TEFL programs in Peru may offer homestay options or housing in shared apartments to participants. If the accommodation costs and placement are not included in the program fee, participants may opt to find a cheap hostel in the area or even a hotel during their TEFL courses in Peru. Once you have acquired a teaching job in Peru, you will find that many jobs will include accommodation or will refer you to other expats to share housing with.

Anyone teaching English or working in Peru is technically required to have a work visa. However, many times language institutes will hire English teachers with a tourist visa and have them work under the table. If this is the case, it can entail low pay ($10 an hour or less), odd or long work hours, and schools not always following through with payments.

A tourist visa can be used for a stay of less than 183 days, and for U.S. citizens and many other countries, no application is necessary to obtain one. After this point you will need to leave the country and re-enter for a renewed visa, which will last a month, in order to remain in Peru legally. This can be done three times. The great part about obtaining a tourist visa is that no paperwork or fee is required.