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Born in Mexico

Anyone born in Mexico is Mexican by birth, whatever the parents' nationality.

Passport113 visa-freeof 218 countriesPapers ready inSame dayafter the birthDual citizenshipLimitedHealth care79/100
Baby's passport fee$44
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Who qualifies:No exceptions in the Constitution: nationality of the parents does not matter.

For your baby

  • Citizen from birthA Mexico passport of their own
  • 113 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
  • Free to live, study and workIn Mexico, for life
Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Cámara de Diputados, última reforma DOF 07-10-2026) Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, art. 30(A)(I) · checked Nov 3, 2026

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How to start

  1. 1
    Get to Mexico legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Visitor visa without permission to work (Visa de Visitante sin permiso para realizar actividades remuneradas) for tourism application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
  2. 2
    Register the birthState Civil Registry (Registro Civil); first certified birth certificate free, immediately after birth (Constitution art. 4; no fixed federal day count).Official source
  3. 3
    Get the baby's passportFee $44 · 1-year passport for a child under 3, 2026 fee at Mexican consulates in the US (3-year: US$101, 6-year: US$137)Official source Same daySRE issues the passport on the day of the appointment once requirements are met (about one hour). Both parents attend with the baby and the certified birth record. Booking the appointment (citas.sre.gob.mx) can take longer.Official source
  4. 4
    Pass on your own citizenship
    • Mexico limits dual citizenship: check before the baby takes another.

Where a Mexico passport goes visa-free

112 of 218 countries
Europe43
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kosovo
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Vatican City
Asia11
  • Georgia
  • Hong Kong SAR China
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Macao SAR China
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan
Africa6
  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Mauritius
  • Morocco
  • St. Helena
  • Tunisia
Middle East4
  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
North America2
  • Bermuda
  • Greenland
Latin America18
  • Argentina
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Falkland Islands
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
Caribbean20
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Caribbean Netherlands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Curaçao
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Montserrat
  • Sint Maarten
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
  • Turks & Caicos Islands
Oceania8
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia
  • New Caledonia
  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu

Visa-free or free movement, from official entry rules. Stays and conditions vary.

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Health for mother and baby

  • Mothers' deaths in childbirth42 per 100k births
  • Infant deaths (under 1)12 per 1,000
  • Newborn deaths (first 28 days)8.2 per 1,000
  • Health care coverage score79 / 100
World Bank (WHO, UN IGME estimates), latest 2023.

Currency

Mexican PesoMXN
1 US dollarMX$18.61
Against the US dollarStronger+11.7% in value, 2020 to 2025 (official yearly average).

Today's rate: ExchangeRate-API. Trend: World Bank.

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