Peru: New Tourist Visa Regs
 

I just read that the Peruvian Immigration Ministry has issued new regulations for those in Peru currently holding a tourist visa. In most cases you can no longer renew your tourist visa from within Peru.

Upon entry to Peru tourists will no longer be issued with a maximum 90 day stay, but instead receive a new 180 day stay. Prior to reaching the maximum allowable 180 days stay, the tourist must leave Peru and then return, where they will be entitled to a new 180-day visa, at the discretion of their immigration official, of course.

Overstay charges remain the same--$1 per day, payable upon leaving Peru.

However there is good news for visitors wanting to get a work or investor visa: you can obtain the visa without having to leave Peru.

Disclaimer: I'm not an authority of Peruvian immigration laws... just doing some research and this appears to be a new regulation. Read more here...

Just an advice. Reading the laws in Peru, I couldn't find anything allowing more than 90 days. The law says that you can apply (2) extensions of 30 days each, but only in (1) one year period.
I would like to know where those 180 days one time allowance came from.

Gaston (currently in Lima)