The National Registry of Identification and Civil Status reported that the yellow DNI remains fully valid for the usual procedures of children and adolescents, as long as it has not expired.
With this precision, the entity denied versions that indicated the obligation to immediately change it to the electronic DNI.
Although the yellow DNI stopped being issued in August 2025, Reniec indicated that the document allows minors to identify themselves without problems and exercise their rights.
With this current DNI, procedures such as school enrollment for 2026, registration in academies and access to health services and social programs can be carried out.
The entity recalled that the yellow DNI must only be renewed when the minor turns 17 or if the document has already expired, at which time the DNI for adults must be processed in person at the Reniec offices.
