Peru Embassy Washington

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in Washington, D.C., about 1.1 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 6.3 km away. The nearest Metro station is Dupont Circle (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Embassy of Peru in the United States

According to the State Department’s Order of Precedence, the embassy is currently led by Alfredo Gonzalez as chargé d’affaires ad interim (rank: minister), since 27 July 2026. The Congressional Directory also lists 13 consular offices of Peru in the United States – career or honorary – among them in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Hartford, Washington, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston and Paterson; they will get their own pages in this directory. In Peru, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Lima (pe.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Do Peruvian citizens need a visa for the United States?

Peru is not one of the 42 countries in the US Visa Waiver Program (Department of Homeland Security), so Peruvian citizens normally need a US visa before travelling to the United States, also for short visits; visas are issued by US embassies and consulates abroad, not by the Peruvian embassy in the United States.

Documents checklist

What Peruvian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Peruvian government information:

Peruvian electronic passport (adults, abroad)

• Applications abroad are handled by the Peruvian consulates (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) – check your consulate’s passport page and book an appointment where required
• Your valid DNI in good condition
• Receipt for the consular fee – the equivalent of US$70 (charged in “soles consulares” in local currency)
• If a previous passport was lost or stolen: a sworn declaration
• Old mechanical passports can no longer be renewed – a new electronic passport is issued (valid 10 years for adults)
• In an emergency (lost or stolen passport) the consulate can issue an emergency passport for the return to Peru or to your country of residence

Sources: Government of Peru (gob.pe) – biometric passport for adults abroad, Government of Peru (gob.pe) – electronic passport at Peruvian consulates (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Washington, D.C.

175 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Rwanda (embassy), Saint Kitts and Nevis (embassy), Saint Lucia (embassy), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (embassy), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Senegal (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Sierra Leone (embassy), Singapore (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), Somalia (embassy), South Africa (embassy), South Sudan (embassy). The full list of all 176 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Peru.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Peruvian citizens should call the embassy on +1 202-833-9860. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Peru can contact the U.S. Embassy in Lima.

Diplomatic missions of Peru in the United States

Peru in the United States

• Washington – Embassy of Peru in the United States (this page)
• Los Angeles (CA) – consular office (page in preparation)
• San Francisco (CA) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Denver (CO) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Hartford (CT) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Washington (DC) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Miami (FL) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Atlanta (GA) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Chicago (IL) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Boston (MA) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Paterson (NJ) – consular office (page in preparation)
• New York (NY) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Dallas (TX) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Houston (TX) – consular office (page in preparation)