Peru

Peru has no digital nomad visa open for applications. Remote workers usually come on the tourist stay, and people with a pension or permanent income can settle on the rentista status.

Nomada Digital: Legislative Decree 1582 created a digital nomad status in 2023 (Migraciones), but Migraciones has published no procedure or fee, so it cannot be applied for yet.

The rentista residence status suits retirees and others with a steady pension or permanent income of at least $1,000 a month from abroad. It is indefinite, costs PEN 58.80 from abroad and takes 30 days, counted in business days, but it bars paid work in Peru.

Investors have a separate investor residence status, which this site does not yet cover in detail.

Short stays: tourists, including visa-exempt nationals, can stay up to 183 days in total within any 365-day period (Migraciones Regulation). The number of days granted is recorded at entry, so travelers should check it on arrival.

Numbeo's crowd-sourced figures put a single person's monthly costs before rent in Lima at about 1,960 soles in July 2026, roughly USD 575 at late September 2026 exchange rates (Numbeo, July 2026).

• Lima: a one-bedroom apartment costs about 1,190 soles outside the center and 2,580 soles in it, for a total of roughly 3,150 to 4,540 soles a month, about USD 920 to 1,330.
• Arequipa: one-bedroom rents of about 810 to 1,220 soles, roughly USD 240 to 360 (Numbeo, September 2026).
• Trujillo: one-bedroom rents of about 870 to 1,320 soles, roughly USD 250 to 390 (Numbeo, September 2026).

Numbeo has too few entries for full monthly estimates outside Lima. In Lima, Miraflores and Barranco sit at the top of the rent range.

• Lima suits nomads who want the biggest community, the most coworking and the country's main airport, with Miraflores and Barranco as the usual bases.
• Cusco suits those who want Andean culture and quick access to the Sacred Valley, at high altitude.
• Arequipa suits a calmer, sunnier city base with lower rents than Lima.
• Huanchaco, a surf town near Trujillo, suits a quiet base on the north coast.

Fixed broadband in Peru is fast. The Speedtest Global Index for August 2026 puts the median fixed download at 259.54 Mbps and the median mobile download at 61.93 Mbps (Speedtest). Speeds in the Andes and the Amazon are lower than in the big coastal cities.

Lima has the widest choice of coworking, concentrated in Miraflores, Barranco and San Isidro. Cusco and Arequipa have smaller scenes, and cafes with steady wifi fill the gap elsewhere.

Coworking prices change often, so compare current offers before committing to a month.

SUNAT, Peru's tax authority, treats a foreigner who stays in Peru more than 183 days in a 12-month period as domiciled for income tax (SUNAT). A long tourist stay can come close to that line, since tourists may stay up to 183 days in any 365 days.

Peru has no special tax regime for remote workers or rentistas on official pages. The Nomada Digital status is not yet open, so no tax rules for it have been published.

Points to check: the day count across any 12 months, how the home country taxes income earned abroad and any tax treaty with Peru.

• Currency: the Peruvian sol. Cards work in cities, and cash matters in smaller towns and markets.
• Entry record: check the number of days granted at entry; the tourist total cannot exceed 183 days in any 365 days (Migraciones Regulation).
• Migraciones online: status changes and fee payments run through the Agencia Digital de Migraciones, with fees paid at Banco de la Nación (gob.pe).
• SIM and eSIM: the main mobile operators sell prepaid SIM cards at the airport and in shops, and eSIM plans are also available.
• Altitude: Cusco sits above 3,000 meters, so many travelers plan a few slow days on arrival.
• Health insurance: carry private cover with medical evacuation, especially for trips into the Andes or the Amazon.
• Getting around: ride-hailing apps are widely used in Lima and other large cities.