Citizenship for born in country (Nacionalidad por nacimiento)Citizenship for born in country (Nacionalidad por nacimiento)
Eligibility quiz
Were you born in Peru?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Peruvian passport and ID
Peruvian citizens can get or renew a passport in Peru or abroad.
The DNI identity card identifies you for official and everyday transactions and lets registered adults vote.
Live in Peru for life
Peruvian citizens can live in Peru without an immigration permit and return if they live abroad.
Peruvian nationality does not expire.
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Study in Peru
Peruvian citizens can study in Peru without immigration restrictions for foreigners, though schools and courses have their own admission rules.
Work in Peru
Peruvian citizens can work in Peru without immigration restrictions for foreigners.
Visit Andean countries
Peruvian citizens can visit other Andean Community countries with a valid national identity card.
A tourist stay is normally 90 days and can be extended to 180 days in the year.
Get help abroad
Peruvian citizens can get consular help abroad after detention, violence, a disaster, a serious accident or a death.
Help includes guidance and emergency travel documents if needed.
Vote and run for office
Registered Peruvian citizens can vote from age 18, stand for permitted offices and take part in referendums, law proposals, recall and accountability procedures, and local government.
Citizens abroad can vote in general elections and popular consultations with a DNI and overseas electoral registration.
Use public healthcare
Peruvian citizens can use public health services; eligibility for SIS coverage and the plan available depend on insurance status, economic and social category, and other conditions.
Use public services
Peruvian citizens can use public services on the same general terms as other Peruvian citizens, with access depending on each service's rules.
How to apply
Applying at a local officeApplying at a local office
Find your local office
If your birth has not been registered, find a RENIEC office near you. To register your newborn, you can also go to the local municipality if there is no RENIEC office nearby.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the office where you will register the birth.
See required documentsFill in the application
If you are an adult registering your birth late, fill in and sign the birth registration application. An authorised caregiver can sign for you when appropriate.
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Hand in your application
Bring your documents and any required application to the registrar; one parent can register a newborn without bringing the child, and late registration for an adult is free. You can also submit a RENIEC application through its virtual filing desk if the system accepts your application and documents.
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Wait for registration
If you are registering your birth as an adult, wait for RENIEC to process your application and respond to any requests for more information.
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Collect the birth certificate
If you registered your birth as an adult, return to the office where you applied to collect your birth certificate; for a newborn, the registrar gives the parent the first certificate free after registration. The certificate can be used as proof of Peruvian nationality.
Find collection instructionsSearches DuckDuckGo for “How do I collect a birth certificate after birth registration in Peru, inscripción de nacimiento?”
Documents needed
Required to applyRequired to apply
Proof of birth
For a newborn’s registration, provide the live birth certificate. If you are an adult registering your birth late, provide one of these instead: your live birth certificate, baptism record, school enrollment record showing the grades you attended, or a sworn statement by two witnesses who know you. The witnesses must sign their statement before the registrar.
Application form* *
Provide the signed application, which also serves as a sworn statement. If a court has appointed a guardian because you cannot make decisions, add a full copy of the SUNARP registration record or the court order declaring this and naming your guardian.
* Only if you are an adult registering your birth late.
Caregiver’s sworn statement* *
Your caregiver must provide a sworn statement about the help they give you.
* Only if you are an adult with a disability and your caregiver helps you and signs your late registration application.
Identity documents* *
Provide the identity document of the person registering your birth and any witnesses. If your parents take part in a late registration, they must show their original ID and provide a plain copy; they may use a DNI, foreign resident card, passport or identity card. For a newborn’s registration, the parent or parents provide their DNI.
* Only if your birth is registered late or a parent registers you as a newborn.
Disability certificate* *
Provide your disability certificate or a medical report confirming your disability.
* Only if you are an adult with a disability and need help registering your birth late.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Military registration
Peruvian citizens must register for military service from the year they turn 17, including when living abroad.
Registration is normally due within 90 calendar days after getting a DNI; late registration is treated as an omission.
Military service itself is not compulsory.
Compulsory voting
Peruvian citizens must vote from age 18 through 69, including eligible citizens abroad.
Voting is optional from age 70.
Limits on public office
Some public offices and rights are reserved for Peruvian citizens by birth.
Citizenship can be lost
Peruvian nationality can be lost only by expressly giving it up before a Peruvian authority.
An adult with another nationality may do this; living abroad or acquiring another nationality does not itself end Peruvian nationality.
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