In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country interests in Perú, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Perú.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Perú does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy has also a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or other emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Perú, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in Perú

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends of the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.

In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.

Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizen residing abroad.

The Peruvian capital, Lima, hosts 58 embassies.

There are also 67 consulates and two other representations in Lima (European Union and Taiwan).

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Lima, except for those countries who own an embassy in the capital of Perú and might have another diplomatic mission outside the capital.

You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Perú. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates and sometime other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in Perú

Argentina

Argentinian Embassy in Lima

Address Av. Las Flores 326, San Isidro - Lima 27
Tel: (+51) 1 441 4444 – 441 3065
E-Mail: eperu@cancilleria.gob.ar
Social Media:  https://www.facebook.com/ArgentinaEnPeru/ and https://twitter.com/Emb_Arg_Peru
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 10:30-12:30

The embassy of Argentina in Lima provides consular services, general enquiries and notarial services, as well as citizenship and visa registration.

Canada

Canadian Embassy in Lima

Address Calle Bolognesi 228, 15074 Miraflores - Lima 18
Tel: (+51) 1 319 3200
E-Mail: lima@international.gc.ca
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/CanadaPeruBolivia/
Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00 - 12:30, 13:15 - 17:00 and Friday: 8:00 - 12:30

The embassy of Canada in Lima provides consular services, general enquiries, and notarial services. At the same address you will also find the Trade Commissioner Service team – Lima which provides Trade and Investment services in Perú.

China

Embassy of China in Lima

Address: Calle José Granda 150, San Isidro – Lima 27
Telephone (+51) 1 442 9458
E-Mail: chinaemb_pe@mfa.gov.cn
Social Media: https://twitter.com/chinaembperu
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 09:00-13:00 and 15:00-17:30

The consular section shares the same details as the embassy. They provide a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalization. Contact them directly to check exactly the list of services available and their opening time.

France

French Embassy in Lima

Address Av. Arequipa 3415, 600 San Isidro - Lima 27
Tel: (+511) 215 8400
E-Mail: france.consulat@ambafrance-pe.org
Social Media: https://twitter.com/franceperou and https://www.facebook.com/AmbassadeFranc
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday: 08:30-12:15 and Friday: 08:30-12:00

Reception of the public (consular affairs), register of French nationals established outside France, identity cards and passports, civil status: marriages, births ..., other steps (legalization of signature, driver's license...), elections, national service, and assembly of French nationals abroad.

Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Lima, the France has consulates in Cusco, Arequipa and Piura.

Japan

Embassy of the Japan in Lima

Address: Avenida San Felipe 356, Jesús María
Tel: (+511) 219-9500
E-Mail: info@li.mofa.go.jp
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/EmbajadaDelJaponEnElPeru/about/
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 08:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00

The Peruvian embassy provides a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalization. Contact them directly to check exactly the list of services available.

Russia

Embassy of Russia in Lima

Address Av. Gral. Salaverry 3420, San Isidro 15076, Lima
Tel: (+511) 264-0036
E-mail: embrusa@yandex.ru
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/RusEmbPeru and https://twitter.com/RusEmbPeru
Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday: 08:00-13:00 and 15:30-19:00

The embassy of Russia in Lima provides a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalization. Contact them directly to check exactly the list of services.

Spain

Embassy of Spain in Lima

Address Av Jorge Basadre 498, San Isidro 15073, Lima
Tel: +511 212-5155
E-mail: emb.lima@​maec.es  
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/EmbajadaEspPeru/ and https://twitter.com/EmbajadaEspPeru
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 09:00-13:00

Reception of the public (consular affairs), register of Spanish nationals established outside Spain, identity cards and passports, civil status: marriages, births ..., other steps (legalization of signature, driver's license...), elections, national service, and assembly of Spain nationals abroad.

Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Lima, the Spain has consulates in Cusco, Arequipa, Iquitos, Piura and Trujillo.

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

British Embassy in Lima

Address Torre Parque Mar, Av. José Larco 1301, Miraflores 15074, Lima
Tel: (+511) 617-3000
E-Mail: BELima@fcdo.gov.uk
Social Media: https://twitter.com/UKinPeru and https://www.facebook.com/UKinPeru
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30-16:30

The embassy of United Kingdom in Lima provides consular services, emergency travel document, general enquiries, marriage certificates and notarial services.

Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Lima, the UK has consulates in Cusco, Arequipa and Trujillo.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Lima

Address Avenida La Encalada cdra. 17 s/n, Santiago de Surco 33, Lima
Tel: (+511) 618-2000
E-Mail: limaacs@state.gov
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/usembassyperu/ and  https://twitter.com/USEMBASSYPERU
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 08:00-17:00

The consular section shares the same details as the embassy.  The US representation provides emergency services, passports & citizenship, veterans affairs, right to vote on elections, legal assistance, medical assistance, and notarial services, etc.

Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Lima, the USA have a consulate in Cusco.

Honorary Consulates in Perú

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.

For countries with no consulates or embassies in Perú, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other country, often Bogotá in Colombia or Brasilia in Brazil.

Honorary Consulates in Arequipa

• Brazil
• France (consulathonorairearequipa@gmail.com)
• United Kingdom

Honorary Consulates in Cusco

• Bolivia (coliviancusco-peru@hotmail.com)
• Brazil
• France
• Germany (cusco@hk-diplo.de)
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• United States (CuscoACS@state.gov)

Honorary Consulates in Arequipa

• Spain

Honorary Consulates in Iquitos

• Colombia (ciquitos@cancilleria.gov.co)
• Spain