Countries where I can travel only with a DNI and without a passport or visa

With the new facilities being granted to travelers to revive the countries' economy, there has been a high demand for applying for passports, visa renewal and other immigration procedures. There is an alternative you can choose to avoid delaying your sightseeing route.

For tourism in a pandemic, there are countries where you can travel alone with your ID, thanks to international agreements signed by Peru. Depending on the destination you are going to and the purpose of your trip, you will access the borders by presenting this document that identifies us as Peruvians.

WHICH COUNTRIES CAN I TRAVEL TO ALONE WITH A DNI?

Among the destinations are:

Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. Thanks to agreements of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) that allow travel between Peru and these countries without the need for a visa or passport.

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. Thanks to bilateral agreements that exonerate the use of Passport on tourist trips.

WHICH COUNTRIES CAN I TRAVEL TO WITHOUT A VISA?

There are 74 countries that currently do not require an entry visa for Peruvians who hold ordinary passports.

South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay and Venezuela.

Central America and the Caribbean: Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Saba and Saint Eustacius.

Asia and the Middle East: Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Lebanon, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Turkey. In the case of Indonesia and Lebanon, the visa is granted upon landing. An agreement was recently formed to allow visa-free entry to Qatar.

According to the agreement between Peru and the European Union for the visa waiver, it is specified that it is for short-term stays. There are 30 member countries of the European Union that Peruvians can enter without a visa.

Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Belarus, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.

Among the new requirements to enter the United States, it is mentioned that those who have their full doses of the following vaccines can travel without any problems:

Moderna, Pfizer, Janssen, Oxford/Astrazeneca, Sinopharm and Sinovac.

Fact: The Russian Sputnik V vaccine which is applied in about 70 countries is not accepted on the territory of the United States. It should be noted that those allowed have been authorized and approved by WHO.

Following WHO guidelines and recommendations, the European Union allows travellers from other countries to enter as long as they are vaccinated with doses accepted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), including: Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca.

Exceptions have been marked in some countries such as Spain, the Netherlands and Austria, which allow tourists who have been vaccinated with doses of Sinopharm and Sinovac, made in Chinese laboratories.

Important: if you are traveling with a minor child or adolescent, you must carry a Travel Authorization with you in order for them to leave the country.

- All airline passengers, two years of age or older, traveling to the United States must present a negative COVID-19 test result, which must have been taken within three days prior to travel.

- For those who have tested positive for coronavirus: U.S.-bound travelers Department of Education may provide documentation from a licensed medical provider demonstrating that they have recovered from COVID-19 during the 90 days prior to travel.

- Peruvians, resident foreigners and non-residents who enter Peruvian territory, regardless of their country of origin, must present a negative vaccination or molecular test (within 72 hours) before boarding a flight to Peru.

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