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Do you have a grandparent who was a Mexican citizen from birth?
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 in personApplying in person
Pre-register online
Pre-register for naturalization by descent in SINNA using a computer, and choose the available location. Complete the pre-registration in one sitting.
Start pre-registrationDownload the application form
Download the DNN-3 naturalization application form during pre-registration.
Download the formFill in the form
Fill in the DNN-3 completely and sign it yourself. Do not add your fingerprints to the form beforehand.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your naturalization application.
See required documentsPay the fee
Pay the naturalization fee before your appointment, using a bank transfer or a deposit at an authorised bank. Use the payment help sheet and keep the bank receipt for your application.
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Book an appointment
Choose a date and time in SINNA for your personal appointment. Your appointment is booked when you receive the confirmation email.
Book an appointmentGo to your appointment
Go in person to the selected office with your signed form, application documents in duplicate, originals for comparison and appointment confirmation. The office will take your photo, signature and fingerprints; complete the required declarations and pledges as instructed.
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Take the tests
Take the Spanish, Mexican history and culture tests when the office asks you to. People recognised as refugees and people over 60 only need to show that they speak Spanish.
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Wait for the decision
Track your application in SINNA and answer any requests from the office. If approved, your naturalization certificate takes effect the day after it is issued, and you can then apply for a Mexican passport.
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Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates
Get certified birth certificates for yourself, your parent and your Mexican grandparent that show how you are related. Your Mexican grandparent’s certificate must show they were Mexican by birth and must be issued by the Mexican civil registry or a Mexican consulate. If you are recognized as a refugee, ask the SRE about the exception for your birth certificate.
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 Help - Mexico - USA
English Facebook group for people interested in Mexican citizenship
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Spanish Facebook group for people interested in Mexican citizenship
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English Reddit group for people interested in Mexican citizenship
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