Visa requirements for Peruvian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Peruvian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Peru.

As of 2024, Peruvian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 141 countries and territories, ranking the Peruvian passport 33rd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

The Schengen Area introduced visa-free access for Peruvian citizens for 90 days on 15 March 2016.^[2]

The United Kingdom introduced visa-free access for Peruvian citizens for stays less than six months starting on 9 November 2022.^[3]

South American countries do not even require a passport as a document to allow Peruvian citizens to visit their countries as tourist; a national or state-issued ID card is enough. Nevertheless, this piece of identification must be in a good conservation state and less than ten years from its issue date, according to agreements signed in Mercosur's treaties.

Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:

Peru is an associated member of Mercosur. As such, its citizens enjoy unlimited access to any of the full members (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) and other associated members (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador) with the right to residence and work, with no requirement other than nationality. Citizens of these nine countries (including Peru) may apply for the grant of "temporary residence" for up to 2 years in another country of the bloc.^[4] Then, they may apply for "permanent residence" just before the term of their "temporary residence" expires.^{[5] [6]}

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes
Afghanistan
Albania		90 days
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda		6 months
Argentina		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Peruvian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Peruvians can live and work legally in Argentina under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Armenia	[7]	120 days
Australia	[8]		Apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Azerbaijan	[9]	30 days
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain		2 weeks	Fee: BHD 25.-. Extension of stay possible for additional 2 weeks.
Bangladesh		30 days	Extension possible.[10]
Barbados		28 days
Belarus		30 days	Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
Belgium		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Belize		30 days
	[11]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	[12]		Visas are obtainable on arrival for a max. stay of 15 days if application is sent by a tour operator to the Department of Tourism, at least months in advance, and visa clearance is obtained.
		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Peruvian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Peruvians can live and work legally in Bolivia under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Bosnia and Herzegovina		90 days
Botswana		90 days
Brazil		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Peruvian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Peruvians can live and work legally in Brazil under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
		14 days
Bulgaria		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Burkina Faso	[13]	1 month	Visa on arrival for 1 month for holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State. Single entry fee: XOF 47,000.-. Multiple entry fee: XOF 61,000.-.
Burundi		1 month
Cambodia	[14]	30 days	Fee: USD 30.- for tourists; USD 35.- when traveling on business. Obtainable on arrival at Airport or main points of Border Crossing.
Cameroon	[15]
Canada
Cape Verde			Fee: EUR 25.-.[16]
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Peruvian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Peruvians can live and work legally in Chile under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
			24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports. Visa on arrival available for Shenzhen and Xiamen (5 days stay maximum) and Zhuhai (3 days stay maximum) for CNY 275 [17]
Colombia		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Peruvian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Peruvians can live and work legally in Colombia under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Comoros		45 days	Fee: EUR 30.-, or USD 50.-.
	[18]	7 days
Costa Rica		90 days
Cote d'Ivoire	[19]	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Cuba	[20]	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Czech Republic		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Denmark		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Djibouti	[21]	90 days
Dominica		21 days
Dominican Republic		30 days	Can be extended up to 120 days with fee
Ecuador		180 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Peruvian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Peruvians can live and work legally in Ecuador under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Egypt		30 days	Fee: Single entry: USD 25.-. Multiple entry USD 35.-. Extension of stay possible.
El Salvador	[22]	90 days
Equatorial Guinea	[23]		Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
Eritrea
Estonia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Ethiopia	[24]	up to 90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji		4 months
Finland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
France and territories		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Gabon	[25]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive at Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	[26]		An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[27]
Georgia	[28]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Germany		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Ghana
Greece		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Grenada		3 months	Beginning on 1 December 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.[29]
Guatemala		90 days
Guinea	[30]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana		90 days
Haiti		3 months
Honduras		30 days
Hungary		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Iceland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
India		30 days
Indonesia		30 days[31]
	[32]	15 days
Iraq	[33]
Ireland
Israel		90 days
Italy		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Jamaica		30 days
Japan
Jordan	[34]	30 days	Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
Kazakhstan	[35]
Kenya	[36]	90 days
Kiribati		90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.
	[37]	90 days	The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.[38]
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan	[39]	30 days or 60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
		30 days
Latvia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Lebanon		1 month	1 month extendable for 2 additional months. Free of charge at Beirut International Airport, if there is no Israeli visa or stamp, holding a telephone number and address in Lebanon.
Lesotho	[40]	44 days	eVisa service currently suspended.[41]
Liberia
Libya	[42]	30 days
Liechtenstein		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Lithuania		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Luxembourg		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Madagascar		60 days
Malawi	[43]	90 days
Malaysia		90 days
Maldives		30 days	Extensions of stay possible up to a max. of 90 days, for a fee: MVR 750.-.[44]
Mali
Malta		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Marshall Islands		90 days
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius		60 days
Mexico			Peruvian citizens holding Schengen, United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Australia and Japan visas, as well as those with permanent residence in the countries concerned and in the members of the Pacific Alliance are exempt from visa.
		30 days
		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Monaco
Mongolia		90 days
Montenegro		30 days
Morocco		3 months
Mozambique	[45]	30 days
Myanmar	[46]	28 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only.
Namibia		90 days	Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport, Kalahari Border Crossing and Walvis Bay Airport.
Nauru
Nepal		90 days[47]	Fee: Between USD 25.- and USD 100.- or equivalent in convertible currency.
Netherlands		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
New Zealand			May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[48] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[49]
Nicaragua		90 days	Fee: USD 50.-.
Niger
Nigeria	[50]	90 days
		90 days
Norway		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Oman		14 days	Passengers must ensure they hold a pre-booked hotel booking, health insurance, and a return ticket. Eligible for one month e-Visa if holding a valid Schengen Visa, or a valid visa or residence permit from Australia, Canada, UK or USA.
Pakistan	[51]	3 months	Free of charge
Palau		30 days	Free of charge. Extension possible for a fee: USD 50.-.
Panama		90 days
Papua New Guinea	[52]	60 days	Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
Paraguay		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Peruvian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Peruvians can live and work legally in Paraguay under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Philippines		30 days
Poland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Portugal		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Qatar		30 days
Romania		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Rwanda	[53]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis		3 months
Saint Lucia		6 weeks	Fee: USD 50.-.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		3 month	Extension of stay possible.
Samoa		60 days	Extension of stay possible.
San Marino
	[54]
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia		90 days
Seychelles	[55]	3 months
Sierra Leone	[56]	3 months
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Slovenia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Solomon Islands
Somalia		30 days
South Africa		30 days
	[57]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Sri Lanka	[58]	60 days / 30 days
Sudan
Suriname	[59]	90 days
Sweden		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Switzerland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
	[60]
Tajikistan	[61]	60 days
	[62]	3 months
		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period. Extension possible.
Timor-Leste		30 days	Fee: USD 30.- (payable in USD only).[63]
Togo	[64]	15 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago		90 days
Tunisia
Turkey		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda	[65]	3 months	Fee: USD 100.-.
Ukraine		90 days
United Arab Emirates		90 days
United Kingdom		6 months
United States
Uruguay		3 months	Entry is allowed with a valid Peruvian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Peruvians can live and work legally in Uruguay under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Uzbekistan	[66]	30 days
Vanuatu		30 days
	[67]	90 days	30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
Yemen
Zambia	[68]	90 days	90 days within 1 year. Fee: USD 50.- (single entry) and USD 80.- (multiple entry).
Zimbabwe		30 days	30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists.

Dependent and autonomous territories

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		30 days
Macao		Visa on Arrival for 100 MOP or HKD and allowed to stay 30 days.[69]
Denmark
Faroe Islands		90 days
Greenland		90 days
France
French Guiana		90 days within 180 days.[70]
French Polynesia		90 days
French West Indies		90 days French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.
Mayotte		90 days
New Caledonia	[71]	3 months within any 6-month period.
Reunion		90 days
Saint Pierre and Miquelon		90 days
Wallis and Futuna		90 days
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau
Netherlands
Aruba		90 days 90 days within 180 days
Caribbean Netherlands		90 days Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. 90 days within 180 days
		90 days 90 days within 180 days
		90 days 90 days within 180 days
United Kingdom
Anguilla		Except for passengers with a visa issued by Canada, USA or the United Kingdom for a maximum stay of 3 months.
Bermuda		Bermuda Immigration officers will decide on max. period of stay (up to 6 months).
		Visa not required for passengers with a visa issued by Canada, USA or United Kingdom valid for a minimum of 6 months on arrival. They must travel as tourists or on business for a maximum stay of 6 months.
Cayman Islands		6 months
		Except for passengers with a written authority issued by HM Government of the UK, the Falkland Islands Government, or a British Consulate.
Gibraltar		6 months Not listed in IATA database as visa free
		6 months
		6 months
Montserrat		Except for passengers with a visa issued by an EU Member State, Canada, or the USA.
	[72]
		6 months
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands		Except for passengers with a US entry visa which is valid for at least 6 months from entry into the Northern Mariana Islands and allows re-entry into the USA.
		Except for those admitted to the USA on a visa, returning to the US after a visit of max. 30 days to Canada or Mexico or to adjacent islands (except for Cuba).
Puerto Rico		Except for those admitted to the USA on a visa, returning to the US after a visit of max. 30 days to Canada or Mexico or to adjacent islands (except for Cuba).

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
	[73]
	[74]	Visa not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[75]
	[76]
	[77]
	[78]
	[79]

APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:^[80]

Australia2 2 Chile2 China4 Hong Kong4 Indonesia4 Japan2 Malaysia2 Mexico1

New Zealand2 Papua New Guinea4 Philippines4 3 Singapore4 2 2 Thailand2 4

_{1 - Up to 180 days
2 - Up to 90 days
3 - Up to 90 days in a period of 180 days
4 - Up to 60 days}

The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:^[81]

• No need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such (except by Canada and United States)
• Undertake legitimate business in participating economies
• Expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members

See also

• Visa policy of Peru
• Peruvian passport

Notes and References

1. Web site: Global Passport Ranking.
2. Web site: EU signs visa waiver agreement with Peru.
3. Web site: Reino Unido retira el requisito de visa para viajes de corta estadía. 18 October 2022.
4. Web site: Residir - MERCOSUL.
5. Web site: Perguntas mais freqüentes sobre integração regional e MERCOSUL . pt . MRE.
6. Web site: Paraguai assina acordos sobre migração no Mercosul . pt . ansa.it.
7. Web site: Armenia eVisa.
8. Web site: Subclass 600.
9. Web site: Azerbaijan eVisa.
10. Available at Shahjalal International Airport, Shah Amanat International Airport and Osmani International Airport only.
11. Web site: Benin eVisa.
12. Web site: Bhutan eVisa.
13. Web site: Burkina Faso eVisa.
14. Web site: Cambodia eVisa.
15. Web site: Cameroon eVisa.
16. Obtainable at Nelson Mandela International Airport, Cesária Évora Airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Aristides Pereira International Airport.
17. Web site: China Visa on Arrival . travelchinaguide.com . Travel China Guide . 2024-01-05.
18. Web site: DR Congo eVisa.
19. Web site: CI eVisa.
20. Web site: eVisa-Cuba. evisacuba.cu.
21. Web site: Djibouti eVisa.
22. Web site: El Salvador anuncia exoneración de visa para el ingreso de ciudadanos peruanos a su territorio (El Salvador announces visa exemption for the entry of Peruvian citizens to its territory) . 2023-12-29.
23. Web site: Equatorial Guinea eVisa.
24. Web site: Ethiopia eVisa.
25. Web site: Gabon eVisa.
26. Web site: Gambia Tourism Board.
27. Web site: ENTRY INTO THE GAMBIA. GAMBIA IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT . gid.gov.gm . 2017-12-23 . 2017-12-23.
28. https://www.geoconsul.gov.ge/en/entering-georgia
29. Web site: Grenada :: Travel Authorization . Travelauth.health.gov.gd . 2022-03-06.
30. Web site: Guinea eVisa.
31. Web site: The Official Indonesian e-Visa Website. Imigrasi. Indonesia. MOLINA.
32. Web site: Iran eVisa.
33. Web site: الصفحة الرئيسية @ eVisa Portal. evisa.iq.
34. Web site: Jordan E-Services.
35. Web site: Kazakhstan eVisa.
36. Web site: Kenya eTA.
37. Web site: K-ETA.
38. Web site: K-ETA Application Guide.
39. Web site: Kyrgyzstan eVisa.
40. Web site: Lesotho eVisa.
41. Web site: Lesotho: EVisa Portal Temporarily Suspended .
42. Web site: Libya eVisa.
43. Web site: Malawi eVisa.
44. Extendable length of stay.
45. Web site: Mozambique eVisa.
46. Web site: Myanmar eVisa.
47. Web site: Nepal Online Visa.
48. Web site: Information about: Transit Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . 2021-02-05.
49. Web site: Information about: Australian Resident Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . 2020-05-21 . Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand..
50. Web site: Nigeria Immigration Services.
51. Web site: Pakistan Online Visa.
52. Web site: PNG Easy Visitor Permit.
53. Web site: Rwanda E-Services.
54. Web site: ST eVisa.
55. Web site: Seychelles Electronic Border System.
56. Web site: Sierra Leone eVisa.
57. Web site: South Sudan eVisa.
58. Web site: SL eVisa.
59. Web site: Suriname eVisa.
60. Web site: About Syria . evisa.sy.
61. Web site: Tajikistan eVisa.
62. Web site: Tanzania eVisa.
63. Obtainable at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port.
64. Web site: Togo eVisa.
65. Web site: Uganda eVisa.
66. Web site: Uzbekistan eVisa.
67. Web site: Vietnam eVisa.
68. Web site: Zambia eVisa.
69. https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=PE&Ru=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=mo&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C
70. Web site: Arrêté du 27 juin 2014 modifiant l'arrêté du 26 juillet 2011 relatif aux documents et visas exigés pour l'entrée des étrangers sur le territoire de la Guadeloupe, la Guyane, la Martinique, la Réunion et de la collectivité de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon - Légifrance.
71. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000024389411 Ruling of 22 July 2011 regarding the documents and visas required for the entry of foreigners in the territory of New Caledonia
72. Web site: Saint Helena eVisa . Saint Helena Government.
73. Web site: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA . 11 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160130185652/http://mfaapsny.org/en/council/visa.php. 30 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all.
74. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo.
75. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130310115928/http://www.mfa-ks.net/?page=2,20. 2013-03-10.
76. Web site: VISA Regulations . Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus . 4 March 2014.
77. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia | Министерство иностранных дел . 26 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . 15 October 2013 . dead . dmy-all.
78. Web site: Taiwan eVisa. 10 July 2017.
79. Web site: Министерство иностранных дел - Приднестровской Молдавской Республики . Министерство иностранных дел.
80. Web site: ABTC Economy Entry Information.
81. Web site: APEC Business Travel Card.