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FA Ministry: Get to know the countries Peruvians can visit without visa

Photo: ANDINA/Carlos Lezama

Photo: ANDINA/Carlos Lezama

14:05 | Lima, Jan. 10.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Peruvians travelling abroad about the countries where temporary visa is not required for tourism and/or business purposes.

List of Destinations

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

Central America and the Caribbean: Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Saint Eustatius, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saba, Trinidad and Tobago.

Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Republic of), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, and Ukraine.

Asia and the Middle East: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates.

Africa: Botswana, Morocco, and South Africa.

Special Provisions for Regional Travel

The Foreign Affairs Ministry reminded Peruvian travelers that countries in the Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru) and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru) allow entry with either a passport or national ID card.

Among the visa-free countries is the United Kingdom, which only requires travelers to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). More information is available on the following link.

New Visa-Free Access to Japan 

In December 2024, Foreign Affairs Minister Elmer Schialer announced Japan's decision to lift the tourism visa requirement for Peruvians. This measure will take effect this year.

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Published: 1/10/2025