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Customs and necessities of Peru

• Attire for personal use
• Hygienic items and cosmetics for personal use
• An electrical shaver
• A camera or video camera and maximum 5 films or videocassettes
• No more than 10 CD's, disks or DAT's
• A pocket calculator
• Medicines for personal use
• Books, magazines and common documents
• 20 packs of cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco
• No more than US$ 300 of varied articles, limited in quantity en for personal use or as a present for others. One article may not cost more than US$ 100
• A portable typewriter or computer
• A musical instrument carried by your hand or in a carrier bag
• A radio, a radio cassette, a tape recorder, a gramophone or a CD-player, portable or a portable device with one or more than the mentioned apparatus
• A suitcase, backpack or other luggage for collective use for carrying the allowed items
• In case of a disabled person or an ill traveler, the equipment they indispensably need for their mobility
• Ps: also accepted is an article that's portable, not too heavy and made to be transported easily by hand

Important: if you import items to Peru (or export if you are a Peruvian resident) that are not part of the above-mentioned list, ask for the "Carilla de Valoración Equipaje y Menaje de Viajeros del Exterior". The Peruvian customs has also a site on the Internet (in Spanish) where you can send your questions.

Migration: persons entering Peru as a tourist will receive a tourist visa. No lucrative activities are allowed. Even voluntary work is illegal without permission from the proper authorities.

Required documents:

• A passport valid until at least 6 months after return date. In general, Europeans and persons from the USA, Australia, New Zealand do not need a visa. In the airport or the airplane before landing everybody has to fill in a "tarjeta de embarque/desembarque". Make sure you don't loose this paper during your holiday! Some nationalities need a visa. It's better to check out in the Peruvian embassy or consulate in your country or foreign affairs.
• If you want to hire a car in Peru, an international license will be asked. Get this document before coming over to Peru.
• You need a return ticket or a passage ticket to another neighbor country. If you don't have this, it's possible that customs refuse access to Peru. It's very rare customs ask for your return ticket.
• The proof that you have enough resources to travel around in Peru (US dollars, traveler checks and/or a credit card. But it's rare they ask for these items).
• A proof that you have an assurance in case of illness or accidents. This is facultative but everybody should have an assurance. It's possible that a local travel agency ask for it if you want to do an extreme trip.