No visa needed

Do citizens of South Korea need a visa for Peru?

Citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Peru and can stay up to 180 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Lima: ≈ 16,310 km, about 21 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 180 days

Can I travel to Peru without a visa on a South Korea passport?

Yes, citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Peru for up to 180 days. A valid passport is enough.

Peru visa rules at a glance

With a South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Peru passport: 91.
Citizens of South Korea and Peru can travel together visa-free to 89 countries, for example: China, Japan, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Micronesia, Singapore, Kiribati, Russia, Georgia, United Arab Emirates, Finland, and Estonia.
Citizens of Peru, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Peru

Travelling to Peru: good to know

Seoul — Lima: about 16,310 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 21 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −14 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Lima 22:00.
Local currency: Peruvian Sol.
Languages: Aymara, Quechua, and Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ PEN 3.41.
Peru is the 191st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.