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105 for police, 106 for an ambulance, 116 for fire. iPeru on +51 1 574 8000 gives free tourist assistance in English 24 hours a day and is the number most visitors actually need.

  • 105 is police, 106 an ambulance, 116 fire.
  • iPeru is the number to save - free tourist assistance staffed in English, 24 hours a day.
  • It handles the things that are wrong but not life-threatening: a dispute with an operator, a theft, a cancelled train, not knowing where to go.
  • A lost passport means a police report first, then your embassy in Lima for an emergency travel document.
  • Update your digital entry record before you go to the airport. Skipping it causes a problem at departure, because your exit must match a valid entry.

Emergency numbers

  • 105 - Policia Nacional del Peru
  • 106 - SAMU medical emergency and ambulance
  • 116 - Cuerpo General de Bomberos, fire
  • +51 1 460 1060 - POLTUR, the tourist police, also on WhatsApp at +51 980 122 335
  • +51 1 574 8000 - iPeru, free tourist assistance in English, 24 hours a day

iPeru is the number to save. It is a national tourist assistance service, staffed in English, and it handles the things that are wrong but not life-threatening: a dispute with an operator, a theft, a cancelled train, not knowing where to go.

If your passport is lost or stolen

  1. File a denuncia policial at the nearest police station immediately.
  2. Contact your embassy in Lima for an emergency travel document.
  3. Update your TAM Virtual record online or at a Migraciones office before you go to the airport. Skipping this causes a problem at departure, because your exit has to match a valid entry record.

Embassies in Lima

  • United States - Avenida La Encalada, cuadra 17, Surco - +51 1 618 2000
  • United Kingdom - Avenida Larco 1301, floor 22, Miraflores
  • Canada - Avenida Bolognesi 850, Miraflores - +51 1 319 3200
  • Australia - Avenida La Encalada 1388, Surco
  • Czech Republic - Baltazar la Torre 398, San Isidro

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