Foreigners who travel temporary to Peru for business related reasons that do not include actual labor or gainful employment have to apply for a business visa at a Peruvian consulate before entering the country or, if they can travel visa-free, must make sure to enter the country as a business traveler (negocio) and not as a tourist.
So, if you plan to visit Peru for business such as any sort of business activity of commercial or professional nature, establishing business contacts, exploring business opportunities, taking part in meetings, signing contracts or agreements, making business related financial transactions, etc. you have to enter Peru as a business traveler.
Please check below attached PDF "Visas for Peru by country and allowed length of stay" to find out if you can enter visa-free as a business traveler or if you have to apply for a business visa at a Peruvian consulate before coming to Peru for business purposes.
If you are a national of a country that doesn’t have to apply for a business visa at a Peruvian consulate before coming to Peru, you just have to inform the immigration officer when entering the country that you are visiting for business. He/she might ask you a few questions and then registers you in the Migraciones database as "negocio" (business).
While during the height of the Corona pandemic Peru eliminated the stamping of passports when entering the country, in May 2022 the entry stamp was re-introduced just to be eliminate it again at the end of May 2023 for those entering Peru on international flights. And, unfortunately, this time it seems for good as at land borders stamping of passports is eliminated successively as well.
So, be aware that you won't get an entry stamp anymore, which before clearly showed your "negocio" status and the number of days you can stay, when entering the country.
So, your entry, your business status and the number of days you can stay in Peru today is just automatically registered and nothing more than an entry in the Migraciones database. Therefore, you don't have anything in writing easily confirming your status and how long you are allowed to stay in the country.
To find out if the immigration officer really registered you as a business traveler and how many days you are allowed to stay (business travelers are usually granted 30, 60 or 90 days), you must ask the immigration officer and, if you want to have a confirmation "in writing" or need proof when you entered or left the country, you have to check online. Our article "How many days did I get when entering Peru?" explains how it's done (even though the article is aimed at tourists, it works for business travelers as well).
