Peru Citizenship by Descent

Country

Peru

Program

Peru Citizenship by Descent

Local name

Nacionalidad peruana por nacimiento en el extranjero

Type

Citizenship by Descent

Status

Active

Dual citizenship

Allowed

Visa-free countries

142 destinations

Passport rank

#31 (Henley Index)

A person born abroad to a Peruvian by birth may register their birth at a Peruvian consulate and acquire nationality as a Peruvian by birth. The government consular service confirms adult applicants can register and that eligibility extends to the third generation, subject to the parentage chain.

Application fee

$0

• Police clearance not required
• Medical exam not required

Generational limit

3 generation(s)

Ancestor citizenship

Must have been citizen

Ancestor born in country

Required

Naturalization breaks chain

Yes — foreign naturalization may end eligibility

Method

Consulate

Apply from abroad

Yes

Application type

Open

Official website

www.gob.pe

Legal basis

Constitution of Peru, art. 52; Ley N° 26574, arts. 2 and 4(3); Ley N° 30738

Consular procedure confirms descent through grandchildren of a Peruvian by birth; where the relevant Peruvian-born ancestor is a grandparent, the intervening parent must establish their registration first. Nationalized parents do not transmit nationality by birth. Registration itself is free. How to apply: consular birth registration.

• Peru Investor Visainvestor visa
• Peru Rentista Visapassive income

1. Oct 9, 2026

   Added

   confirmed birth registration is free and may be completed by adults at a Peruvian consulate (https://www.gob.pe/78700-registrar-el-nacimiento-de-peruanos-mayores-de-edad-nacidos-en-el-extranjero).