Peru Suspends Passport Issuance Due to Data Validation Issues with Reniec

Peru's National Migration Superintendency has announced a temporary nationwide suspension of electronic passport issuance. The disruption stems from an inability to validate user data through the technological platform of the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (Reniec).

The agency explained that this situation is a consequence of ongoing maintenance work on Reniec's systems, which is affecting the necessary interoperability for processing passport applications. Migration authorities clarified that the interruption is external to their own systems and that they are coordinating with Reniec to restore the connection between the two entities.

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The entity explained that this situation responds to maintenance work on the registry institution's systems, which affects the interoperability necessary to carry out the procedure.

The suspension affects all passport issuance offices across the country. The process requires verification of user information via Reniec's platform before a passport can be issued. This measure follows Reniec's announcement of service interruptions in its virtual platforms due to server maintenance.

Consequently, several public entities that rely on data exchange with Reniec, including Migrations, have experienced disruptions in their services. Migrations confirmed that the passport issuance service is scheduled to restart on Monday, July 13, provided that the citizen data validation is normalized. This includes passport issuance for urgent cases at the Jorge Chávez International Airport, which also remains suspended.

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The institution also confirmed that the passport issuance service will be available again next Monday, July 13, provided that the validation of citizen information is normalized.