Peru passport renewal in the United States

Peru no longer renews passports. The Washington DC consulate’s adult-passport page states: «Recuerde que ya no existe el tramite de renovacion de Pasaporte ni de duplicado de Pasaporte, todo Pasaporte que se tramita es nuevo» — there is no renewal or duplicate procedure, and every passport processed is a new biometric passport. The Paterson consulate’s FAQ gives the same answer: passports have not been renewed since 2016, and once yours expires you apply for a new one. In practice, “renewing” a Peru passport from the US means applying in person for a new biometric passport at the Peruvian consulate for where you live, paying about US$70 and coming back roughly three weeks later (official pages read October 3, 2026).

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Fees by consulate

Consulate (source, date)FeePayment
Washington DC (consulate page, read Oct 3, 2026)US$70.00 exact cash / US$71.42 cardVisa or Mastercard; no card payments on the last business day of the month
New York (gob.pe, last changed Feb 5, 2026)70.00 soles consularesCash, debit or credit card (Visa or Mastercard)
Miami (gob.pe, last changed Aug 20, 2026)US$70.00Cash, on the day of the appointment

Peru’s consular tariff (Tarifa Consular PDF) states «1 Sol Consular (S/C) = US$ 1.00». A fee or payment rule published by one consulate is that consulate’s rule; check your own consulate’s page before you go.

Appointments: each consulate runs its own

There is no national booking system. What each consulate publishes:

  • Washington DC — the adult-passport page says «Se recomienda programar una cita» (an appointment is recommended). The consulate’s home page carries the notice «SISTEMA DE CITAS - ES OBLIGATORIO SOLICITAR UNA CITA» (an appointment is mandatory) (checked October 16, 2026). The booking link “Solicitar citas para trámites” is on its consulado.pe pages.
  • Paterson, New Jersey — the FAQ says an appointment is required, booked at www.conpernj.com; «No se obtienen citas vía telefónica».
  • New York — requests go through the consulate’s online appointment system (gob.pe, last changed Feb 5, 2026).
  • Miami — book in the consulate’s appointment system under the “Pasaportes” option (gob.pe, last changed Aug 20, 2026).

To find the consulate for your state, use the Peru consulate directory or consulates by US state.

Documents

The Washington DC consulate lists two requirements: bring your DNI (or give your adult DNI number, or your full name if you lost the card) and pay the fee. Other points from official pages:

  • DNI that has expired — official pages disagree. Washington DC: «Se puede realizar el tramite con un DNI que ya no este vigente» (an expired DNI is accepted). The Paterson FAQ: your DNI must be valid, or at least you must bring the receipt for its renewal or duplicate.
  • Adult DNI from age 17. Washington DC states that a Peruvian aged 17 or older must have the adult DNI to apply for a passport; otherwise the adult DNI comes first.
  • Miami adds your previous passport if you have one (a police report filed in Miami if it was lost) and a prepaid certified USPS envelope — FedEx and UPS envelopes are not accepted.
  • No photo. Washington DC: «No se requiere fotografía fisica ya que la misma será tomada en el Consulado»; the Paterson FAQ says the photo is taken in the biometric system.
  • In person. Washington DC: the procedure is done personally and cannot be delegated to a third party.

If your DNI needs renewing first, see the Peru DNI at US consulates page.

How long it takes

  • Washington DC: «El pasaporte estara listo para que lo pueda recoger en 3 semanas aproximadamente».
  • Paterson FAQ: after processing, the passport arrives from Peru in about 3 weeks.
  • Washington DC adds that a passport left uncollected for more than 8 months is automatically deactivated (Decreto Supremo N° 037-2016-RE, Art. 14).

Validity: 10 years or 5 years — official pages conflict

  • 10 years for adults: the Washington DC consulate’s adult-passport page («La vigencia del nuevo pasaporte es de 10 años») and its passport page, which says consular offices are already issuing 10-year passports for those over 18, 5 years for ages 12-17 and 3 years for ages 0-11 under Ley N° 31678 and Decreto Supremo N° 002-2024-RE. The gob.pe adult-passport-abroad page (last changed Aug 26, 2026) and its New York and Miami versions also say «Este documento tiene una vigencia de 10 años».
  • 5 years: the Houston consulate’s adult-passport page still says «La vigencia del pasaporte es en principio de cinco (5) años como máximo», and notices on the Los Angeles and Houston consulates’ passport pages say consular offices «continuarán, por el momento, expidiendo pasaportes con vigencia de 5 años únicamente».

The Los Angeles and Houston pages carry no date; the gob.pe pages are the most recently dated. Ask your consulate which validity it issues before you apply.

US immigration documents are not on the requirement list

The requirement lists summarized above (Washington DC, New York, Miami) ask for Peruvian documents, not for US immigration papers; the passport follows from Peruvian nationality. Consulates operate under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963). RENIEC’s FAQ for Peruvians abroad answers «¿Hacer un trámite en el Consulado puede afectar mi situación migratoria?» with «No. Al hacer un trámite en el Consulado, el ciudadano solo establece un vínculo con el Estado Peruano, no con el Gobierno del País donde se encuentra.» That is RENIEC’s statement about migratory status; we found no official source on whether or how a consulate shares applicant data with US agencies, so we make no claim either way.

What the Washington DC consulate’s own pages say (checked October 16, 2026)

  • Jurisdiction: «la jurisdicción del Consulado General del Perú en Washington D.C., comprende a los Estados de Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Kentucky, West Virginia y el Distrito de Columbia».
  • Hours: in-person service for procedures is Monday to Friday, 08:30 am - 1:00 pm. Phone and email inquiries are answered from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
  • Contact:
    • Email: consulado@conperdc.org
    • Phone: (202) 230-9992, listed «Solo para Emergencias» (emergencies only)
    • Address: 1225 23rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037
  • Delivery by mail: possible «UNICAMENTE» (only) if you leave a USPS envelope. No other carrier is accepted. The envelope must be prepaid, addressed and carry a tracking number. The consulate states that any loss, theft or damage of the document is solely the applicant’s responsibility.
  • Status check: the consulate directs applicants to the section «Ver el Estado del Trámite de Pasaporte y DNI» on its website to see whether the passport is at the consulate.
  • Adults with declared legal incapacity: they must come with their legal representative. The representative shows an adult DNI in good condition (the last one issued) if Peruvian, or an official identity document in the US if a foreigner, plus a copy of the document naming them legal representative. If a foreign authority declared the representation, only the Peruvian consular office with jurisdiction in the state where it was declared can process the passport. For cases under the Ley General de la Persona con Discapacidad, a disability certificate proving that condition is required, issued by hospitals of the Ministries of Health, Defense or the Interior, or by ESSALUD.
  • Biometric only: since July 7, 2016, the consulate can process only the new biometric passport.

Lost, stolen or damaged passport

gob.pe’s adult-passport-abroad page (last changed Aug 26, 2026) states: «si tu pasaporte se pierde, se destruye, se deteriora o te lo roban, y estás en una emergencia, puedes obtener un pasaporte de emergencia en el consulado para regresar a Perú o a tu lugar de residencia». In English: when the passport is lost, destroyed, damaged or stolen and you are in an emergency, the consulate can issue an emergency passport to return to Peru or to your place of residence. See also Peru salvoconducto (emergency travel document).

Official sources

Last verified: 2026-10-03. General procedural information for educational purposes. Passport fees, appointment systems, validity and document requirements differ between Peruvian consulates and change periodically. Verify directly with your Peru consulate. Not legal advice.