Peruvian Passport

If you are residing in U.S.A. and you need to renew or obtain your Peruvian passport, you must go to the nearest consulate to carry out the process. The passport must always be valid to be able to travel and exercise free transit within the USA.

We inform you that the mechanized passport is no longer valid and that is why you must make the new one electronic passport. Then, We will inform you how to process it, what the cost is and what requirements are necessary to manage the new passport.

Peruvian passport for older adults

The new electronic passport is much more secure than the mechanical passport since it has a microchip with all your personal and biometric data that does not allow your identity to be stolen or used by another person, in addition It has various security elements which make it one of the safest documents.

If you want to obtain a passport while in the United States, you must request it at the consular offices located within the Peruvian Embassies or Consulates. In the following button you can access the different consulates what's in the USA.

We inform you that if you find yourself with any legal disability You must appear with a legal companion, who will help you carry out the corresponding procedure. In cases where the companion has a legal declaration, made in a consular office, it is important that the procedure be carried out in the same office and not elsewhere.

How to process the Peruvian passport?

For process the Peruvian passport Quickly and easily, you just have to follow the steps detailed below:

1. You pay the corresponding fee to carry out the procedure.
   • You can make the payment in the following link passport payment with debit or credit card.
   • You can make the payment through Banco de la Nación, only presenting your identity card.
2. Then, You must go to the nearest Peruvian consulate. We advise you to check if it is necessary to request an appointment, if necessary. tap the following link: Consular Appointment.
3. Show up on the day of the date at the agreed time and with proof of the printed appointment and proof of payment.
4. In the event that it is required to perform passport for a minor It is important that you are accompanied by your parents or guardians.
5. Submit required documents and requested requirements.
6. Subsequently, the biometrics and the information will be verified and personal data.
   • The photo must meet the requirements necessary:
     • Do not wear glasses Contact color cosmetics.
     • Do not have rings or piercings in your faceIf you have one, it is important to remove it or cover it.
     • Do not wear glasses or glasses.
     • Do not wear clothing on your head, hats, or hair covering the face.
7. Finally, you will have to remove the passport already done.

We inform you that If you need a passport urgently, you can request a safe passage. which will allow you to travel to Peru immediately, it is also done at the Peruvian consulate in the United States.

How long does passport processing take?

The time of completion and delivery of the passport is one business day in cases where you meet all the requirements. It is managed and delivered to a Peruvian consular office that is closest to your home.

If you cannot pick it up on the same day, it is important that you pick it up in the next few days. We inform you that you have a period of 60 days to present yourself at the consulate and collect your Peruvian passport. In cases where you do not show up within the estimated time, it will be destroyed and you will have to process a new one, there are no exceptions.

How is the Peruvian passport renewed?

To perform the Peruvian passport renewal It is necessary that you take into account the years of validity they have.

Passport validity:

• 5 years for adults.
• 5 years for adolescents from 12 to 17 years old.
• 3 years for children under 12 years old.

If your Peruvian passport has expired, you must go to the nearest consulate and complete all the steps mentioned above with the requested requirements.

Passports for minors How is it managed?

If you want to do the passport for a minor We inform you that the requirements that you must present are the following, which we detail below.

Requirements for manage passport Peruvian email to a minor:

• Identity card of the minor, current and in good condition.
• Identity card, immigration card, passport or other document of the parents or guardians of the minor.
• In cases where the minor appears with a representative or legal representative, it is necessary to present:
  • Identity card of the person accompanying the minor.
  • Valid license or passport.
  • Copy of the document that expresses guardianship towards the minor. Within the documents it is possible present any of the following:
    • Document that expresses guardianship.
    • document of the representative with legal signature of a notary.
    • Judicial resolution.
    • Document or power of attorney.
    • Analog public instrument.
    • If the power of attorney is made in the USA, it must be granted before the Peruvian Consul or before a foreign notary and legalized by the Peruvian Consulate and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or apostilled.

We inform you that the management procedure It is the same as the one detailed above, you will only have to attach these requested and necessary requirements for said management.

What is the cost to get a Peruvian passport?

Passport cost varies depending on the types of passport and the years of issue and validity thereof.

In the next frame We detail the types and values so you keep in mind:

Passport Number	Market
For the issuance of the passport national with validity of 5 years.	$35
For the issuance of the passport ordinary electronic with validity of 5 years.	$70
For issuing a passport valid for a year to minors or students Peruvians who certify such condition.	$12
For the renewal of a passport national, valid for two years person residing abroad.	$20
For renewal of a national passport valid for five years per person resident abroad.	$35
Peruvian students abroad.	Free
For renewing a passport for one year Peruvian minors or students that prove such condition.	$10