About aceofwands

Status:

Preparing to Move Abroad 

Gender:

Female

Currently Lives:

Citizen Of:

United Kingdom

Dual Citizen Of:

Ireland

Some Forum Posts:

Peru: Visa application:

HI there, I am going through the process of arranging to move to Peru. The next question I have is....how easy (or hard) is it to apply for your own visa? I have been through this process before moving to Canada, so I am not put off by paperwork, hoops, etc. What I want to know is, is it possible with patience and knowledge of Spanish, or someone to help you with that, or do you really need a lawyer? I am open to both possibilities right now, but as we will not be living in Lima I am not sure if the hassle of going back and forth will be worth it. How many trips to the immigration office on average does it take?

Peru: Free Trade Agreement?:

Hi Pistachio, Thanks for the detail here. You said you hired a trucker - is that to get your shipment from Lima? All the quotes are coming in to Callao port and then another ridiculous sum to transport to Trujillo. Did you use a local firm to bring your things up the coast?

Peru: Internet and Internet cafés Trujillo and Huanchaco:

Hi What is the Internet connection like in these areas and are there plenty of Internet cafes or just the odd one or two? Thanks

Peru: Short term house let Trujillo or Huanchaco:

Hi If anyone knows of a short term furnished house let on the above areas please let me know. Have found a couple of apartments but would prefer a house. Local or expat owned no problem. Thanks

Peru: New tourist visa law restrictions re-entry Jan 2016:

Hi I am wading through a lot of info right now. Have heard that Jan 2016 the new law to restrict border hopping is that tourists are allowed 180 or 183 ? days in any one year. So legally you have to leave and wait six months to return. Any takers on this one? Thanks

Peru: Setting up a company as a route to work visa:

Hi Have found this is possible as an alternative to employment or investment visa. Anyone have experience of the company set up process either corporation or individual enterprise?

Peru: Visa business and local translators Trujillo:

Hi Does anyone know what functions the immigration office in Trujillo has? E.g. can you get your visa paperwork processed there or does that mean a trip to Lima? Also does anyone know a local translator or expat translator in the area? I have made some inroads with a couple of lawyers in Lima regarding residency....but the fee quotes are coming in high and it looks like I will be handling some of the paperwork myself. Not clueless with regard to Spanish. Just want backup at the desk on the day. Thanks

Peru: Huanchaco vs. Trujillo:

I have heard many good things about Trujillo as a place to live. I am interested to know the benefits of living in Huanchaco instead and what type of facilities there are there aside from surfers and backpackers facilities and restaurants etc. Speaking to some locals it is easy to get to and from the city. But ...if I understand correctly there are no schools there. So if you had children and you want them to go to school what are the relative benefits of living at the beach vs. the city and using the bus or driving them to a school? I have heard that some local teachers bike the distance..... Thanks

Peru: Household items and shopping in Trujillo:

Hi there, I am planning a move with my family to Trujillo. We have not yet finalized exactly where we are going to live - city, suburbs, coast etc. I would like to know what the situation is with regard to shopping in the city....we recently moved from the UK to Canada and I shipped personal effects (11 boxes in total), clothes, as little as possible, but ended up wishing I had shipped a bit more because the ordeal of replacing everything was almost not worth it (cost, time spent, spread out nature of shopping in Canada, shipping from the US etc). So I am starting to think about this again, and more inclined to ship more - but how easy is it to pop out and get a toaster, or a bath mat in Trujillo? I am thinking of also leaving behind most of our (second-hand) furniture, except our (new) beds - is second-hand furniture easy to come by there? Not averse to buying new as well. Just trying to weigh up the use of shipping stuff versus replacing when we arrive! Any advice appreciated. Thanks

Peru: Trujillo Trujillo Trujillo:

Hola, Pistachio, we are now in Trujillo. You are right, the Peruvians are very friendly! I wanted to ask you if you know of any good Spanish language schools in Trujillo.......Thanks.

Date Joined:

12/8/2015

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