Peru passport for a minor in the US: US$70, DNI and one parent

A Peruvian passport for a child or teenager is applied for in person at a Peruvian consulate in the US. According to the Consulate General in Washington DC, the child attends with at least one parent, both identify themselves with their DNI (Peru’s national ID), and the fee is US$70.00 in exact cash or US$71.42 by card (fee published by that consulate, checked October 3, 2026). The key is the order: the child’s DNI comes before the passport. If the child never had a DNI, Washington DC requires applying for it the same day, with its own appointment; at 17, the adult DNI is needed before the passport.

Source dates: the Washington DC Consulate General’s passport pages (consulado.pe, undated), the Paterson, Los Angeles and Houston consulates’ passport pages (undated), the Paterson FAQ (undated PDF) and the national gob.pe adult passport page (“Último cambio 26 agosto 2026”). All checked October 3, 2026.

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Fee, validity and delivery

ItemWhat the source saysWho publishes it
FeeUS$70.00 in exact cash or US$71.42 by cardWashington DC consulate
PaymentCash or VISA/MASTERCARD; last business day of the month cash onlyWashington DC consulate
Validity (ages 0-11)3 yearsWashington DC and Paterson, based on Law 31678
Validity (ages 12-17)5 yearsWashington DC and Paterson
DeliveryReady for pickup in about 3 weeksWashington DC consulate
Passport not picked upDeactivated after 8 months (Supreme Decree 037-2016-RE, Article 14)Washington DC consulate
PhotoNot needed; taken at the consulateWashington DC consulate

Validity differs between consulates. The Washington DC general passport page says, in Spanish, that Peruvian consular offices abroad “ya están expidiendo pasaportes con las vigencias de 10 años para mayores de 18 años, 5 años para menores entre 12 y 17 años y 3 años para menores entre los 0 y los 11 años” — already issuing 10-year passports for adults, 5-year for ages 12-17 and 3-year for ages 0-11 — under Law 31678 and Supreme Decree 002-2024-RE. Paterson publishes the same three validities. The national gob.pe page (August 26, 2026) gives 10 years for the adult passport. However, the Los Angeles and Houston consulate pages still say consular offices “continuarán, por el momento, expidiendo pasaportes con vigencia de 5 años únicamente” (will continue, for now, issuing 5-year passports only). The only dated source among these (gob.pe, August 26, 2026) already shows the new 10-year validity for adults but does not publish the minors’ validity. Ask your consulate what validity your child’s passport will have.

The order: registration, DNI, then passport

  1. Registration as Peruvian. A child born in the US is first entered in the consulate’s birth registry; see register a US-born child with Peru.
  2. The child’s DNI. For a US-born child aged 0 to 16, Washington DC asks for the Peruvian birth record obtained when the birth was registered at the consulate, the presence of the child and the Peruvian parent, the child’s fingerprints, a physical 2x2 photo and a US$5.00 payment; the DNI takes about 16 weeks, per that consulate. More in Peru DNI at consulates.
  3. Passport. Washington DC sets out the DNI rule in its requirements:
    • The child’s DNI must be presented if held physically, or its number if it was lost. The consulate warns that if the verification system is down that day and the physical DNI was not brought, the passport cannot be processed.
    • If the child never applied for a DNI, the DNI procedure is mandatory “el mismo dia que realizara el tramite de Pasaporte” (the same day as the passport), so the family needs one appointment for the passport and another for the DNI.
    • At 17, the adult DNI (the blue one) is mandatory; without it, the teen first obtains that DNI and only then applies for the passport. The page cites Law 29248 (Military Service Law), as amended by Legislative Decree 1146.
    • Washington DC accepts a DNI that is no longer valid. The Paterson FAQ, on passports generally, says the opposite: the DNI must be valid or you must at least have the receipt for its renewal or duplicate. Ask your consulate.

Who accompanies the child (Washington DC consulate)

CaseWho attendsIdentification
Requested by the parentsThe child and at least one parentParent and child with DNI, mandatory; a foreign parent with a document that officially identifies them in the US
Requested by the representative (apoderado) of one or both parentsThe child and the representativeBoth with DNI; a foreign representative with an official US document
Requested by the legal guardianThe child and the guardianBoth with DNI, plus the original public or judicial instrument naming the guardian, registered in the corresponding registry

A 17-year-old must come with a parent. In its section on the adult DNI at 17, the same Washington DC page adds: “el menor de 17 años tiene que tener compañia de uno de los padres OBLIGATORIAMENTE” (the 17-year-old must be accompanied by one of the parents, mandatorily). For a 17-year-old, plan on a parent attending rather than a representative or guardian.

If guardianship was declared by a foreign authority, Washington DC says only the Peruvian consulate with jurisdiction where it was decreed can process the passport. If the representative needs a power of attorney granted at a consulate, see Peru power of attorney. The consulate warns that missing any requirement means the procedure cannot be done.

What the Washington DC consulate’s own site says (checked October 16, 2026)

  • Hours: “Atención al Público para trámites es de Lunes a Viernes de 08:30 am - 1:00 pm” (public service for procedures, Monday to Friday, 08:30 am - 1:00 pm); phone and email inquiries are answered from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
  • Address: 1225 23rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037.
  • Email for inquiries: consulado@conperdc.org.
  • Emergency line: (202) 230-9992, “Solo para Emergencias” (emergencies only).
  • Appointments: the home page says “SISTEMA DE CITAS - ES OBLIGATORIO SOLICITAR UNA CITA”; the minors’ page says an appointment is recommended “para una mejor atención y reducir los tiempos de espera” (for better service and shorter waits). If the child’s DNI must be done the same day, one appointment is needed for the passport and another for the DNI.
  • Passport status: to find out whether the document has arrived at the consulate, the minors’ page refers to the section “Ver el Estado del Trámite de Pasaporte y DNI” on the consulate’s website.
  • Turned 17 without a DNI: the teen must apply for the DNI and appear in RENIEC’s consultation system with their signature (“ficha actualizada”, updated record) before the passport can be issued; otherwise the passport cannot be requested. A 17-year-old who already has a DNI must have renewed it from the minor’s to the adult DNI.

Step by step

  1. Confirm the child’s DNI (or prepare the second appointment to apply for it the same day).
  2. Book the appointment in your consulate’s system. The Washington DC minors’ passport page says an appointment is recommended; the same consulate’s home page carries the notice “SISTEMA DE CITAS - ES OBLIGATORIO SOLICITAR UNA CITA” (appointment system: requesting an appointment is mandatory). To check availability, use the consulate appointment tracker.
  3. Attend with the child and the parent, representative or guardian, with the DNIs. At 17, Washington DC requires one of the parents to attend.
  4. Pay US$70.00 in exact cash or US$71.42 by card (Washington DC).
  5. Pick up the passport in about 3 weeks, or leave a prepaid USPS envelope with the address and tracking number; Washington DC accepts no other kind of shipping and says loss or damage of the document is the applicant’s responsibility.

To find your consulate, see Peruvian consulates in the US or consulates by state.

Renewals, duplicates and emergencies

  • Renewal or duplicate: Washington DC says “ya no existe el tramite de renovacion de Pasaporte ni de duplicado de Pasaporte, todo Pasaporte que se tramita es nuevo” — renewal and duplicate procedures no longer exist; every passport processed is new.
  • Travel emergency: if the passport was lost or stolen and travel is urgent, the document is a different one: the salvoconducto, valid 30 days and only for travel to Peru or the country of residence.

If the child will leave Peru without one of the parents, that is a separate procedure: see Peru minor travel authorization.

Your US immigration status

Washington DC’s requirements ask for the DNI of the child and the accompanying adult; for a foreign parent they ask for an official US identity document. They do not list immigration documents. Consulates operate under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963). We found no official source on whether a consulate shares applicant data with US agencies, so we make no claim either way. For questions about your own situation, see find pro bono immigration help.

Official sources

Last verified: 2026-10-03. General procedural information for educational purposes. The requirements described are the Washington DC Consulate General’s; other consulates may ask for something different and do not agree on validity. Verify directly with the Peruvian consulate for your area. Not legal advice.