All foreign citizens wishing to conduct business in Peru must obtain a business visa, unless the citizen's country of origin has an agreement with the Peruvian State that allows traveling to Peru without a business visa. This visa is mandatory for everyone who is going to enter into a contract.
Before starting, you should know
- You can check if you require a business visa in the following
list
- It is essential that your passport is valid for at least six months from the date of your entry into Peru.
- The presentation of the visa application, and supporting documentation, does not guarantee its automatic granting. Each request is individually evaluated by the Consul.
- During the processing of the application, the presentation of additional requirements may be required.
- It allows multiple entries for a maximum stay of one hundred and eighty-three (183) days in total during a period of three hundred and sixty-five (365) days. It is not extendable.
- A Visa is no longer valid if it has not been used for admission to Peru after six (06) months from the date it was issued or at the end of the approved period of stay.
- Please submit your application at least 15 days before your trip, in person or by post. Please see requirements for each case below.
IN PERSON
- Download and complete the following: Form DGC005 .
- Present the current passport.
- Letter from the company, specifying the purpose of the visit and its duration.
- When the trip is linked to a specific national counterpart, you must present a letter from the Peruvian company, indicating the reason and term of the trip.
- Reservation or round trip ticket.
- Two (2) photographs of 35 x 45 mm., taken no more than six months before you sumbit your application. Plain white background. Your face and shoulders centred and squared to the camera, not tilted in any direction. Your eyes should be open and clearly visible, looking straight at the camera, with a closed mouth (not smiling or frowning). No glasses. No hats or head coverings, except those worn daily for religious beliefs.
- Payment of consular fees : 45.00 Canadian dollars in cash or debit card, to be paid at our office.
Do it in 3 steps
1 . make your appointment
Before booking your appointment, please verify that you have all the requirements. Just in case any doubt persists, send us an email to soloconsultas@conpervan.ca with a brief description of your query and include a contact telephone number.
To book your appointment , please enter the following link: Appointment request
Please note the following:
- Our booking system is autonomous and independent.
- The availability of dates that you see on your screen is the same that consular officers have access to.
- It is not possible to grant appointments on dates when they are no longer available.
- Sometimes new time slots are released due to cancellation. It is up to those interested to periodically review the calendar to check availability, using the link that you will find in your confirmation email.
2. Come to the office of the Consulate General of Peru in Vancouver
We will welcome you at our offices on the day and time of your appointment. We are located at:
1166 Alberni Street, Suite 502, Vancouver, V6E 3Z3
Please keep in mind that:
- In order to avoid delays, you must bring the indicated requirements.
- Only the person registered for the appointment may enter the consular premises, except in duly justified cases.
3. Processing and issuance
If your application is approved, your passport with the visa will be delivered to you on the date or modality indicated by the consular officer on the day you submitted your application.
If your visa application is denied, you can submit a new application six months after your denial. The refusal of a visa is definitive and irrecurrable.
BY POST
Requirements
- Download and complete the following: Form DGC005 , which must be signed before a notary public in British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, Nunavut or Northwest Territories.
- Send the current passport .
- Letter from the company, specifying the purpose of the visit and its duration.
- When the trip is linked to a specific national counterpart, you must present a letter from the Peruvian company, indicating the reason and term of the trip.
- Reservation or round trip ticket.
- Two (2) photographs of 35 x 45 mm., taken no more than six months before you sumbit your application. Plain white background. Your face and shoulders centred and squared to the camera, not tilted in any direction. Your eyes should be open and clearly visible, looking straight at the camera, with a closed mouth (not smiling or frowning). No glasses. No hats or head coverings, except those worn daily for religious beliefs.
- A Canada Post Xpresspost prepaid envelope, small (if more than two passports, a medium envelope is required), with your name and the address where the passport will be sent. It is recommended to write down your tracking number. The Consulate does not assume any responsibility in case of loss.
- Payment of consular fees : 45.00 Canadian dollars to be paid by "Money Order" or "Certified Check" made payable to "Consulate of Peru".
Do it in 2 steps
1 . Send the requirements to the General Consulate of Peru in Vancouver
Send the application and requirements in a sealed envelope addressed to:
Consulate General of Peru
Attention: Visas
502 – 1166 Alberni St.
Vancouver, BC
V6E 3Z3
If you have any questions, please write to soloconsultas@conpervan.ca with a brief description of your query and include a contact phone number.
2. Proceeding and Issuance.
If your application is approved, your passport with the visa will be sent in the envelope provided by you.
In case your visa application is denied, your passport without the visa will be sent to you. You may submit a new application after six months of your latest application. The refusal of a visa is definitive and irrecurrable.