More than 1,370 former foreigners from countries across five continents have become Peruvian nationals since December 2016, when the Peruvian Nationality Room was launched, said Roxana del Aguila Tuesta, head of the
National Superintendence of Migrations.
The
new Peruvian nationals come from the Americas (75%), Europe (19%), Asia (2%), Africa (2%), and Oceania (1%).
Most of them come from Venezuela, Colombia, Spain, Cuba, the United States, and Argentina.
Del Aguila's remarks were made after a naturalization ceremony at the Migrations office as part of an event marking the
International Migrants Day. The newly naturalized individuals come from six countries in the Americas and five in Europe.
Temporary Resident Permit
According to official information, so far 395,000 Venezuelan citizens have applied for a Temporary Resident Permit (PTP).
Of the total figure, 156,000 have received the document, 217,000 have initiated the process, and others have scheduled appointments to request it.
Del Aguila urged Venezuelan citizens —who plan to remain longer than the authorized period of stay for tourists— to
apply for a PTP before the deadline (December 31, 2018) and not to wait until the last minute.
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Published: 12/17/2018