Finally moving, questions about Visa

Last activity 20 August 2016 by pistachio

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JayGNew member04 June 2016 03:06:18

Hello everybody,

I am happy to say that I enjoyed my first trip to Peru in Feb/Mar, and have decided to move to Lima in Sept . A few weeks ago I married my Peruvian fiancé in Canada in a civil ceremony and we have a religious wedding planned in Peru in Sept, so we will be legally married in both countries. I am curious what I need to do after we are married in Peru to obtain the proper visa to be able to live and work in Peru? Are there any papers I need to get in Canada to bring with me in Sept? Another question I have is what is the best way to send money transfers to my wife in Peru?

Thank you in advance for any help,

Jay

pistachioContributor20 August 2016 14:45:02

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hi....
typical Western Union or Moneygram fees will kill you....

This will work....

Open a Stateside account in both of your names....
Have debit cards issued
Let you wife keep one
Let the bank know that you will be using your cards in South America / Peru
So,, your wife will go to an INTERBANK ATM and withdraw dollars of soles.[
Dollars better and make your money exchange in a better place than the bank.]
Interbank will charge a fee and I think max withdrawal is $200.oo
Your Stateside bank will also charge a fee but they may have a provision to refund say two or more ATM transaction fees per month.
Interbank is common here.
[ You do not need to have an Interbank account to use their ATM's ]

pistachio

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