IMPACT – MEDIUM

The government of Peru has introduced additional COVID-19 travel restrictions for most travelers.

Key Points:

  • Travelers arriving from any country must have either a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen test or a medical certificate of epidemiological discharge that is no more than 72 hours old before boarding the plane to Peru. Children younger than 12 can show a certificate of health from a doctor instead of a negative test.
  • All passengers must fill out an online health form.
  • Additionally, as of Jan. 4, all passengers (foreign nationals, Peruvian nationals and residents) must quarantine for 14 days. This requirement applies to travelers who plan to spend less than 14 days in Peru. Individuals can be released from quarantine on the sixth day if they take an additional PCR test and it is negative.
  • Flights from Europe to Peru are currently suspended until at least Jan. 31. Flights from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, the United States and Uruguay are still allowed.

Background: The Peruvian government says it will re-evaluate COVID-19 restrictions every 15 days.

Analysis & Comments: Employers should be aware of changing pandemic restrictions in Peru as they may impact travel. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.

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IMPACT – MEDIUM

Peru’s government has announced it will resume international flights to and from select countries today as the nation reopens its borders.

Key Points:

  • Flights to and from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay will be part of the first phase of reopening.
  • Travelers entering or departing from Peru must show negative results from a COVID-19 PCR test conducted within 72 hours of entering the country.
  • All travelers must complete Peru’s online health form within 72 hours of their flight.

Background: International travel was suspended in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Analysis & Comments: The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.

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IMPACT – MEDIUM

The government of Peru has extended the current state of national emergency through Sept. 30. Peru’s borders continue to be closed. There is no international travel by land, sea or air, except for humanitarian reasons. For the limited travelers allowed into Peru, a new entry requirement has been added.

Key Points:

  • Any traveler entering or leaving Peru must fill out an online health form and a self-isolation commitment form.
  • The form must be filled out 72 hours before travel and submitted online to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health.
  • Peru’s borders have been closed since March, therefore, only travelers under certain exemptions are being allowed to travel into the country.

Additional Information: Health measures meant to contain the spread of COVID-19 were extended earlier this month for an additional 90 days. No social gatherings of any kind are allowed, including gatherings in homes. During the state of emergency, private vehicles cannot be used on Sundays. A nationwide curfew is in place from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday. On Sundays, an all-day quarantine remains in effect for most of Peru.

Analysis & Comments: The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.

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IMPACT – HIGH

The State of National Emergency has been extended once again until Monday, Aug. 31.

Key points:

  • The temporary closure of Peruvian borders continues. International travel by land, air, sea and river continues to be suspended, except for repatriation flights.
  • Lima, and most regions of Peru, are not under quarantine. However, they remain under a national curfew.
    • Curfew is from 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Monday through Sunday.
    • During curfew hours, individuals may only leave their home for a medical emergency.
  • The following areas are designated quarantine areas. Individuals cannot leave their homes on Sunday at all, except for medical emergencies. Monday through Saturday, individuals may only leave their homes to purchase food, pharmaceutical items or visit the bank. Shopping is limited to one person per family. A curfew is set from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.
    • Amazonas (only the provinces of Bagua, Condorcanqui, and Utcubamba)
    • Áncash (only the provinces of Casma, Huaraz, and Santa)
    • Apurímac (only the provinces of Abancay and Andahuaylas)
    • Arequipa (entire region)
    • Cajamarca (only the provinces of Cajamarca, Jaén, and San Ignacio)
    • Cusco (only the provinces of Cusco and La Convención)
    • Huancavelica (only the province of Huancavelica)
    • Huánuco (entire region)
    • Ica (entire region)
    • Junín (entire region)
    • Madre de Dios (only the province of Tambopata)
    • Moquegua (only the provinces of Ilo and Mariscal Nieto)
    • Puno (only the provinces of Puno and San Román)
    • San Martín (entire region)
    • Tacna (only the province of Tacna)
  • Commercial businesses that are allowed to open must continue to operate at a maximum of 50% capacity and follow sanitation and preventative measures.

Background: Peru’s borders have been closed since March. Employers should contact Deloitte or their consulate for travel or repatriation flight information.

Analysis & Comments: The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.

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IMPACT – HIGH

Peru recently created a Virtual Migration Agency platform to ease immigration processes online and reduce congestion at physical immigration offices.

Key Points:

  • The new virtual platform can process immigration procedures for the following individuals: resident employees, residents married to a Peruvian or foreign resident, residents who have adult children with disabilities, residents who are parents of Peruvians or foreign residents, religious residents, temporary employees, temporary appointees, resident rentiers, resident investors, temporary investigators and resident investigators.
  • It can be used for the following processes: completing temporary and resident training, obtaining temporary MERCOSUR permits, refunding payments, obtaining immigration movement certificates, duplicating immigration cards, obtaining special travel permits, obtaining permission to sign contracts, completing immigration center registration and extension of stays.

Analysis & Comments: The creation of the new virtual immigration platform is good news because it could ease a number of immigration processes. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.

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IMPACT – HIGH

Peru recently extended its state of emergency and mandatory lockdown again to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Key Points:

  • The state of emergency and lockdown, which were due to end May 24, have been extended until June 30.
  • Curfew hours are 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. for all regions except Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Loreto, Ucayali and Ica. Curfew hours in these locations are 6 p.m. to 4 a.m.
  • Curfew remains in place for the whole day on Sundays.
  • National borders will remain closed for the duration of the state of emergency.
  • From May 25 onward, individuals can use vehicles to obtain essential items from supermarkets and pharmacies, but only within the districts where the drivers live.

Background: Peru declared the state of emergency in March and announced travel restrictions. The state of emergency was extended for the first time in April, and was extended a second time at the beginning of May.

Analysis & Comments: Employers should anticipate continued disruptions to employee mobility and rearrange travel schedules for affected travelers accordingly. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.

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IMPACT – HIGH

The government has announced the extension of the lockdown and modification of curfew hours.

Key Points:

  • The lockdown is extended until May 24.
  • Curfew hours are now 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. in Lima and all regions with the exception of Loreto, Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque and La Libertad, where the curfew starts at 4:00 p.m.
  • Sundays will continue to be under curfew the entire day.
  • Government entities continue to be closed during the lockdown.
  • Border closures remain in force.

Additional information: The government initially imposed the lockdown and restrictions in March and has extended the lockdown several times since. Curfew hours were originally 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.

Analysis & Comments: The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.

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IMPACT – HIGH

Peru has extended the national state of emergency for the second time to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Key points:

  • The national state of emergency has been extended until May 10.
  • The nationwide curfew from 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. remains in place, except for in Piura, Tumbes, Lambayeque, Loreto and La Libertad, where it is 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
  • On Sundays, a home quarantine is in place for the whole country. Only one person per family is allowed to leave the home to obtain food, pharmaceuticals or handle financial matters from Monday to Saturday.
  • During the state of emergency, wearing face masks is mandatory for individuals when they are on streets and roads.

Additional information: The original state of emergency, which was declared in March, established a number of restrictions. International and domestic travel were suspended and borders were closed. Immigration offices and public-facing businesses, with some exceptions, were also closed.

Analysis & Comments: The second extension, which keeps a variety of travel and immigration restrictions in place, will impact the movement of people into and out of Peru. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.

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IMPACT – HIGH

The Peruvian government has extended the current state of emergency to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Key points:

  • The original state of emergency, which was declared in March, has been extended to April 26.
  • As a result, airports and ports will remain closed.
  • The only flights allowed are ones arranged between governments to repatriate Peruvian nationals.

Additional information: In addition to the state of emergency that was declared in March, there were a number of travel restrictions implemented at that time. International and domestic travel was halted, and the country’s borders were closed, as were the immigration offices. Many public-facing businesses were also closed, except for ones providing essential services.

Analysis & Comments: The extension will impact the movement of people into Peru. Depending on how the COVID-19 situation unfolds, there could be additional measures announced in the coming weeks. Employers should account for affected travelers and rearrange travel schedules accordingly. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.

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IMPACT – HIGH

What is the change? President Martin Vizcarra has declared a state of emergency and announced travel restrictions to prevent further spread of COVID-19.

Key restrictions:

  • Travel restrictions. Starting March 16, domestic and international travel will be halted for 15 days. This includes land, air and maritime borders in and out of Peru, and transportation to other departments and cities in Peru.
  • Border closure. With immediate effect, the border will be closed to non-Peruvian nationals. All individuals who have entered Peru since this announcement and before March 16 will be subject to a 15-day quarantine.
  • Public closures. All public-facing businesses will be closed for 15 days, with the exception of supermarkets and stores selling essential items, pharmacies and banks.
  • Immigration services. Immigration offices will be closed for 15 days. The government has not yet issued an official statement regarding the processing of pending applications.

Analysis & Comments: Peru is taking serious steps to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus that will have a significant impact on immigration and inbound travel. Employers should expect delays in immigration processing in the coming weeks. While the ban is in place for the next 15 days, it may be extended. Deloitte will continue to follow developments and alert clients of any changes.

Source: Deloitte. Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (“DTTL”), its global network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about to learn more. Deloitte Legal means the legal practices of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firms or their affiliates that provide legal services. For legal, regulatory and other reasons, not all member firms provide legal services. This communication contains general information only, and none of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, its member firms or their related entities (collectively, the “Deloitte network”) is, by means of this communication, rendering professional advice or services. Before making any decision or taking any action that may affect your finances or your business, you should consult a qualified professional adviser. No entity in the Deloitte network shall be responsible for any loss whatsoever sustained by any person who relies on this communication. © 2020. For information, contact Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.