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Benefits
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Mexican passport
Mexican nationals can get a Mexican passport as proof of nationality and identity.
Mexican consulates can issue passports abroad for a fee and can also provide consular registration documents.
Live in Mexico for life
Mexican nationals can enter and leave Mexico and live there indefinitely without renewing their nationality.
They can use public services on the same basic legal footing as other Mexican nationals.
Study in Mexico
Mexican nationals can study in Mexico on the same basic legal footing as other Mexican nationals.
Work in Mexico
Mexican nationals can work in Mexico on the same basic legal footing as other Mexican nationals.
Bring your siblings
Your siblings who are minors, unmarried or under legal representation can join you in Mexico, whatever their citizenship.
They must prove the relationship and complete immigration formalities.
Get consular help
Mexican consulates can offer protection and help abroad, whatever your immigration status there, if you request or accept it.
They can help with local authorities, legal referrals, family contact, emergencies, medical information and returning an ill person or remains to Mexico.
Rent or buy housing
Mexican nationals can rent or buy housing in Mexico on the same basic legal footing as other Mexican nationals.
Vote and run for office
Mexican nationals aged 18 or over who have an honest way of living can vote and take part peacefully in politics.
They can run for office, petition authorities and hold public jobs if they meet the relevant requirements.
With a voter credential and overseas voter registration, they can vote abroad for president and senators, and in state races where state rules allow.
How to apply
Applying at an officeApplying at an office
Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the naturalization office.
See required documentsRegister online
Register your email, open the message you receive and follow its link to complete the online pre-registration. You will enter your personal, residence and family details.
Start your registrationDownload the application form
Download the DNN-3 application form generated by your pre-registration.
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Fill in the form
Fill in and sign your application form, including the section about your trips in and out of Mexico.
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Book an appointment
Choose an available office, date and time in the appointment system, and keep the confirmation and appointment number. Appointments are currently being held in Mexico City because of system problems.
Book an appointmentPay the fee
Pay the naturalization fee using the official payment details before your appointment, and keep the receipt.
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Go to your appointment
Bring your signed application, appointment number, payment receipt and required documents to the office you selected. Hand in your application and documents in person.
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Take the exams
Take the history and culture exam and, if required, the Spanish exam at the office. If you do not pass an exam, wait for an email with a second appointment and return to take it again.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the naturalization office to decide on your application, and answer any questions or requests for more documents.
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Make your declarations
If your application is approved, make the required declarations and pledge. Your naturalization takes effect the day after your certificate is issued; you can then apply for a Mexican passport.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Child's birth certificates
Get a certified Mexican birth certificate for your child or children from the Mexican civil registry or a Mexican consulate. It must show that your child is Mexican by birth and that you are their parent; bring two photocopies as well.
Considerations
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Limits for dual nationals
Mexican nationals by birth cannot claim another government’s protection for certain legal acts in Mexico or involving Mexican companies or property abroad.
Some public offices require a Mexican national by birth with no other nationality; an officeholder who takes another nationality immediately loses the office.
Military service for men
Military service generally begins at 18 for Mexican men, whether nationals by birth or naturalization.
Exceptions include disability, being over 40 without a prior service card, certain dual-nationality situations, religious ministers and Mennonites.
Military-age Mexican nationals abroad who want a released service card generally register between 2 January and 31 December.
Citizenship can be lost
Naturalized Mexican nationals can lose nationality after a hearing for voluntarily taking another, using a foreign passport, claiming foreign status in a public document, or accepting or using titles pledging foreign loyalty.
Nationality by birth cannot be taken away; family members do not automatically lose theirs.
Political citizenship can be lost for accepting or using foreign-government titles of nobility or officially serving a foreign government without required permission.
Discuss
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Dual Citizenship US - Mexico
English Facebook group for people interested in Mexican citizenship
Join on FacebookMexicanízame | Ciudadanía Mexicana
Spanish Facebook group for people interested in Mexican citizenship
Request to joinInto Mexico We Go
English Facebook group for people living in Mexico interested in Mexican citizenship
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