An official Peru company extract is issued by SUNAT / SUNARP at https://e-consultaruc.sunat.gob.pe. Free public search covers most verification needs; a paid certified extract is normally only required for banking, tenders, court filings or notarised transactions.
Usually not. The free public record from SUNAT / SUNARP confirms legal name, registration number, status and registered address. A certified extract is only needed when a bank, court or tender explicitly requires one.
Typically the legal name, registration number, incorporation date, registered address, entity type and current status — the same core fields visible in the free record, but issued as an official document.
No. Only SUNAT / SUNARP can issue a certified extract for Peru. Third-party tools help you find and monitor the record, not certify it.
RUC (Registro Único de Contribuyentes) is Peru's 11-digit taxpayer identification number. For companies, it starts with 20. It's assigned by SUNAT and used for all tax and commercial purposes.
Source: SUNAT / SUNARP
Last verified: 2026-06-01