ESAN

Business School

Pre departure arrangements

Foreign exchange students can choose between two visa alternatives: 

  • Official visa, free of charge, available for exchanges supported by an academic agreement signed between the home university and Universidad ESAN, duly registered with the Asamblea Nacional de Rectores (the national university governing body). In this case, the visa will be first issued for 90 days and upon arrival it will be extended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the entire duration of the stay in the country.
  • Valid passport or tourist visa, if required (See VISA REQUIEREMENTS FOR TRAVELLERS - pdf). This alternative may be more convenient for shorter periods of studies (up to 90 days and can be revalidated once). Passport should have a minimum validity of six months.

In both cases the Admission Office and the Office of Institutional Relations will provide guidance on these alternatives.  Please take into account that the minimum time involved to obtain an official visa is two months.

Oficial visas for exchange students with registered academic agreements

PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS FOR OBTAINING OFFICIAL VISAS FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS JOINING PERUVIAN UNIVERSITIES UNDER INTERUNIVERSITY COOPERATION AGREEMENTS OR PROGRAMS, OR CULTURAL AGREEMENTS, 2008

Other visa rules

www.rree.gob.pe

http://www.enjoyperu.com/peru_travel_tours_information/peru_useful_information/peru_visa_requirements.html

All travelers should contact the nearest Peruvian consulate in order to ascertain what visa rules apply, since these may change without previous notice. Passports should have a validity period of at lease six months (See VISA REQUIEREMENTS FOR TRAVELLERS - pdf).

If a tourist visa is required, ESAN will send the official admission letter as well as one letter addressed to the Consulate for visa processing after the application has been accepted. For residents of countries not subject to visa requirements, a valid passport may be sufficient (please check with the ESAN´s Admission Office).

Airport taxes

When departing from Lima, foreign visitors are required to pay airport taxes amounting to US$30.25 per person. This tax is paid at the National Bank office located in the airport. There is also an airport tax for flights within Peru, amounting to US$6.05 per person, payable at the same National Bank office.

Health Insurance

Exchange students are required to carry adequate health insurance. Prior to their arrival they must provide proof of this coverage.

Customs Regulation

LIST OF BAGGAGE EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF DUTIES

  1. Clothing items that are obviously for use by the traveler.
  2. Toiletry articles attributable to the traveler.
  3. Objects for personal use and adornment.
  4. One portable electric hair dryer or brush.
  5. One electric shaver.
  6. One photographic camera and up to five (05) rolls of film.
  7. One film or videocassette camera, providing it is not for professional use, and up to five (05) rolls or cassettes of film.
  8. Phonographic records, magnetic tapes, compact discs or cassettes, up to a total maximum of ten (10) units.
  9. Five (5) cassettes for video recorder.
  10. One portable electronic calculator.
  11. Medication for personal use.
  12. Books, magazines and documents in general.
  13. Up to twenty (20) packets of cigarettes or fifty (50) cigars or 250 grams of shredded or threaded tobacco for smoking.
  14. Up to three (3) liters of liquor.
  15. Up to THREE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$ 300.00) worth in miscellaneous articles for use or consumption by the traveler, or for gifts that by their quantity, nature and variety are presumed not destined for commercial use and providing the value per article does not exceed ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$$100.00).
  16. One portable mechanical, electric or electronic typewriter.
  17. One portable wind or string musical instrument.
  18. One radio receiver, or one radio recorder or one recorder, or one cassette player, or one tape player or record/disc player (conventional or compact disc), or one stereo system containing these items, providing it is PORTABLE with its own source of power (CC or CC-CA).
  19. Suitcases, bags and other vessels of common use containing the objects that constitutes the traveler's baggage.
  20. The objects declared as baggage at the time of exit from the country and that are included in a TEMPORARY EXIT DECLARATION.
  21. One live domestic animal as pet, providing the corresponding sanitation regulations is met and that it arrives as accompanied baggage.
  22. One personal, portable computer, with its own power source, providing it arrives as accompanied baggage, as stipulated by SUPREME DECREE N° 027 - 2001 - EF !New!

In the case of travelers who are sick or have impediments, those auxiliary means and equipment necessary for their mobilization are also as baggage will (wheelchairs, stretchers, crutches and others).

The entry of items detailed in articles m) and n) above will not be permitted to minors under the age of 18.

ACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE

OBJECTIVE

Simplify and facilitate the checking and control of new or used articles that the traveler carries with him, providing they are obviously for use and consumption according to the purpose and duration of the visit and providing that, by their quantity, they are presumed to not be for commercial use.

REQUIREMENTS

  1. Accompanied Baggage Sworn Declaration duly signed (whether or not baggage is exempt from duties).
  2. Passport or official document issued by the pertinent institution.

Note: Travelers, who carry with them animals, plants, and any byproducts of these, are under obligation to present the corresponding sanitary certificates of origin, and submit the items to customs and health authorities on arrival in the country.

STAGES OF PROCEDURE

  • The transport company is to provide the traveler, on his return to the country, a Baggage Declaration form, which must be completed.
  • When the traveler arrives at the airport, the first step is to pass through the General Immigration Office for the passport verification process, following which baggage can be claimed from the baggage ramp in the International Arrivals Hall to be submitted to the Customs Control process.
  • The traveler carrying articles included in the List of Duty Exempt Baggage must only fill in his personal data and sign the Baggage Declaration, which must be presented to the Customs officer.
  • When a traveler carries goods to be declared, he must also fill in and sign the Baggage Declaration form for the article or articles that do not exceed a value of US$1000.00 per trip or a total of US$3000.00 per calendar year. Likewise, if baggage includes electric or electronic items, tools, spare parts and equipment proper to the traveler's profession, job or activity, there can be no more than one (1) item per type of article. The traveler must present the Baggage Declaration to the evaluation officer to determine the minimum referential value of the articles on which only one charge of 20% on CIF value will be applied, to be paid at the bank office in the International Arrivals Hall.
  • When the articles that form part of the baggage exceed the value of US$1000.00, they will be subject to the full tariff duty that corresponds to them. Likewise, if the articles are not considered baggage or household goods or by their quantity are presumed to be for commercial use and are not declared as freight, they will be subject to the payment of a fine of 30% of C.I.F. value and will be cleared through Customs through the normal import procedure.
  • The traveler is to be identified by passport to the Customs Officer and will present his duly completed Baggage Declaration.
  • All travelers must present themselves to the Green-Red Double Circuit Baggage Control System by pressing the automatic button, and the result will determine if the baggage will be subject or not to inspection.
  • If the green light flashes, whatever the traveler has stated in the Baggage Declaration will be accepted and the baggage may be retrieved without inspection.
  • If the red light flashes, this indicates that the baggage has been selected at random for inspection. If there is no discrepancy between the contents of the baggage and that stated in the Baggage Declaration, the baggage may be retrieved for entry into the country.
  • If on random inspection a discrepancy is found between the customs declaration and the contents of the baggage, the baggage will be issued an administrative impoundment; if the value of the merchandise subject to the fine is valued at more than 4 tax units (2001 Value of Tax Unit - S/.3000) the district attorney in charge of Customs Judicial Matters will be notified to initiate legal action for the charge of Contraband/Smuggling.

For additional information, please see: http://www.expatperu.com/cregulations.php

Arrival

Incoming students should plan to arrive at least one week before the beginning of the term. Although registered taxis are available at the airport, if requested ESAN can arrange transportation from the airport to their accommodation at the student's cost.  The latter is usually more economic (Approx. US$18.).

Medication

ESAN's physician is available Monday and Friday afternoons, from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. Exchange students that require medication for extended periods of time may prefer to bring sufficient amounts of it to last for the duration of their stay. ESAN will also provide guidance as to clinics and hospitals, should the student prefer to consult with a private physician.

Currency And Credit Cards

The Peruvian currency is the Nuevo Sol. At present (April 2008), the exchange rate may vary from 2.68 to 2.75 soles to 1.00 US dollar. In Peru, US dollars are easiest to exchange although Euros are also accepted in banks and exchange houses. Any other currency can be difficult to change outside of Lima. Bills in lower denominations are more convenient because retailers may have limited change. The same is true of taxi drivers. Vendors, banks, exchange houses, etc. will not accept dollar bills that are old or have even the slightest tear.

The Nuevo Sol (S/.) is divided into 100 cents. The currency includes 10, 20 and 50 cent coins and also 1, 2 and 5 sol coins. There are bills in the denomination of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 soles.

The most widely accepted credit card in Peru is Visa. MasterCard and American Express are also accepted but not so openly.

Climate And Electricity

Climate seasons in the Southern hemisphere (Peru)

  • Summer: December 22nd.  to March 21st. - 20  to 29°C
  • Autumn: March 22nd. to June 21st. - 22  to 17°C
  • Winter: June 22nd. to September 22nd. - 17  to 13°C
  • Spring: September 23rd. to December 21st. - 13  to 19°C

Peru is located in the Equatorial area of South America, but its climate does not correspond to its geographical location for two fundamental factors: the Andean Mountain Range and the cold marine current of Humboldt, also called Peruvian current.

The Peruvian current and the geographical relief of Peru condition the climate characteristics in three big areas (from west to east), the Coast, the Andean Region or Sierra, and the Amazon area or Jungle, each with particular climate characteristics.

The coast presents, in general, a tempered climate, warm in the north (Piura), a little colder towards the center and south (Lima and Arequipa). Rains are almost nonexistent in Lima, with the exception of winter time when the so called garúa or chachani -a very delicate type of rain- appears.  Humidity is high, reaching up to 99% during winter. This increases the sense of coldness.

Electricity

The electric system of Peru uses 220 volts and 60 cycles. Some four and five star hotels provide 110 volt sockets. It is therefore important to verify the voltage of hair dryer, razors, sound systems, loaders of batteries of lap tops, video camera recording, etc., before plugging them in. Should it be necessary, 110/220 transformers can be easily purchased.

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