Eligibility quiz
Are you married to a Mexican citizen?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
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 the central officeApplying at the central office
Find the central office
Find the Mexican foreign affairs office where you will apply for citizenship through marriage.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the central office.
See required documentsGet the application form
Complete the online pre-registration with your details, then download form DNN-3 from the link shown at the end.
Get the formFill in the form
Fill in and sign DNN-3, including section X for your entries to and exits from Mexico and your spouse’s statement about your marriage and living together. Your details should match your pre-registration, and your address should match the one registered with immigration.
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Pay the fee
Generate the payment sheet and pay the fee by electronic transfer or at an authorised bank before your appointment. Keep the original bank receipt.
Get payment instructionsBook an appointment
Use the official calendar to choose a date and time, and keep the confirmation email. The appointment is free and cannot be transferred to another person; the current notice says appointments are being held in Mexico City.
Book an appointmentGo to your appointment
Go in person to the central office with your signed form, required originals and copies, and original payment receipt. Hand in your application there.
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Take the required tests
Take the tests the foreign affairs office asks for to show your Spanish and your knowledge of Mexican history and culture.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the foreign affairs office to decide your application. Answer any questions and provide any further records it asks for.
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Make the declarations
Once approved, make the declarations and promises the foreign affairs office asks for.
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Receive your citizenship letter
Follow the office’s instructions to receive your naturalisation letter. Your Mexican citizenship takes effect the day after it is issued, and you can then apply for a Mexican passport.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificate
Bring your birth certificate from the civil registry, with one photocopy. If you are recognised as a refugee by COMAR, bring two plain copies of your birth certificate if you have it, and the original and one copy of COMAR’s recommendation.
Marriage certificate
Bring a certified copy of your marriage certificate and two photocopies; your marriage must have taken place at least two years before you apply. If you married outside Mexico, get the record of your marriage registered with the Mexican Civil Registry. You must be married to use this route; a partnership alone does not qualify.
Spouse’s citizenship records
Bring a certified copy and two photocopies of your Mexican spouse’s Mexican or consular birth certificate, Mexican nationality certificate, or naturalisation certificate. If your spouse’s birth was registered after their first birthday, ask SRE which additional records are needed.
Spouse’s photo ID
Bring your Mexican spouse’s current official ID, with a photo and signature, and two photocopies. If it is a voter ID, its address must match the address you declare and the one registered with Mexico’s immigration office.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
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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Dudas y Trámites de Migración México
Spanish Facebook group for people living in Mexico interested in Mexican citizenship
Join on FacebookDual 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
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