Overview
- The government published Decreto Supremo N.° 018-2025-DE in El Peruano on January 1, updating regulations to tighten enforcement of registration at age 17.
- Youths who reach 18 without registering are classified as 'omisos', with those turning 18 in January 2026 automatically falling into that status if they did not register.
- ‘Omisos’ must pay a fine of 5% of the UIT (S/267.50 for 2026) at the Banco de la Nación to the selected armed service, or they can complete Servicio Militar Acuartelado within the legal timeframe to be exempted.
- The registration process is free and in person at Army, FAP or Navy offices with a DNI, or at consulates abroad, with a 90‑day limit after obtaining the adult DNI for those turning 17 in 2026.
- Entry is eased for acuartelado service as 'omisos' may present only a DNI at convocation, benefits and training options are expanded, officials emphasize the service remains voluntary, and a former deputy minister calls the changes largely redundant since 2008.