🇵🇪 South America

Peru

Peru for American digital nomads: 90-183 days visa-free (officer sets it → ask for 183), a nomad visa (Digital Nomad Visa (law passed, rollout 2024-25 → still maturing)), and a moderate tax regime once you become tax resident.

South America 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 moderate tax

At a glance

Tourist entry (US passport) 90-183 days visa-free (officer sets it → ask for 183)
Digital nomad visa Digital Nomad Visa (law passed, rollout 2024-25 → still maturing) — income requirement ~$2,500/mo commonly cited (DL 1582 framework) → consulates still rolling out uniform procedures, confirm with your post, 1 yr
Path to permanent residency Rentista → PR at 3 yrs; nomad visa's PR status unclear
Tax system Worldwide · top rate 30% top
US tax treaty No US treaty
Family-law exposure (payer) Obligation 6/10 · cross-border collection 4/10
Safety (hard stats) Homicide 7.7/100k · road deaths 13/100k

Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime

General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.

Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets

Cities we cover in Peru

🇵🇪 Lima

World-class food scene; Miraflores/San Isidro push center rents up

$579/mo

🇵🇪 Cusco

High altitude (3,400m), very cheap, popular Machu Picchu base. Monthly budget estimated (thin Numbeo data — interpolated from Lima/Arequipa)

$501/mo

🇵🇪 Arequipa

Affordable colonial city, 2,300m altitude. Thin pull (20 contributors); ms/mf carried from prior data

$457/mo

Month-by-month weather: Lima climate · Cusco climate · Arequipa climate