Travel to Peru starts with checking whether you need a visa, and PeruWays can save some back-and-forth on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs site.
Most Western passport holders — the US, Canada, UK, EU/Schengen, Australia, New Zealand — get 90 days visa-free on arrival; the stamp is granted at Lima’s Jorge Chávez airport. PeruWays’ country notes lay out which passports need a consular visa, what documents are required, and the usual processing times.
If your passport does need a visa, PeruWays walks through the categories — tourist, business, student — the paperwork (invitation letter, hotel confirmations, return ticket), and how to time the application so you aren’t holding up your Machu Picchu entry.
Trip length matters too — a short Machu Picchu week vs. a longer Andes + Amazon circuit changes which category fits and whether an extension is worth the paperwork.
Book through PeruWays:
Bundle the visa guidance with the train, shuttle, and citadel entry so you aren’t tracking requirements across five different sources.
PeruWays’ advisors also cover travel insurance, altitude considerations, and current health protocols for the Andes — the stuff that doesn’t fit in the FAQ.
Short version: visa requirements for Peru change less often than people think, but when they change, PeruWays updates faster than the embassy pages. Check before you book flights.
