·Republic of Peru·Material change·Announced
Peru passes a new citizenship law moving to a five-year naturalisation
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Peru passed a new citizenship law (Law 32421) in 2025 that moves to a uniform five-year residence requirement for naturalisation once its regulations are in force.
What changed
- Law 32421 sets a uniform five-year continuous-residence requirement for naturalisation, plus language and civics tests.
- The change ends the historically faster (around two-year) work-visa citizenship track.
- The new rules take effect once implementing regulations are published - confirm the current position with Migraciones.
Routes affected
Primary source
Primary source
Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) ↗ · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru)
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