Peru Standard Naturalization

1. Residency2 years · any
2. Applyprocessing time varies
3. Citizenshipafter the oath

Country

Peru

Program

Peru Standard Naturalization

Local name

Nacionalidad Peruana por Naturalización

Type

Naturalization

Status

Active

Residency required

2 years

Dual citizenship

Allowed

Visa-free countries

142 destinations

Passport rank

#31 (Henley Index)

Foreign adults with legal residence in Peru for at least two consecutive years may apply for naturalization. Applicants must demonstrate regular work or activity, at least 10 UIT in annual gross income under the requirements for their migratory status, good conduct, and pass Migraciones’ evaluation exam. Applications are submitted online; the published 30-business-day decision period can be suspended in specified circumstances.

Application fee

$87

• Minimum age 18+
• Police clearance required
• Medical exam not required
• Civics test Migraciones naturalization evaluation exam
• Oath required

Residency required

2 years

Residency type

Any

Continuous

Must be unbroken

Max absence

183 days

Income required

At least 10 UIT in gross annual income, according to the applicant’s migratory status; the amount is set in Peruvian soles.

Method

Online

Apply from abroad

Must apply in-country

Application type

Open

Official website

www.gob.pe

Legal basis

Ley N° 26574, arts. 3 and 6, and Decreto Supremo N° 004-97-IN, as amended

Law N° 32421 was published on 15 August 2025, but its final provision makes it effective only from the day after publication of its implementing regulation. As of 9 October 2026 the official Congress regulation tracker still lists the regulation as outstanding, so the existing Law N° 26574 and Migraciones procedure remain the applicable route. Migraciones currently requires legal residence for two consecutive years and limits absences to 183 days in each of the two years, unless an absence was authorized. The published application fee is S/ 301.50 (about US$87.31 using SUNAT’s 9 October 2026 sale rate of S/ 3.453 per US dollar). The 10 UIT amount is an income qualification, not the five-year residence rule enacted but not yet effective under Law N° 32421. Residency required: resident migratory status.

• Peru Investor Visainvestor visa
• Peru Rentista Visapassive income

1. Oct 9, 2026
   • Official page https://www.migraciones.gob.pe/ https://www.gob.pe/12580-solicitar-la-nacionalidad-peruana-por-naturalizacion
   • Application fee (USD) 140 87.3
   • Residency months required 60 24
   • Language required Yes No

   recalculated the application fee estimate from S/ 301.50 at S/ 3.453 per USD (https://www.gob.pe/12580-solicitar-la-nacionalidad-peruana-por-naturalizacion).