Visa policy of Peru

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Visitors to Peru must obtain a visa from one of the Peruvian diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

Visa policy map[edit]

Visa policy of Peru
  Peru
  Visa not required (travel with ID cards allowed)
  Visa not required
  Visa required

Visa exemption[edit]

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Peru without a visa for tourist trips for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted):[1][2][3]

ID - May cross the border with either ID card or passport.
B - May visit without a visa for business purposes as well.
1 - 183 days
2 - 180 days within 365-day period.
3 - 90 days within 180-day period.
4 - 90 days within 365-day period.
5 - 60 days

  • Citizens of Mainland China and Macau may enter Peru visa-free for tourist trips of up to 180 days if they have either visa or resident permit from either Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States or the Schengen Area. In addition, the document must be valid for a minimum period of up to 6 months from the date of arrival in Peru.
  • Diplomatic, Official and Service Passport Holders of the Dominican Republic do not require a valid visa for up to 60 days.
  • Diplomatic, Official and Service Passport Holders (except Dominican Republic & Venezuela) do not require a valid visa for up to 180 days.
  • Special Passport Holders of Azerbaijan, Jordan and Singapore do not require a valid visa for up to 90 days.
  • Participants and members of the press of the XVIII Pan American Games (XVIII Juegos Panamericanos), which will take place from 26 July to 11 August 2019, can enter Peru with a visa attached on the reverse of their accreditation card.[25]
  • Participants and members of the press of the VI Parapan American Games (VI Parapanamericanos), which will take place from 23 August to 1 September 2019, can enter Peru with a visa attached on the reverse of their accreditation card.[25]

Future change[edit]

Peru has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:

Country Passports Agreement signed on
 Georgia[26] All 19 September 2023

APEC Business Travel Card[edit]

Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the "PER" code on the reverse that it is valid for travel to Peru may enter Peru without a visa for business trips for up to 90 days.[3]

ABTCs are issued to citizens of:[27]

Arrival statistics[edit]

Entry stamp
Exit stamp
Entry and exit stamps.

Most visitors arriving to Peru on short-term basis were from the following countries of residence:[28]

Country 2017 2016 2015 2014
 Chile 1,101,055 1,055,880 984,584 903,793
 United States 598,685 586,479 545,212 514,227
 Ecuador 288,987 318,172 256,127 223,995
 Argentina 205,465 175,488 170,960 155,931
 Colombia 200,812 189,754 165,384 151,876
 Venezuela 196,495 59,192 42,111 48,411
 Brazil 173,753 148,296 148,312 147,875
 Bolivia 146,660 136,805 128,943 126,689
 Spain 147,214 144,927 138,902 131,174
 France 96,283 92,316 88,921 82,260
 Mexico 93,763 87,443 76,368 67,016
Total 4,032,339 3,744,461 3,455,709 3,214,934

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Requerimientos de VISA para extranjeros". www.gob.pe.
  2. ^ "Países con los cuales el Perú ha suscrito convenios de supresión de visas en pasaportes diplomáticos, especiales, oficiales y de servicio".
  3. ^ a b "Visa Information". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  4. ^ Agreements 1957 treaties.un.org
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  6. ^ Agreements 1968 treaties.un.org
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  19. ^ "Sistema de Noticias-Cancillería Guatemala".
  20. ^ WAM/Rasha Abubaker (2020-11-08). "Emirates News Agency - Visa-free entry for UAE citizens travelling to Peru". Wam.ae. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  21. ^ Tratados Bilateral gob.pe
  22. ^ Tratados Bilateral gob.pe
  23. ^ Tratados Bilateral gob.pe
  24. ^ Quigley, John (7 June 2019) [6 June 2019]. "Peru Toughens Entry Rules as Venezuelan Migrants Pour In: Migrants will need to apply for visa before leaving Venezuela". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  25. ^ a b "Important Updates". IATA.
  26. ^ "Georgia, Peru sign visa-free travel agreement".
  27. ^ "ABTC Economy Entry Information" (PDF).
  28. ^ "datosTurismo". datosturismo.mincetur.gob.pe.