Peru passport photo requirements
The photo rules set by Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones for the Peru passport, with the official wording and sources.
Quick answer
What are the Peru passport photo requirements?
You do not bring a photo for a Peruvian electronic passport. Migraciones in Peru, and Peruvian consulates abroad, photograph you at the appointment to biometric standards: no large frames or lenses that hide the eyes, no coloured contact lenses, nothing on the head, no fringe or hair over the face and no facial piercings. The exception is the emergency passport that consulates have issued since 1 July 2026, which asks for passport-size colour prints on white, usually two. No official source gives 2 x 2 inches.
The ordinary Peruvian passport is the electronic (biometric) passport, whose chip holds the bearer's fingerprints and facial image. Inside Peru it is issued by the Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones; outside Peru, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues it through the country's consular offices. It is valid for 10 years for adults, 5 years for teenagers aged 12 to 17 and 3 years for children under 12. The old mechanised (mecanizado) passport is no longer valid and cannot be renewed.
Every application is made in person, because the photograph is taken as part of the procedure. At a Migraciones office, a Migracentro or a MAC centre that issues passports, staff confirm your identity and photograph you to international standards for biometric identification. In a notice of 2 June 2026, Migraciones reminded applicants that they need no forms, photocopies or physical photographs. Consulates in the United States, Argentina and elsewhere also take the picture on site.
Printed photos are needed only for the emergency passport (pasaporte de emergencia), a travel document valid for 7 months that consulates issue to Peruvians abroad who must travel at once. It replaced the consular safe-conduct (salvoconducto) on 1 July 2026.
Peru passport photo size and specifications
The requirements as published by Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones:[1]
| Print size | No print for the e-passport: the office or consulate takes the photo. Emergency passport abroad: "passport-size" prints |
|---|---|
| Digital size | No upload: no passport channel takes a digital photo from the applicant |
| Background | E-passport: set by the office camera. Emergency passport prints: white background |
| Colour | Emergency passport prints: colour |
| Print quality | Emergency passport: usually two front-facing prints (one in Madrid, three in Tokyo), no artistic retouching |
Key requirements
- Photographed at the appointment
Migraciones takes the passport photo when you attend in person and says it follows international standards for biometric identification. A third person may pay the fee or book for you, but the holder must attend so that identity can be confirmed and the picture taken.
- Eyes fully visible
Migraciones asks you not to wear glasses or large frames, or lenses that stop your eyes being seen. Coloured cosmetic contact lenses are excluded as well.
- Face and head uncovered
No head garments or hats, no fringe (cerquillo) and no hair over the face. The Buenos Aires consulate asks you to arrive with the edges of your ears and your face clear, and without heavy accessories.
- No facial piercings
Remove piercings from your face before the photo. The same four conditions appear on the Migraciones pages for adults, children and urgent applications, and on consular pages such as Tokyo's.
- No prints at consulates either
Peruvian consulates capture the image themselves. Chicago, Dallas and Miami tell applicants they do not need to bring a photograph, and Paterson says photos and fingerprints are taken at the consulate at no extra cost.
- Emergency passport: bring prints
For the emergency passport, consulates ask for front-facing, passport-size colour photographs on a white background, without glasses and without artistic retouching. Most ask for two; Madrid asks for one and Tokyo for three. No consular page read states the dimensions.
Do's and don'ts
Do
- Check the appointment arrangements with Migraciones or your consulate before you go.
- Bring your DNI in good condition, the latest one issued.
- Keep your ears and whole face clear for the photo.
- Take out facial piercings before the photo is taken.
- Bring passport-size colour prints on white only for an emergency passport.
- Collect the passport within 60 days if you cannot take it on the day.
Don't
- Do not bring printed photos for an ordinary electronic passport.
- Do not wear large frames or lenses that hide your eyes.
- Do not wear coloured cosmetic contact lenses.
- Do not wear a hat or head garment, or let a fringe or hair cover your face.
- Do not pay intermediaries for forms or photos that Migraciones does not require.
- Do not hand in emergency passport photos with glasses or artistic retouching.
Glasses
Migraciones lists glasses first among its photo conditions, and its wording differs slightly between pages. The adult and child pages say not to wear glasses or large frames (gafas o monturas grandes), or lenses that prevent your eyes from being seen; the urgent-application page speaks of glasses with large frames. Coloured cosmetic contact lenses are excluded on every page. The safe choice is to take your glasses off when the photo is taken.
Emergency passport prints abroad leave no room for doubt: consulates ask for photos without glasses (sin lentes), and Madrid words it as sin gafas.
Headwear and religious dress
Migraciones asks you not to wear head garments or hats for the photo, and not to have a fringe or hair covering your face. Its pages publish no exception for religious head coverings; if you wear one, ask the office or consulate before your appointment.
The Buenos Aires consulate adds that the edges of your ears and your face should be clear, without heavy accessories, when the consular officer takes your picture.
Babies and children
A child's passport is photographed by Migraciones in the same way. The child attends in person with at least one parent, who brings an identity document whose details must match the child's DNI so that filiation can be checked. A guardian or legal representative must bring the documents proving that role, and the original birth certificate is shown if the child was born abroad. The photo conditions are the same as for adults.
Passports for children under 12 are valid for 3 years, and for those aged 12 to 17 for 5 years. For an emergency passport abroad, a minor goes to the consulate with a parent or legal representative, and the consulate asks for the same printed photos as for an adult.
Printed and digital photos
The electronic passport uses neither prints nor uploads. The image is captured at the counter and stored in the passport chip with your fingerprints. The Migraciones service page lists a DNI, the payment receipt and, where it applies, a sworn statement for a lost or stolen passport, and nothing else.
Prints come in only for the emergency passport abroad. Consular pages ask for "passport size" (tamaño pasaporte) without giving dimensions, so ask the consulate which size it accepts. A digital photo can be printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter and cut to that size.
Where to submit the photo
In Peru, pay the fee through Págalo.pe or Banco de la Nación, then go to a Migraciones office, a Migracentro (Puruchuco or Villa María) or one of the MAC centres that issue passports. The service page, last updated on 18 September 2026, describes booking an appointment online first, while a Migraciones press release of 2 June 2026 said its offices had started serving passport applicants without a prior appointment. Check the current arrangement before you go. The passport is normally handed over on the day of the appointment.
With a flight within two business days, you can apply as an urgent case at Migraciones offices and MAC centres, or at the Jorge Chávez airport office within 8 hours of departure. Abroad, apply at the Peruvian consulate for your area, usually by appointment. Consulates in Dallas, Paterson and Tokyo quote about three to four weeks before the passport is ready.
How to get your Peru passport photo
- Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Peru passport: e-passport: set by the office camera… background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
- Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: photographed at the appointment; eyes fully visible; face and head uncovered; no facial piercings.
- Prepare a print or digital file. The electronic passport uses neither prints nor uploads. The image is captured at the counter and stored in the passport chip with your fingerprints.
- Submit the photo with your application. In Peru, pay the fee through Págalo.pe or Banco de la Nación, then go to a Migraciones office, a Migracentro (Puruchuco or Villa María) or one of the MAC centres that issue passports.
Peru passport photo FAQ
No, not for the electronic passport. Migraciones takes the photo at your appointment, and in June 2026 it reminded applicants that physical photographs, forms and photocopies are not required. Peruvian consulates also take the picture on site. Only the emergency passport issued by consulates asks for prints.
No official page read gives 2 x 2 inches, or any print size, for the electronic passport, because Migraciones or the consulate takes the photo. The consulates in Chicago, Dallas, Miami and Paterson say you do not need to bring one. The emergency passport asks for "passport size" prints without stating dimensions.
Migraciones says not to wear glasses or large frames, or lenses that stop your eyes being seen, and rules out coloured contact lenses. Because the wording varies between its pages, remove your glasses to be safe. Emergency passport prints must be taken without glasses.
Four things: glasses or large frames that hide the eyes, coloured cosmetic contact lenses, anything on the head or a fringe or hair over the face, and facial piercings. Migraciones says the photo is taken to international standards for biometric identification.
Apply at the Peruvian consulate for your area. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues the electronic passport through its consular offices, which take your photo and fingerprints at the appointment. Bring your DNI; some consulates also ask for a printed application form or a prepaid envelope if you want the passport posted.
Most consulates ask for two front-facing, passport-size colour photographs on a white background, without glasses and without artistic retouching. Madrid asks for one recent photo and Tokyo for three. The emergency passport is valid for 7 months, cannot be extended and is issued within 24 hours once the requirements are met.
No print is needed. The child attends the appointment with at least one parent, and Migraciones takes the photo under the same conditions as for adults. The passport is valid for 3 years for children under 12 and 5 years for those aged 12 to 17.
Related photo specifications
Passports nearby
- All Peru photo specifications
- Passports: photo rules by country
- Photo specifications in South America
Official sources
- Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones. Obtener pasaporte electrónico para mayores de edad gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones. Obtener pasaporte electrónico para menores de edad gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones. Obtener pasaporte en casos de urgencia gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones. Pasaporte electrónico gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones. ¡Atención! NO se requieren formularios, fotocopias, ni fotografías físicas para tramitar el pasaporte gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Consulado General del Perú en Chicago. Solicitar pasaporte biométrico para mayores de edad en el extranjero (Chicago) gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Consulado General del Perú en Dallas. Solicitar pasaporte biométrico para mayores de edad en el extranjero (Dallas) gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Consulado General del Perú en Miami. Solicitar pasaporte biométrico para mayores de edad en el extranjero (Miami) gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Consulado General del Perú en Paterson. Solicitar pasaporte biométrico para mayores de edad en el extranjero (Paterson) gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Consulado General del Perú en Buenos Aires. Solicitar pasaporte biométrico para mayores de edad en el extranjero (Buenos Aires) gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Consulado General del Perú en Tokio. Solicitar pasaporte biométrico para mayores de edad en el extranjero (Tokio) gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Consulado General del Perú en New York. Solicitar pasaporte de emergencia (New York) gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Consulado General del Perú en Madrid. Solicitar pasaporte de emergencia (Madrid) gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Consulado General del Perú en Tokio. Solicitar pasaporte de emergencia (Tokio) gob.pe. Checked 2 November 2026.
Requirements can change, so always confirm with Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.
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"Peru passport photo". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/peru/passport-photo