Can we certify Birth & Marriage Certificate by RENIEC in Peru?

[CG3 17]

Hello,

 

The Lima embassy website states we need to provide:

• Your original birth certificate certified by RENIEC.
• Your original marriage certificate certified by RENIEC

 

However, we have a unique circumstance for both.

1. My husband was not born in Peru and is not a Peruvian citizen. He currently resides in Peru as a Special Resident, but does not have citizenship. Does RENIEC certify birth certificates for non-Peruvian residents?
2. We are a gay couple and Peru does not recognize gay marriage. As a result, I do not believe RENIEC would certify our marriage certificate. Also, we were married in the US so the embassy should be able to accept our marriage certificate as is. Would our original marriage certificate suffice in this instance?

 

We have reached out to the US Embassy directly, but have not heard back on our questions yet.

 

Thank you!

[PerutoNC 5]

 

 If you were married in the US I would say that your US marriage certificate would absolutely be enough.

 

The birth certificate is more difficult but I would imagine they want your husband's original birth certificate. I had a friend living in Peru, originally from Venezuela, who applied for a CR-1 visa. He needed to get all of his original documents from Venezuela. I imagine there is a RENIEC or something similar in the country that your husband was born and that he would need to get it certified there. 

 

Good luck!