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Police Records
Available: Yes. To those 18 and older.
Fees: S/17 Nuevos Soles (approximately $6 dollars)
Document Name: Certificado de Antecedentes Policiales (Certificate of Police Record)
Issuing Government Authority: Records are issued by the Peruvian National Police (Policia Nacional del Peru) at local police stations.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Police Records are issued on green paper with the heading "Policia Nacional del Peru, Division de Identificacion, Certificado de Antecedentes Policiales." A scanned copy of the applicant's photo also appears on the certificate.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Police Commanderor Commissar.
Registration Criteria: Applicants without criminal records will have "No Registra Antecedentes" (does not have records) printed on the form.
Procedure for Obtaining: Police records are available for applicants age 18 and over. The applicant must pay the appropriate fee at any Banco de La Nacion branch and then complete the process in an authorized police station.
Certified Copies: Not Available.
Alternate Documents: A police record may be issued to residents or non-residents upon application to "Policia de Investigaciones del Peru, Division de Identificacion Criminalistica de Lima," Av. Aramburu No. 550, Lima 34. The applicant must first request a fingerprint chart (ficha de canje internacional) and provide one photo. Processing time is normally three days. There is a small fee.
Exceptions: None
Comments: This document may not contain an accurate listing of all police records since there is no national database and each precinct maintains its own record. Therefore, for immigrant visa processing, the Consular Section in Lima requires 1) Certificado de Antecedentes Policiales, 2) Certificado Judicial de Antecedentes Penales, and 3) Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales a Nivel Nacional.
Imprisonment Records
Available: Yes. To those 18 and older.
Fees: S/37.70 Soles (approx. $12 USD)
Document Name: Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales a Nivel Nacional (Certificate of National Judicial Records).
Issuing Government Authority: Judicial records are issued in Lima by the Instituto Nacional Penitenciario (INPE), Dirección de Registro Penitenciario. Please view the following link for information on where to obtain these records: https://www.inpe.gob.pe/informaci%C3%B3n.html.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Imprisonment records are issued on green paper with the heading "Ministerio de Justicia, Instituto Nacional Penitenciario, Dirección de Registro Penitenciario" on the top of the page. The shield of the institute is placed at the top right corner of the document and a thermo chromic ink stamp at the left bottom. The applicant's photo is scanned and printed on the certificate.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The Director of the Imprisonment Record Office.
Registration Criteria: This document details entrances, exits, convictions, and other records of those who were detained in a penitentiary in Peru.
Procedure for Obtaining: Imprisonment records are available to Peruvians and residents age 18 and over. Applicant must pay the appropriate fee at any Banco de la Nacion branch and then complete the process at the Instituto Nacional Penitenciario. The process may be done in one day if applicant does not have judicial records or require further investigation. In some instances, the processing time may be as long as two weeks.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: This document may not contain an accurate listing of all past incarcerations since any detainee may have his or her record expunged after serving the full sentence.
Comments: Applicants who are not resident in Peru may send a representative to obtain the court records but must first go to the Peruvian Consulate to sign a power of attorney authorizing their representative to obtain the records on their behalf. The power of attorney must also be certified by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs before the representative can request the imprisonment records.
Court Records
Available: Available to Peruvians and residents age 18 and over.
Fees: S/52.80 Soles (approx. $20 USD)
Document Name: Certificado Judicial de Antecedentes Penales (Certificate of Penal Records).
Issuing Government Authority: Court records are issued by "Registro Nacional de Condenas" Av. Abancay cdra. 5, Edificio del Ministerio Publico, 1er piso, Lima 1. They are also issued by Peruvian consular offices worldwide.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Court Records are issued on blue/orange paper with the heading "Republica de Peru, Poder Judicial, Certificado Judicial de Antecedentes Penales." The Judiciary's logo is found at the left top corner of the document, and Peruvian coat of arms with the text "REPUBLICA DEL PERU" at the center. A hologram with the Judiciary's logo is placed at the right side of the thermo chromic ink stamp in the lower part of the document. A scanned copy of the applicant's photo is also printed on the certificate.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Document has the scanned signature of "Jefe de Registro Nacional de Condenas."
Registration Criteria: Court Records certify if a person was convicted of any crime.
Procedure for Obtaining: Applicants must pay the appropriate fee at any Banco de la Nacion or Interbank branch, complete the application form (form is available free of charge), and present his or her ID card (original and copy).
Certified Copies: Not Available.
Alternate Documents: Now court records can be requested online at www.pj.gob.peafter the payment of a fee and can be picked up at an office chosen by the client (the list of these offices may be found in the same webpage). In order to request this document online, the applicant must be 18 years old, have a valid Peruvian ID card, and have paid the appropriate fee at any Banco de la Nacion or Interbank branch.
Exceptions: None.
Comments: Applicants who are not resident in Peru may send a representative to obtain the court records but must first go to a Peruvian Consulate to sign a power of attorney authorizing their representative to obtain the records on their behalf. The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs must certify the power of attorney before the representative can request the court records.
