Most foreigners who become naturalized Peruvian citizens have Peru-born spouses, Migrations Superintendent Eduardo Sevilla affirmed on Tuesday.
Over the last seven months, 304 people have filed for citizenship in the Inca nation. From this group, as many as 85% do so due to marriage with a Peruvian partner, whereas children born to Peruvian parents abroad account for 10%.
A foreigner may file for Peruvian citizenship in the following cases: having foreign parents (having lived in Peru since age 5), being born abroad to Peruvian parents, marriage to a Peruvian citizen or dual citizenship.
Emotional ceremony
Precisely, 13 foreigners on Tuesday —coincidentally Valentine's Day— received Peruvian citizenship through marriage to a Peruvian citizen.
The event took place during an emotional ceremony at Lima's National Superintendence of Migrations headquarters.
"You have become Peruvians for love of someone, and also for love of a country that has it all," the Migrations official told the newly naturalized, who came from various American, European and African countries.
"Welcome to Peru, a country where human rights are respected, citizens have legal security and everyone, without any distinction, has the chance of self-realization," he added.
Having sworn allegiance to their new homeland and its Constitution, the former foreign —and new Peruvian— citizens are now allowed to apply for National Identity Documents (DNIs).
They will also be able to fully exercise their legal rights and duties, including voting in the next elections.
So far in 2017, a total of 26 ex-foreigners have adopted Peruvian citizenship.
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Published: 2/14/2017