Eligibility quiz
Was at least one of your parents a Mexican citizen when you were born?
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 a consulateApplying at a consulate
Find your consulate
Find the Mexican consulate or embassy that serves the area where you live.
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Get the application form
Get the birth registration application form from your consulate’s website.
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Fill in the form
Fill in and sign the form as the consulate directs; some consulates ask you to fill it in digitally. For a child, a parent or the person representing the child completes it as directed.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the consulate.
See required documentsBook an appointment
Book a birth registration appointment on the official appointment site, creating an account if asked. Upload clear scans or photos of your original documents if the system asks for them.
Book an appointmentGo to your appointment
Bring your completed application and the required originals and copies to the consulate; the person being registered and normally both parents attend, although exceptions may apply. For a child, the people who must represent the child attend; hand in the application and sign the birth record as directed.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the consulate to complete the registration, and answer any questions or requests for more documents. Contact the consulate where you applied if you need an update.
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Receive your birth record
Receive your Mexican birth record from the consulate; registration is free, but pay the consulate’s fee for any additional copies you request. You can then use the record to apply for a Mexican passport.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates
Get your birth certificate from the office that registered your birth, usually in the full version showing your birthplace, date of birth and parents’ names. Your Mexican parent’s birth certificate can also prove their citizenship, but other documents may be accepted instead.
Parent’s citizenship records
Bring proof of your Mexican parent’s citizenship, or proof for both parents if both are Mexican. This can be a Mexican birth certificate, Mexican passport, Mexican consular ID card, naturalisation certificate or Mexican nationality declaration; if your parent became Mexican by naturalisation, they must have done so before you were born.
Parents’ marriage certificate *
Bring your parents’ marriage certificate and the copies your consulate asks for. The consulate may require the marriage to have taken place before your birth or a specified time before it.
* Only if you apply at a consulate and need the marriage record to establish your father’s parentage or explain your mother’s married name.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationParent’s death certificate *
Bring your deceased parent’s death certificate. Bring the copies your consulate asks for as well.
* Only if your parent has died and you apply at a consulate.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationConsiderations
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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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
Join on Facebookr/DNExpress
English Reddit group for people interested in Mexican citizenship
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