Peru Immigration Update: Online Visa Renewal System Faces Technical Disruption

Overview

Peru’s immigration agency is facing technical difficulties in its online system, causing delays in visa renewal requests for foreign nationals. Here’s what individuals and employers must understand and how they ought to react.
The National Superintendence of Immigration (Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones) of Peru has publicly announced that its online platform, Agencia Digital, is currently experiencing technical difficulties that are preventing applicants from submitting visa renewal applications. Since all immigration processes in Peru are handled online, there is no other submission method accessible at this time. Consequently, delays are anticipated in the processing of renewal requests for several visa types.

Key Details of the Disruption

• The impacted system is the portal for submitting online visa renewal applications. Applicants are not able to submit renewal applications for visas like Appointed Worker Visas, Resident Worker Visas, Dependent Visas, and so forth.
• Currently, initial visa applications, whether consular or in-country, are still unaffected.
• Individuals with pending renewals are typically viewed as maintaining valid immigration status while their renewals are being processed.
• Foreign nationals whose status has already lapsed and who have not yet submitted renewal applications are at risk: leaving Peru before filing the application could result in the loss of their Peruvian immigration status.

Challenges & Implications

While the disruption may be temporary, the impact on employers and foreign workers in Peru is non-trivial:

• Operational delays – Foreign nationals waiting for renewals could face delays in work authorization confirmations, potential payroll or contract interruptions, or administrative slowdowns.
• Travel risks – Individuals departing Peru during unsubmitted or pending renewal applications may endanger their status and encounter difficulties when attempting to re-enter.
• Lack of workaround – As the platform is the only channel for renewal submissions, the lack of other methods results in restricted flexibility until the system is fixed.
• Uncertainty of timeline – Officials have not clearly stated when complete system operations will restart, leading to planning and compliance risks.

What This Means for Employers & ForeignWorkers

HR and global mobility teams, as well as foreign nationals working in Peru should act promptly:

• Confirm renewal status proactively – Detect any employees or dependents whose renewals are upcoming or have already expired, and evaluate whether the application has been submitted.
  Avoid international travel for pending renewals – Inform employees with pending renewal statuses to refrain from leaving Peru until the submission is finalized and status confirmation is obtained.
• Maintain documentation and status records – Make certain that all filings, proof of submission, and any related "valid status" documents are kept, in preparation for potential government inquiries or future audits.
• Monitor official updates closely – Remain vigilant for additional notifications from the immigration office and be prepared to respond promptly when access to the system is reinstated.
• Prepare for backlog – When the online portal is operational, anticipate a surge of submissions and potentially extended wait times, adjust staffing, processing, and payroll schedules accordingly.

Final Takeaway
The technical failure in Peru’s online visa renewal system highlights how reliance on digital processes in immigration can increase risks for both foreign workers and employers. During the pause on renewal applications, it is essential to maintain status, refrain from traveling, and prepare for subsequent delays. Entities and people who take early action, keep thorough records, and closely track changes will be most equipped to navigate the transition with little effect.

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