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Apply for a tourist visa to enter Peru
If you are a foreign national planning to visit Peru for recreational purposes or similar activities and require a visa to enter the country based on your country of origin, you must apply for a tourist visa at the Peruvian consular offices in the country where you are located. This process must be completed at least 15 calendar days before your trip.
Citizens of certain Latin American and European countries do not need this document.
Submitting the visa application and the required documentation does not guarantee the automatic approval of the visa. Each application is individually assessed by the Peruvian consul. Furthermore, additional requirements may be requested during the process.
The maximum period of stay with this visa is up to 183 calendar days, without the possibility of extension, whether in a single continuous visit or multiple consecutive visits within 12 months from the date of issuance of the document. However, it is the migration authority who determines the length of your authorized stay when stamping your passport.
You may request an extension of this period from the National Superintendence of Migration in Peru before the initial period expires.
Requirements
- Fill out the Visa Application Form (DGC-005) provided by the Peruvian consulate.
- Personal interview by the Peruvian consulate officer.
- Present a valid Passport with at least 6 months remaining until the expiration date.
- Proof of Legal status in the United States. Work Permit (green card) ar American visa (Student, Work visa . This Oocument must be valid with at least six months remaining until the expiration date. Tourist American visa is not accepted.
- Round Trip ticket to Peru (ticket, electronic ticket or reservation).
- Hotel booking; or tour package booking; or invitation letter legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru.
- Two (2) passport size color photographs.
- Show financia! solvency: Copies of 3 last months of the bank statements.
- Copy of State ID or Driver's License.
- Letter of presentation of the School (for students) or workplace (for workers).
- Payment of the corresponding consular fee.
Modalidad: Presencial
Cost
30.00 consular soles
One consular sol is approximately equivalent to one US dollar.
For local currency equivalents, see the Consular Fees list.
Learn more about the procedures and services of the Consulate General of Peru in Chicago.
- Submitting a visa application and the required documentation does not guarantee automatic visa approval. Each application is individually evaluated by the Peruvian Consul.
- During the application process, additional requirements may be requested.