Passports
Replacing your U.S. Passport
The loss or theft of your passport can itself be a stressful event. Unfortunately, you must also take steps to replace your passport and ‘regularize’ your status with Peruvian immigration officials in order to leave Peru and return to the United States or continue your trip.
First things first. You should immediately report the loss of your passport to the Peruvian Police. A police report is useful for the application of your replacement U.S. passport, and required for your exit from Peru. If the loss occurs outside of Lima, you can obtain the report from the local (district) police. If it occurred in Lima, or if you have returned to Lima without reporting the loss in the place where it occurred, the Policía de Turismo (Tourism Police) can issue you a report. In Lima, there are two offices of the Policía de Turismo, whose jurisdictions are divided geographically, depending on where the loss or theft occurred.
Northern Lima and Northern Provinces | Southern Lima and Southern Provinces |
| Policía de Turismo Tambo de Belen 106 Pachitea, Lima Tel: 424-2053 | Policía de Turismo Jr. More, Cuadra 2 Alt. Cdra 38 – Avda. Brasil Lima |
A Replacement Passport: In order for you to be issued a new passport, the Embassy’s Consular Section must be able to document 1) evidence of your citizenship, and 2) evidence of your identity. You MUST appear in person to apply for your passport. In some cases, we may be able to verify your citizenship and identity even if all your documents were stolen. However, if you still have copies of your lost passport, birth certificate, or identifying documents such as a driver’s license, etc., you should bring them with you to the Embassy. The American Citizens Services section is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
You will also need:
- Two passport photographs (2 x 2 inches, or 5 x 5 cm.)
- The passport fee in either dollars or Peruvian currency ($97 for adults 16 yrs. and up; $82 for minors 15 and under)
- A completed passport application form DS-11 (obtainable at the embassy, or at http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html)
It generally takes one working day to obtain a replacement passport, but in the case of a true emergency we make every effort to assist the traveler.
Departing Peru. Once you have your passport and police report, you should report to the office of Peruvian Immigration, which can affix a replacement entry stamp in your passport. Immigration authorities do require the original police report. The location is…
Migraciones del Peru Brena, Lima | Phones: 431-4602, 330-4074, 330-4020, 330-4111, or 330-4114 Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
On the third floor of the Immigration building is the Office of Migratory Control (Control Migratorio – Traslado de Sello), the office which replaces your entry stamp.
Important Note: Like the United States, the government of Peru has complete jurisdiction over its borders. The Embassy is unable to intervene on your behalf to insist or request that you be allowed to depart the country without fulfilling all Peruvian immigration requirements. While we occasionally do receive anecdotal reports of tourists being able to depart Peru with – for instance – a police report and a passport only, entry and exit permission is at the sole discretion of Peruvian immigration authorities.