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RENIEC (Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil) is the Peruvian national registry that processes Peruvian citizenship by descent applications.
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RENIEC (Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil, National Registry of Identification and Civil Status) is the Peruvian government agency that maintains civil registry records and processes Peruvian citizenship by descent applications.
For Peruvian CBD cases, RENIEC is the primary filing authority. Applications can be filed at RENIEC offices in Peru or at Peruvian consulates abroad. Processing time is 9-18 months.
Peru permits dual citizenship. Peruvian citizenship by descent is available to children of Peruvian nationals.
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