📋 Tender Overview
Learn about their benefits, how to obtain them and what you can do with these digital documentsThe DNIe 3.0, issued by the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (Reniec), is classified as the most secure document in all of Latin America. In addition to the 64 security keys that this document has, it has digital certificates, but what are they and what are digital certificates for?
Digital certificates are cryptographically protected electronic files that authenticate a persons identity in the digital environment; that is, they validate it. These files are installed in the chip of the electronic DNI, and are accessed through a PIN code, which only the owner of the identity document knows.
With the digital certificates of the electronic DNI, the citizen can digitally sign any electronic document with full legal validity. With the digital signature, lease contracts, sales contracts, employment contracts and others can be signed without the need to do so physically.
How to obtain digital certificates?
The digital certificates are saved in the electronic DNI chip automatically when the DNIe is collected at the RENIEC agencies.
Digital certificates expire every four years and their expiration is independent of that of the DNIe. Any citizen can verify the status of their certificates and download them from the Ciudadano Digital web platform (https://identidad.reniec.gob.pe/ciudadano-digital1). The renewal cost is S/ 6.60 soles. You can also do it at any RENIEC agency.
In order to download and use the digital certificate, the user must have a smart card reader and a smartphone that has the APP ID PERU installed, available in PlayStore and AppStore stores. You can find more information here: https://identidad.reniec.gob.pe/servicios
About the PIN code
The PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is a 6-digit combination that each citizen must generate personally when collecting their DNIe. This key is extremely important, as it allows access to all our data in the digital sphere; as well as digitally signing, among other uses and should not be shared with anyone.
If you forget your PIN code, you can change it in person using the Digital Citizen portal or in person at any Reniec Registry Office or Agency.
Since August 28, 2025, Reniec only issues the electronic DNI 3.0, the recent version of this document.
