Register the baby as a dual citizen.
Children who are born to foreign parents living in Mexico and children born to Mexican parents living abroad have a right to dual citizenship until they reach the age of 18 where they will need to choose their desired citizenship. Children born in Mexico who have at least one foreign parent are registered as Mexican citizens, but can also register as a citizen of the home country of the foreign parent. This must be done in the foreign embassy or consulate. American children born to Mexican parents can also be registered as Mexican nationals, and this process is done at any of the Mexican consulates located in the United States.
Instructions
Register a Child Born to a Mexican Parent
1. Visit the nearest Mexican Consulate in the foreign country where the child was born. Tell the receptionist you wish to register your foreign-born child as a Mexican Citizen. You do not need to make a prior appointment before applying for this process.
2. Present the child's foreign birth certificate along with two additional copies. Present the Mexican parent's Mexican passport or consulate-authorized identification (Matricula Consular). You will also need two additional copies of this document.
3. Pay the registration fee. Receive the child's Mexican registration the same day you make the application.
Registering a Child as a Foreign Citizen Born in Mexico
4. Visit the Embassy of the foreign parent. Explain your needs to the receptionist and he will orient you toward the correct department.
5. Take the child's Mexican birth registration, a copy of the foreign parent's passport, and two to four passport sized pictures of the child. You will also need some type of proof of the child being born to the foreign parent like hospital bills, first baby pictures, or even ultrasound pictures.
6. Fill out the form for a foreign citizen born abroad. Answer all the appropriate questions properly. Leave all the documentation, pay the foreign baby registration fee, and expect to be called back or to receive the foreign birth registration on the agreed upon date.
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