Peru entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Peru travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Peru, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Peru with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it: its first sentence has conditions or a wording we do not turn into a one-line answer.
You can travel to Peru without a visa for tourism or short visits. If you are travelling for any other reason, check requirements with the Peruvian Consulate General in the UK (in Spanish).
When you arrive in Peru, you will normally get permission to stay for up to 90 days in a 180 day period. The 180 day period is calculated from the date of your first entry into Peru. Immigration officials can grant you a maximum of 183 days in a 365 day period as a visitor or tourist.
If you overstay, you will get a fine and you could be detained.
Official source: GOV.UK – Peru travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Peru, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Peru travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Peru
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 28 October 2025: “Updated information about an airport fee for transit and connecting passengers at Lima Airport (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 15 April 2025: “Removal of information on border closure due to Ecuadorean elections('Warnings and insurance' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 12 November 2024: “Updated information about visas (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 24 November 2023: “Updated information on states of emergency ('Safety and Security' and 'Entry Requirements' pages).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Peru (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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