Peru: Requirements and procedures for re-acquiring citizenship if it was previously renounced, including legislation
According to the website of the Consulate General of Peru in Atlanta and the website of the Immigration Services of Peru (Migraciones Perú), an individual can re-acquire citizenship if it was previously renounced (Peru n.d.a; ibid. n.d.b).
Article 8 of the Nationality Law of 1993 states that
Peruvians by birth who have expressly renounced Peruvian nationality have the right to recover it if they meet the following requirements:
- If they establish residence in the territory of the Republic for at least one uninterrupted year.
- If they expressly declare their desire to recover Peruvian nationality.
- If they regularly exercise a profession, art, trade or business, or demonstrate that they will soon be engaging in such activities.
- If they have good conduct and moral character.
The competent authority will evaluate, at the request by the person concerned, compliance with the requirements set forth in subsections 1 and 3, in order to facilitate the exercise of this right. (ibid. 1993, Art. 8)
The Nationality Law is attached to this Response.
According to the website of the Immigration Services, in order to re-acquire Peruvian citizenship, the following documents must be submitted to an office of the Directorate General of Immigration and Naturalization (Dirección General de Migraciones y Naturalización):
- Application form F-006;
- Proof of payment of 324 Peruvian Nuevo Sol [about C$122 (XE 29 Nov. 2013)];
- A request formulated based on the pre-established model and addressed to the Minister with explanations why an individual wants to reacquire Peruvian citizenship;
- Birth Certificate;
- Applicant's passport and a copy;
- Applicant's valid immigration card;
- Proof of one year uninterrupted residence in Peru;
- An attestation of health, residence, police and court records;
- Documents related to individual's migration status; and
- International Exchange File (Ficha de Canje Internacional) from Interpol (Peru n.d.c).
The same website states that the processing time of applications is one year; the Ministry of Interior makes the decision on the applications (ibid.). Appeals are decided by the President of the Republic (ibid.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Peru. 1993. Nationality Law. Translated by the Translation Bureau, Public Works and Government Services Canada. <http://www.digemin.gob.pe/documentos/normalegal_11.pdf> [Accessed 14 Nov. 2013]
_____. N.d.a. Consulado General del Perú, Atlanta, GA. "La doble nacionalidad." <http://www.consulperuatlanta.com/doblenac.html> [Accessed 14 Nov. 2013]
_____. N.d.b. Migraciones Perú. "Preguntas frecuentes." <www.digemin.gob.pe/faq_nacionalizacion.html> [Accessed 13 Nov. 2013]
_____. N.d.c. Migraciones Perú. "Servicios: nacionalización." <http://www.digemin.gob.pe/servicios_nacionalizacion_recuperacion_nacionalidad.html> [Accessed 13 Nov. 2013]
XE. 29 November 2013. "Currency Converter Widget." <http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=324&From=PEN&To=CAD> [Accessed 29 Nov. 2013]
Additional Sources Consulted
Oral sources: Attempts to contact the following organizations were unsuccessful within the time constraints of this Response: Consulate General of Peru in Atlanta, GA, embassies of Peru in Ottawa and Washington, D.C., Migraciones Perú.
Internet sites, including: Amnesty International; Andina.com.pe; British Broadcasting Corporation; The Daily Journal Online; Diario Altavoz; ecoi.net; El Tiempo; European Financial Services Advisory Group; Factiva; Human Rights Watch; Integrated Regional Information Networks; Interpol; Peru – Consulado General del Perú, Atlanta, GA; Peru – Embassy of Peru in Washington D.C., Ministerio del Interior, Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo; United Nations - Refworld; United States – Department of State.
Attachment
Peru. 1993. Nationality Law. Translated by the Translation Bureau, Public Works and Government Services Canada.