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Decreto Legislativo Nº 703: Promulgan la Ley de Extranjería (5 de noviembre de 1991), texto con modificaciones
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What the document holds
Decreto Legislativo 703, Ley de Extranjería (promulgated 5 Nov 1991, in force on the 30th day), compilation with later amendments (Ley 28072 of 2003 and others), 19 pages: entry, visa types and migration statuses (art. 11(n) 'Independiente' for investors), temporary and residence periods (arts. 33-34), exit and re-entry, refugees, rights and obligations, sanctions, transitional provisions. Rentistas (US$1,000 monthly income plus US$500 per dependant; 6-month absence limit) are out of scope (income route). No investment amounts, fees or statistics. This pass added: the 1-year renewable residence and 90-day temporary visa of the Independiente status (2 rules, valid to 28 Feb 2017 when DL 1350 replaced the law) and the 2003 amendment event.
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Rules and prices (2)
- Residence permit validityresidence visa 'Independiente' (incl. those entering to invest), renewable1 years5 Dec 1991 – 28 Feb 2017 · Peru Migraciones 1991Peru · Residence as investor (calidad migratoria de residencia 'Inversionista', Decreto Legislativo 1350 art. 29.2(f); Reglamento D.S. 007-2017-IN art. 86)
- Validity of the visatemporary visa 'Independiente': stay, extendable up to one year90 days5 Dec 1991 – 28 Feb 2017 · Peru Migraciones 1991Peru · Residence as investor (calidad migratoria de residencia 'Inversionista', Decreto Legislativo 1350 art. 29.2(f); Reglamento D.S. 007-2017-IN art. 86)
Timeline (2)
- Ley 28072 narrows Peru's 'Independiente' status to investors and the self-employed26 Sep 2003Rule changePeru · Residence as investor (calidad migratoria de residencia 'Inversionista', Decreto Legislativo 1350 art. 29.2(f); Reglamento D.S. 007-2017-IN art. 86)
- Peru's 1991 Aliens Law includes investors in the 'Independiente' migration status5 Dec 1991Legal basisPeru · Residence as investor (calidad migratoria de residencia 'Inversionista', Decreto Legislativo 1350 art. 29.2(f); Reglamento D.S. 007-2017-IN art. 86)
About the document
What it covers Peru's 1991 Aliens Law (repealed by DL 1350 from 1 March 2017): migration statuses (art. 11), including 'Independiente' for those entering to make investments; in force on the 30th day after promulgation (art. 2).
Notes Consolidated copy published by Migraciones with later amendments noted inline (e.g. Ley 28072 of 2003). The 'Independiente' status covers investors together with rentiers and self-employed professionals and sets no amount; there is no separate 'Inversionista' status in the law.
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