Peru: visa, passport and entry requirements

Entry document

• ✓Passport
• ✕National ID card

Passport validity
6 months after the date you arrive

British citizens must carry a valid British passport or certificate of entitlement. You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen. — Passengers transiting or connecting through Lima (Jorge Chávez International) Airport will be required to pay a fee, known as a TUUA (Tarifa Unica por Uso de Aeropuerto, or Airport Use Fee). This fee is not currently included in airline tickets. To avoid delays, travellers are encouraged to pay in advance via the Lima Airport online platform or use available on-site payment options, including mobile POS (Point of Sale) agents, dedicated payment modules, and QR codes.

Visa

Not required

When you arrive in Peru, you will normally get permission to stay for up to 90 days in a 180 day period. Immigration officials can grant you a maximum of 183 days in a 365 day period as a visitor or tourist. If you overstay, you will get a fine and you could be detained. If arriving at an international airport, authorities will register your entry digitally through a Tarjeta Andina de Migración (TAM) - a virtual immigration control document. If entering Peru by land from a neighbouring country, get a passport entry stamp at the immigration checkpoint. — Up to 90 days in a 180 day period, with a maximum of 183 days in a 365 day period as a visitor or tourist.

Recommended vaccinations

Hepatitis A · Typhoid · Rabies · Yellow fever

Check the latest vaccine recommendations for Peru. See where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the NHS travel vaccinations page: Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Rabies, Yellow fever