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Migratory Status - Cooperante (Aid Worker)

PeruCulture, faith and volunteering

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs grants 'Cooperante' status to foreigners who: (a) are recognised by Peru as experts or volunteers under international treaties or agreements of governmental or non-governmental cooperation to which Peru is party; (b) are members of foreign international technical-cooperation entities and institutions registered in the ENIEX register kept by the Peruvian International Cooperation Agency (APCI); or (c) enter Peru to carry out assistance activities within social assistance, humanitarian aid or natural disasters, after evaluation of documents proving that activity.

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What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The status must be requested by the foreign government, international organisation, foreign technical-cooperation entities and institutions (ENIEX, registered with the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation, APCI), or an entity of the national disaster-risk management system (SINAGERD), as applicable.

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What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

Recognition by the Peruvian State under cooperation treaties (as experts or volunteers), membership of an ENIEX registered with APCI, or, for social-assistance/humanitarian/disaster work, prior evaluation of documentation proving performance of that activity.

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Limits of the record
  • Specific document list not found in the sources.

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The status does not allow remunerated or lucrative activities, whether on own account, as an employee, or designated or contracted by third parties. The official source does not state whether pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement may be received.

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Limits of the record
  • Pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement not addressed; the Regulation sentence is cut by page layout in the PDF text.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

The grant and stay period is set by the Peruvian State via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to the activity and conditions; it can be extended. The status allows multiple entries. The official source does not state whether the holder may change host or activity, or whether family may accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • Change of host/activity and family accompaniment not addressed specifically.

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

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