Travel Alert: U.S. Embassy Lima, Peru Location: Worldwide Event: Extension of Use of Certain Expired U.S. Passports for the Direct Return of U.S. Citizens to the United States (December 28, 2021) For U.S. citizens currently in Peru, if your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired ... Read More»

Location: Peru (countrywide) Event: ​Updates to Government of Peru Quarantine and Movement Restrictions (April 16, 2021) On April 14, 2021, the Government of Peru announced the extension of emergency self-quarantine and movement restrictions for three weeks due to high levels of COVID-19 spread, effective Monday, April 19 to May 9, 2021. The Jorge Chavez International ... Read More»

Location: Peru (countrywide)  Event: ​Peruvian Quarantine Updates including movement restrictions by land and air travel (January 27, 2021) On Tuesday, January 26, the President of Peru announced heightened restrictions through February 28, 2020. The decree is available in Spanish here: https://busquedas.elperuano.pe/normaslegales/decreto-supremo-que-prorroga-el-estado-de-emergencia-naciona-decreto-supremo-n-008-2021-pcm-1923103-1/ .  Under these new measures, all regions of Peru are categorized as High, Very High, or Extreme, with ... Read More»

Location: Peru (countrywide) Event:  Private tour operator  AC Tours  has notified the U.S. Embassy that it is organizing a possible repatriation flight from Lima to New York (JFK) on Saturday, May 16.  The flight is open to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs).  Interested travelers should complete the following form:  https://actours.typeform.com/to/Zh53sU .  This is not a U.S. Embassy flight.  For more information, contact ... Read More»

Location: Peru (countrywide) Event: Eastern Airlines  is offering two flights from Lima to Miami – one each on April 20 (Monday) and on April 21 (Tuesday).  The flights are open to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents.  To purchase tickets, please visit the airline’s website at  https://goeasternair.com , call +1 (855) 216-7601, or WhatsApp +52-1-800-953-1800.  Eastern Airlines will provide transit letters to all ticketed ... Read More»

Location: Peru (countrywide) Event: Commercial carrier  Eastern Airlines  is offering a limited charter flight from Lima, Peru, to Miami, Florida, on Thursday, April 16 and another on Saturday, April 18.  There is a possibility that additional flights could be scheduled for April 20 and April 21.  To purchase tickets directly from Eastern Airlines, visit its website at https://goeasternair.com .   You may also reach Eastern by ... Read More»

Location: Peru (countrywide) Event: Today, roughly 470 Americans departed Peru, bringing the total number of repatriations to approximately 5,150.  There are flights confirmed on April 5 and April 6.  We will continue to work with Peruvian authorities and with the private sector to arrange additional flights and continue cooperating with the Peruvian authorities to secure ... Read More»

Location: Peru (countrywide) Event: Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra announced on March 30 that Peru will extend curfew hours to 6 pm to 5 am for most of Peru, except Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, and Loreto regions with curfew hours in those areas beginning at 4 pm and ending at 5 am.  Quarantine measures and ... Read More»

Location:  Peru (country-wide) Event:  There are no upfront costs for repatriation flights to the United States.  You will need to reimburse the U.S. government after returning to the United States.   Prior to boarding, you must sign a promissory note (also known as a  DS-5528 ).  Bringing a signed copy of your DS-5528 will speed up your ... Read More»