CONADIS disability certificate in Peru: how to apply
The disability certificate is issued by a registered certifying doctor at a public, private or mixed health facility. Your health insurer pays for the evaluation, and the assessment and certification are free; if you have no insurance and cannot get it, all of it is free. CONADIS keeps the National Registry of Persons with Disabilities separately.
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Checked 1 Oct 2026Next review 1 Apr 2027
What is still unverifiedWe read articles 76 and 78 of Law N° 29973 in the updated text CONADIS publishes on gob.pe (August 2024 version) and paragraph 20.4 in Law N° 30412 (leyes.congreso.gob.pe). There may be amendments after August 2024 that we have not read. Law N° 32697 (published 4 July 2026) amends only articles 3, 29 and 32 of Law N° 29973, according to its title in El Peruano; it does not amend articles 76 and 78, which this page uses, but we did not read the text of each article after that date. We did not read the regulation (D.S. N° 002-2014-MIMP), so the practical steps on this page — which department to book, which documents to bring, whether the facility sends your data to CONADIS — come from general information and are not verified in the law, and neither are waiting times. Confirm them with the facility or with CONADIS.
What the disability certificate is
The disability certificate is the official medical document that certifies a person has a physical, sensory, intellectual, or mental disability, and describes its type and degree. In Peru, this certificate is the entry point for exercising the rights recognized under Law N° 29973, the General Law on Persons with Disabilities, and for accessing services and benefits aimed at people with disabilities.
It isn’t a procedure you complete directly at an administrative office: you obtain it through a medical evaluation at an authorized health facility.
Who can issue it
Article 76 of Law N° 29973 says the certificate is issued by registered certifying doctors at public, private and mixed health providers (IPRESS) nationwide. So it can be a public hospital, an EsSalud facility or a clinic, as long as it has a registered certifying doctor. Not all of them do, so ask first.
What it costs
The same article answers this: the evaluation is paid for by the health insurer (IAFAS) you are affiliated with, and the assessment and certification are free. In practice, your insurance (SIS, EsSalud or another) covers the evaluation. If you have no insurance, the Ministry of Health must help you get it, and if that fails, the evaluation, assessment and certification are all free.
And if your impairment is evident or congenital, the law says certification is immediate. We did not verify waiting times in other cases.
How the process works, step by step
In general terms, the process follows this sequence: request an appointment with the physical rehabilitation medicine department (or another specialty related to your condition), bring your ID and any relevant medical history, go through the evaluation that determines the type and degree of disability, and receive the certificate. See the steps section on this page for the detail.
Registering with CONADIS: a separate step
CONADIS — the National Council for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities — manages the National Registry of Persons with Disabilities. Having the medical certificate does not always automatically mean you are properly registered in that registry: in some cases the health facility itself reports the information to CONADIS, but it is the certified person’s responsibility to verify that their registration was actually recorded, especially if they will later need to prove it to access, for example, the employment quota for people with disabilities or priority service.
What it’s used for in practice
Article 76 says the certificate accredits that a person has a disability. With it you can claim the benefits in Law N° 29973, such as the employment quota, the bonus in public competitions, reasonable accommodation or discounted tickets.
Some benefits also require being on the CONADIS register. For example, Law N° 30412 gives people with severe disabilities who are on the CONADIS register free travel on urban and interurban public land transport. That is why it is worth confirming your registration.
This page does not cover other benefits (parking permits, for example) because they depend on rules we have not read.
What to do if something doesn’t work
If a health facility denies you an evaluation without justification, or if your certificate doesn’t appear registered with CONADIS after a reasonable amount of time, you can go directly to a CONADIS office or contact the Defensoría del Pueblo (Ombudsman’s Office) for guidance on your case.
Check your case
To see, for your situation, which certificate benefits this site read in Law N° 29973, with the article, use Disability certificate benefits. It covers employment, public competitions, education, transport, imports and tickets; everything else is shown as not verified.
How to file
- Find a health facility that can certify youThe law says the certificate is issued by registered certifying doctors at public, private and mixed health providers (IPRESS). Ask your nearest hospital or health network, or your insurer's clinic, whether they have a certifying doctor.
- Request an appointment in physical rehabilitation medicine or the relevant specialtyBring your ID (DNI) and, if you have them, prior medical reports, clinical history, or test results related to your condition — they speed up the evaluation.
- Go through the medical evaluationA physician (or an evaluation board, depending on the case) reviews your condition and determines the type and degree of disability according to the established technical criteria.
- Collect your disability certificateThis is the official document certifying your condition. Keep it, since it will be requested for employment, education, or service-access procedures.
- Confirm your registration in the National Registry of Persons with DisabilitiesSome benefits require being on the CONADIS register; for example, free transport for people with severe disabilities (Law N° 30412). Check with the health facility or CONADIS whether your registration was completed automatically or whether you need to request it yourself.
What people fail to ask in time
Who covers the cost when the certificate can only be issued by an accredited private clinic rather than a nearby public facility?
Find out before it matters →What most people believe — and what the law says
Having the disability certificate automatically enrolls you in all the benefits under Law N° 29973.
The certificate proves your condition, but exercising several rights (such as the employment quota or certain benefits) usually requires that your registration in CONADIS's National Registry of Persons with Disabilities be actually recorded and, in some cases, current. It's worth confirming this rather than assuming it.
Only CONADIS can issue the disability certificate.
CONADIS keeps the National Registry of Persons with Disabilities, but the certificate is issued by registered certifying doctors at public, private and mixed health facilities, under article 76 of Law N° 29973.
Frequently asked questions
What should I bring to the appointment to apply for the disability certificate?
Your DNI and, if you have them, prior medical reports, clinical history, or test results related to your condition. They aren't mandatory, but they speed up the evaluation by the physician or evaluation board.
What do I do if a health facility denies me the evaluation without justification?
You can go directly to a CONADIS office or contact the Defensoría del Pueblo for guidance on your case. Not every center has certifying physicians, so it's worth first asking at another hospital or health network.
How do I confirm that my registration in the National Registry of Persons with Disabilities was actually recorded?
In some cases the health facility itself reports the information to CONADIS, but it doesn't always happen automatically. Check directly with the facility that certified you or with CONADIS, especially if you'll later need to prove your registration for something like the employment quota.
Can I get the certificate at any private clinic?
Only where there is a registered certifying doctor. The law lets public, private and mixed facilities issue it, but it does not say every one has that doctor. Ask the clinic first. Your health insurer pays for the evaluation, and the assessment and certification are free.
The exact law
Ley N° 29973, Ley General de la Persona con DiscapacidadArtículo 76, inciso 1 (texto modificado por el Decreto Legislativo N° 1417)read
Who issues the certificate and who pays for the evaluation
«El certificado de discapacidad acredita la condición de persona con discapacidad y es otorgado por médicos certificadores registrados de las Instituciones Prestadoras de Servicios de Salud-IPRESS, públicas, privadas y mixtas a nivel nacional. La evaluación es financiada por la Institución Administradora de Fondos de Aseguramiento en Salud - IAFAS a la que esté afiliado o adscrito el/la solicitante. La calificación y certificación son gratuitas. En caso la persona no se encuentre afiliada, el Ministerio de Salud promueve su afiliación a la IAFA correspondiente; de no lograr su afiliación, la evaluación, calificación y certificación son gratuitas.»
↳Artículo 76, inciso 2 (texto modificado por el Decreto Legislativo N° 1417)read
Immediate certification when the impairment is evident or congenital
«La certificación es inmediata en los casos de deficiencia evidente o congénita, una vez constatada la discapacidad.»
↳Artículo 78, inciso 1read
The National Registry of Persons with Disabilities
«El Registro Nacional de la Persona con Discapacidad, a cargo del Consejo Nacional para la Integración de la Persona con Discapacidad (Conadis), compila, procesa y organiza la información referida a la persona con discapacidad y sus organizaciones, proporcionada por las entidades públicas de los distintos niveles de gobierno.»
Ley N° 30412, que modifica el artículo 20 de la Ley N° 29973Artículo 2 (incorpora el párrafo 20.4)read
Free public transport for people with severe disabilities on the CONADIS register
«20.4 Las personas con discapacidad severa inscritas en el registro del Consejo Nacional para la Integración de la Persona con Discapacidad (Conadis) tienen pase libre en el servicio de transporte público terrestre urbano e interurbano»
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