Peru visa requirements for Botswanan citizens
Botswanan citizens need a visa for Peru and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Consular fee
- 30 USD
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months from entry
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 23 August 2026
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Fee
30 USD
Consular fee for the tourist visa (only for nationalities that need one): 30 consular soles, equivalent to 30 USD under the consular fee schedule of Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Some consulates charge it in their local currency (30 EUR in Madrid, 30 GBP in London). It is not refunded even if the visa is refused. Each consulate sets how it is paid. Visa-exempt nationalities pay no entry fee.
Processing time
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes no common timeframe: each consular office sets its own, and may also ask for an interview or further documents. As a reference, the consular section in Nairobi says it sends the result in approximately 7 working days after the interview.
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from entry into Peru
- One colour passport-size photograph (some consulates ask for two or a specific format)
- Return ticket or booking to Peru
- Hotel or package tour booking for the whole stay, or an invitation letter legalised by Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Proof of financial means (recent bank statement; several consulates ask for the last three months)
- Depending on the consulate, also: criminal record certificate, proof of legal residence in the country where you apply, form DGC-005 or a letter explaining the purpose of travel
- At many consulates the application is filed online on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs e-SAMI platform, with the payment receipt attached
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
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Migraciones sets the authorised stay when it stamps your entry. A tourist can stay up to 183 calendar days, cumulative over a 365-day period counted from the first entry, unless a visa exemption agreement sets a different limit. If less is granted, the law provides for an extension up to 183 days, unless the agreement rules it out. In its information for tourists, Migraciones mentions only one online extension procedure, the one for Andean Community nationals (Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador), up to 180 days a year.
More Peru rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Peru page:
Official portal: https://www.gob.pe/migraciones. Destination data verified on 23 August 2026. Sources: gob.pe/institucion/migraciones/campañas/64003 (National Superintendency of Migration, information for tourists: passport valid for six months, daily fine of 0.1% of the UIT, and online extension for Andean Community nationals up to 180 days a year); gob.pe/institucion/migraciones/noticias/1308644 (Migraciones press release of 10 December 2025 on the overstay fine); leyes.congreso.gob.pe/Documentos/2021_2026/Decretos/Legislativos/2023/DL-1582.pdf (Legislative Decree No. 1582, amending Legislative Decree No. 1350: passport valid for six months from entry, 183-day tourist status over 365 days and its extension, fine, mandatory departure and expulsion with their re-entry ban periods); gob.pe/institucion/mef/normas-legales/7540449-301-2025-ef (Supreme Decree No. 301-2025-EF, 2026 UIT of S/ 5,500); gob.pe/36240 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tourist visa: non-refundable fee of 30 consular soles, requirements, e-SAMI platform and each consulate's timeframes, read on its pages for Madrid, Miami, New York, London, Bogotá, China, Morocco and Kenya); bienvenidoalperu.sunat.gob.pe (SUNAT: cash, alcohol and tobacco limits, baggage allowance) (checked 29 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Peru
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Peru
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Peru can enter Botswana visa-free. See the Peru → Botswana page.
Of the 5 passports from Southern Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Peru 1 enter visa-free and 4 need a visa. Same result as Botswana: Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia.
With a passport from Botswana, in the rest of South America you can enter Brazil, Ecuador and Guyana visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia, Colombia and Suriname; you need a visa for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
A passport from Botswana ranks 115 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 73 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Botswanan citizens need a visa for Peru?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
How long does it take to get the entry permit?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes no common timeframe: each consular office sets its own, and may also ask for an interview or further documents. As a reference, the consular section in Nairobi says it sends the result in approximately 7 working days after the interview.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least 6 months from entry into Peru
What currency is used in Peru?
Peruvian Sol (PEN).
What do Botswanan passport holders need for the countries near Peru?
With a passport from Botswana, in the rest of South America you can enter Brazil, Ecuador and Guyana visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia, Colombia and Suriname; you need a visa for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Related pages
See Peru requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.