DNIe: this is the list of requirements to obtain the electronic DNI in Peru

The electronic National Identity Document (DNIe) is gaining popularity among the population, who even opt for the traditional DNI. The most recent information published by the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (Reniec) details that issuing the electronic DNI has a cost 41 soles. Payment must be made at the Banco de la Nación with the code 00521. This price applies to people over 17 years of age who are going to get the DNI for the first time, but also for those who want to go from the blue DNI to the DNIeTips is to get the DNIePeople interested in obtaining the electronic DNI must complete the steps detailed below:Pay the corresponding fee at the Banco de la Nación and keep the proof of payment.Go to the nearest Reniec office to complete the procedure, since Fingerprints and a photograph of the applicant are required.Request electronic DNI for the first timeDNIe for those over 17 years of age: if you are already 17 years old, you can obtain the DNIe. Remember that you will only be able to vote in elections when you reach the age of majority, the date on which your voting station number will be automatically activated. The DNIe is valid for 8 years. Extemporaneous DNIe for those over 20 years of age: if you are already over 20 years of age and did not previously have a DNI, you can request the extemporaneous registration of an electronic DNI. To do this, you must add to the general requirements the affidavit (DJ) of the father, mother or brother in accordance with the established format. In the absence of these, the statement of two knowledge witnesses who testify and sign before the civil registrar. Witnesses must identify themselves with a current DNI. DNIe for Peruvian naturalized people: people who for different reasons have their naturalization title can request the registration of their electronic DNI in the Reniec or they can also opt for the DNIe. Collection of the DNIe is personal, the document is valid for 8 years from the date of issue, in the case of the DNIe, at the time of delivery, you must enter the secret key of your certificate and digital signature (6 or 8 digits), which has a validity of 4 years.Change marital status in the blue DNI or DNIeIf your marital status has changed, you must update it in your DNI, you can rectify it on the web or Multiservice Virtual Platform if you go from single to married and if your marriage certificate is within the Reniec database. If you change your marital status to divorced, widowed or from divorced/widowed to remarried, you must do so at a Reniec service center or a MAC center. Reniec will issue a new DNI so that the correct data are shown printed on your document. If you get married abroad, you must register your marriage at the Peruvian consulate of the corresponding country, so that you can rectify your civil status in the DNI. The requirements for this procedure are: Receipt of payment for rights administrativeFor ​​change to married: sworn statement indicating that status. If you are a woman, married and wish to add your husband's last name, you must present a certified copy of the civil marriage certificate. To change to a divorced person: certified copy of the marriage certificate with the marginal annotation of the dissolution of the marriage bond, issued by the Civil Status Registry. To change to a widower: sworn declaration of marriage (if your marital status is single) and a certified copy of the death certificate of the spouse, issued by the Civil Status Registry. If you marry abroad, you must register your marriage at the Peruvian consulate of the corresponding country, so that you can rectify your civil status in your DNI. It is not necessary to present the requested certificate if it is found within the Reniec database. You can verify it online, at the Reniec registry offices or at the automated civil status registry offices.