Peru travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Peru, last updated by the FCDO on 9 October 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
Latest FCDO update (9 October 2026): Removal of information about local elections ('Warnings and insurance' page).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Within 20km south of the Peru-Colombia border
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to areas within 20km south of the Putumayo River and the border between Peru and Colombia (Loreto region) except for:
- the Amazon River
- the area of the triple border with Brazil and Colombia from and including the towns of Caballococha in Peru up to the actual triple border at Santa Rosa de Yavari town
Valley of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers (VRAEM)
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the Valley of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers, also known as the VRAEM region.
We advise against all but essential travel to these two areas for safety and security reasons.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Passport validity
To enter Peru, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 9 October 2026: Removal of information about local elections ('Warnings and insurance' page).
- 2 October 2026: New information about local elections in Peru on 4 October and the El Niño weather system (see 'Warnings and insurance' and 'Safety and security' page)
- 22 June 2026: Removal of info about Colombia’s temporary border closures with Peru (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.