Expired ID cards valid for Peru's presidential runoff vote

Peruvian voters holding expired or soon-to-expire national identity documents (DNI) will be permitted to cast their ballots in the presidential runoff election scheduled for June 7. The National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (Reniec) issued a resolution confirming this measure, which mirrors a similar allowance made during the general elections on April 12.

The resolution, published on May 23, ensures that citizens can exercise their right to vote even if their ID has passed its expiration date or is nearing it. This applies to both the blue and electronic DNI versions, including those for minors who have reached the age of majority but have not yet updated their documents. Reniec emphasized that the lack of an updated DNI does not negate a citizen's status or their right to vote.

More than 27 million citizens are registered to participate in the second round of the 2026 General Elections. Of this total, over 13 million are women and nearly 13 million are men. Reniec also reported that as of May 21, more than 500,000 DNIs for adults remain uncollected across various service points nationwide. The agency urged citizens to collect their documents, noting that while expired IDs are acceptable for voting, having a current DNI is crucial for other administrative and financial transactions.