Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Mexico
Federal Criminal Record CertificateConstancia de Antecedentes Penales FederalesOnlineEmbassy or consulateOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Constancia de Antecedentes Penales Federales
- Issued by
- Órgano Administrativo Desconcentrado Prevención y Reinserción Social (OADPRS), Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana
- How to apply
- Apply online at constancias.oadprs.gob.mx with your CURP, pay online by card or by bank payment slip (línea de captura), and download the certificate from the link emailed to you.
- From abroad
- Can be requested online from anywhere; Mexican consulates also issue it by appointment for Mexican nationals (some consulates have temporarily suspended the service and refer applicants to the online system).
- Fee
- MX$240Fixed fee from January 2026 (online). Consular fees differ.
- Processing time
- 72 hours; up to 10 business days if the name matches another person's record (homonymy)
- Notes
- Foreign nationals must upload an apostilled birth certificate translated into Spanish plus migration card and passport. Electronic apostille available via apostillaylegalizacionmexico.segob.gob.mx. Beware of fake sites; only constancias.oadprs.gob.mx is official. State-level certificates (e.g. CDMX) are separate.
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- Consular fee not stated on the consulate page read
- Whether foreigners can complete the online process without a CURP not confirmed
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