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Entry and exit stamps.

Visitors to Peru must obtain a visa from one of the Peruvian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.^[1]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Peru

  Peru

  Visa-free (travel with ID cards allowed)

  Visa-free

  Visa required

Visa policy

Holders of passports of the following 97 jurisdictions can visit Peru for tourism purposes (unless otherwise stated) without a visa for up to 183 days, (except Schengen Area member states and associated countries whose citizens may stay up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa, and Costa Rica and Panama whose citizens are allowed to stay for 90 days per visit):^[2][3][4][5]

_{ID - may cross the border with either ID card or passport.
B - may visit without a visa for business purposes as well.}

Nationals of  China and  India who hold a visa with a minimum validity of more than 6 months or a permanent residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States or a Schengen member state are visa exempt for a maximum of 180 days during a six-month period.^[28]

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports (except for Venezuela) do not require a visa.^{[citation needed]}

Participants and members of the press of the XVIII Pan American Games (XVIII Juegos Panamericanos), which will take place from 26 July to 11 August 2019, can enter Peru with a visa attached on the reverse of their accreditation card.^[29]

Participants and members of the press of the VI Parapan American Games (VI Parapanamericanos), which will take place from 23 August to 1 September 2019, can enter Peru with a visa attached on the reverse of their accreditation card.^[29]

APEC Business Travel Card

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 can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 90 days.^[4]

ABTCs are issued to nationals of:^[30]

Arrival statistics

Most visitors arriving to Peru on short-term basis were from the following countries of residence:^[31]

Country	2017	2016	2015	2014
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