Peru minor travel authorization from the US: US$20 and who signs

The consular travel authorization for minors (autorización de viaje de menores) is the document with which one or both parents living in the US authorize, before a Peruvian consulate, their minor child to leave Peru alone, with one of them or with another adult. It costs 20.00 soles consulares per the New York consulate’s page and US$20 per the Consulate General in Washington DC (checked October 3, 2026). Two rules decide most cases: only parents who legally recognized the child sign, and the permit is needed only to leave Peru, not to travel from the US to Peru.

Source dates: the national gob.pe procedure page (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Último cambio 09 setiembre 2025”), the New York consulate’s gob.pe page (“Último cambio 18 marzo 2026”), the Washington DC Consulate General page (consulado.pe, undated), the Paterson consulate’s page (undated) and the Tarifa Consular (undated PDF). All checked October 3, 2026.

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When it is needed and when it is not

  • Only to leave Peru. Washington DC: “El permiso de viaje es necesario únicamente para que ciudadanos peruanos menores de edad puedan salir del Perú” (the permit is needed only for Peruvian minors to leave Peru).
  • Not from the US to Peru. Washington DC: “Si el viaje se realiza de los Estados Unidos hacia el Perú, no se requiere un permiso de viaje emitido por el Consulado.” That consulate recommends checking with the airline whether it will ask for a notarized permit.
  • Minors who live outside Peru. The New York consulate’s page says the authorization is not required for “los menores extranjeros o peruanos residentes en el exterior cuya estadía en el Perú no haya excedido los 183 días calendarios” — foreign minors or Peruvian minors resident abroad whose stay in Peru has not exceeded 183 calendar days — unless Migraciones suspects signs of child trafficking. Washington DC phrases it from the other side: the permit is also required for foreign minors who have stayed more than six months in Peru.
  • Who gives it: per Washington DC, “La autorización la brinda el padre o los padres que no viajan con el menor” (the parent or parents not traveling with the child).

Fee, validity and delivery

ItemWhat the source saysWho publishes it
Fee20.00 soles consulares (“Un sol consular equivale aproximadamente a un dólar americano” — about one US dollar)New York consulate, gob.pe (March 18, 2026)
FeeUS$20Washington DC Consulate General
Official tariff“acta de autorización de viaje de menor. Derecho fijo 20.00” (item 14)Tarifa Consular
Validity“de un único uso y tiene tres meses de validez desde su emisión” (single use, three months from issue)Foreign Ministry, gob.pe
Validity“válido por una sola vez” (valid once); handed to Peruvian migration authorities at the checkpointWashington DC Consulate General
Processing time“será determinado por cada oficina consular” (set by each consular office)Foreign Ministry, gob.pe
DeliveryElectronic delivery of the document to a person in Peru can be requestedWashington DC Consulate General

Validity: one use, within three months of issue. The Foreign Ministry’s gob.pe page sets both limits; the Washington DC consulate’s page states the single-use rule. Plan the appointment so the child leaves Peru within three months of the date the authorization is issued.

Who can sign

The Foreign Ministry’s national gob.pe page explains:

  • “Solo pueden autorizar el viaje los padres que hayan reconocido al menor” — only parents who legally recognized the child can authorize travel. If both did, both sign; if only one did, only that person can authorize.
  • If you have no contact with the other parent, a judicial authorization in Peru is needed, “con el apoyo de un abogado y un apoderado nombrado por Escritura Pública” (with a lawyer and a representative appointed by public deed). See Peru power of attorney on public deeds at the consulate.
  • If you did not sign the birth record because you were a minor or for health reasons, you must also recognize the child by Escritura Pública and follow the procedure in Peru.
  • If your name is on the birth record but you did not legally recognize the child, you cannot authorize the trip; you must first complete the formal recognition.

The Washington DC Consulate General lists cases where a single parent can sign: when the other parent is outside the US or in a state outside its jurisdiction (Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware and the District of Columbia), when the other parent has died, or when only one parent recognized the child. It points to additional requirements on its page for those cases. For a deceased parent, the New York page asks for a certified copy of the death record; see Peru death registration.

Requirements

RequirementNew York consulate (gob.pe)Washington DC consulate
ApplicationCompleted travel authorization formThe people granting the authorization appear at the consulate
ParentsValid DNI (Peruvians) or valid passport (foreigners)Valid DNI (Peruvians); passport or state ID (foreigners)
ChildChild’s DNI and/or original Peruvian birth record if no DNIChild’s DNI number, or the birth record if the child has no DNI
CompanionValid DNI or passport of the adult traveling with the childDNI number of the person accompanying the child, if applicable
ItineraryFull itinerary; recommends not buying the ticket until the authorization is issuedNot stated
AppointmentConfirmed booking through the online systemBooking an appointment recommended
Payment20.00 soles consularesUS$20

Washington DC adds two notes: if the travel authorization is for Mexico, the parent must hold an interview with the consul; and payment is by cash or VISA/MASTERCARD, except on the last business day of the month, when only cash is accepted.

If your child has neither a DNI nor a Peruvian birth record because they were born in the US and are not yet registered, see register a US-born child with Peru and Peruvian birth certificate from the US.

Step by step

  1. Confirm the trip is a departure from Peru that requires the permit (see above).
  2. Confirm who signs, based on who legally recognized the child.
  3. Book the appointment. New York uses its online system; Washington DC recommends an appointment; on the Paterson consulate’s page, appointments for “Autorización de viaje de menor” are requested at notariales@conpernj.org. You can check availability with the consulate appointment tracker.
  4. Bring the documents in the table and the itinerary.
  5. Sign before the consular officer and pay.
  6. Hand the document in when leaving Peru, or ask Washington DC for electronic delivery to a person in Peru.

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

Your US immigration status

For a foreign parent, the published requirements ask for a valid passport (New York) or a passport or state ID (Washington DC); they do not ask for US immigration documents. Consulates operate under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963). RENIEC, in the FAQ on its consular-services page, answers that a consular procedure does not affect migratory status because “el ciudadano solo establece un vínculo con el Estado Peruano, no con el Gobierno del País donde se encuentra” (the citizen only establishes a link with the Peruvian State, not with the government of the country where they are). That is RENIEC’s position; we found no official source on whether a consulate shares data with US agencies, so we make no claim either way. If you have questions about traveling outside the US in your situation, see find pro bono immigration help.

Official sources

Last verified: 2026-10-03. General procedural information for educational purposes. The authorization is single use and, per Peru’s Foreign Ministry, valid for three months from issue; requirements can change. Verify directly with the Peruvian consulate for your area. Not legal advice.