UK FCDO updates Peru travel advice: avoid all but essential travel to parts
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated travel advice for Peru, advising against all but essential travel to areas within 20km south of the Peru-Colombia border (Loreto region) and the Valley of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers (VRAEM). The latest update removes information about Colombia's temporary border closures.
Impact and considerations
FCDO travel advice impacts business travelers' safety assessments and trip planning; travel to high-risk areas may invalidate insurance.
Key points
- FCDO advises against all but essential travel to areas within 20km south of the Peru-Colombia border.
- Advises against all but essential travel to the VRAEM region.
- Latest update removes information about Colombia's temporary border closures.
- Travel against advice may invalidate travel insurance.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 23 Jun 2026, 06:35
- Page published
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:24
- Last updated
- 23 Jun 2026, 06:35
- Original links
- FCDO Travel Advice：Peru travel advice (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 23 Jun 2026, 06:35