Foreign nationals wishing to do business in Peru must obtain a business visa, unless the country of origin of the citizen has an agreement with the Peruvian government to allow travel to Peru without a business visa for this purpose. This Visa is mandatory for anyone who is going to conclude a contract.
Requirements
- Passport with a minimum validity of six months after expected date of arrival to Peru.
- Photocopy of the front and back sides of passport.
- Two (DGC 005) forms duly typed or handwritten, in block letters and using black ink.
- Three recent coloured, passport-size photographs (4.3 X 3.5 cm) with white background. The face size should cover between 70% - 80% of the photograph.
- Cover letter duly signed by the applicant.
- An apostilled invitation letter in English or Spanish from the business associate in Peru to be directly mailed at consular@embassyperuindia.in or faxed at +91-11-4616 3301.
- A formal letter from the company in which the person is employed, mentioning company profile and purpose of the travel of the applicant.
- A Letter from the recognized local chambers of commerce (FIEO, FICCI, APEDA, ASSOCHAM, PHD etc) confirming the company's registration details.
- Proof of registration of the company.
- Personal Bank Statement of the applicant (latest 3 months).
- Latest 1 year income tax receipt of the applicant.
- Salary slips, for the latest six months.
- Round-trip ticket reservation to Peru.
- Hotel reservation(s) in Peru.
| Cost |
| 2250 Indian rupees (INR) in cash |
Observations
- The submission of the visa application and supporting documents does not guarantee automatic issuance of a visa. Each application is assessed individually by the Peruvian Consul.
- Visa applications can ONLY be submitted and processed at the Embassy of Peru in New Delhi.
- Documents sent through email or courrier will not be processed.
- If an application is presented by an agent, it will only be processed once the original file is submitted to the Embassy, not from the date of submission to the agency.
- In addition to the abovementioned documents, nationals of Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka are required to furnish a police clearance certificate. The Embassy of Peru in Turkey now handles the applications from Iranian citizens.
- Time of tourist and business visa processing for Indian nationals inormally ranges within 4-5 working days. Non-Indian nationals' applications may take around 10 working days to be processed.
- Time of tourist and business visa processing for Indian nationals inormally ranges within 4-5 working days. Non-Indian nationals' applications may take around 10 working days to be processed.
- Once an application is submitted, the Consular Section of the Embassy of Peru reserves its right to require an interview and additional documents.
- Peru does not require travellers to hold a valid yellow fever certificate.
- Other visa categories which fall under the competency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs require additional clearance from headquarters in Lima, Peru.
- Visas issued by the Peruvian government are valid for six (06) months, counted from the date they were issued. Once this term expires, if a visa has not been used by its holder, it automatically expires.
- Upon the first entry of the visa holder to Peru, visas will have the same validity as the period of permanence shown in the endorsement.