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.
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]
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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.
Date of visa changes | |
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Cancelled: |
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.[3]
ABTCs are issued to citizens of:[26]
Most visitors arriving in Peru on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[27]
Country | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Chile | 1,101,055 | 1,055,880 | 984,584 | 903,793 |
United States | 598,685 | 586,479 | 545,212 | 514,227 |
Ecuador | 288,987 | 318,172 | 256,127 | 223,995 |
Argentina | 205,465 | 175,488 | 170,960 | 155,931 |
Colombia | 200,812 | 189,754 | 165,384 | 151,876 |
Venezuela | 196,495 | 59,192 | 42,111 | 48,411 |
Brazil | 173,753 | 148,296 | 148,312 | 147,875 |
Bolivia | 146,660 | 136,805 | 128,943 | 126,689 |
Spain | 147,214 | 144,927 | 138,902 | 131,174 |
France | 96,283 | 92,316 | 88,921 | 82,260 |
Mexico | 93,763 | 87,443 | 76,368 | 67,016 |
Total | 4,032,339 | 3,744,461 | 3,455,709 | 3,214,934 |