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Embassy of India in Lima

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Overview

The Embassy of India in Lima sits in San Isidro on Avenida Salaverry and serves a two-country jurisdiction: Peru as host, and Bolivia by concurrent accreditation, with an Honorary Consulate of India in Santa Cruz de la Sierra as the local contact point across the border. That concurrence makes Lima — not La Paz, not Buenos Aires — the consular home for Indians and Bolivians dealing with each other's countries, and the first thing to plan around is the narrow consular window: walk-in submissions are received Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 11:45 only, inside a much longer embassy day.

Visa Services

Peruvian and Bolivian passport holders are on the Indian e-Visa list. The popular Tourist tiers — 30-day double-entry, 1-year multi-entry and 5-year multi-entry — are filed online through the Indian e-Visa portal at indianvisaonline.gov.in, paid in US dollars on an international card, and approved by email within roughly three to five business days. Business and Medical e-Visa categories run alongside with their respective documentation requirements. Sticker visas in the passport — for categories outside the e-Visa scope and for longer-stay employment, student and research routes — are submitted at the Embassy during the 09:30–11:45 consular acceptance window. Peru is not a VFS Global or BLS jurisdiction for Indian visas; submissions are direct to the Embassy in San Isidro. Bolivian residents either travel to Lima or coordinate through the Honorary Consulate in Santa Cruz and by email with the Lima consular section.

Consular Services

Indian citizens and Persons of Indian Origin resident in Peru or Bolivia receive passport renewal and re-issue through Passport Seva, lost-passport replacement following a local police complaint, certificate attestation for Peruvian and Bolivian documents required for use in India, Same-Person and No-Objection certificates, International Driving Permit re-issuance, Police Clearance Certificate processing, and registration of marriages solemnised in India for use abroad. The Honorary Consulate in Santa Cruz is the first contact point for the Indian community in Bolivia; substantive case decisions remain in Lima. Emergency cases for Indian nationals route through the dedicated line +51 943 510 962; standard consular cases use the cons.lima@mea.gov.in channel and the 09:30–11:45 morning window.

Trade & Export Support

India–Peru trade has expanded substantially over the past decade, with crude petroleum, copper concentrates, gold, fishmeal, grapes and avocados moving from Peru to India and pharmaceuticals, motorcycles, polyester yarn, organic chemicals and engineering goods flowing the other way. Peru's position as a Pacific Alliance member opens additional trade architecture for the Indian commercial flow. The Embassy's commercial section (+51 1 443 9470, com1.lima@mea.gov.in) coordinates with PromPerú and with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for sector outreach across mining services, agribusiness exports and IT services partnerships.

Investment Opportunities

Indian investment interest in Peru concentrates on mining services and engineering for the copper, gold and zinc sectors in the Andean highlands, pharmaceuticals manufacturing and distribution centred in Lima and Arequipa, IT services partnerships leveraging Peruvian bilingual technical talent, renewable energy projects in the coastal desert and the southern Altiplano, and the emerging Peruvian agro-industrial export pipeline of grapes, blueberries, avocados and quinoa for the Indian market. The Embassy's investment promotion function coordinates with ProInversión and with regional development agencies in Cusco, Arequipa and Lima for sector-specific introductions.

Business Support

Business support runs through the Cámara de Comercio Peruano-India and Indian counterpart chambers including CII and FICCI. The Embassy hosts sector-specific delegations and coordinates trade-fair attendance across the Lima-based industrial calendar. The Pacific Alliance context — Peru as a founding member alongside Chile, Mexico and Colombia — extends the practical relevance of activity routed through Lima beyond the strictly bilateral framework.

Cultural & Educational Programs

Cultural and educational programming includes the Indian Cultural Centre in Lima, ICCR-supported Yoga and Ayurveda outreach via International Yoga Day events in Lima and La Paz, Hindi-language teaching cooperation with the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and other Peruvian and Bolivian institutions, Indian classical music and dance performances at Peruvian festivals, the Lata Mangeshkar Dance and Music Scholarship Scheme open to Peruvian and Bolivian applicants, and the General Cultural Scholarship Scheme places for Peruvian and Bolivian students bound for Indian universities.

Service Area

Republic of Peru (primary host) and the Plurinational State of Bolivia (concurrent accreditation). The Honorary Consulate of India in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Av. Banzer km 3.5, Tata Motors building) is the local contact point for the Indian community and for Bolivian applicants, with substantive decisions taken at the Lima Embassy. There is no Indian consulate elsewhere in Peru (Arequipa, Cusco, Trujillo etc.).

Appointment Information

Walk-in submissions are received during the narrow 09:30–11:45 morning window Monday to Friday. The Embassy is open from 09:00 to 13:00 and again from 13:30 to 17:30 but the consular counter is not staffed for the public outside the morning consular window. OCI and certain passport categories require advance booking through the Passport Seva portal. Email cons.lima@mea.gov.in for category-specific document checklists. Bolivian residents who cannot travel to Lima coordinate through the Santa Cruz Honorary Consulate and by email with the Lima consular section.

Special Notes

Two-country jurisdiction: Peru and Bolivia, served by this single Lima Embassy with the Honorary Consulate of India in Santa Cruz de la Sierra as the local node in Bolivia. The consular morning window is narrow — 09:30 to 11:45 — distinct from the embassy's wider schedule of 09:00 to 13:00 and 13:30 to 17:30. Emergency line for Indian nationals: +51 943 510 962. Honorary Consulate of India in Santa Cruz, Bolivia: +591 3 342 0004.

Frequently asked questions

Do Peruvian passport holders need a visa to enter India?

Yes. Peruvian passport holders are not visa-free for India, but they are on the Indian e-Visa list. The standard path is the online e-Visa application through the Indian government portal in one of the popular Tourist tiers (30-day double-entry, 1-year multi-entry or 5-year multi-entry), approved by email within roughly three to five business days. Visiting the Embassy in San Isidro in person is only necessary for visa categories outside the e-Visa scope.

I live in Bolivia — where do I apply for an Indian visa?

The Embassy of India in Lima is concurrently accredited to Bolivia and is the Indian consular home for Bolivian residents. The Honorary Consulate of India in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (+591 3 342 0004) is the local first contact, with substantive decisions taken in Lima. The standard short tourist trip is filed online through the Indian e-Visa portal regardless of country of residence; sticker visas and longer-stay categories go through the Lima Embassy.

What are the consular window hours?

The Embassy is open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 13:00 and 13:30 to 17:30, but the Consular Section receives walk-in submissions only Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 11:45. Plan around the morning slot; the afternoon shift does not include a public consular counter for visa and passport submissions.

Can I apply for an OCI card at the Lima Embassy?

Yes. OCI applications from Persons of Indian Origin resident in Peru or Bolivia are processed through the Embassy. Eligibility follows the standard Indian-origin route — a parent, grandparent or great-grandparent who was an Indian citizen at or after 26 January 1950, with the documentary chain established through birth and passport records. Submit applications in person during the 09:30–11:45 morning window after pre-clearance by email at cons.lima@mea.gov.in. Bolivian applicants can make first contact through the Santa Cruz Honorary Consulate.

I am an Indian citizen in Peru or Bolivia — what is the emergency contact?

The Embassy operates a dedicated emergency line for Indian nationals on +51 943 510 962 — the first point of contact for lost or stolen passport, hospitalisation, arrest, bereavement or any case where in-person consular intervention may be needed outside the regular window. For Bolivian residents, the Honorary Consulate of India in Santa Cruz on +591 3 342 0004 provides a local first response with onward coordination to Lima. Routine cases use the cons.lima@mea.gov.in email and the morning consular window.

Is there an Indian consulate in Arequipa, Cusco, or elsewhere in Peru?

No. The Embassy in San Isidro is the only Indian diplomatic post in Peru — there is no consulate or honorary consul in Arequipa, Cusco, Trujillo or any other Peruvian city. The entire territory of Peru routes through Lima for in-person consular submissions. Within the concurrent Bolivian jurisdiction the Honorary Consulate in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the only local Indian node.

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