Feb 19, 2021
|Last updated on March 15th, 2021 at 11:23 am
Covid-19 Update: Peru is open!
| Entry requirements include: |
| PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before departure |
| An antigen test can be taken on arrival in Peru and if the result is negative, no quarantine is required. |
| Complete an online form |
| Visitors who have traveled through Brazil, South Africa and the United Kingdom within the previous 14 days are not allowed to enter (this includes transiting these countries). |
| See full details at IATA Travel Centre |
| Flights and land borders: |
| Flights with a duration of up to 8 hours are operating, including from the USA. |
| Domestic flights are operating |
| Land borders are closed |
| Local laws: |
| Surgical masks and face visors are required on flights to, from and within Peru, and on public transport. |
| Masks required in all public places |
| Most restaurants operating at reduced capacity |
| There is a curfew from 9 pm until 4 am in much of the country |
| In much of the country, private transport cannot operate on Sundays |
| Updated Mar 18, 2021 |
Elsewhere in South America:
| Country (Click below for more info) |
Open without quarantine? | Covid-19 test required before travel? |
| Bolivia | Yes | Yes (PCR) |
| Brazil | Yes | Yes (PCR) |
| Colombia | Yes | Yes (PCR) |
| Ecuador & Galapagos | Yes | Travelers who can prove they've been vaccinated do not need a test to enter mainland Ecuador. Otherwise, an antigen or PCR test is required. Galapagos Islands require a PCR test, regardless of vaccination status. |
| Paraguay | Yes | Yes (PCR or LAMP) |
| Guyana | Yes | Yes (PCR) |
| Peru & Machu Picchu | Yes | Yes (PCR or antigen before travel plus antigen on arrival) |
| Antarctica | No | - |
| Argentina | No | - |
| Chile | No | - |
| Falklands | No | - |
| French Guiana | No | - |
| Suriname | No | - |
| Uruguay | No | - |
| Venezuela | No | - |
| Updated Mar 22, 2021 See IATA Travel Centre for more detail |
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