Skip the visa application. Prepare for your trip.
Start with your passport and entry documents, then check the arrival formalities.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Have your travel documents ready for the destination’s entry checks.
During your visit
Normally, up to 90 days are granted within 180 days from first entry. The 180-day period is calculated from your first entry into Peru. Immigration officials can grant up to 183 days in a 365-day period as a tourist. Your actual permission may be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
Check your trip dates
Count your travel days and compare your passport expiry with the entry rule.
What to prepare for your trip
Check each item as you prepare it. Labels show which documents are required, conditional, or recommended.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Details that can change your plans
Check the limit for longer or repeat visits
GOV.UK says British visitors normally receive up to 90 days in a 180-day period, and immigration officials can grant up to 183 days in a 365-day period. Peru’s visitor page says the maximum stay is 90 days and cannot be extended. If you plan longer or repeat visits, confirm the passport-specific allowance with Peruvian immigration and follow the period granted at entry.
Official guidancePeru at a glance
- Capital
- Lima
- Currency
- PEN
- Calling code
- +51
Questions for this route
Do travelers with an ordinary passport from the United Kingdom need a visa for Peru?
Travelers visiting Peru for tourism with an ordinary passport from the United Kingdom do not need a visa. Normally, up to 90 days are granted within 180 days from first entry. The 180-day period is calculated from your first entry into Peru. Immigration officials can grant up to 183 days in a 365-day period as a tourist. Your actual permission may be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive. Entry conditions still apply.
How long can I stay in Peru?
Normally, up to 90 days are granted within 180 days from first entry. The 180-day period is calculated from your first entry into Peru. Immigration officials can grant up to 183 days in a 365-day period as a tourist. Your actual permission may be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official websites
Use these government websites to confirm requirements and complete any application.
Check Peru’s tourist visa guidance
Official tourist visa instructions and links to consular services.
Check the visitor stay allowance
The 180-day period is calculated from your first entry into Peru. Immigration officials can grant up to 183 days in a 365-day period as a tourist. Your actual permission may be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
Check Peru’s visa and entry requirements
Peru’s visitor guidance explains tourist-visa exemptions, passport validity and stay limits.
About this guide
This guide covers short tourist visits on an ordinary passport. Your nationality, residence, travel document and purpose can affect the entry conditions. Check the linked official guidance before travel; the border authority decides admission and your permitted stay.
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