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Peru Visas: Tourists from North America,
Australia, Japan and the European Union (and many others, see link
below) receive a visa upon arrival for up to 90 days.
When entering the country, you need to pass the
immigration office (imigracion). There you get a stamp in your
passport that states the number of days you are allowed to stay
(usually 90 days). You can get an extension at immigration offices
in any major city for 10US$ per month plus 26 soles administration
fee. Make sure to take your time, don't expect things to be ready
within less than an hour or even a day. The maximum extension allows
you to stay for up to 180 days in total. When those 180 days are up
and you would like to stay for longer, it's possible to cross the
border to a neighbouring country (Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia
or Chile) and return the next day and obtain another 180 days. Of
course you can also leave the country before your first 90 days are
over.
Furthermore, you will receive an extra official
paper to be kept in the passport (make sure you don't lose it!).
When leaving, you need to visit the emigration office (migracion),
where you get the exit stamp. Imigracion and migracion are found on
all border crossing-points. Extensions of the time to stay are no
problem. Traveling to and from neighboring countries by land is no
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