Visa policy of Peru explained

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 exemption

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

European Union member states^B 4 (except Ireland) Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina^ID Australia Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belize ^ID Brazil^ID B 3 Canada Chile^ID B 3 Colombia^ID B Cook Islands Costa Rica Dominica Dominican Republic^6 Ecuador^ID El Salvador^2 Fiji Georgia^4 Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras^5 Hong Kong Iceland^B Indonesia^B Ireland^1 Israel Jamaica Japan Kiribati Liechtenstein^B Malaysia^B Marshall Islands Mexico^B 2 ^1 Monaco^1 Mongolia^4 Montenegro Nauru New Zealand Niue ^1 Norway^B Palau Panama^B 5 Papua New Guinea Paraguay^ID Philippines^1 ^4 Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino^1 Serbia Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Suriname Switzerland^B Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turkey^4 Tuvalu Ukraine^4 United Arab Emirates^4 United Kingdom^1 United States Uruguay^ID ^1

_{ID - May enter with an ID card.
B - May enter without a visa for business purposes as well.
1 - Indefinite period.
2 - 183 days.
3 - 180 days within 365-day period.
4 - 90 days within 180-day period.
5 - 90 days within 365-day period.
6 - 60 days.}

• Citizens of Mainland China, India,^[25] and Macau may enter Peru without a visa for tourist or business trips of up to 180 days if they have either visa or resident permit from Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States or 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.^[26]
• 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.^[26]

APEC Business Travel Card

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.

ABTCs are issued to citizens of:^[27]

Australia Chile China Hong Kong Indonesia Japan Malaysia

Mexico New Zealand Papua New Guinea Philippines Singapore Thailand

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in Peru on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:^[28]

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

See also

• Visa requirements for Peruvian citizens

Notes and References

1. Web site: Requerimientos de VISA para extranjeros . www.gob.pe.
2. Web site: Países con los cuales el Perú ha suscrito convenios de supresión de visas en pasaportes diplomáticos, especiales, oficiales y de servicio.
3. Web site: Visa Information . . . 17 December 2013.
4. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1957/08/monstate.pdf Agreements 1957
5. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=6DBA Tratado
6. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1968/12/monstate.pdf Agreements 1968
7. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=7246 Tratados Bilateral
8. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=7466 Tratados Bilateral
9. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=56AE Tratados Bilateral
10. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=12782 Tratados Bilateral
11. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=3E22 Tratados Bilateral
12. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=9F62 Tratados Bilateral
13. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=C396 Tratados Bilateral
14. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=C5A6 Tratados Bilateral
15. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=128B6 Tratados Bilateral
16. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=15ED2 Tratados Bilateral
17. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=1640A Tratados Bilateral
18. http://www.rree.gob.pe/SitePages/noticia_prensa.aspx?id=NP-051-17 Noticia prensa
19. Web site: Sistema de Noticias-Cancillería Guatemala.
20. Web site: WAM/Rasha Abubaker . Emirates News Agency - Visa-free entry for UAE citizens travelling to Peru . Wam.ae . 2020-11-08 . 2022-04-04.
21. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=6C9A Tratados Bilateral
22. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=6CEA Tratados Bilateral
23. https://apps.rree.gob.pe/portal/webtratados.nsf/Tratados_Bilateral.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=6CD2 Tratados Bilateral
24. News: Peru Toughens Entry Rules as Venezuelan Migrants Pour In: Migrants will need to apply for visa before leaving Venezuela . John . Quigley . 6 June 2019 . 7 June 2019 . Bloomberg . 2022-04-04.
25. Web site: Conditional Visa Exemption for Indian Citizens.
26. Web site: Important Updates . IATA.
27. Web site: ABTC Economy Entry Information.
28. Web site: datosTurismo . datosturismo.mincetur.gob.pe.