As
of march 20, 1998, a change in Mexican legislation enables dual
citizenship.
Saturday Service
Mobile Consulate
Where else can I file for these documents?
The apostille of a document is its legalization for the Mexican Government
Read here how to obtain it
Keep photocopies of your passport in your records. It will ease future documentation processes
If you still have questions or doubts:
docmex@consulmexny.org
For those Mexicans who naturalized after 1998, it is not necessary to obtain this document, as their Mexican citizenship was preserved at the time of naturalization.
Mexicans born outside of Mexico and under the age of 18 will obtain their Mexican Citizenship with their Birth Registration. To learn about registering a minor's birth, click here.
If you naturalized citizen of another country before 1998 and are over 18 years of age, the requirements to obtain your Declaration of Mexican citizenship are as follows:
Fill
out the application available at the Consulate. Original
document that establishes the naturalization as a citizen of a foreign
country, which can be your foreign passport, Voter's Card or
Certificate of Naturalization,\.
If you are a female and your document has your husband's (or ex-husband's) last name, you will also be required to present the marriage or divorce certificate with an apostille
Original
Birth Certificate and a photocopy of the complete document, which can
be
Issued
in Mexico by the Civil Registrar of Vital Records, stating the nationalities
of both parents, orIssued
by any Mexican ConsulateCopy
of the Mexican Birth certificate, duly inspected (certified) by any
Mexican Consulate, orCertified
Copy of the Foreign Birth Certificate, with an apostille,
notarized official translation and an apostille
of the translationCertified
Copy of the insertion of a foreign Birth Certificate in the Civil
Registrar's Archive of Vital Records
in MexicoOriginal
unexpired identification and two copies. This ID must be either issued and
stamped by an official Mexican authority and containing a photograph of its
holder, or issued by the Federal Government of a foreign country, stamped
and with photograph. Among such acceptable forms of identification are: From Mexico:
Diplomatic,
official or regular passport
Consular ID Photo
IDs by public institutions Military
Service Carnet (SMN "cartilla")Certificate
of completion of studiesSchool
ID, with a stamp from one of the following Institutions: SEP, UNAM or
INEA, or an officially recognized institutionCitizen
identity Card (with photograph)Professional
title or diploma, issued by an officially recognized
institution Voter's
Card, issued by IFEDriver's
LicenseLetter
of Good ConductCertificate
of VicinityCertificate
of non-criminal record
For more examples of acceptable ID's, click
here.Four
passport size color photographs, with a white background, with unobstructed
forehead and ears and without eyeglasses. (the Consulate General also offers
photography service)Payment
of Consular Fee(click here to consult fees for this and other documents)
No one outside of this Consulate is authorized to file for you or intervene in the process.
Distribution of this information is free
