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Family Resident Status

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

Spouse or de facto partner (per the Civil Code); minor children; unmarried adult children up to age 28 in technical or higher studies; unmarried adult children unable to support themselves due to proven physical or mental disability; minor children of the spouse/partner; unmarried disabled adult children of the spouse/partner; first-degree ascendants (parents); and first-degree ascendants of the spouse/partner.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

A Peruvian national or a foreign resident in Peru; a foreign resident must be in regular migration status with current residence and updated data, and a Peruvian must hold a valid DNI.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

Answer not available

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

Answer not available

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Applied for online to Migraciones from outside Peru, with a reply within a maximum of 30 business days. The status allows entering/staying in Peru and dependent or independent lucrative activity. It is granted for up to 2 years for relatives of Peruvians and 1 year for relatives of foreign residents; the holder does not lose it on death, abandonment or separation. Family members of residents may access Permanent residence; justified absences do not break the 3-year count if the family link persists.

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  • https://www.gob.pe/12876
    Encontrarse fuera del país para la obtención de la calidad migratoria.
  • https://www.gob.pe/12876
    y en un plazo máximo de 30 días hábiles tendrás respuesta a tu solicitud.
  • https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/1260642/ley1350_migraciones_reglamento.pdf
    89.4. En caso de muerte, abandono o separación, la persona titular no pierde la calidad migratoria otorgada. 89.5. El otorgamiento de esta calidad, permite a la persona extranjera ingresar y/o permanecer en el territorio nacional y realizar actividades lucrativas de manera dependiente o independiente. 89.6. El plazo de otorgamiento y de permanencia es de hasta dos (02) años para los familiares de peruanos y de un (01) año para los familiares de extranjeros residentes.
  • https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/1260642/ley1350_migraciones_reglamento.pdf
    93.4. Por el principio de unidad familiar, los familiares de residentes podrán acceder a la calidad migratoria de residente permanente. Si por motivo justificado los miembros de la unidad familiar se ausentan del país, no perderán el cómputo del plazo de los tres (03) años de residencia, siempre que acrediten la subsistencia del vínculo familiar.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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