Nationals from EU countries do not require a tourist visa when traveling as tourists to Peru. They are allowed to stay in Peru for up to 90 days.

Nationals of the following countries are exempt from tourist visas and can remain in Peru for up to 90 days:

. South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay & Venezuela.

. North America: Canada, USA and Mexico.

. Central America and Caribbean: Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Granada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, República Dominicana, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.

. Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Malt, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Slovak Rupublic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine.

. Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand & Taiwan.

. Oceania: Australia, Fiji, Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Mycronesia, Nauru, Niue, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu & Vanuatu.

Nationals of all countries require a business visa. Business visa holders can remain in Peru for up to 90 days.

Requirements:

. Valid passport (with a minimum of 6 months of residency in the UK )

. A letter of presentation from your employers. In the case of being self employed, a letter from their local chamber of commerce, stating the purpose of the business and length of stay.

. Proof of solvency (a letter of guarantee from your employers or latest bank statement, showing a minimum of £1,200 plus a mini statement from a cash machine on the day that the visa is presented)

(La carta de presentación debe incluir el numero del pasaporte)

. Return ticket or proof of the same.

. 2 photographs (colour, passport size)

. 2 visa application forms filled in and signed.

Resident working visas have to be requested by the employers in Peru . Once it has been granted by the Peruvian immigration authorities, a yearly working visa can be issued.

If you travel as a tourist you can not change your condition to resident. You could wait for the visa to be granted and then let the authorities know which country you have chosen so that they can send the authorization to the Peruvian Consulate in that country (could be any of the neighboring countries). They would then issue you with a working visa and you can re enter Peru as a resident.

For more information contact the consulate: consulado@peruembassy.se

If you are traveling as a journalist to Peru you have to contact this Consulate General for the visa and the Embassy for all the necessary permits and for the temporary importation of the equipment.

For more information contact the consulate: consulado@peruembassy.se

This Consulate General can issue a 90 day student visa.

For more information contact the consulate: consulado@peruembassy.se