Cross-Border Jurisdictional Protocol
Peru is not a signatory to the Hague Service Convention. Instead, as a member of the Organization of American States, Peru participates in the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory and its Additional Protocol (IACAP), which the U.S. also joined, providing a more structured framework than traditional diplomatic Letters Rogatory. Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is designated as the Central Authority for the IACAP and several related Inter-American judicial-cooperation instruments.
Since both the U.S. and Peru are IACAP treaty partners, we route eligible requests through this regional framework via Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, generally more structured than traditional Letters Rogatory.
Discuss IACAP service options →U.S. courts have recognized that IACAP membership does not foreclose other valid service methods where consistent with Peruvian law, and we advise on the fastest compliant option for the case.
Discuss alternative service options →Documents intended for Peruvian courts generally require Spanish translation. We prepare certified translations for use in IACAP filings and supporting documents.
Prepare a compliant translation →Complete National Jurisdiction
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All international document handoffs are executed pursuant to local sovereignty statutes and returned with court-certified evidentiary declarations.
Judicial Knowledge Base
No. Peru relies instead on the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory (IACAP), a regional treaty both Peru and the U.S. have joined.
The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which handles the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory, its Additional Protocol, and related Inter-American judicial-cooperation instruments.
No. U.S. courts have held that IACAP membership does not foreclose other service methods consistent with the destination country's law, though a documented, treaty-based route is generally the safer choice.
Yes, generally — documents intended for use in Peruvian proceedings should be translated into Spanish.
IACAP is more structured than ad hoc diplomatic Letters Rogatory, but it does not offer the same standardized, generally faster timelines the Hague Service Convention provides for its member states.
Consult with our international legal support specialists about service of process in Peru.