How to get a Peru visa from Ghana

• This is the type of visa issued to persons who intend to visit Peru for tourism purposes.
• Travelers need a passport valid for at least half a year with at least 2 free pages in the visa section when entering Peru.
• The maximum stay in Peru on a tourist visa is 183 days (per year).
• You can't extend your tourist visa once you have entered Peru.
• Peruvian tourist visa are single entry visa only.
• Like in most countries around the world, you are not allowed to work on a tourist visa.
• South Africans can get a tourist visa at the airport or any other Peruvian border without applying for it at an embassy or consulate.
• This option is not available to Ghanaians.

• This is type of visa issued to Ghanaians traveling to Peru for business purposes.
• Anyone travelling to Peru for business has to apply for a business visa at a Peruvian Consulate before entering the country.
• Holders of this visa are able to attend business meetings and sign contracts and agreements while in Peru.
• The Peruvian business visa is a multiple entry visa and entitles its holder to enter Peru within a time period of 12 months from the date of issue.
• The maximum stay on a business is 183 days per year, but the consulates abroad reserve the right to grant visas for shorter stays.
• Peruvian business visa can't be extended.
• Applicants must provide a letter from the company sponsoring the business trip during application.
• The specific purpose of the trip must also be clearly indicated.

• People going to Peru to study will need a student visa.
• Students wanting to intern (without payment) at a Peruvian company also have to apply for a student visa.
• Note that the Peruvian educational institution or training facility has to be recognized by the Peruvian Ministry of Education or the National Assembly of University Rectors.
• In some cases "short-term" students and participants of study abroad programs don't have to apply for a student visa.
• You should contact the nearest Peruvian consulate to check if this exception applies to you.
• While Peruvian Consulates in the US still issue student visa for three-month stays (which can be extended once you entered Peru), Peruvian Diplomatic Missions in other countries don't issue Student Visa anymore.
• Students or interns have to enter Peru on a tourist visa and then change their immigration status at Peru's immigration office.
• Students need to present an enrollment certification issued by a recognized educational institution.
• Interns will present an official letter from the foreign university or higher education institution, legalized by the Peruvian Consulate (or stamped with an Apostille) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Proof of sufficient financial resources to fund your studies or internship in Peru is also required.

Work Visa

• If you want to work in Peru you will need a special visa called “el Carné de extranjeria” which could be translated as “Foreign Resident ID Card”.
• With the “Carné de extranjeria” you are allowed to work in Peru and you don’t have a limit on the number of days you can stay.
• However you will need to pay $20 US Dollars a year and an initial fee of $200 US Dollars.
• Other than being married to a Peruvian or having Peruvian family, to apply for the Carné de extranjeria you will need to have a contract with a company that wants to hire you.
• The contract must be for a year minimum.
• Unfortunately it is more complicated for companies to hire a foreigner than to hire a Peruvian and they are only allowed to hire a certain amount of foreigners to their company.
• An initial application fee of $49.90 applies to this visa.
• The process of applying for the Carné de extranjeria can be a bit complicated and the procedure is not always the same for everyone.
• So, make sure that you ask about the details of the procedure at the immigration office.
• Not all officials speak English, so if you aren’t fluent in Spanish make sure you bring someone who can translate for you.
• Peru has no special visa for volunteers. Travelers planning to volunteer in Peru will enter the country on a tourist visa and are allowed to volunteer (without payment) at a charitable organization or institution for a maximum of 183 days.

Peru is basically a country of open doors. While entry into Peru for citizens of most American and Western European countries does not require a tourist visa, Ghana citizens will need a visa.

A passport valid for six months is required to enter and depart Peru.

While it normally takes 5 - 7 business days to process your visa to Peru, sometimes this may extend to up to 3 months.

No. Proof of yellow fever vaccination is not required for entry into Peru.

Although there is a risk of Zika in Peru, travelers whose itineraries are limited to certain areas are at minimal risk of getting Zika from a mosquito.