Overview
- Reniec will issue more than 627,000 free electronic DNIs to vulnerable groups, including border and high-Andean residents, adults over 70, newborns, and members of the Armed Forces, National Police and Fire Corps.
- More than 400,000 newborns will receive the DNIe 3.0 at no cost through auxiliary registral offices where birth certificates are processed.
- The nationwide campaign runs from January 2 to April 12 with reduced fees of 16 soles for minors and 30 soles for adults, with payments available via págalo.pe, Banco de la Nación agents, Yape and Reniec’s portal or app.
- Officials highlight the electronic ID’s cryptographic chip and biometric checks to strengthen identity verification and deter falsification.
- The older blue DNI remains valid for identification and for voting in the April 12 elections, as municipalities such as Villa El Salvador launch free-issuance drives starting January 6 for children and teens.