| Business Visa Requirements | All foreigners are required to apply for a Business Visa in order to enter Peru at the nearest Peruvian consulate. A Business Visa is issued for single or multiple entries within 183 days from first entry. |
| APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) |
The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Scheme was officially implemented in Peru on September 15th 2003 to facilitate the mobility of business people among the APEC Member Economies. In the elegibility of ABTC applicants, business associations assist the process.
In compliance with specific standards regulating the processing of requests for the ABTC, this multi entry permit allows those businesspersons holders of the ABTC Card to enter Peru for a maximum period of up to three months, which may be extended for an additional thirty days. Likewise, it fast tracks the entry and exit of cardholders through special channeling arrangements at Lima´s Jorge Chavez International Airport.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Executive Secretariat, operates and implements the ABTC Scheme. For further information, please contact the Executive Secretariat at: jcadenillasl@rree.gob.pe |
| Documentation Required |
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Valid Passport or other internationally recognized travel document.
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Visa application form
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Return or exit tickets
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Introductory or sponsorship letter from Chambers of Commerce or Private Associations regarding his/her condition of businessperson
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Payment of the fee |
| Method of Lodgement |
Business people must lodge the application personally at a Peruvian Consular Office.
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| Processing Time |
If the application is lodged at Executive Secretariat , the visa is processed the same day for the national of the following APEC economies:
- Australia
- Brunei Darussalam
- Canada
- Chile
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Korea
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Chinese Taipei
- USA
For nationals of other APEC economies, visa applications are processed within 15 days. |
| Multiple Entry Visas |
An application for Multiple entry visa does not have additional requirements than Business visas |
| Validity/Extension | A Business Visa is issued for a period of 183 days. The application for this visa is called DGC-05.
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| Cost of Visa Application |
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Single or multiple entries US $ 30.00
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Latin-American nationals US $ 25.00 |
| Regulations relating to accompanying dependants | Family members are allowed to accompany a business person. In case the family members are nationals from a visa-required Economy, they can apply for a tourist visa. |
