Mexican Embassy in Lima

The Mexican Embassy on Avenida Jorge Basadre 710 in San Isidro runs one of the busier visa operations in Lima's diplomatic quarter — a distinction it did not seek. In 2024 Mexico reinstated the visa requirement for Peruvian citizens, suspending the visa-free travel Peruvians had enjoyed under the Pacific Alliance, the trade bloc both countries founded together with Chile and Colombia. That single decision reshaped the embassy's consular section into the gatekeeper for every Peruvian tourist, business traveller and transit passenger bound for Mexico, from Cancún holidaymakers to families connecting through Mexico City's airport toward the United States. The mission is Mexico's only one in Peru — there are no separate consulates — so the in-house consular section covers the entire country, working a morning window from 08:30 to 12:30 with appointments booked through Mexico's central MI CONSULADO portal. Beyond the visa queue, the embassy manages a relationship of two regional heavyweights: Mexico and Peru share Pacific Alliance membership, deep trade in manufactured goods and agro-exports, direct Aeroméxico flights between Mexico City and Lima, and a cultural conversation that runs from shared colonial-era history to the modern gastronomy rivalry between the region's two most celebrated cuisines.

Peruvian citizens currently need a visa for Mexico — the requirement was reinstated in 2024, ending Pacific Alliance visa-free entry. The tourist visa covers tourism, unpaid business visits and transit for stays under 180 days; applications require an appointment through the MI CONSULADO portal (citas.sre.gob.mx), the completed form, passport, photo and proof of economic solvency through bank statements, employment certificates or property records, with reduced requirements for minors accompanying visa-holding parents, spouses and close relatives of Mexican citizens. Non-Peruvian residents of Peru apply on the same basis with proof of legal stay. Mexico's general entry rules exempt some travellers who hold valid visas or permanent residence of certain third countries — verify the current exemption list before booking. Visa collection runs 15:00-16:00 on working days.

The consular section serves Mexican citizens across Peru: passports, consular registration, civil-registry acts, powers of attorney and notarial services, all by appointment through MI CONSULADO. The Protección a Mexicanos unit assists nationals in difficulty — the emergency line +51 987 569 404 (and +51 1 612 1618) operates for urgent cases involving Mexican citizens.

Mexico and Peru are partners in the Pacific Alliance and both members of the CPTPP, with bilateral trade spanning Mexican manufactured goods, electronics, pharmaceuticals and agri-food against Peruvian minerals, fishery products and agricultural exports. Mexican corporates with Peruvian operations include América Móvil (Claro), Cemex and Grupo México, while Peruvian food and retail brands have found a growing Mexican market.

The embassy's economic section connects Mexican companies with Peruvian counterparts and supports trade missions in both directions, working alongside the Pacific Alliance framework and the two countries' chambers of commerce.

Cultural ties run from the colonial era — New Spain and the Viceroyalty of Peru were the twin poles of Spanish America — to a lively contemporary exchange in film, literature and above all food, with Mexican and Peruvian cuisines trading places atop Latin America's gastronomic rankings. The embassy programmes Día de Muertos celebrations in Lima, supports academic exchange and administers Mexican government scholarships for Peruvian students.

The embassy and its consular section cover the whole of Peru — Mexico maintains no other missions in the country.

All consular and visa procedures require an appointment booked through Mexico's MI CONSULADO portal (citas.sre.gob.mx); scheduling is free of charge. Administrative offices work 08:30-17:00, the consular window 08:30-12:30, and approved visas are collected 15:00-16:00. General enquiries: +51 1 612 1600; consular matters: +51 1 612 1626.

The embassy closes on Peruvian public holidays and on 16 September, Mexico's Independence Day. Appointment scheduling through MI CONSULADO is free — treat any site or agent charging for appointments as fraudulent. For emergencies involving Mexican citizens, call +51 987 569 404.