Attachments
Situation
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On 5 October, the Government of Peru (GoP) issued the Legislative Decrees No. 1573 and No. 1574, which amended the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code to include immediate expulsion from the country as a penalty for various crimes, including homicide, crimes against sexual freedom, and fraud. Additionally, “clandestine or illegal re-entry” into the country was revised as a legal offence with penalties from two to seven years of imprisonment.
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On 6 October, the Municipality of Lima submitted Congress Bill No. 06093/2023-GL, which aims to amend the Criminal Code and the New Code of Criminal Procedure to enable the prosecution of foreigners caught engaging in criminal activities. One of its key provisions is the prohibition of re-entering the country. Additionally, individuals found committing crimes would face immediate trial without a hearing, followed by expulsion from the country.
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On 22 October, the GoP approved the Single Text of Administrative Procedures (TUPA) of the National Superintendence of Migration (SNM), which outlines the steps refugees and migrants must take to obtain appropriate documents and legal status. Thus, those holding a Temporary Stay Permit Card (CPP1 and CPP2) for at least six months are able to request the Special Migratory Residency (through paying a reduced fee equivalent to USD 11). 1 Once granted, refugees and migrants will be able to work in the formal sector and have full access to public services such as healthcare.
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On 28 October, the process granting amnesty of fines for overstays in the country reached its deadline, with 180K amnesty procedures carried out, benefitting those whose permits to stay in Peru had expired and who therefore were subject to a daily accumulated a fine of USD 13. Starting 29 October, the SNM resumed its application of fines for overstays.