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🇵🇪 Peru · National ID card

DNI electronico (DNIe)

Documento Nacional de Identidad electronico (DNIe), including DNIe 3.0

The DNIe is Peru's electronic national ID card with a cryptographic chip that accredits identity in person and electronically, enables qualified digital signatures with legal validity equivalent to a handwritten signature, and supports online government services. The DNIe 3.0, presented in 2025, adds NFC contactless verification and is the only version RENIEC issues since August 2025.

What it does
Qualified digital signaturesOnline authenticationIdentity verification / KYCBiometric authenticationTravel / border control
Country:🇵🇪 Peru
Type:National ID card
Status:Live
Launched:2013
Issuer:RENIEC (Registro Nacional de Identificacion y Estado Civil)
Who can get it:All Peruvian citizens (replaces the conventional DNI)
Format
Polycarbonate smart card with contact chipNFC contactless interface (DNIe 3.0)
Identity attributes
DNI numberICAO-format identity dataPKI digital certificatesBiometric data (fingerprint, Match-on-Card)PhotographCivil data
Authentication methods
PKI certificate-based authenticationFingerprint biometric Match-on-CardNFC tap verification via smartphone (DNIe 3.0)PIN
Common use cases
Qualified digital signature of official documentsOnline authentication to government e-servicesRemote identity verification for bankingTravel document (ICAO eMRTD)
Standards
ICAO eMRTDCommon Criteria EAL5 (chip)Peru IOFELaw No. 27269 (Digital Signatures)
Coverage

Sole document issued since August 2025, growing toward universal as older cards expire

Interoperability

Domestic

Privacy and trust

The chip stores biometric and civil-registry data tied to a centralized RENIEC identity, which privacy advocates have flagged regarding data centralization.

Identity verification providers

Independent identity verification vendors that support documents like this for KYC and onboarding. Exact document coverage varies by provider and region, so confirm support before relying on it.

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Official source
https://identidad.reniec.gob.pe/dni-electronico

DNI electronico (DNIe): frequently asked questions

Can I sign documents legally with the DNIe?
Yes. The chip holds a digital certificate that lets you sign documents with the same legal validity as a handwritten signature, under Law No. 27269.
Do I need a special reader to use the DNIe?
Versions 1.0 and 2.0 needed a contact smart-card reader; the DNIe 3.0's NFC lets a compatible phone read it contactlessly.
Educational reference, not official guidance. Confirm current details with the issuing authority. all Peru schemes · identity verification vendors