Immigrant Visas

Required Forms

Application Forms

Each applicant must complete Form OF-230, Parts I and II, along with two photos (5x5 cms), facing forward with a white background.

Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificates (as appropriate)

Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates from outside of Lima must be issued or certified by the Peruvian national Civil Records Registry (RENIEC) in those cases where the certificate is required to establish the petitioner/beneficiary relationship.

RENIEC offices issue original birth certificates for some areas in Lima; RENIEC offices throughout Peru can certify the authenticity of certificates from all other areas.  If a birth certificate is unobtainable, the applicant can present a baptismal certificate notarized by an ecclesiastical notary.

Medical Exams

All immigrant visa applications require a medical exam conducted by a designated panel physician.  There are currently three panel physicians approved for use in Peru.  Costs associated with the medical examination are S/.300.00 Peruvian Nuevos Soles for applicants over the age of 15 and S/.180.00 Peruvian Nuevos Soles for those applicants aged infant to 14.

For more information, visit the Department of State's Medical Exams Information Page. 

Affidavits of Support

Please see the Department of State's Affidavit of Support Information Page for information regarding Affidavits of Support.

Military Records

If an applicant previously served in the Peruvian military, they must present a "Certificado de Antecedents Judiciales y/o Penales" issued by the "Consejo Supremo de Justicia Militar" (CSJM).  For more information, enter here.

Police Certificates

Multiple police certificates are required for each visa applicant aged 16 years or older, based on where each applicant lives and has lived previously.  All police clearances must cover the entire period of the applicant’s residence in that area, and state what the appropriate police authorities records show concerning each applicant, including all arrests, the reason for the arrest(s), and the disposition of each case of which there is a record.If the applicant is living in their country of nationality at their current residence for more than 6 months, and is 16 years old or older, then the applicant needs: two separate certificates: (1) a police certificate ("Certificado Policial") from the Peruvian National Police office where they live; and (2) a national record of prior sentences served ("Certificado de Antecedentes Penales"), provided by the Poder Judicial office at Av. Abancay in Lima.If the applicant is living in their country of nationality at their current residence for more than 6 months, and is 18 years old or older, then the applicant needs: three separate certificates -- numbers 1 and 2 above plus, (3) a national record of prior court appearances ("Antecedentes Judiciales a Nivel Nacional") which is available at the INPE Office located at Jr. Carabaya 456 in Lima.

If an applicant has lived outside of Peru, they must also present a police clearance from that locality if: (a) they lived in that different country for more than 12 months and were 16 years or older at that time, or (b) were arrested for any reason, regardless of age or how long they lived there. Present and former residents of the United States should NOT obtain any police certificates covering their residence in the U.S.Note:  Police certificates from certain countries are unavailable.  More specific information is available from NVC or the nearest United States immigrant visa processing post, or enter here.

Updated:  October 21, 2009