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Business visitors and short assignments in Peru: Negocios, tourist limits, temporary worker and designated statuses, signing permits

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Last verified: 2026-10-28 · Status: Stable

Business trips to Peru use the Negocios status: meetings, negotiations, contracts and technical assistance for up to 183 days within 365, with no local paid work and no extension. Short paid assignments use Trabajador Temporal or Designado Temporal (183 days within a year, one extension) and visitors who must sign deeds or bank documents can get a signing permit. Government fees are small (S/ 17.70 to S/ 58.80); the real risk is doing paid work on the wrong status, which is fined at 10 percent of the UIT.

USD figures use S/ 3.452 per US dollar, the banking system selling rate published by the Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP for 27 October 2026, from the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú statistics series PD04640PD. Conversions are for orientation only.

Key facts

Maximum stay on the Negocios (business) temporary status, accumulated within 365 days	183 daysDL 1350 art. 29.1 e, as amended by DL 1582, as of 2026-10-28 · in force
Maximum tourist stay within 365 days, counted from the first regular entry	183 daysDL 1350 art. 29.1 h, as amended by DL 1582, as of 2026-10-28 · in force
Stay on the Trabajador or Designado Temporal status within one year, extendable once for the same period	183 daysDS 007-2017-IN art. 75.6 and 75.7, as amended by DS 002-2021-IN, as of 2026-10-28 · in force
Migraciones fee for the Trabajador Temporal status application	58.8 PENTUPA Migraciones PA35002262, as of 2026-10-28 · in force
Migraciones fee to extend the Trabajador Temporal stay	17.7 PENTUPA Migraciones PA35001A1F, as of 2026-10-28 · in force
Migraciones fee for the special permit to sign documents on a temporary status	19.1 PENTUPA Migraciones PA35004D7B, as of 2026-10-28 · in force
Maximum duration of the extraordinary work permit for temporary statuses	60 daysDS 007-2017-IN art. 67.1, as amended by DS 002-2021-IN, as of 2026-10-28 · in force

The rule

1. The Negocios temporary status lets a foreigner without intention to reside carry out business, legal, contractual, specialized technical assistance or similar activities. It allows multiple entries and a stay of 183 days, which can be accumulated over a 365 day period, and it cannot be extended. It is issued by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores as a visa, or by Migraciones at the border for nationals of countries with which Peru has a business visa waiver agreement.
Cost to do it: No Migraciones fee when granted at the border under a visa waiver; consular visa fees, where a visa is needed, are set by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores and are not covered here.
Example: Four trips of 45 days each to negotiate a supply contract and attend board meetings use 180 of the 183 days available in the 365 day window. / No money threshold applies; the cost of a mistake is the overstay fine of 0.1 percent of the UIT a day, S/ 5.50 (about US$1.59) in 2026.Decreto Legislativo Nº 1350, Decreto Legislativo de Migraciones, as amended by Decreto Legislativo Nº 1582, Art. 29.1 e, 2023-11-14 official text · verified 2026-10-28

2. The Turista status allows only tourism, leisure, health or similar activities and does not allow work or any paid or lucrative activity. The stay is up to 183 calendar days within 365, counted from the first regular entry, or the shorter period set in a visa waiver agreement; if fewer days are granted at entry, an extension can be requested up to the 183 day limit unless the agreement says otherwise.Decreto Legislativo Nº 1350, Decreto Legislativo de Migraciones, as amended by Decreto Legislativo Nº 1582, Art. 29.1 h, 2023-11-14 official text · verified 2026-10-28 · changed: Decreto Legislativo Nº 1582, published 14 November 2023, set the tourist stay at up to 183 calendar days within 365 counted from the first regular entry.

3. Trabajador Temporal and Designado Temporal cover the same work as the resident worker and designated statuses, but without intention to reside: paid work for a Peruvian public or private employer, or a specific specialised task for a foreign employer. The stay is 183 consecutive days, or periods adding up to 183 days within a year counted from the first entry, with multiple entries, and one extension for the same period. Intra group transferees on this status may sign contracts and carry out transactions but may not work for themselves or for companies other than the one that hired them. The hiring entity must have an active RUC with a located (habido) tax address.Decreto Supremo Nº 002-2021-IN, amending the Reglamento del Decreto Legislativo Nº 1350 and the Reglamento de la Ley Nº 26574; Decreto Legislativo Nº 1350, Decreto Legislativo de Migraciones, as amended by Decreto Legislativo Nº 1582, Reglamento art. 75 (as amended by DS 002-2021-IN); DL 1350 art. 29.1 f, 2021-03-24 official text · verified 2026-10-28

4. The temporary worker status is requested from abroad on the Migraciones virtual agency. The file needs the passport, a sworn statement of no criminal, police or judicial record, the INTERPOL Lima international exchange record (Ficha de Canje Internacional) issued within the last six months, the employment contract approved by the labor authority and issued no more than 30 calendar days earlier, and, if the signatory is not the general manager, a statement of the legal representative giving the registry entry that shows the power to hire. Migraciones decides within 30 business days and silence counts as denial; the visa is then authorized by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. The extension costs less and is decided within 5 business days on proof of the last two payslips.
Cost to do it: Application S/ 58.80 (about US$17.03); extension S/ 17.70 (about US$5.13).
Example: A Chilean engineer hired by a Lima subsidiary for a four month plant commissioning project pays S/ 58.80 for the temporary worker status. / Government fee about US$17.03 for the application and US$5.13 for an extension.Texto Único de Procedimientos Administrativos (TUPA) de la Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones, as modified by Resolución de Superintendencia Nº 000150-2025-MIGRACIONES, Procedures PA35002262 (Solicitud de Calidad Migratoria Trabajador Temporal) and PA35001A1F (Prórroga de Permanencia Trabajador Temporal), 2025-12-12 official text · verified 2026-10-28

5. A foreigner on a temporary status who needs to sign commercial or financial documents, public or private, in Peru (for example a bank account opening, a power of attorney or a deed) can obtain a special permit to sign documents; it does not authorize income generating work. The holder must first obtain the Carné Temporal Migratorio, the identity card for temporary statuses. The permit is decided within 5 business days with positive silence.
Cost to do it: Signing permit S/ 19.10 (about US$5.53); Carné Temporal Migratorio S/ 32.40 (about US$9.39).
Example: A director visiting on Negocios who must sign the incorporation deed of an S.A.C. pays S/ 32.40 for the temporary card and S/ 19.10 for the signing permit, S/ 51.50 in total. / About US$14.92 in total government fees.Texto Único de Procedimientos Administrativos (TUPA) de la Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones, as modified by Resolución de Superintendencia Nº 000150-2025-MIGRACIONES, Procedure PA35004D7B (Permiso especial para suscribir documentos); service SE3500C578 (Carné Temporal Migratorio), 2025-12-12 official text · verified 2026-10-28

6. An extraordinary work permit lets a foreigner on a temporary status carry out income generating work, as an employee or independently, for up to 60 calendar days. The applicant must be in Peru and hold the Carné Temporal Migratorio, and must show the document that supports the paid activity. Migraciones decides within 5 business days.
Cost to do it: S/ 19.10 (about US$5.53) per permit under the current TUPA, plus the Carné Temporal Migratorio if not yet issued.Decreto Supremo Nº 002-2021-IN, amending the Reglamento del Decreto Legislativo Nº 1350 and the Reglamento de la Ley Nº 26574, Reglamento art. 67.1 (as amended by DS 002-2021-IN); TUPA procedure PA3500D612, 2021-03-24 official text · verified 2026-10-28

7. Decreto Legislativo Nº 1582 created the Nómada digital residence status for foreigners who work as employees through computer, telematic or telecommunication systems for an employer domiciled outside Peru, with the employment relationship formed abroad. It does not allow paid or lucrative activities in Peru that produce Peruvian source income. The stay is up to 365 days and can be extended, and its conditions are left to the regulation. The Migraciones TUPA published on 12 December 2025 lists no procedure for this status.Decreto Legislativo Nº 1350, Decreto Legislativo de Migraciones, as amended by Decreto Legislativo Nº 1582, Art. 29.2 i, 2023-11-14 official text · verified 2026-10-28 · changed: Status created by Decreto Legislativo Nº 1582 (14 November 2023); no TUPA procedure as of the 12 December 2025 TUPA.

Status or permit	What it allows	Stay	Migraciones fee
Negocios	Meetings, negotiation, contracts, technical assistance; no local payroll	183 days within 365, not extendable	None when granted at a visa exempt border
Turista	Tourism, leisure, health only; no paid activity	Up to 183 days within 365	None at a visa exempt border
Trabajador Temporal	Paid work under a Peruvian contract of less than one year or with a trial period	183 days within a year, one extension	S/ 58.80 (US$17.03); extension S/ 17.70 (US$5.13)
Designado Temporal	Specific specialised task for a foreign employer, paid from abroad	183 days within a year, one extension	S/ 58.80 (US$17.03)
Permit to sign documents	Sign deeds, contracts, bank documents while on a temporary status	Per permit	S/ 19.10 (US$5.53) plus card S/ 32.40 (US$9.39)
Extraordinary work permit	Paid work for up to 60 days while on a temporary status	60 calendar days	S/ 19.10 (US$5.53)

Short stay options for business (DL 1350 art. 29.1 as amended by DL 1582; DS 007-2017-IN; TUPA Migraciones as modified by RS 000150-2025-MIGRACIONES; S/ 3.452 per US$)

Worked example

A Buenos Aires based regional manager flies to Lima three times in a year to set up a subsidiary: each visit is under the Negocios status (DL 1350 art. 29.1 e) and the trips stay below 183 days in total.
To sign the incorporation deed and the bank account documents, the manager obtains the Carné Temporal Migratorio (S/ 32.40) and the permit to sign documents (S/ 19.10), in total S/ 51.50, about US$14.92.
For a four month installation job, a specialist hired by the new subsidiary on a contract of less than one year applies from abroad for Trabajador Temporal (S/ 58.80, about US$17.03), after the contract is filed with the labor authority.
If the job runs longer, a single extension for another 183 days costs S/ 17.70 (about US$5.13); beyond that, the specialist must move to a residence status such as Trabajador.

Step by step

Map each traveller's activity: meetings and contract signing fit Negocios; any Peruvian payroll or local fee income needs a worker status or a permit.
Check whether the traveller's nationality is visa exempt for business; if not, apply for the visa through the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores before travel.
Keep a day count per person across the 365 day window, since both Negocios and Turista are capped at 183 days.
For short paid assignments, file the employment contract with the labor authority first (see labor/foreign-workers), then apply for Trabajador Temporal on the Migraciones virtual agency from abroad; allow 30 business days.
For signing deeds while visiting, request the Carné Temporal Migratorio and then the signing permit; allow up to 5 business days.

Common traps

Doing paid work in Peru on a Negocios or Turista status is an infraction: realizing activities that do not correspond to the status is fined at 10 percent of the UIT (S/ 550 in 2026) under DS 007-2017-IN art. 190 e).
Negocios cannot be extended: a visitor who reaches 183 days must leave or change status before the period ends.
The temporary worker application is filed from abroad; the employment contract must have been approved by the labor authority no more than 30 calendar days before filing.
Designado Temporal holders cannot receive Peruvian source income; the designation letter must state that all pay is borne by the foreign employer.
Do not plan a move around the Nómada digital status until Migraciones publishes a procedure for it.

Sources

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