The National Superintendence of Immigration is taking three
weeks or more to issue Peruvian Identity Cards for foreign
nationals, due to high demand and a shortage of printing materials.
Typically, Peruvian Identity Cards are issued within a week after
the application approval. As a result, foreign nationals applying
for initial residence visas (including Resident Worker and Mercosur
Visas) and their employers, should account for delays in work start
dates for the next few weeks, as foreign nationals must obtain a
Peruvian identity card to be enrolled in the local payroll (and
initiate certain administrative processes in
Peru). Furthermore, foreign nationals who file in-country
initial applications may face travel restrictions since they
require Exit Permits to travel outside Peru during the processing
of their immigration applications and until they receive their
Peruvian Identity Cards.
