If you or your children were born abroad to Mexican parents, find out how you can process dual citizenship.
All persons born in the United States of a Mexican father or mother with accredited nationality, have the right to be registered as Mexican. To achieve this, it is necessary to process the Birth Certificate. By obtaining Mexican nationality, your rights as an American will not be affected nor will you lose your nationality.
According to article 30 of the Mexican Constitution, every girl or boy born outside of Mexico, of a mother and / or father born in the national territory, is considered Mexican.
Having Mexican nationality will give you access to public services in Mexico. The Constitution in Mexico provides the possibility and the right to have Mexican and American nationality, without losing citizenship of origin.
The benefits of having dual citizenship are many and important, such as job opportunities, the right to education, medical care, pensions, and more.
The requirements to obtain the Birth Certificate are:
- Fill the application
- Present the birth certificate of the person to be registered
- Present the birth certificate of the parents, as well as a valid official identification
- Go to the registry accompanied by two witnesses
The procedure can be done from the United States at one of the Consulates or at the Embassy, find out which is your closest consulate in the following link: https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/
