Peruvian visa for U.S. citizens

• Holding U.S. passport that is valid for six months beyond the period of the intended stay in Peru.
• Proof of onward travel (departure) from Peru.

• Washington: The Embassy of Peru in Washington, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 3 hours 53 minutes)
• Seattle: The Honorary Consulate of Peru in Seattle, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 3 hours 53 minutes)
• St. Louis: The Honorary Consulate of Peru in St. Louis, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 1 hours 53 minutes)
• Tampa: The Honorary Consulate of Peru in Tampa, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 53 minutes)
• San Diego: The Honorary Consulate of Peru in San Diego, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 3 hours 53 minutes)
• New Orleans: The Honorary Consulate of Peru in New Orleans, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 1 hours 53 minutes)
• Phoenix: The Honorary Consulate of Peru in Phoenix, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 2 hours 53 minutes)
• Tulsa: The Honorary Consulate of Peru in Tulsa, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 1 hours 53 minutes)
• Miami: The Consulate General of Peru in Miami, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 53 minutes)
• New York: The Consulate General of Peru in New York, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 53 minutes)
• Paterson: The Consulate General of Peru in Paterson, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 53 minutes)
• San Francisco: The Consulate General of Peru in San Francisco, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 3 hours 53 minutes)
• Washington: The Consulate General of Peru in Washington, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 3 hours 53 minutes)
• Dallas: The Consulate General of Peru in Dallas, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 1 hours 53 minutes)
• Atlanta: The Consulate General of Peru in Atlanta, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 53 minutes)
• Boston: The Consulate General of Peru in Boston, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 53 minutes)
• Chicago: The Consulate General of Peru in Chicago, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 1 hours 53 minutes)
• Denver: The Consulate General of Peru in Denver, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 2 hours 53 minutes)
• Hartford: The Consulate General of Peru in Hartford, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 53 minutes)
• Houston: The Consulate General of Peru in Houston, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 1 hours 53 minutes)
• Los Angeles: The Consulate General of Peru in Los Angeles, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 3 hours 53 minutes)
• New York: The Permanent Representation of Peru in New York, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 53 minutes)
• Washington: The Permanent Representation of Peru in Washington, United States (Working hours: Close now. Open in 3 hours 53 minutes)

Peru visa applications & requirements (For reference purposes only, please visit the nearest Peru diplomatic mission offices to United States for guidance)

The line chart shows the number of visitors from United States traveling to Peru from 2008 to 2018.

Year	Number of visitors (United States) estimated	Change (%)
2008	610,658	N/A
2009	580,724	-4.90%
2010	586,711	1.03%
2011	592,698	1.02%
2012	580,724	-2.02%
2013	592,698	2.06%
2014	514,227	-13.24%
2015	545,212	6.03%
2016	586,479	7.57%
2017	598,685	2.08%
2018	628,619	5.00%

References: UNWTO.org, World Bank and multiple sources. (This data is for informational purposes only. Please see our disclaimer page for more information.)

Peru's area is approximately 1,280,000 km2 (494,210 sq mi), while the area of United States is approximately 9,147,420 km2 (3,531,837 sq mi). This means United States is 7.15 times bigger than Peru.

As of November 2025, Peru's population is ~35.3 million people - 305,454,374 fewer people than the population of United States.

We have highlighted Peru & United States’s relative positions on world's map for your reference.

	Peru	United States	Difference
Population (est 2025)	35,312,855	340,767,229	305.5 million fewer people live in Peru than United States
Number of diplomatic missions abroad (est)	232	273	Peru has 41 fewer diplomatic representations abroad compared with United States.
Travel freedom (2025)	93	134	Peru passport holders visit 41 fewer countries and territories without a visa.
Number of foreign missions hosted	118	1147	Peruvian hosts 1029 fewer foreign missions than United States.