Peru Visa Entry Requirements and Policy Guide

Peru Visa Policy Overview

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Peru maintains a structured entry system for 198 different nationalities, categorizing visitors based on their country of origin to determine whether a visa is necessary for entry. The policy is divided into those who can enter without a visa for specific durations and those who must secure official authorization before arriving in the country. The duration of stay granted to visa-exempt travelers varies significantly, with some groups permitted to stay for up to 180 days, while others are limited to 60 or 90 days.

Visa-Free and Visa-on-Arrival Access

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A significant number of nationalities are permitted to enter Peru without a visa. The largest group of visa-exempt travelers is granted a stay of up to 180 days. This group includes Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Nauru, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago , Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and Vatican.

Another group of travelers is permitted visa-free entry for a duration of 90 days. This category consists of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates .

Additionally, citizens of the Dominican Republic are granted visa-free access to Peru for a stay of up to 60 days.

Countries That Require a Visa

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There are 95 nationalities that must obtain a visa to enter Peru. These countries include Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina , Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, DR Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Citizens of these nations are required to complete the necessary visa application processes before their arrival.

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