Visa and entry requirements

Travel Documents

The client must be in possession of a valid passport and all visas required for the whole of the journey and the client accepts responsibility for obtaining them. Any information or advice on visas, vaccinations, weather, clothing, baggage, special equipment, etc. are given by Tierras Vivas in good faith but without responsibility on the part of the company. 

General information and requirements for entering Peru

Foreign nationals who wish to enter and/or leave Peruvian territory must present the following:

a) A passport legitimately issued by a country with a minimum validity of six months from the date of entry into the country.

b) A valid letter of safe-conduct, legitimately issued by a country and only in exceptional cases as established in international treaties and conventions to which Peru is a signatory, or when approved by the country that issued the letter of safe-conduct, provided that the conditions have been recognized and accepted by the Peruvian authorities. A valid travel document issued by the Peruvian Immigration Department is also valid.

c) A travel document or Laissez Passer legitimately issued by a country or relating to international treaties and conventions to which Peru is a signatory, for humanitarian reasons.

d) A travel document for refugees and asylum seekers issued by Peru or another country within the framework of the international treaties and conventions to which Peru is a signatory.

e) A valid foreign ID document, conforming to international treaties and conventions to which Peru is a signatory and which regulate and define the circumstances in which they will apply.

f) Other valid travel documents, conforming to international treaties and conventions to which Peru is a signatory and which regulate and define the circumstances in which they will apply.

For more details,  Visa and requirements for entering Peru (Spanish) or call (+511) 200 1000.

Visas and entry procedures

Peru is an easy country to enter. People from most countries in the Americas and Western Europe do not need a tourist visa to enter Peru. The maximum length of stay that the authorities grant to tourists is 183 days, which cannot be extended. If you wish to stay longer for other reasons, such as business, studying or working, you need to request the relevant visa at a Peruvian consulate in your own country.

"It is essential when entering Peru to present a valid passport with a minimum validity of six months from the date of entry into the country. Citizens of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Chile can enter with their national ID document."

To check if you need a visa to enter to Peru:

REQUIREMENTS AND EXEMPTION OF VISAS FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS IN ORDINARY PASSPORTS

(YES= if you require a visa / NO= you do not require a visa)
(90/180): The maximum period of stay will be 90 calendar days in a period of 180 days (180/365) The maximum period of stay will be 180 calendar days in a period of one year.

(90/365): The maximum period of stay will be 90 calendar days in a period of one year. 

(*) (YES/NO) See, Supreme Decree No. 069-2016-RE (Republic of China) Supreme Decree No. 006-2017-RE (Republic of India)

Both supreme decrees establish the exemption of the temporary visa requirement in the migratory qualities of tourist and business to enter Peru, to the nationals of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of India, holders of valid and current ordinary passports, provided that prove at least one of the following conditions:

a) Be holders of visas with a minimum validity of six (6) months from the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia or a State belonging to the Schengen Area.

b) Have permanent residence in the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia or in a State belonging to the Schengen Area.

(90/180) The maximum period of stay will be 90 calendar days in a period of 180 days

If you want to make the formalities, please click in Visa application form

Consulates and embassies

Directory of Peruvian Consulates Abroad (Spanish)

Directory of Peruvian Embassies Abroad (Spanish)

Baggage exempt from duty

In accordance with Peruvian customs regulations, all new and used articles that a traveler may reasonably require for his or her own use or consumption, and that due to their nature, quantity and type do not appear to be for commercial use, are exempt from duty.

Goods considered as luggage unaffected to the payment of taxes

Clothing and personal adornment objects of the traveler.

• Toiletries for the traveler's use.
• Medicines for personal use of the traveler.
• One (1) electric shaver or hair remover for the traveler's use. (traveler must be over 7 years old)
• Two (2) portable electrical appliances for hair and for the traveler's use.
• One (1) unit or one (1) set of sporting goods for personal use of the traveler.
• One (1) portable electronic calculator.
• Books, magazines and printed documents in general that are noted for personal use of the traveler.
• Suitcases, bags and other containers of common use that contain the objects that constitute the traveler's luggage.
• One (1) musical instrument, as long as it is portable.
• One (1) broadcast receiver, or one (1) sound player, including a recorder, or one (1) piece of equipment that contains them as a whole, provided that it is portable, with its own power source and is not of a professional type.
• Up to a maximum of twenty (20) compact discs.
• Two (2) cameras.
• One (1) video camera, as long as it is portable, with its own power source and is not of a professional type. (traveler must be over 7 years old)
• One (1) portable digital video disc player.
• One (1) portable home electronic video game device.
• Two (2) external hard drives for computers, four (4) memories for digital cameras,
• camcorders and/or video games, only if you carry these devices, four (4) USB memories (pen drive), ten (10) video cassettes for camcorders laptop, and ten (10) digital video or video game discs.
• One (1) portable electronic agenda or electronic tablet.
• One (1) laptop, with its own power source. (the traveler must be older than 7 years)
• Two (2) cell phones (the traveler older than 7 and younger than 18, can only enter one unit).
• Up to twenty (20) packs of cigarettes or fifty (50) cigars or two hundred and fifty (250) grams of chopped or shredded tobacco for smoking. (the traveler must be over 18 years old)
• Up to three (3) liters of liquor. (the traveler must be over 18 years old)
• Auxiliary means and equipment necessary for medical control and mobilization
• (wheelchair, stretcher, crutches, blood pressure, temperature and glucose meters, among others) carried by disabled or sick travelers.
• One (1) live domestic animal as a pet, which must be previously submitted to compliance with the corresponding health regulations.
• Declared objects that appear in the Temporary Departure Declaration or that are proven to be national or nationalized, provided that they constitute baggage and it is presumed that due to their quantity they are not destined for commerce.
• Goods for the use or consumption of the traveler and gifts that due to their quantity, nature or variety are presumed not to be intended for commerce, for a total value of US$500.00 (five hundred and 00/100 United States dollars). America). In the case of electrical and electronic devices, tools, and equipment related to the traveler's activity, profession, or trade, they may not exceed one (1) unit for each type.

When entering Peru, a traveler must correctly complete the Baggage Declaration if he or she has articles or goods to declare. All articles that are subject to tax must be listed.