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Peru Working Holiday for French citizens (2026)

Requirements to check for your Working Holiday visa in Peru, application steps and preparation before travelling.

Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.

The consulate announces e-SAMI from August 2026, while another government page still describes email filing. The notice contains an old COVID clause; clarify these points with Paris.

Peru at a glance

Age: 18–30 inclusiveLearn moreReferences : PE1
Length of stay: Up to 12 monthsLearn moreReferences : PE1 PE3
Initial funds: EUR 2,500Learn moreReferences : PE1
Visa fee: To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : FR-PE-NOTICE-18
Application timing: To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : PE2
Language: Spanish recommended, not required by checklist.Learn moreReferences : PE1
Study: To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : PE1 FR-PE-NOTICE-18
Work: May seek/take employment during visa validity.Learn moreReferences : PE3

Source research. Confirm every condition with the authority before applying. Rules can change after our source check.

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Step 1

Check requirements and prepare your language

Age

French citizenship, no accompanying dependants.

References : PE1

Annual quota

Stated allocation; no availability inferred.

References : PE1

Application timing

The e-SAMI change announced for 18 August 2026 is not an annual opening. Confirm current instructions before following the older email procedure.

References : PE2

Language

Spanish recommended, not required by checklist.

References : PE1

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Length of stay

One participation; non-renewable under notice.

References : PE1 PE3

Visa fee

The Paris notice describes a free visa; confirm current charges with the consulate. Other travel costs remain separate.

References : FR-PE-NOTICE-18

Initial funds

Personal account with previous three months’transactions.

References : PE1

Passport

Fifteen months from trip start under checklist; confirm wording.

References : PE1

Insurance

Illness, maternity, disability, hospitalisation, repatriation.

References : PE1

Documents and participation

Personal account history over three months, medical and police certificates under three months old, and twelve-month insurance. Confirm the dated COVID clause rather than presenting it as current health-entry law.

References : PE1 FR-PE-NOTICE-18

Step 2

Apply for the visa

Read the Paris page announcing e-SAMI from 18 August 2026 and verify the current PVT filing channel.
Prepare DGC-005, the motivation letter with accommodation, passport, funds, certificates and insurance.
Submit through the confirmed channel and present originals at the consular appointment when requested.
Await the decision, then check the exchange-resident category, dates and authorised entries.

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Step 3

After approval

Read the full decision: dates, identity, conditions and any evidence needed on arrival. Keep a copy available offline. Do not assume the visa starts or ends on your preferred date.

Step 4

Prepare your trip

Keep EUR 2,500 in a personal account with three months of transactions; budget departure separately. Confirm the fifteen-month passport-validity wording and old health clause before ordering documents.

Passport, visa and evidence accessible offline.
Insurance, financial reserve and departure travel checked separately.
First accommodation, arrival transport and emergency contacts prepared.

Step 5

Start your Working Holiday

The notice says the French PVT avoids additional migration or administrative formalities on arrival. Confirm the current scope of that exemption with the consulate and follow the requirements that apply to your employment.

Work

May seek/take employment during visa validity.

PE3

Study

No French-passport course limit is established here; do not reuse the Australian rule.

PE1 FR-PE-NOTICE-18

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Frequently asked questions

Should I still email the application?

The newer Paris page announces e-SAMI; confirm the PVT channel before following the older instructions.

References : PE1 PE2

Is Spanish compulsory?

The government page recommends it but says it is not required.

References : PE1

Can I use someone else’s account?

The checklist asks for an account in the applicant’s name with three months of transactions.

References : PE1

Is the COVID clause current?

Its presence in the checklist does not establish a current health-entry obligation; ask the consulate.

References : PE1

Can the visa be renewed?

The notice provides for one issue only, without renewal.

References : FR-PE-NOTICE-18

Should I follow Australian participants’ formalities?

No. The French visa and notice are distinct; confirm duties applicable to this exchange-resident visa.

References : FR-PE-NOTICE-18

Contacts and consular assistance

For your application, use the issuing authority’s official contact details. For assistance to French citizens abroad, use the French diplomatic directory; the French consulate does not decide the host country’s visa.

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Official sources

Documentary research: individual source check dates below. Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.. Guidance is reviewed periodically; confirm rules before applying.