria70 Thanks for the reply

russpeters

Chip is correct, i had to have a service in DC get my SSA  statement apostilled and then certified in Lima, Police report in Lima involved dental inventory and sending a form with $25 check to FBI in DC. Then a road block: No Carnet yet can not open bank account. BUT, having a years worth of ATM with drawal slips the Migrations supervisor accepted that as proof that my support was coming from US, The process took 2 years. My first carnet showed expiration indefinate but asking at entry they told me I had to renew, The last renewal was very quick nd involved an appointment for new photo and new card good for 4 years. One obstacle is you can not be out of Peru more than 183 days during 12 month period. I have been delayed more than once at entry because of this issue but they considered my explanation and very nicely allowed me entry. Sure makes it simplle to open bank accounts, check in at hotels and sign contracts.

whitelawdean

Is there a way that individual without a 'pension' but who has significant finacial holdinsgs that will provide well over $1000.00 per month. Can i osubmit a letter from my finacial Bank to attest to that effect?

cccmedia

Countries in South America that offer

the Rentista Visa typically want to see

3 to 6 recent/monthly statements from the

applicant's bank account showing

consistent income from a non-pension

source.  So find out what is the minimum

regular income required by Peru's

Rentista rules and download the

recent statements from your overseas

bank account.


If the income varies month to month,

³¾¾±²µ°ù²¹³¦¾±Ã³²ÔÌý deciders will determine

whether the amounts are acceptable.


About 95 percent of Expats in this situation

use a visa specialist or immigration attorney

to facilitate obtaining the visa.  The other

five percent are typically high-functioning

geeks who love the challenge of complying

with Spanish-speaking bureaucracy.


There are occasional exceptions to this analysis.

For instance, in Cuenca, Ecuador, so many

North American Expats were applying for visas

that Migración of Ecuador hired sufficient

English-speaking staff to smooth the process

of answering questions in English and

enabling the successful acquisition of visas.


cccmedia

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