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15 August 2025·Republic of Peru·Material change·Announced

Peru passes a new citizenship law moving to a five-year naturalisation

By Sam Parks · Last reviewed: 1 June 2026

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

  • Policy claim 1

    Law 32421 sets a uniform five-year continuous-residence requirement for naturalisation, plus language and civics tests.

    Claim ID: pe-2025-citizenship-law-32421#claim-1·Cite this claim

    Source: Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) (Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru))·source verified 1 June 2026·page reviewed 1 June 2026

  • Policy claim 2

    The change ends the historically faster (around two-year) work-visa citizenship track.

    Claim ID: pe-2025-citizenship-law-32421#claim-2·Cite this claim

    Source: Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) (Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru))·source verified 1 June 2026·page reviewed 1 June 2026

  • Policy claim 3

    The new rules take effect once implementing regulations are published - confirm the current position with Migraciones.

    Claim ID: pe-2025-citizenship-law-32421#claim-3·Cite this claim

    Source: Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) (Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru))·source verified 1 June 2026·page reviewed 1 June 2026

Routes affected

  • Permanent Resident (Residente Permanente)
  • Rentista (Independent Means / Passive Income)

Primary source

Primary source

Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru) ↗ · Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (Peru)

Link last verified: 1 June 2026

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