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Peruvian online gambling market is barely two years old, and MINCETUR hasn’t stopped adjusting it since it opened. The regulator created a dedicated online gaming directorate in 2025. The tax regime didn’t reach its final rate until mid-2025 either. Anyone budgeting a gambling license in Peru for 2026 should treat the current rules as a snapshot.
TL;DR
- Regulator: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR), Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, through its Dirección General de Juegos de Casino y Máquinas Tragamonedas (DGJCMT).
- License type: National authorization, issued under two separate registration codes – Series 11 for casino games and Series 21 for online sports betting.
- Cost: Modest application fees; the real financial commitment is a guarantee equal to the greater of 3% of projected annual net income or 600 UIT (roughly S/ 3.3 million in 2026).
- Term: 6 calendar years, renewable for the same period, per Article 7.3 of Ley 31557.
- Market reach: One national authorization covers all of Peru. As of August 2026, the DGJCMT register held 96 active authorizations across 50 licensed companies.
Gambling License in Peru at a Glance
| Peru | |
|---|---|
| Regulator | MINCETUR / DGJCMT |
| Status | Active since Feb 9, 2024; regulatory structure still evolving |
| License type | National authorization, series 11 (casino) and series 21 (online sports betting) codes |
| Term | 6 calendar years, renewable for the same period |
| Local entity required | Yes, Peruvian entity or registered branch of a foreign company |
| Financial guarantee | Greater of 3% of projected annual net income or 600 UIT (~S/ 3.3 million in 2026) |
| Software certification | Yes; crypto payment processing is prohibited (fiat only) |
| Operator tax on GGR | 12% monthly tax on operator net gaming income |
| Player-side tax (ISC) | 1% of wager value (phased up from 0.3% on July 1, 2025), withheld by the operator |
| Corporate income tax | 29.5%, Peru's standard rate, applied on top of the sector-specific taxes above |
| Review timeline | Not fixed by statute, MINCETUR reviews platform capability, internal controls, and financial stability case by case; industry practitioners generally cite 9–14 months end to end, shorter for platforms already certified for an adjacent regulated market |
Data verified as of August 2026. Peru’s gambling laws have changed several times since 2024; confirm current requirements with MINCETUR/DGJCMT before filing.
How Regulation in Peru Has Evolved
- 1999 – Law 27153 first brings slot machines and land-based casinos under state oversight.
- 2006 – Law 28945 updates casino oversight and enforcement.
- August 2022 – Ley 31557 creates Peru’s first legal framework for remote gaming and online sports betting, and sets the license term at six calendar years, renewable for the same period.
- 2023 – Ley 31806 amends Ley 31557 before its technical regulation is even issued.
- October 13, 2023 – Supreme Decree 005-2023-MINCETUR (Decreto Supremo), the Reglamento, is published. It enters into force 120 days later.
- February 9, 2024 – The Reglamento takes effect. This is the date most operators treat as Peru’s real market opening. A 30-day window follows for already-active operators to file for authorization, then a 270-day technical compliance window running through July 14, 2024.
- September 2024 – Decreto Legislativo 1644 extends Peru’s Impuesto Selectivo al Consumo (ISC) to remote gaming and betting for the first time.
- December 2024–January 2025 – Supreme Decrees 254-2024-EF and 008-2025-EF set and phase in the ISC rate.
- July 1, 2025 – The ISC reaches its full rate of 1% on wager value, up from a temporary 0.3%.
- 2025 – MINCETUR creates a dedicated online gaming directorate inside the DGJCMT via Supreme Decree 004-2025-MINCETUR to keep up with the growth of the iGaming sector and regulate it more directly.
Why Take a Gambling License in Peru
- Early-mover position in a market MINCETUR is actively investing in growth, as evidenced by the 2025 creation of a dedicated online gaming directorate.
- A clear, published set of gambling laws.
- National coverage from one authorization against a provincial patchwork like Argentina or South Africa.
- A defined guarantee formula (3% of net income or 600 UIT) that scales with the size of the operation.
- A 6-year license term, renewable for the same period, is longer than most comparable Latin American markets offer on first grant.
- The operator base backs that up. MINCETUR had issued 96 active authorizations across 50 companies by August 2026, more than most online gaming markets in Latin America manage this early in a licensing cycle.
Gaming License Types: B2B vs B2C
MINCETUR licenses the B2C operator, the company running games or taking sports bets directly with players, under separate series-11 (casino) and series-21 (sports betting) codes. B2B platform and technology suppliers, including BSW, provide certified software and infrastructure under the licensed operator’s own authorization as opposed to holding a separate MINCETUR license themselves. An operator planning to offer both casino and online sports betting needs both registration codes, filed and certified separately.
How to Apply for a MINCETUR License
Incorporate a Peruvian legal entity, or register a branch
Prepare the financial guarantee
Submit the application through MINCETUR's digital extranet
File for the relevant registration code(s)
Submit the technology platform for MINCETUR review
MINCETUR evaluation
Ongoing compliance and renewal
Documents MINCETUR typically requires:
- Certificate of incorporation (or branch registration) and corporate bylaws
- UBO disclosure and Article 11 sworn declarations for every shareholder and director holding 10% or more
- Passport, CV, proof of address, and bank reference letter for each principal
- Criminal background check, apostilled if issued outside Peru
- Financial statements for the last two fiscal years, or a pre-feasibility study with three-year projections for newly formed entities
- Business plan
- Proof of the financial guarantee (cash deposit, carta fianza, or póliza de caución) sized to the 3%-of-income or 600-UIT threshold
- Written AML/CFT (SPLAFT) program and KYC procedures, plus registration of a Compliance Officer with UIF-Perú
- Responsible gambling policy covering deposit limits and self-exclusion
- RNG and platform certification from a MINCETUR-accredited lab
- Share register and platform change-management description
Documents issued outside Peru need translation into Spanish and apostille before filing.
What the Platform Has to Support
MINCETUR’s Reglamento requires fiat-only payment processing since Supreme Decree 005-2023 explicitly prohibits offering or processing cryptocurrency (Article 38.d). Licensed platforms need built-in age and identity verification, deposit and session limit tools, self-exclusion, and other player protection measures, along with documented data security and privacy controls, particularly relevant given that Peru allows servers to be hosted outside the country.
BSW’s custom platform goes live in 2 days once branding and configuration are confirmed, built around fiat-only payment processing, responsible gambling tooling, and the identity verification and player protection standards MINCETUR’s licensing regime requires, along with local payment method support for the Peruvian market.
What Actually Slows Down a Submission
Sizing and documenting the financial guarantee correctly is the step operators most often underestimate, particularly newer entrants whose projected annual net income figure MINCETUR scrutinizes closely, since it directly determines whether the 3% of income or 600-UIT floor applies. The other recurring bottleneck is technical platform review, given that MINCETUR evaluates internal controls and data security in detail, so preparing that documentation thoroughly before submission tends to save the most time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does an online gambling license in Peru cost?
Application fees are modest. The real financial commitment is the guarantee, the greater of 3% of projected annual net income or 600 UIT, around S/3.3 million at 2026 values.
How long does it take to get licensed in Peru?
MINCETUR doesn’t publish a fixed statutory timeline. It depends on the completeness of the financial and technical documentation submitted; practitioners generally cite 9 to 14 months, or 5 to 9 months for a platform already certified in an adjacent regulated market like Brazil or Argentina.
Do I need a local entity to get licensed in Peru?
Yes, either a Peruvian legal entity or a registered branch of a foreign company.
Can foreign companies operate in Peru without a local presence?
No. A Peruvian entity or registered branch is required to hold a MINCETUR authorization, though game and betting servers themselves can be hosted inside or outside Peru.
What's the difference between Peru's operator tax and the ISC?
The 12% tax applies to the operator’s monthly net gaming income. The 1% ISC is a separate, player-side tax on the value of each wager, withheld and remitted by the operator, including foreign platforms serving Peru-resident players.
Is Peru's online gambling regulation stable or still changing?
Still actively evolving. MINCETUR created a dedicated online gaming directorate in 2025, and the ISC only reached its full rate in mid-2025, so operators should budget for continued regulatory activity.
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