Location: Cusco, Cusco, Peru Event: PROMPERU (Peruvian Tourism Board, part of Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism) is reporting a transportation strike and related road blocks in the vicinity of the city of Cusco that could last up to two days. Beginning this morning, entry/exit points to the Sacred Valley, in Poroy and Pisac, are ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 7 August, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
Location: Ollantaytambo, Peru Event: The U.S. Embassy in Lima has confirmed that two trains collided between Cusco and Machu Picchu during the morning of July 31, 2018. While U.S. citizens were onboard, there are no reports of injuries or fatalities to U.S. citizens. The injured passengers were transported to Cusco-area clinics. Peruvian authorities are working ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 31 July, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Cusco, Ollantaytambo
The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Peru. The full text of the Travel Advisory follows: Peru – Level 1: Exercise normal precautions C T Exercise normal precautions in Peru. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: The Colombian – Peruvian border area in the Loreto ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 12 July, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
Location: Peru Event: For your information, this Health Notice repeats the statement by Secretary Pompeo, released Tuesday, June 5, 2018, regarding the Health Incidents Response Task Force, established in response to unexplained health incidents that have affected U.S. government personnel and family members in Cuba and China. An unofficial Spanish translation of the statement ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 7 June, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
Effective April 2, 2018, the passport execution fee will increase from $25 to $35. The $10 execution fee increase applies to U.S. passport applicants using the DS-11 form including: first-time applicants over age 16, children under age 16, and applicants who reapply after reporting their previous passport lost or stolen. Customers applying with the DS-11 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 15 March, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
Location: Peru Event: Peru is now enforcing its regulation that U.S. citizens must possess a passport valid for at least six months beyond the date of arrival to Peru. If your passport does not meet this requirement, you may be refused boarding by the airline at your point of origin or while transferring planes. Should ...
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By baylyje | 9 March, 2018 | Topics:
Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Passport
The U.S. Embassy in Peru has received several inquiries regarding the entry requirement for U.S. Citizens travelling to Peru. Entry into Peru for short-term tourism (180 days) or business requires that your passport be valid for at least six months beyond your date of arrival to Peru. If your passport does not meet the requirements ...
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By baylyje | 8 March, 2018 | Topics:
Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Passport
The U.S. Embassy in Lima received information on Wednesday, November 29 regarding road closures on the Pan-American Highway in the northern part of Peru. The roads are being blocked by protesting agricultural workers. These roadblocks are affecting travel between some cities in the north including: Mancora, Piura, Talara, and Tumbes. At this time, we have ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 29 November, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Lima has received information regarding a planned march in Lima on Saturday, November 25. The march aims to support efforts to combat gender-based violence and bolster public awareness of the issue, and is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. at the Palacio de Justicia and end at the Plaza San Martin. ...
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By baylyje | 22 November, 2017 | Topics:
Demonstration Notices, Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Chinchero, protesta
The U.S. Embassy in Lima has received reports regarding a planned protest in Machu Picchu Pueblo on Friday, November 17th. The protest is in response to the entry of a new bus company into the market, and is anticipated to have limited impact. Peru Rail and Inca Rail have no planned interruptions in service at ...
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By baylyje | 16 November, 2017 | Topics:
Demonstration Notices, Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Chinchero, protesta
The Government of Peru will conduct a national census on Sunday, October 22 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Peruvian government has instructed Peruvian citizens and residents to remain in their place of residence throughout the day to ensure they are registered by a census surveyor from Peru’s National Institute of Statistics (INEI). Anyone ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 20 October, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: census
The next opportunity to join the Department of State as a Foreign Service Officer (diplomat) will be in October 2017! The computer-based Foreign Service Officer exam will be offered in Lima on the afternoon of Monday, October 2, 2017 and the morning of Wednesday, October 4, 2017. For detailed information on pursuing a career in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 24 August, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: 2017, Foreign Service Officer Test, FSOT
Meet the U.S. Ambassador to Peru, Brian A. Nichols, at an American Citizen Town Hall on Wednesday, August 16 at 4 p.m. in the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru. All U.S. citizens and immediate family members are welcome to attend. The Ambassador will discuss health issues including the Zika virus, disaster preparedness, and the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 1 August, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Ambassador Brian A. Nichols, Disaster preparedness, Townhall, zika
The U.S. Embassy in Lima has received reports from the Peruvian National Police regarding potential protests in Chinchero District in the immediate future. Disruptions to transportation services are likely, so Peruvian authorities recommend that tourists carefully consider any scheduled to travel to the Sacred Valley or Machu Picchu. Travelers can contact the Peruvian Tourist Assistance ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 23 May, 2017 | Topics:
Demonstration Notices, Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Chinchero, protesta
The State of Montana will conduct a special election on Thursday, May 25, 2017, for its at-large Congressional District to replace Ryan Zinke who was confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. This district represents all counties in Montana. Service members, eligible family members and overseas citizens may use the Federal Post Card Application ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 23 March, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Voting
The State of South Carolina will conduct a special primary election on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, for the 5th Congressional District to replace Mick Mulvaney who was confirmed as the Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. This district consists of Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Union, and York counties, and portions ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 23 March, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Voting
Local news outlets publicized an unknown individual’s social media threat to conduct a mass shooting at Jockey Plaza (Surco district of Lima) tomorrow, February 23, 2017. This threat may have been inspired by the mass shooting that occurred in the Independencia district of Lima over the weekend, where at least five people were killed and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 22 February, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
Attention U.S. Citizens living in or traveling to Peru. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu will be closed throughout February 2017 for maintenance. The Director of the Cultural Department of Cusco has noted that this annual maintenance is done to improve the overall traveler’s experience, improving the pedestrian walkway, repairing wooden bridges, cleaning of drainage channels ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 30 January, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Closure, Cusco, Inca Trail
Notice: The Internal Revenue Service is urging any taxpayer with an expiring Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) and a need to file a return in the upcoming filing season to file a renewal application in the next few weeks to avoid refund and processing delays. In addition, the IRS encouraged people to check their renewal ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 20 December, 2016 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: IRS, ITIN
The next opportunity to join the Department of State as a Foreign Service Officer (diplomat) will be in January-February 2017! The computer-based Foreign Service Officer exam will be offered in Lima on the afternoon of Monday, January 30 and the morning of Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The registration opens on Thursday, December 15, 2016 and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 1 December, 2016 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away! Remember U.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States. The majority of states require voted ballots to reach local election officials by the close of polls on Tuesday, November 8. U.S. citizens who want to participate in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 6 October, 2016 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: Voting
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) office at the Embassy in Lima is currently open to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is closed on
Peruvian and American holidays . Although you do not presently need an appointment to visit USCIS Lima, beginning September 30, 2016, USCIS will be available to the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 23 September, 2016 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Lima will reduce its schedule of non-emergency service appointments during the period of October 31 – November 24, 2016. This includes the American Citizen Services (ACS) unit, which processes Passport replacements and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, Notary services and Federal Benefits applications. To offset this, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Lima | 14 September, 2016 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
