Here are the Entry Restrictions For Every Country In South America (December 2021). This article is the Third of a Three Part Series. Check out the previous articles in the series to learn about the entry requirements for Mexico and Central America and the Caribbean.
Remember that discretion about who gets into each country and how long they are allowed to stay is up to the discretion of the individual border agent doing the interview. In most cases, border agents want to see that you have booked accommodation and a return ticket out of the country.
The following list is applicable for citizens of the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union.
- Visa-Free Entry
- Up to 90 days granted upon arrival
- Negative test and proof of vaccination required
Bolivia:
- Tourist Visa Required for US visitors (as of February 2021)
- Visa Free Entry for citizens of Canada, United Kingdom and European Union (90 days)
- Negative test required
- “Unvaccinated” visitors must quarantine for 10 days
- Visa-Free Entry
- Up to 90 days granted upon arrival
- Negative test required
- Visa-Free Entry
- Up to 90 days granted upon arrival
- Negative test and proof of vaccination required
- Visa-Free Entry
- Up to 90 days granted upon arrival (extendable to 180 per year)
- No new restrictions on entry
- Visa-Free Entry
- Up to 90 days granted upon arrival (extendable to 180 per year)
- Negative covid test or proof of vaccination required
French Guiana:
- Visa-Free Entry
- Up to 90 days granted upon arrival (Unlimited for EU citizens)
- All visitors must prove
Guyana:
- Visa-Free Entry (except certain EU countries)
- Up to 3 months granted upon arrival
- Negative test required
- Visa-Free Entry
- Up to 90 days granted upon arrival
- Negative test or proof of vaccination required
- “Unvaccinated” visitors must quarantine for 5 days
Peru:
- Visa-Free Entry
- Up to 90 days granted upon arrival (up to 183 days for British/Irish citizens)
- Negative test or proof of vaccination required
- Visitors over 45 years old must be vaccinated to enter
Suriname:
- Electronic visa required
- Up to 90 days granted upon arrival
- Negative test and proof of vaccination required
- Visa-Free Entry
- Up to 90 days granted upon arrival
- Negative covid tests and proof of vaccination required
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