• Indian ordinary passport holders generally require a Tourist Visa to visit Peru unless they qualify for Peru's special visa-exemption arrangement.
• Visa applications must be submitted personally at the Embassy of Peru in New Delhi.
• A personal interview is mandatory and is scheduled after the applicant submits the required documentation.
• Passport must have at least 6 months validity from the expected date of arrival in Peru.
• Copy of Aadhaar Card is required.
• Copies of the passport are required.
• Two completed DGC-005 Visa Application Forms are required.
• Applicant must provide their own valid email address and telephone number registered in their name.
• Three recent colour passport photographs are required.
Photo Size:
4.3 × 3.5 cm
Background:
White
Face should cover approximately:
70–80% of photograph.
• Signed personal cover letter is required.
• Round-trip flight itinerary is required.
• Day-by-day travel itinerary is required.
• Confirmed hotel reservation(s) are required.
• Proof of financial solvency is mandatory even when another person sponsors the trip.
Suitable evidence includes:
Bank statements
Fixed depositsOther verifiable financial assets.
• Personal ITR or Form 16 for the latest 1 year should be submitted where applicable.
For Employed Applicants:
Provide:
• Employer NOC / No Objection Certificate
The employer letter should mention:
Date the applicant joined the organisation
Purpose of travel
Duration of stay in Peru
• Financial documents
• ITR / Form 16 where applicable.
For Self-Employed Applicants:
Recommended documents include:
• Business registration documents
• GST / company / proprietorship / partnership evidence where applicable
• Personal financial evidence
• Business financial evidence where relevant
• Latest applicable Income Tax documents.
For Students:
Provide/recommend:
• School / College / University enrolment evidence
• Student ID
• Sponsor documents where parents or another person fund the trip.
For Retired Applicants:
Provide/recommend:
• Pension evidence
• Personal bank statements
• Fixed deposits / investments where applicable
• Other proof of regular financial resources.
Sponsored Trips:
If the journey is sponsored, the sponsor in India or Peru should provide:
• Guarantee / sponsorship letter confirming responsibility for some or all travel, boarding, lodging or repatriation expenses
• Sponsor identification
Examples:
Peruvian DNI
Aadhaar
Passport
Other valid national identification
• Sponsor's financial solvency evidence
Examples:
Bank statements
Fixed deposits.
IMPORTANT:
The applicant must still provide their own financial solvency evidence even where the trip is sponsored.
Return Ticket:Required.
A round-trip flight itinerary to Peru must be submitted.
Hotel Booking:
Required
Hotel reservation(s) covering the intended stay should be submitted.
Bank Statement:
Required as proof of financial solvency.
The Embassy also accepts other financial evidence such as fixed deposits.
There is no official fixed minimum bank-balance amount published for Indian tourist applicants.
Tripex should not invent a minimum balance.
Income Tax Return:
Latest 1 year ITR or Form 16, if applicable.
Travel Insurance:
Travel medical insurance is not listed by the Embassy of Peru in New Delhi as a standard mandatory Tourist Visa document.
However, international travel medical insurance is strongly recommended.
Invitation Letter:
Not required for a normal hotel-based tourist.
For a sponsored/private visit, appropriate guarantee/sponsor documentation should be provided.
Aadhaar Card:
Required.
The Embassy's current India-specific tourist checklist explicitly requires a copy of the applicant's Aadhaar Card.
Not specifically listed as a mandatory document
Police Clearance Certificate:
Not required for Indian passport holders applying for the standard Tourist Visa.
The New Delhi Embassy specifically requires PCC additionally from nationals of Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, not India.
Biometrics:
No VFS-style fingerprint requirement is published for the standard India Tourist Visa process.
However, a personal Embassy interview is required.
