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Born in Peru

Everyone born in Peru is Peruvian by birth.

Passport103 visa-freeof 218 countriesPapers ready inSame dayafter the birthDual citizenshipAllowedKeeps yours tooHealth care68/100
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Who qualifies:No exceptions in the Constitution for children born in Peru.

For your baby

  • Citizen from birthA Peru passport of their own
  • 103 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
  • Keeps your citizenship tooPeru allows dual citizenship
  • Free to live, study and workIn Peru, for life
Constitución Política del Perú, texto actualizado (Congreso de la República) Constitución Política del Perú, edición 2026 (Congreso) Constitución Política del Perú (1993), art. 52 · checked Nov 3, 2026

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How to start

Baby's papers ready on the day of the birth
  1. 1
    Get to Peru legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Tourist visa (visa de turista) for the Tourist migration status application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
  2. 2
    Register the birthAt the local civil registry, with the hospital's birth record. Same dayBirth registration and the first certified copy of the acta are free; at a RENIEC office the copy is handed over immediately.Official source
  3. 3
    Get the baby's passportApply with the birth certificate to Peru's passport office. Same dayMigraciones issues the minor's e-passport on the day of the appointment; one parent must attend with the baby, who needs a DNI first.Official source
  4. 4
    Pass on your own citizenship
    • Peru allows dual citizenship: the baby can hold both.

Where a Peru passport goes visa-free

102 of 218 countries
Europe43
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • Vatican City
Asia11
  • Brunei
  • China
  • Georgia
  • Hong Kong SAR China
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
Africa3
  • Botswana
  • Morocco
  • South Africa
Middle East5
  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
North America2
  • Bermuda
  • Greenland
Latin America17
  • Argentina
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Falkland Islands
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
Caribbean13
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Caribbean Netherlands
  • Curaçao
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Sint Maarten
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
Oceania8
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia
  • New Caledonia
  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu

Visa-free or free movement, from official entry rules. Stays and conditions vary.

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Health for mother and baby

  • Mothers' deaths in childbirth51 per 100k births
  • Infant deaths (under 1)11 per 1,000
  • Newborn deaths (first 28 days)6.5 per 1,000
  • Births with a skilled attendant95%
  • Health care coverage score68 / 100
World Bank (WHO, UN IGME estimates), latest 2023.

Currency

Peruvian SolPEN
1 US dollarPEN 3.46
Against the US dollarStable-2% in value, 2020 to 2025 (official yearly average).

Today's rate: ExchangeRate-API. Trend: World Bank.

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