What documents do I need to travel to Peru?
Peru is visa-free for most tourists, but your passport must be valid six months from arrival and your stay is set at the border, up to 183 days a year.
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Entering Peru - what you need
Peru keeps the paperwork light for tourists. You mainly need a passport with enough validity left, a ticket out of the country and an address to give the officer, which your trip1 booking confirmation covers.
- A passport valid for at least six months from your arrival date, with a blank page for the entry stamp.
- An onward or return ticket. Airlines routinely check this at the gate.
- The address where you are staying in Peru.
- Proof that you can cover your stay, if the officer asks for it.
- Documents for any children travelling with you, including a consent letter from an absent parent where one applies.
How long you can stay in Peru
Peru does not give every visitor the same length of stay. Officers commonly grant up to 90 days, and the legal maximum for a tourist is 183 days in any 365-day period.
You will not always be told the number out loud. Check the days you were given on the Migraciones website after you arrive, so you know your real exit date rather than guessing.
Overstaying costs a fine for each extra day, payable before you fly home.
The digital TAM and your entry record
Peru replaced the old paper Andean Migration Card with a digital record. When you land at an international airport, immigration creates your Tarjeta Andina de Migracion (TAM) electronically, so there is no slip of paper to look after.
You still need proof that you entered legally. Confirm you received an entry stamp, and if you cross a land border make sure immigration registers you rather than waving you through.
Important: Trying to leave Peru without a valid entry record can bring fines and a re-entry ban lasting years, so fix any missing stamp with Migraciones while you are still in the country.
Hotel check-in in Peru
Bring your passport to the front desk. Peruvian hotels ask to see it at check-in and record your details as part of guest registration.
Non-resident foreign visitors are exempt from Peru's sales tax on hotel accommodation for stays under 60 days, and the hotel needs your passport and entry record to apply it. Have both ready and ask at the desk if nobody mentions it.
Your trip1 booking confirmation works as proof of accommodation for immigration and for the hotel. A digital copy is fine, but download it before you fly so you are not hunting for signal at the airport.
Entering Peru - FAQ
No. US citizens can visit Peru for tourism without a visa. The officer decides your stay at the border, normally up to 90 days, and the legal maximum for a tourist is 183 days in any 365-day period. Check the days you were given on the Migraciones website after you arrive.
Not for immigration at international airports. Peru records your Andean Migration Card, the Tarjeta Andina de Migracion or TAM, digitally when you land, so there is no paper arrival card. If you cross by land, make sure immigration registers you and stamps your passport rather than waving you through.
A passport valid for at least six months from the day you arrive, with a blank page for the stamp, plus an onward or return ticket and the address where you are staying. Officers can ask for proof you can cover your stay. Your trip1 booking confirmation gives the address, and airlines check the onward ticket at the gate.
You pay a fine for each extra day before you can leave, and overstaying can also lead to detention. Leaving without a valid entry record is more serious and can bring a re-entry ban, so fix any missing stamp with Migraciones while you are still in Peru, and check your granted days soon after arrival.