Namibia passport Peru
Do Namibians need a visa for Peru?
You need a visa.
Peru
Lima · Peruvian sol (PEN) · Aymara, Quechua
Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
You must apply and be approved before you travel. The government charges $30. Airlines will refuse to board you without it, and applying takes time — start well before you book anything you cannot change.
- Status
- Visa required
- Stay permitted
- Up to 183 days in total within 12 months of issue, in one visit or several. The migration officer sets your actual stay when stamping your passport.
- Government fee
- $30
- Typical decision
- Not published
Apply on the official Peru government site
This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there, and there is no service in between.
Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on gob.pe
Before you fly
- Changing planes: a passport from Namibia needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read
What Peru asks for
- A valid passport
- Return ticket to Peru, e-ticket or reservation
- Hotel booking, tour package, or an invitation letter legalised by Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Two colour passport-size photographs
- A recent bank statement showing you can support yourself
- Proof of payment of the consular fee, uploaded with the application
Worth knowing
- Apply online through Peru's e-SAMI system; the application is then sent to the consular office you chose.
- Payment only lets you submit an application. It does not guarantee a visa and is not refunded if you are refused.
How long it takes
Each application is assessed individually by the Peruvian consul, who may ask for an interview or more documents. The decision is sent to the email address you registered.