1. Be a Peruvian citizen by birth.
(Article 7: “The following are Peruvians by birth:
a) Persons born within the territory of the Republic of Peru, regardless of the nationality of their parents.
b) Persons born abroad to a father or mother who is Peruvian by birth, registered in the corresponding civil registry—births section—of the Peruvian consular office closest to the jurisdiction where the birth occurred, or in the civil registry in Peru, as applicable. This right is recognized only for descendants up to the third generation.
c) Children adopted by a father or mother who is Peruvian by birth.
d) Minors in a situation of abandonment residing within the territory of the Republic whose parents are unknown.”
Law 32421.)
2. Be no older than 30 years of age as of March 31 of the year of the admission competition.
3. Hold a bachelor’s degree and/or a university professional degree in any discipline recognized by the national university system, or its equivalent for those who have completed their studies abroad, registered in the National Registry of Degrees and Diplomas of the National Superintendence of Higher University Education (SUNEDU).
Exceptionally, if the diploma certifying the bachelor’s degree and/or university professional degree is still in the process of being issued, the applicant may submit a sworn statement indicating that the process has been initiated, together with a certificate issued by the respective university confirming that all requirements have been satisfactorily fulfilled.
In such cases, the applicant must submit the corresponding diploma or the Rectoral Resolution granting the degree and/or professional title no later than the business day prior to the date of the final examination of the Admission Competition.
If the bachelor’s degree and/or professional title has been granted by a foreign university, the diploma must be duly legalized or apostilled, as applicable, with an official translation into Spanish if issued in another language, and properly registered with SUNEDU.
4. Have command of the Spanish language.
5. Not have failed more than once in admission competitions organized by the Diplomatic Academy.
Applicants who passed the oral evaluation but did not obtain a vacancy to enter the Academy are not considered under this condition.
6. Not have been expelled from any higher education institution or from the armed forces or police institutions.
7. Have no criminal or police record.
8. Have complied with the requirements and conditions established for the registration process.
Additionally, applicants should possess certain qualities, such as a strong vocation for public service to the country, critical analytical skills, the ability to adapt to different situations and cultures, and the capacity to act as a mediator and negotiator, among other attributes required to meet the profile of a diplomat.
Regulations of the Diplomatic Academy of Peru “Javier Pérez de Cuéllar” https://www.adp.edu.pe/intranet/uploads/archivos/10-10-23-506800884.pdf
Admissions Directive https://www.adp.edu.pe/intranet/uploads/archivos/10-10-23-2053550928.pdf
