Peru · How long you can stay
How long can a US citizen stay in Peru?
Short answer
No visa needed for tourism: US citizens usually get 90 days. You can't work, and whether you can extend isn't settled, so plan on 90.
The rules for a US passport
| Visa needed? | No, for tourism. A business trip needs a visa |
|---|---|
| Days allowed | 90 days for US citizens; the law allows up to 183 days in any 365 |
| Can you extend? | Not confirmed: the rules conflict, and no extension process for US tourists was found Needs review |
| What you can't do | Paid work of any kind. Remote work for a US employer isn't addressed in the law Needs review |
| Overstay penalty | About $1.61 (5.50 soles) a day, paid when you leave; long overstays can mean removal and a ban of up to 5 years |
| Passport validity | At least 6 months from the day you enter |
Checked against the law The 183-day limit, work ban, passport and overstay fine, read in the migration law.
Needs review Extensions: the law and foreign ministry allow one, but the regulation says no.
Still being checked Health rules and the US government's Peru page.
Good to know
- Your days are on record: the officer notes them on a digital entry card, and re-entering doesn't reset the 365-day count.
- Record every exit, including land crossings to neighbouring countries.
- Want to stay longer? Residency changes are made from inside Peru, while your status is legal.
Sources (9)
Legal basis and exact figures
- Stay: DL 1350 art 29.1(h) (as amended by DL 1582): up to 183 calendar days, cumulative within 365 days from the first regular entry. Foreign Ministry table (DS 23-95-RE): US nationals 90 days, 'prorrogables única vez por igual periodo'. Days granted show on the virtual Tarjeta Andina de Migración (TAM).
- Extension conflict: DL 1350 art 29.1(h) allows an extension up to 183 days if fewer were granted; Reglamento art 77.2 says tourist periods 'no son prorrogables'; the MIGRACIONES TUPA (as modified by RS 150-2025) has an extension procedure only for Andean Statute nationals. No fee established.
- Overstay and work: 0.1% UIT a day (S/ 5.50 in 2026, about $1.61) on departure (Reglamento art 190(a); DL 1350 art 56.1(a)); salida obligatoria with a re-entry ban of up to 5 years (arts 54(b), 57.1(a)); unpaid fines can bar a later entry (art 48.2(d)). Work outside status: 10% UIT (S/ 550, about $161) (Reglamento art 190(e)).
- Passport and border: valid 6 months from entry (DL 1350 art 45.6; Reglamento art 24(a)); secondary checks allowed (art 45.5), no fixed onward-ticket or funds amount found. Change of status only from inside Peru in regular status (Reglamento art 65.2–65.3); rentista Cambio procedure TUPA PA3500E095.
- Still being checked: Ministry of Health and US State Department guidance (e.g. yellow fever for Amazon travel); a health-risk refusal power exists (art 48.2(b)). Pending change: Ley 32743 (22 Oct 2026) lets the Executive amend DL 1350 by decree for 90 days.
Links
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores: Requerimientos y exoneración de visas para ciudadanos
- El Peruano (Editora Perú), Normas Legales Actualizadas: Decreto Legislativo 1350 and Regla
- Decreto Legislativo 1582 (14 Nov 2023), modifies DL 1350: official copy sent to Congress
- gob.pe MIGRACIONES: Información fundamental para turistas en Perú
- MIGRACIONES TUPA 2023 as modified by Resolución de Superintendencia 150-2025-MIGRACIONES (
- US State Department: Peru international travel information
- gob.pe MIGRACIONES: Cambiar calidad migratoria residente
- Decreto Supremo N.° 301-2025-EF: valor de la UIT 2026 (El Peruano)
- BCRP statistics API: tipo de cambio sistema bancario SBS (S/ por US$), series PD04639PD/PD
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Questions people ask
Do US citizens need a visa for Peru?
No, for tourism. A business trip needs a visa
How many days can a US citizen stay in Peru?
90 days for US citizens; the law allows up to 183 days in any 365
Can a US citizen extend a stay in Peru?
Not confirmed: the rules conflict, and no extension process for US tourists was found (Needs review)
Can I work in Peru as a tourist?
Paid work of any kind. Remote work for a US employer isn't addressed in the law (Needs review)
What happens if you overstay in Peru?
About $1.61 (5.50 soles) a day, paid when you leave; long overstays can mean removal and a ban of up to 5 years
How long must my passport be valid for Peru?
At least 6 months from the day you enter