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Updates COVID-19 in Peru
Information on this page is gathered from local contacts and newspapers and from the official governmental website https://vuelafacil.pe/. If you need any help translating their Spanish text, feel free to contact us!
October 27 (2022)
Effective immediately (after more than 2 years of restrictions) the state of emergency and all restrictions related to the coronavirus are suspended.
This means that vaccination is no longer required, the use of face masks are suspended and no more negative molecular tests have to be handed over.
April 21
Step by step Peru is going back to normal, including the amount of travellers visiting this beautiful country.
– Masks will no longer be mandatory in open places of regions where 80% of people are fully vaccinated. For people over 60 years old this means the requirement of 3 doses and 2 doses for people over 12 years old. Currently, this rule applies to the regions of Ica, Callao, Lima, and Ancash.
– Land borders to neighboring countries are opened. However, keep in mind to read the country specific (COVID) entry restrictions.
– For entering Bolivia from Peru it is required to fill out a sworn declaration and show proof of complete vaccination (completed at least 14 days before entry) and international health insurance covering COVID-19 treatment. Travelers over 5 years must also show a negative result of a COVID-test* no older than 72 hours before entry. Additionally, travelers without or with incomplete vaccination must take another COVID-test* three days after entry to Bolivia.
*COVID-test = PCR or molecular test
March 24
Starting 1st of April, all citizens aged 18 years and older must have had three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in order to enter any public or private place. This rule was decided by Ministry of Health (Minsa).
A negative PCR tests being used in place of the third dose is allowed if it’s not older than 48 hours.
This news follows some time are Peru removed all capacity limits as there is a general decline in hospital and intensive care admissions as well as in COVID positivity rate.
For now, the mandatory use of a KN95 mask or two simple masks in open and closed public spaces, and the suspension of parades, parties and all meetings involving crowds of people are to be maintained.
January 27
In the past month, the Omicron variant has continued to spread rapidly in all parts of Peru. As a consequence, the number op infected people has risen. Fortunately, ICU and normal hospitalizations and deaths are not going up as rapidly as the infection rate, as seen in other countries as well.
More than 85% of people over 12 have received 2 vaccinations. The booster vaccination campaign is ongoing, but rates are still low.
Rules as of 27 January:
– There will no longer be a curfew in Peru
– The mandatory quarantine time for individuals infected with COVID-19 has been reduced from 14 days to 10 days. People with a low risk for severe disease (fully vaccinated, those under 60 years of age, and those who do not have comorbidities) should be in isolation for 7 days. Isolation is counted from the date on which the molecular or antigenic test was taken.
– People of age 40 and over will be required to present proof of having received a booster vaccination dose in order to enter enclosed spaces* and to travel when using either interprovincial land transportation or domestic air travel. (A negative molecular test no earlier han 48 hours prior to boarding is still accepted in place of proof of vaccination). We expect that in the near future the government will apply this rule for younger people as well.
– People under 40, but over the age of 18 still need to present proof of being fully vaccinated.
– Other travel and mask rules did not change.
* Enclosed spaces are defined as: shopping malls, commercial galleries, department stores, stores in general, conglomerates, stores supplying basic necessities, supermarkets, markets, restaurants and related in indoor areas, casinos, slot machines, cinemas, theaters, banks, financial institutions, churches, temples, places of worship, libraries, museums, cultural centers, art galleries, clubs, premises of sports associations, hairdressers, barbershops, spa, Turkish baths, saunas, thermal baths, coliseums, gymnasiums, notary offices, user service offices, administrative procedures, and public and private institutions, as well as professional associations.
December 6
The government has announced a new set of regulations, starting in 4 days (i.e. Friday December 10th). The most important is the requirement that those over 18 must be fully vaccinated to enter enclosed spaces. Thus, this rule has been advanced from the previously announced 15 December to Friday 10 December.
Besides this, all persons above the age of 18 will need two doses of a vaccination or a molecular test within 48 hours for interprovincial movement. (Previously, this criterion only applied to persons above the age of 45.)
Land borders will once again be closed.
November 28
Starting tomorrow, November 29, land borders with Chile and Ecuador will be opened again after 2 years of being closed. Until further notice, other borders remain closed. When travelling to Peru via land, you must follow the same rules as for international air arrivals (see below).
Most of the country remains under the ”moderate risk alert level” designation, which means that curfew hours will be in infect from 02.00 – 04.00 am each day.
November 15
The Peruvian government announced some big changes to its national COVID rules. As of December 15, people over 18 years old who wish to enter “enclosed spaces” will have to present their proof of full COVID-19 vaccination. Besides this, the use of a mask will remain required.
Moreover, the alert levels will stay the same untill 28th of November or untill further notice.
October 31
The Peruvian government announced the extension of emergency self-quarantine and movement restrictions due to COVID-19 effective November 1-14.
Changes to travel:
– Peruvians, resident foreigners, and non-resident foreigners 12 years of age or older must present proof of being fully vaccinated 14 days prior to boarding at their point of origin.
– Peruvians, resident foreigners, and non-resident foreigners 12 years of age or older who are not fully vaccinated must present a molecular test with a negative result (within 72 hours) prior to boarding an incoming flight to Peru, in accordance with current health regulations.
– Children under 12 years of age must only be asymptomatic prior to boarding an incoming flight to Peru.
– Peruvian citizens and permanent residents who have traveled from or transited through South Africa must quarantine in their home, lodging, or isolated space for a period of 14 days.
– All non-Peruvian citizens and non-permanent residents who are traveling from or transiting through South Africa are barred from entering Peru.
– Beginning November 15, 2021, all passengers age 45 and older using commercial transportation to travel between regions by land must present proof of vaccination to travel.
As of November 1, 2021, the provinces of Chanchamayo, Chincha, and Sullana are considered “High Alert” with the following restrictions:
– Curfew is 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
– Restaurants may deliver from 4:00 a.m. until 11:00 pm.
– Pharmacy delivery is available 24 hours.
– Supermarkets and grocery stores are open at 50% occupancy.
– Restaurants are open at 50% occupancy.
– Banks are open at 60% occupancy.
– Salons, spas, and barbershops at 50% occupancy by appointment.
– Casinos, gyms, movie theaters, churches are open at 40% occupancy.
All other provinces of Peru are considered as “Moderate Alert” with the following restrictions:
– Curfew is 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.
– Restaurants may deliver from 4:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m.
– Pharmacy delivery is available 24 hours.
– Beaches are open.
– Supermarkets and grocery stores are open at 60% occupancy.
– Restaurants are open at 60% occupancy.
– Banks are open at 60% occupancy.
– Salons, spas, and barbershops at 50% occupancy by appointment.
– Casinos, gyms, movie theaters, churches are open at 50% occupancy.
Vaccination status in Peru:
– Vaccination process still running steadily
– >50% of Peruvians fully vaccinated
– 80% of people above age 60 fully vaccinated
– Older people may receive booster vaccine
– Adolescent vaccination process starts November
September 8
Newest rules for entering Peru from abroad
– You have to show proof of a full vaccination dose or the results of either a PCR test (72 hours prior to arrival). The following vaccines are accepted by the Peruvian authorities: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Oxford/AstraZeneca, Serum Institute of India – Covishield, Sinopharm (Beijing) – BBIBP-CorV (Vero Cells), & Sinovac – Coronavac.
– You have to download the app ”Pre Registro Migraciones” and fill in the required information.
– You have to fill in the declaration of health via this link.
– Quarantine is only mandatory for passengers from South-Africa and for passengers who have visited one of these countries in the past 14 days.
– Cross land borders from and to Peru are closed. Make sure to watch country specific rules as well!
Requirements for travelers
– The use of a mask is mandatory throughout the country, as well as the use of double masks in closed places, such as airports, shopping centers, banks, supermarkets, among others.
– Most cities are on ‘moderate level of alert’. The daily curfew in these cities is from 1 am to 4 am.
COVID in Peru in short
– Positivity rate remains low
– There is a steady decline in hospitalization rate
– COVID-related deaths are steadily dropping as well
– Vaccination rate still increasing
– State of emergency and alert levels are extended until September 19th
July 17
With the vaccination process up and running, the situation in Peru slowly turns to the good side. Today, the vaccination process for people aged 40-49 has began. Rates of hospitalisation, ICU admittance and death are steadily declining. Curfew hours are still in effect from midnight in most regions and facemasks are required inside as well as outside. In some places a plastic face shield is required as well. Yet, musea and cultural tours are opened (and people are looking forward to visiting tourists once again!)
June 20
Even though the vaccination rate in Peru is increasing, infection rates are still high and the country is continuously being hit by the effects of the virus. With the delta variant of COVID also reaching Peru, the country has been divided into regions ranging from moderate to extreme high alert levels. Depending on the height of the alert level, matching restrictions including curfew hours and limited public services are being carried out. Current restrictions are in effect until at least July 11.
Further news on travelling will follow soon.
May 15
Currently, the national state of emergency is still in effect (previously extended untill September 2, 2021). However, there is also some positive news for Peru:
COVID numbers:
– Both the positivity rate and the hospitalization rate have been dropping for the past several weeks.
– Death rate is still high (currently +/- 300 per week), which may be an unavoidable effect of the more virulent Brazilian strain. However, it is expected that death rate will start decreasing soon due to decreasing infection- and hospitalization rates.
– The vaccination process is progressing steadily. Currently, more than 1.6 million Peruvians have received a vaccine. The country is focussing on increasing this number. (Ricardo Cuenca, Minister of Education).
International flights:
Flights from South Africa, UK and Brazil will remain suspended at least untill May 31. This was announced by the Ministry of Transport and Communications. During the same time period, commercial passenger flights from India will be banned as well.
Rules for flights:
– All passengers on international flights to Peru must have a negative Covid-19 molecular or antigen test. The test has to be taken maximally 72 hours before the flight.
– Passengers must also fill out the online Health Affidavit and Geolocation Authorization.
– All travelers to Peru must quarantine for 14 days on arrival.
– Passengers may undergo a molecular or antigen test upon arrival in Peru. These passengers are not required to undergo a 14-day quarantine if this test for Covid-19 is negative.
– At the airport and during the flight, all passengers must wear a mask and face shield.
– PCR testing is not required for domestic flights.
March 13
During the latest press conference, some new rules regarding the COVID measures in Peru were announced by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and are in effect from 15-31 March 2021:
– Several international flights will be resumed. These include flights to and from Madrid, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Paris.
– Flights from Brazil, South Africa and the UK will remain suspended. This also applies to passengers who have been in these countries in the past 14 days. The rationale are the more unknown subtypes of the COVID virus in these countries.
– Passengers arriving in Peru still have to present a negative COVID test (<72 hours before the flight).
– A mandatory 14-day quarantine remains in effect BUT can be lifted after providing with a negative COVID test taken upon arrival in Peru.
– Passengers must fill in a “Health Affidavit and Geolocation Authorization“ online. This is used to detect travellers who have been near other positively tested persons.
Finally, in this second wave, the positive testing rates have began to decline. Moreover, the hospitalization rate is slowly following this trend.
January 31
New major announcements in Peru as “the rapid increase of contagion”, affects the country once again. Under these new measures, all regions of Peru are categorized as High, Very High, or Extreme, with corresponding levels of restrictions. The measures will be in place from January 31 to February 14, 2021. Most of Peru’s touristic regions are categorized as ”extreme” or ”very high,” consequently closing allmost all public places and maintaining long curfew hours. For exact information, visit the US embassy website.
President Sagasti said restrictions will remain in place for international flights from Europe, as well as for Brazil. Sagasti also noted that the vaccination process will start in February
January 15
Francisco Sagasti –the as of 17 November elected president of Peru- announced new COVID measures as a second wave is affecting Peru. Once again, curfew hours (hours depending on the region) are set to put a stop to the increasing infected, hospitalisations and deaths.
The second wave puts a stop to the gradual reactivation of the country, and especially for tourism which may affect big and imporant centers like Arequipa and Cusco.
Peru is expecting its first batch of vaccinations at the end of this month for the long-awaited immunization programme.
January 2
The Peruvian government announced that all people entering Peru from another country have to go in a mandatory quarantine. Starting on Monday, January 4, a mandatory quarantine of 14 days for people entering Peru is obliged to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Peruvians, foreign residents, and visitors will carry out the quarantine at their home, in the Pan American Village or other temporary isolation center, or in a lodging with prior coordination with the health authorities.
December 21
Today Francisco Sagasti -the new president of Peru- announced that flights to and from Europe will be suspended for 2 weeks. The reason for this new rule is the new COVID-19 variant detected in the United Kingdom. Fortunately, the reopening of international flights from December 15 onwards did not lead to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Peru.
December 4
Eduardo González, head of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) in Peru, announced that international flights of more than 8 hours will be possible starting on December 15. This adds 24-30 new flights to and from Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam and other different European countries.
Little by little Peru is re-opening, and so is PaRa Travels! We are ready to help you with your future tours in Peru. So Go and Explore!
November 22
Cancelled tours update
Finally -after some time- the ministry of culture of Peru has announced some news regarding the voucher possibilities for cancelled tours due to COVID-19. The government has decided that the expected (and previously announced) voucher regulation will fall. Instead of this all travellers can request a refund for the Machu Picchu entrance. In the case of additional paid deposits, we have decided to keep that amount open as a voucher at PaRa Travels.
Unfortunately, we are not allowed to collect refunds on your behalf as the ministry of culture has to comply with the governmental decisions which state every traveller has to request the refund in person. In order to collect your refund you have to send an email before the 10th of December to callcenter@culturacusco.gob.pe.
Below, we have added a concept email to facilitate the process. Make sure to add all the required information:
‘’I, (fill in full name), would like to request a refund for my cancelled tour, booking code: (fill in code) with corresponding ticket added in the attachment. Due to COVID-19 the tour was cancelled and as a consequence I was not able to attend to the tour. The total costs and requested refund amount is: (fill in costs in soles) soles. I hereby declare that the attached documents belong to me and that the information stated in this email is true.
Bank name and SWIFT number: (fill in)
Refund amount: (fill in costs in soles) soles
Bank account number: (fill in number)
Bank account name: (fill in name)
I’m looking forward to your reply. Thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
(fill in name)’’
Please, do not hesitate to contact us about any questions regarding the situation in Peru, future travels and for help on the refund claim.
November 1
#MachuPichuIsBack
Once again, things are getting a little better for Peru as the amount of new cases and hospital admissions are dropping!
As a consequence, today, the Machu Picchu opened once again after almost 8 months of being closed. To celebrate, all travellers can enter for free until November 15! To keep people in the park safe from COVID-19, a limited total of 625 travellers are allowed to enter and visit the ruins per day. Normally, thousands of travellers enter the park daily.
Currently, it’s possible to enter Peru from the following regions: Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Panamá, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, USA, Mexico, Brasil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Cuba, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Jamaica and Canadá.
We expect new regions and less restrictions to follow in the near future! Of course, only if safety is guaranteed.
October 11
Despite the many COVID-19 cases and unpleasant circumstances in Peru, we are delighted to finally receive some great news from the Peruvian news agency Andina.
They announced that the Minister of Culture, Alejandro Neyra, has verified the protocols that are implemented to receive visitors from Peru and abroad for seven archaeological sites. “We have done a tour in which we have visited the archaeological sites and have checked all the protocols. Therefore, we are in a position to confirm access to the archaeological sites for October 15, as we decided for Lima and Lambayeque.”
This means that visitors will be able to visit – taking in regard the biosafety measures – the archaeological sites Sacsayhuamán, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray, Pikillacta and Tipón from October 15 onwards. These archaeological sites are all located in the Cusco region.
Besides this, new information about the handling of canceled tours due to the coronavirus remains omitted.
September 30
Things are moving in the right direction for Peru as ”phase 4” of the economic reactivation has begun. For now, this means that international flights to some regional countries will restart from the 5th of October. The 7 destinations to be opened for now are: Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Panama. Passengers arriving in Peru have to be tested for COVID-19.
This rather positive news follows after more than 6 months of closed air traffic in the country. President Martin Vizcarra stated that Peru is aiming to lift the current state of emergency and reopen the economy in the near future. However, for now, the current state of emergency will be extended until October 31st 2020. ”The virus is still in our environment”, Vizcarra added, emphasizing that the current pandemic is not yet fully under control. With 32.6 million people, Peru has been highly affected by the coronavirus with more than 800.000 infected.
There is not yet any verified news regarding the date of reopening of cultural sites, as well as international flights to other regions. We do expect some news in the near future.
August 28
Unfortunately not yet any good news as today the government extended the state of emergency until the 30th of September 2020. In the regions of Cusco, Moquegua, Puno and Tacna and provinces including Ica, Arequipa, Lima and Tambopata the quarantine is extended as well. Meaning curfew from 08:00 p.m. until 04:00 a.m. the next day from Mondays – Saturdays in those places. Besides this, the nationwide lockdown on Sundays remains in effect.
July 31
Today, the Peruvian government announced a extension of quarantine in some regions* of Peru untill the 31st of August. People are only allowed to go out for getting essential life services and goods and for essential economic activities. In other regions, curfew hours are in effect to avoid further transmission of COVID-19.
*including the regions of Cusco, Arequipa, Ica, San Martín, Madre de Dios/Tambopata, among others
June 26
After more than a hundred days in quarantaine today there was some big news as the Peruvian government has decided two important things that will go into affect starting the 1st of July:
1. The state of emergency will be extended untill 31th of July
2. The quarantine will be lifted for most parts of the country
The quarantine in the regions of Arequipa, Ica, Junín, Huánuco, San Martín, Madre de Dios and Áncash is to remain until further notice. For these regions, only essential services and goods are permitted and the social security detention is from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m.
In other regions there will be curfew from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. The normal use of safety measures like masks remain required and many markets are still only working for 50%. Group gatherings will not be allowed, so far up and until October.
International borders will remain closed for foreigners until further notice.
May 22
President Martin Vizcarra of Peru announced this afternoon that the State of Emergency and national mandatory quarantine has been extended untill June 30.
The curfew for most of the country will start at 9 pm and continue until 4 am.
In Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Loreto, Ucayali, Ica and the three coastal provinces of Ancash the curfew will run from 6 pm to 4 am.
May 20
New update from Nathalie Lintvelt, the Dutch Ambassador for Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. For the message in Dutch, please see below or click here!
Corona crisis update:
• Both public and private hospitals in Peru are almost complete full. In many places, a selection is made at the gate of the hospital and people above the age of 80 are unfortunately no longer allowed. Based on the statistics, Peruvian experts expect that from the end of May the number of new corona infections per day will slowly decrease and that from the end of June the number of deaths per day will decrease (which is now more than 125 per day and still rising).
• The government plans to gradually allow more economic activities in the coming months. Most schools have already announced that education will take place virtually until February / March 2021.
• At the end of June at the earliest, domestic transport is allowed again (air and road transport). This weekend, the Peruvian Minister of Transport announced that international flights will only be allowed again in the very last phase, probably in October.
• If there is enough interest, KLM is prepared to carry out humanitarian flights on a regular basis for Dutch nationals and other residents of European countries. They hope to organize another flight at the end of July or the first half of August, for everyone who wants to go to Europe for the start of the new university or school year. They are investigating how much interest there is in KLM flights to Amsterdam in the next three months. People can send an email to lim@minbuza.nl.
• Next week the Dutch Ambassador will publish a news bulletin about the consular services of the Netherlands in this time of mobility restrictions.
KLM flight update:
• Good news: there will be another KLM flight. This flight basically departs on Monday, May 25, at 2:30 PM. Arrival in Amsterdam on Tuesday 26 May, around 9.50 am. On the outward journey Amsterdam – Lima (May 24), the flight is open to stranded Peruvians.
• Tickets cost approximately EUR 850 for an economy class ticket and approximately EUR 2550 for business class. There are 316 places available, with priority for Dutch and residents of EU-countries.
• Those who have a ticket for a KLM / Air France flight that has been canceled or has yet to take place can in many cases use this ticket and have their flight rebooked, free of charge.
• Send an email to the Dutch embassy as soon as possible if you would like to join this flight: lim-rsvp@minbuza.nl stating “flight Lima – Amsterdam”. Posting is done in order of entry, so the sooner you sign up, the better. Deadline: Thursday May 21 at 1 p.m. Include your details, completed in the an attached Excel form. It is important to fill in all information and to check it carefully. Tickets are issued on the basis of this information and KLM will contact you.
• Only Dutch or foreigners with a residence permit for The Netherlands can register at this embassy. Other EU-citizens must turn to their own embassy.
• You can only register for this humanitarian KLM flight through your own embassy. It is therefore not possible to book a ticket for this flight on the KLM / AF website. The embassies of other EU-countries will share their passenger lists with our embassy.
• From May 21-24, the KLM office will call everyone who has registered for the flight. So make sure you are easily accessible. During this call, KLM will request your credit card details for payment of the ticket. It is not possible to use this flight without a credit card.
• Before the flight, our embassy will designate a meeting point in Lima. From there there are buses for transportation to the military airport. For those who can join this flight, the embassy will draw up a “salvoconducto” (a letter stating that the person concerned is allowed to travel from hotel / house to meeting point). You will receive this by email, a day in advance.
• If you are staying outside Lima and want to travel to Lima for this flight, the embassy needs the following information to apply for a travel permit from the Peruvian authorities (we must receive this information at least 30 hours before departure):
– Date, time and location (address) of departure
– Date, time and location (address) of arrival
– Driver’s full name, DNI and telephone number
– Traveler’s full name, passport and telephone number
– Make, model, color and number plate of the car
• Both Dutch and citizens of EU-countries have access to the Netherlands and are allowed to continue traveling, by plane or by land. Many EU-countries have more strict rules, so check the rules for each transit country, in case of overland travel (train, bus, car).
• The Dutch authorities give urgent advice to travelers from Peru, among others, to return to home quarantine for 14 days after returning to the Netherlands. It is mandatory in the Netherlands to keep 1.5 meters distance from others. Furthermore, groups of more than 3 people are prohibited, unless it concerns a family (i.e. parents with minor children).
• For more information, please visit:
https://www.schiphol.nl/nl/berichten/coronavirus-update
https://www.schiphol.nl/nl/pagina/coronavirus-en-schiphol-meest-gestelde-vragen/
https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/travel-and-residence/visas-for-the-netherlands/qas-travel-restrictions-for-the-netherlands
If you have any questions, you can email to lim@minbuza.nl. The embassy can also be reached by telephone at (+51 1) 213-9822.
SAME MESSAGE IN DUTCH
Nieuwe update van Nathalie Lintvelt, de Nederlandse Ambassador van Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.
“Corona crisis update:
• Zowel de publieke als private ziekenhuizen in Peru lopen over. Op veel plaatsen wordt aan de poort van het ziekenhuis een selectie gemaakt en mensen boven de 80 jaar worden in principe niet meer toegelaten. Op basis van de statistieken verwachten Peruaanse experts dat vanaf eind mei het aantal nieuwe corona besmettingen per dag langzaamaan zal dalen en dat vanaf eind juni het aantal doden per dag gaat dalen (is nu meer dan 125 per dag en stijgende).
• De regering is van plan de komende maanden beetje bij beetje weer meer economische activiteiten toe te staan. De meeste scholen hebben inmiddels aangekondigd dat het onderwijs nog tot feb/maart 2021 virtueel zal plaatsvinden.
• Op zijn vroegst eind juni is binnenlands vervoer weer toegestaan (lucht- en wegvervoer). Dit weekend kondigde de Peruaanse Minister van Transport aan dat internationale vluchten pas in de allerlaatste fase weer worden toegestaan, waarschijnlijk in oktober.
• Indien daar voldoende belangstelling voor bestaat, is de KLM in beginsel bereid met enige regelmaat humanitaire vluchten uit te voeren, voor Nederlanders en andere ingezetenen van Europese landen. We hopen in elk geval opnieuw een vlucht te organiseren eind juli of eerste helft augustus, o.a. voor iedereen die naar Europa wil voor de start van het nieuwe universitaire -of schooljaar. We zijn in kaart aan het brengen hoeveel interesse er is in KLM-vluchten naar Amsterdam in de komende drie maanden, dus laat het ons weten als je mogelijk belangstelling hebt (lim@minbuza.nl).
• Volgende week zullen we een nieuwsbulletin uitbrengen over de consulaire dienstverlening van Nederland in deze tijd van mobiliteitsbeperkingen. Zolang de quarantaine in Peru van kracht blijft, zal ons ambassadeteam normaal gesproken vanuit huis werken. We zijn goed bereikbaar per mail en telefoon, ook voor noodgevallen.
KLM vlucht update:
• Goed nieuws: er komt weer een KLM-vlucht. Deze vlucht vertrekt in principe op maandag 25 mei, om 14.30 uur. Aankomst in Amsterdam op dinsdag 26 mei, rond 9.50 uur. Op de heenreis Amsterdam – Lima (24 mei) staat de vlucht open voor gestrande Peruanen.
• Tickets kosten ongeveer EUR 850 voor een economy class ticket en ongeveer EUR 2550 voor business class. Er zijn 316 plaatsen beschikbaar, met voorrang voor Nederlanders en ingezetenen van EU+ landen.
• Degenen die een ticket hebben voor een vlucht van KLM/Air France die is geannuleerd of nog moet plaatsvinden, kunnen dit ticket in principe gebruiken en hun vlucht kosteloos laten omboeken.
• Stuur zo snel mogelijk een mail naar onze ambassade als je graag mee wilt met deze vlucht: lim-rsvp@minbuza.nl onder vermelding van “vlucht Lima – Amsterdam”. Toekenning plaatsen gebeurt op volgorde van binnenkomst, dus hoe eerder je je aanmeldt, hoe beter. Deadline: donderdag 21 mei om 13.00 uur. Stuur ons daarbij je gegevens, ingevuld in bijgaand Excel formulier. Het is belangrijk om alle gegevens in te vullen en zorgvuldig te checken. Op basis van deze gegevens worden tickets uitgegeven en wordt contact met je opgenomen door KLM.
• Alleen Nederlanders of buitenlanders met een verblijfsvergunning voor Nederland kunnen zich aanmelden bij onze ambassade. Andere EU+ burgers moeten zich tot hun eigen ambassade wenden.
• Voor deze humanitaire KLM vlucht kun je je uitsluitend aanmelden via je eigen ambassade. Het is dus niet mogelijk om voor deze vlucht een ticket te boeken op de KLM/AF website. De ambassades van andere EU+ landen zullen hun passagierslijsten met onze ambassade delen.
• Van 21-24 mei zal het KLM kantoor iedereen bellen die zich heeft opgegeven voor de vlucht. Zorg dus dat je goed bereikbaar bent. Tijdens dit telefoontje zal KLM verzoeken om je credit card gegevens, voor betaling van het ticket. Zonder credit card is het niet mogelijk gebruik te maken van deze vlucht.
• Voorafgaand aan de vlucht, zal onze ambassade een verzamelplaats in Lima aanwijzen. Van daaruit zijn er bussen voor vervoer naar het militaire vliegveld. Voor degenen die mee kunnen op deze vlucht, zal de ambassade een “salvoconducto” opstellen (brief waarin vermeld staat dat betrokkene vanaf hotel/huis naar verzamelplek reist). Deze ontvang je per mail, een dag van tevoren.
• Als je nu buiten Lima verblijft en voor deze vlucht naar Lima wilt reizen, dan hebben wij de volgende informatie nodig om een reisvergunning aan te vragen bij de Peruaanse autoriteiten:
– Datum, tijdstip en locatie (adres) van vertrek
– Datum, tijdstip en locatie (adres) van aankomst
– Volledige naam, DNI en telefoonnummer van chauffeur
– Volledige naam, paspoort en telefoonnummer van reiziger
– Merk, model, kleur en nummerbord van de auto
Deze gegevens moeten wij minstens 30 uur voor vertrek ontvangen.
• Zowel Nederlanders als burgers van EU+ landen krijgen toegang tot NL en mogen doorreizen, per vliegtuig of over land. Veel EU+ landen hebben strengere regels, dus check de regels voor elk land van doorreis, in geval van een reis over land (trein, bus, auto). • De NLse autoriteiten geven het dringende advies aan reizigers uit o.a. Peru om na terugkeer in Nederland 14 dagen in thuisquarantaine te gaan. Het is in Nederland verplicht om 1,5 meter afstand te houden van anderen en groepen van meer dan 3 personen zijn verboden, tenzij het om een gezin gaat (t.w. ouders met minderjarige kinderen).
• Zie voor meer info:
https://www.schiphol.nl/nl/berichten/coronavirus-update
https://www.schiphol.nl/nl/pagina/coronavirus-en-schiphol-meest-gestelde-vragen/
https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/travel-and-residence/visas-for-the-netherlands/qas-travel-restrictions-for-the-netherlands
Als je vragen hebt, kun je mailen naar lim@minbuza.nl . De ambassade is ook telefonisch bereikbaar, op (+51 1 ) 213-9822.
Het allerbeste gewenst,
Nathalie Lintvelt
Ambassadeur van Nederland voor Peru, Ecuador en Bolivia”
May 11
Breaking news from the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism!
The ministry has announced legislation (Legislative Decree No. 1507) which means the following:
”free access for public servants, children, adolescents and senior citizens to archaeological sites, museums, historical places and natural areas in the country.”
The law will be applied from 1st of July 2020 – 31st of December 2020 only for new bookings in this period. It includes 55 cultural sites and 22 natural protected areas, including:
-> Machu Picchu park and the Inca paths!
-> Other free accessible places around Cusco are Ollantaytambo, Pisaq, Chinchero and Moray.
-> Around Ica, the famous Nazca lines are opened freely.
Since we, PaRa Travels, also want to stimulate the tourism in the year 2020, we directly pass the discount on to our customers meaning that we will give 40 euros discount on all Machu Picchu trails for adults and a discount of 20 euros on all Machu Picchu trails for students! In addition, we offer a COVID-19 insurance. Curious about it? You can read the details on our FAQ page.
The government announced that they will (most likely) open the borders of Peru on August 1. It lookst like international flights will be opened from October. Of course all news is subject to changes since every day the situation can change. On May 24 the government will give more information!
We are really looking forward to start with our trails again… VAMOS A PERÚ!!
May 8
Speech from the Peruvian President
This evening, the president of Peru extended the lockdown period until May 24. This is already the fourth extension of the lockdown in Peru. The lockdown period has been extended because of the striking rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases. According to the official data of Thursday May 7, there are in total 58,526 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,627 deaths due to COVID-19.
May 4
Update from Nathalie Lintvelt, Ambassador of the Netherlands for Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.
Today, the Peruvian government announced a roadmap to gradually allow more economic activities to resume. The emergency will remain in force until Sunday 10th of May. This means that you can still only go on the street for necessary groceries (pharmacy, bank or supermarket).
It remains important to be careful, keep your distance and take precautions. Moreover, in the coming months only a limited number of people will be admitted to e.g. shops, restaurants or attractions. If the corona infections show a decreasing trend in the coming days and weeks, the following step-by-step plan applies, with regard to the components relevant to tourists:
• End of May: reopening of some hotels, tourist transport, non-motorized transport (bicycle), notary offices, restaurants delivery / collection, shops with electronic equipment
• End of June: hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, domestic transport (road / air), travel agencies (digital only)
• End of July: international flights, rest of restaurants and shops, travel agencies, (tourist) attractions
• End of August: everything is allowed again, with observance of certain precautions
Note: if the number of new corona infections increases again in the coming weeks / months, new phases will start later. Experience in other countries has shown that this risk is considerable.
Even before commercial flights resume, there will occasionally be opportunities to fly to Europe on a repatriation flight. The Peruvian government has decided to continue to allow such flights to a limited extent. If you are registered with the Dutch embassy and have expressed an interest in flights to Europe, you will receive an email as soon as there is a flight to Europe.
We will keep you updated if there is more news!
April 24
Update from the president of Peru.
The State of Emergency in Peru has been extended until May 10, 2020. This means you can only be on the streets if you have to go to the supermarket. Furthermore, the government has imposed a curfew. If you have booked a trip to Machu Picchu during this period, you can change the date for free at most travel agencies. In the case you have booked your trip at PaRa Travels, you can for sure change the date of all your trails for free. Hopefully it won’t be long before Cusco is again a bustling city full of tourists!
April 21
Update from the government of Peru.
Peru is in a lockdown until the 26th of April. The government has declared the state of emergency which means that you are only allowed to go on the streets in case you have to go to the supermarket. It are really tough times – we will keep you updated on COVID-19 via this medium. Please stay safe!
