Document checklist
Democratic Republic of the Congo → Peru: Short-stay tourist
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
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If you're under 18 and apply at the Peruvian consulate in Caracas: a copy of your birth certificate
The Consulate General of Peru in Caracas lists, among the documents for the tourist visa, a copy of the Venezuelan ID card and, for minors, a copy of the birth certificate. The page was last changed on 1 September 2026. Other Peruvian consulates ask for different things, so check with the one you will use.
Passport valid at least 6 months from your entry date
RequiredMigraciones is blunt about this one: a passport valid for at least six months is mandatory, and if yours doesn't meet it you will not be able to enter the country. The consulates repeat it on their visa lists.
Photograph, in your consulate's format
RequiredEvery consulate asks for one, but the format differs, for example a 16 KB digital photo for London, and a 2 × 2 inch colour photo on a white background for Washington DC. Follow your own consulate's specification exactly; London states that no other size will be accepted.
Proof you live legally where you're applying
If you're applying outside your own country, consulates want proof of your status there, a Green Card or a non-tourist US visa in Washington, a Spanish residence card (TIE) in Madrid, and some ask for proof of address inside their jurisdiction.
Tourist visa application, filed with the Peruvian consulate for where you live
RequiredCheck one exception first: under D.S. N° 061-2016-RE, nationals of China, India and Venezuela who hold permanent residence in Colombia, Chile or Mexico may enter Peru as tourists without a visa. Otherwise, apply to the Peruvian consular office for the country where you are, at least 15 calendar days before you travel. Consulates are moving applications online through the e-SAMI platform (Sistema de Administración Migratoria Integral): you register an account, complete the form, attach your documents including proof of the fee, and receive the decision by email. Each consulate publishes its own document list, so use your own consulate's, the items below are the ones common to all of them. The visa allows a stay of up to 183 calendar days, not extendable, in one visit or several within 12 months of issue, but the immigration officer who stamps your passport sets the length you actually get.
Financial
Bank statements proving you can fund the trip
RequiredUsually the last three months of statements. Some consulates set a floor: London, for example, wants statements showing at least £1,000 plus a mini-statement from a cash machine printed on the day you apply. Check whether your consulate names a figure.
Accommodation
Hotel or tour-package booking: or a legalised invitation letter
RequiredA hotel reservation or a tourist package covering your stay. Some consulates accept an invitation letter instead, but it must be legalised by Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Madrid also asks for the signature to be notarised), an ordinary letter from a friend won't do.
Employment
Letter from your employer or place of study
Most consulates ask for it: a letter confirming your job or your studies, including your full name and passport number. Madrid accepts an employment history or current work certificate.
Travel
Return ticket or reservation
RequiredA booking confirmation or ticket for the round trip to and from Peru.
Other
If you travel alone and apply at the Peruvian consulate in Santiago: a notarized authorization from the responsible adult and an apostilled birth certificate
The Consulate General of Peru in Santiago says that a minor who travels alone needs a notarized authorization from the responsible third party and an apostilled birth certificate. The page was last changed on 2 October 2026. Other Peruvian consulates may ask for different things, so check with the one you will use.
If you travel with one parent and apply at the Peruvian consulate in Santiago: a notarized authorization from the other parent
The Consulate General of Peru in Santiago says that a minor who travels with one of their parents needs a notarized authorization from the parent who does not travel with them. If a foreign authority issued the authorization, it needs an apostille to be valid. The page was last changed on 2 October 2026. Other Peruvian consulates may ask for different things, so check with the one you will use.
If you're under 18 and apply at the Peruvian embassy in Havana: your birth certificate, your parents' documents and a school permit
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru says that, for the tourist visa at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Peru in Cuba, minors need their original birth certificate, a copy of their parents' documents and a permit from their school if they travel during the school term. The page was last changed on 28 August 2026. Other Peruvian consulates ask for different things, so check with the one you will use.
Police certificate / criminal record check
RequiredEvery consulate read for this checklist asks for one, issued by the police authority where you live, for example the city police department in the United States, or the national police form in the United Kingdom.
Why applications on this route get refused
Refused: and the fee isn't refunded
The ministry is explicit: paying the fee gives you the right to apply, not an approval, and it is not refundable even if the visa is refused. Each application is assessed individually by the Peruvian consul, who can ask for an interview or further documents.
How to avoid it: Submit your own consulate's complete list first time, and answer any request for extra documents or an interview promptly.
Applied to the wrong consulate, or used another consulate's list
Applications go to the consular office for where you live, and the requirements differ by consulate, minimum balances, photo formats and proof of residence all vary.
How to avoid it: Pick your consulate from the ministry's list first, then work from that consulate's requirements rather than a general one.
Applied less than 15 days before travel
The ministry asks you to complete the process 15 calendar days before your trip.
How to avoid it: Apply earlier than that where you can, since consuls may ask for more documents along the way.
Overstaying, or skipping exit control, on a previous visit
Migraciones fines overstays at 0.1% of the UIT for every extra day, and warns that failing to pass through migration control when you leave, including overland to a neighbouring country, breaks immigration rules and means you won't be allowed back in or allowed to board a flight from Peru.
How to avoid it: Check the stay you were granted (you can download your virtual Andean Migration Card), leave before it ends, and always pass through migration control on the way out.
Sources
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones del Perú · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú (gob.pe): Solicitar visa de turista para ingresar al Perú, procedure of the Consular Section of the Embassy of Peru in Cuba (last changed 28 August 2026) · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú (gob.pe): Solicitar visa de turista para ingresar al Perú, procedure of the Consulate General of Peru in Santiago (last changed 2 October 2026) · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú (gob.pe): Solicitar visa de turista para ingresar al Perú, procedure of the Consulate General of Peru in Caracas (last changed 1 September 2026) · checked 6 Oct 2026
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