Applying for Peru's digital nomad visa, establishing residency, or filing for dual citizenship? Your FBI background check needs an apostille before Peruvian authorities will accept it. We personally walk your documents into the U.S. Department of State for the fastest turnaround in the country: 7 to 10 business days.
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You can absolutely do that. Here is what the experience looks like compared to using our service.
| Mail It Yourself | Fingerprints & Apostilles | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnaround | 5 to 12+ weeks | 7 to 10 business days |
| Paperwork | You fill out every form | We handle everything |
| Cost | $20 apostille fee + your shipping | $120 all-in (shipping included) |
| Tracking | None | Status updates throughout |
| Risk of Rejection | High (incorrect forms, missing items) | We catch issues before submission |
| Return Shipping | Extra cost, you arrange | 2-day shipping included |
Peru requires an apostilled FBI background check for several visa and residency pathways, along with dual citizenship and ancestry-based nationality filings. Here are the most common reasons our customers need this service.
Peru's digital nomad visa typically requires a background check, proof of income around $2,500 a month, and health insurance, with processing generally taking about 2 to 4 weeks once the application is filed. Confirm the current requirements with Peru's immigration authority before you apply.
People relocating to Peru long term need an apostilled FBI background check as part of their residency application.
Applicants pursuing Peruvian citizenship or nationality through ancestry commonly need an apostilled FBI background check as part of the application.
Retirees relocating to Peru often need an apostilled FBI background check as part of their residency application. Check with the office handling your case for the exact requirements.
Peruvian nationals living in the United States who need a U.S.-issued FBI background check apostilled for legal or administrative use back in Peru.
Working for a Peruvian employer or handling legal, business, or administrative matters in Peru can call for an apostilled FBI background check. Check with the office requesting your documents for their exact requirements.
Peruvian authorities generally expect a recently issued FBI background check and apostille, so the document should still be fresh when you file. That is a tight window.
If you mail your document to the Department of State, the standard timeline is 5 to 12 weeks. That could burn your usable window before the apostille comes back. Peru also typically requires a Spanish translation after the apostille.
Our 7 to 10 business day turnaround preserves that window. You get your apostilled document back with enough time to complete the translation and submit your application.
FBI background checks are federal documents. Only the U.S. Department of State can apostille them. Your state's Secretary of State cannot do this. If someone tells you to go to your state, they are wrong.
Spanish is Peru's official language, so documents submitted to Peruvian authorities typically need a certified translation after your FBI background check is apostilled. The translation should be done after the apostille, not before. We can point you to certified translation help.
The Department of State attaches the apostille to your document with a staple and grommet. Peruvian authorities will reject your documents if the staple shows signs of tampering. Do not remove, rebind, or laminate it.
In Virginia? Get fingerprinted at one of our three locations (results in as low as 30 minutes). Anywhere else in the U.S.? Get ink fingerprints on an FD-258 card locally and mail the card to us. Already have your FBI background check? Skip straight to step 2.
Upload your completed FBI background check through our website, email the PDF to us, or drop it off in person at our Alexandria office. Americans and Peruvians living abroad can email it from anywhere in the world.
We personally walk your documents into the U.S. Department of State. Your apostilled FBI background check is returned with 2-day shipping included. International return shipping is available at live carrier rate.
After you order, you receive tracking texts, emails, and a personal tracking page so you always know exactly where your documents are. You know the ready date as soon as we drop your documents off at the Department of State. No waiting in the dark, no chasing updates. And if anything comes up, you have a dedicated point of contact who can help.
Need an apostille for a different country? We handle FBI background check apostilles for all Hague Convention member countries.
Yes. Peru is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so a U.S. Department of State apostille is accepted directly by Peruvian authorities. No embassy legalization is needed.
7 to 10 business days. We personally walk documents into the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. instead of mailing them. The standard timeline by mail is 5 to 12 weeks.
Peruvian authorities generally expect a recently issued FBI background check and apostille, so plan to submit it without long delays. Our 7 to 10 business day turnaround gives you the maximum usable window. Confirm the exact recency window with your consulate or the office handling your application.
Usually yes. Spanish is Peru's official language, so documents submitted to Peruvian authorities typically need a certified Spanish translation of the apostilled FBI background check. The translation should be completed after the apostille, not before. We can point you to certified translation help.
Peru's digital nomad visa typically requires a background check, proof of income around $2,500 a month, and health insurance, with processing generally taking about 2 to 4 weeks once the application is filed. Requirements can change, so confirm the current list with Peru's immigration authority or your visa service before you apply.
If you are in the Washington, D.C. metro area, yes. Get fingerprinted at one of our three Virginia locations, receive your FBI background check (results in as low as 30 minutes), and we begin the apostille process immediately.
Yes. If you already have your FBI background check, you can send it to us from anywhere in the world. We handle the apostille and ship it back to you. International shipping is available at live carrier rate.
Yes. If you already have your FBI background check, email the PDF to us and we handle the apostille. We ship internationally at live carrier rate, so we can send your apostilled document to you in Peru.
You do not need to be in Virginia. If you already have your FBI background check, email it to us from anywhere. If you need fingerprints, you can get ink fingerprints done on an FD-258 card at any fingerprinting location near you and mail the card to us. We will process your FBI background check and start the apostille. Visit our mail-in fingerprinting page for details.
No. The Department of State attaches the apostille to your document with a staple and grommet. If the staple shows signs of tampering, Peruvian authorities will reject your documents. Do not remove, rebind, or laminate it.
Don't Have Your FBI Background Check Yet?
You do not need to arrive with your FBI background check in hand. We handle the entire process from fingerprints to apostille under one roof. Get fingerprinted at one of our three Virginia locations, receive your results in as low as 30 minutes, and we take it straight to the Department of State.
Book an appointment, get fingerprinted, and walk out. We handle everything from there. Your apostilled FBI background check arrives at your door.
Visa consultants, relocation companies, immigration attorneys, and fingerprinting businesses: add FBI background check apostilles to your services without building the process yourself.
Many countries require a certified translation of your apostilled record. We handle certified translations directly, in house. Get your apostille first, then order your translation online with a live price.
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7 to 10 business days. 2-day return shipping included. We walk your documents into the Department of State personally so you do not have to wait months.
Residency through a Peruvian spouse usually needs your US marriage certificate apostilled, and proving parentage for family or citizenship cases, including registering US-born children of a Peruvian parent, needs an apostilled birth certificate. We apostille vital records from all 50 states, with the same expedited handling and return shipping included.
An FBI background check is a federal document and can only be apostilled by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. A state apostille on an FBI check gets rejected. Birth, marriage, death, and divorce certificates are state documents, apostilled by the state that issued them. We handle both and route your order correctly.
For an FBI background check, most consulates want it dated within 90 days (some allow 6 months), and that window starts the day it is issued, not the day you apostille it. Vital records like birth and marriage certificates usually do not expire, but many authorities still want a recent certified copy. Either way, our 7 to 10 business day turnaround protects your window.