Visa policy of Peru

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):

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, 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.
 * 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.

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:

Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving in Peru on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality: