The following items may be imported duty-free into Peru: 20 packs of cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco (persons aged 18 and over); 3 bottles of alcoholic beverages (no more than 3 liters in total) (over 18s); Toiletries and medicines for personal use. Travel goods and gifts may not exceed a total value of US$ 500. Up to one of the following electronic devices per traveler: razor, calculator, radio, video camera, tablet, etc. Per traveler up to two of the following electronic devices: mobile phone, camera, etc. More information is available from Countryaah.com.
Contact addresses
Embassy of the Republic of Peru
Consulates General issuing visas in Geneva and Zurich.
Mon-Fri 09.00-13.00 and 15.00-17.00. Consular Dept.: Mon-Fri 09.00-12.00 and 15.00-17.00.
Embassy of the Republic of Peru
Honorary consulates in Innsbruck and Salzburg.
Mahlerstrasse 7/22
Wien
Austria
+43 (0)1 713 43 77 11. Consular Dept.: +43 (0)1 713 43 77 12.
Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00. Consular Dept.: Mon-Fri 09.30-12.30 and 14.30-16.30 (afternoon public service by appointment only).
Embassy of the Republic of Peru
Consulates General issuing visas in Hamburg, Munich and Offenbach am Main. Honorary consulates that issue visas in Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hanover and Leipzig.
Knowledge of Spanish is required. Appointments should be arranged and confirmed in advance. Visitors are expected to be punctual. Business cards are common. Business hours: Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00.
Business contacts
Commercial Department of the Embassy of the Republic of PeruMohrenstraße 42, D-10117 BerlinTel: (030) 206 41 03. Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Switzerlandc/o DPS Communications, Gessnerallee 28, CH-8001 ZurichTel: (044) 699 54 47. Internet: www.latcam.chCámara de Comercio de Lima (Chamber of Commerce)Av. Giuseppe Garibaldi Nº 396, Jesús María, PE-Lima 11 Tel: (01) 463 34 34. Internet: www.camaralima.org.pe
Communication
Phone
Autodial Long Distance Service. There are public pay and card phones. Telephone cards are sold in kiosks and in supermarkets. The card must match the phone company that owns the phone. Information is available on 103 (service in Spanish).
Mobile phone
Tri-band network, GSM 1900. Network operator is TIM Peru (Internet: www.tim.com.pe). Mobile phones can be rented in Lima and larger cities from Telefónica del Peru for a limited time.
Airmail to Europe takes up to two weeks to arrive. Outside of Lima, the post office is less reliable. Airmail items addressed to P.O. Boxes within Peru take approximately four days to arrive, but delays are to be expected. Opening hours of the main post office in Lima: Mon-Sat 08.00-18.00 and Sun 08.00-12.00.
Radio
Since the use of shortwave frequencies changes several times over the course of a year, it is advisable to contact Deutsche Welle customer service directly for the current frequencies (Tel: (+49) (0228) 429 32 08. Internet: www.dw-world.de) to request.
