The Peruvian government has changed regulations frequently in the last couple of months, and finding accurate information about covid testing, vaccination etc can be tough. Here you’ll find information on what you’ll need to enter Peru, updated September 26th 2021.
You will need
• A negative PCR test
• A sworn health declaration
• Proof of vaccination
• A passport with at least six months validity
There’s no need to quarantine unless you’re coming from or made a stopover in South Africa.
Electronic health sworn statement
You need to fill out this form 72 hours or less before your planned arrival in Peru. You’ll finish filling this out in a couple minutes, and when submitted it generates a PDF for you to print or save to your phone.
I had only one issue – filling out my phone number 😅 The form asks for a country code, city code and your number. In Norway we don’t have city codes, so I just entered some random number and it came out completely wrong. It will ask you for at least two digits of both city code and country code, so if you neither have a city code fill out 00 in the first field and the country code in the second field (that asks for a city code).
PCR Test
Until recently you could take the way cheaper Antigen test, but now you need to present a negative PCR test that’s been taken no more than 71 hours before you board your flight.
Proof of vaccination
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out if this was true or not and if so what kind of certificate the Peruvian government would accept. At migraciones they didn’t ask to see proof of vaccination, only the PCR test and health statement. I recommend checking the migraciones website for updated information as changes are made frequently.
At migraciones
Once you arrive in Peru you’ll need to go through migraciones where you’ll show your documents, printed or on your phone. The only one they checked thoroughly was the health sworn statement.
Last time I was in Peru was in February of 2020 and getting through the airport was pretty similar to last time. The queue was about the same, and the whole process took about the same amount of time. In fact I spent more time waiting for my checked luggage than I did waiting in line for migraciones 🤦♀️
This time they didn’t ask to see proof of onward travels, but I would recommend having that just in case.
Onward Ticket
Peru offers a 90 day visa on arrival for most nationalities, and as always it’s a good idea to have proof of an onward travels before you enter any country. If you’re like me and like to travel without too many plans I can recommend bying a “fake” ticket with bestonwardticket. You pay USD 12 for a ticket that bestonwardticket books and cancels for you. You just enter your name, email and pick a date and they’ll send you the ticket within 90 minutes. You can pay a few dollars extra to get a specific destination. Oh, and the ticket is “fake” as in real. You’ll get a PDF ticket, and you can also get the booking from the airlines’ website.
Restrictions
• You need to wear a face mask in public and two face masks in some establishments like malls, cafés, restaurants etc.
• Restaurants, cafés and stores are open with limited capacity. Book tables when you’re going out to eat. Some places will check your temperature before you’re allowed to enter.
• There is a curfew at night. Depending on where in the country you’re going it ranges between 22 pm and 1 pm until 4 am.
Resources
iPeru has updated information on restrictions. You can contact them on WhatsApp for your questions, and they speak English.
The official migraciones website
This guide is based on my experience entering Peru with a European passport in the end of September 2021. I recommendyou do your own research for any new updates from the Peruvian government.