How To Get My Birth Certificate From Mexico

[Janne Desir]

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When U.S. citizen children under the age of 16 arrive by land or sea from Canada or Mexico they may present an original or copy of their birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or a Naturalization Certificate.

Groups of Children: U.S. citizen children under the age of 19 arriving by land or sea from Canada or Mexico and traveling with a school group, religious group, social or cultural organization or sports team, may present an original or copy of their birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or a Naturalization Certificate. The group should have a letter on organizational letterhead with:

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The New Mexico Department of Health operates several administrative offices around the state that oversee regional and statewide office operations. Hours of operation and contact information are provided below.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our office is highly encouraging customers to conduct their vital records business through the mail or, for expedited service, through our third-party vendor VitalChek. Our application forms are available to download and print and the internet link and phone number to our third-party vendor are listed below. Our Vital Records Call Center is also available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to answer your questions at 1-866-534-0051 or 505-827-0121.

New Mexico birth and death certificates are restricted access records. State law restricts access to the registrant, registrant's immediate family members or those who represent tangible proof of legal interest in the requested record.

Immediate Family means any of the following: mother, father, sibling, child, grandchild, current spouse, or maternal or paternal grandparent. Paternal grandparent is eligible if father is listed on the vital record.

Effective October 29, 2019, New Mexico law allows individuals who were born in New Mexico and want to change the gender designation or the gender designation of their child on the birth certificate to do so by completing the appropriate request form through the Bureau of Vital Records. The new law will allow for Male, Female and X as acceptable options."X" refers to a gender other than male or female or an, undesignated gender.

VitalChek can be reached either through the VitalChek Express Certificate Service or by phone at 877-284-0963. All major credit cards are accepted, including American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa.

Many of our Public Health Offices (PHO) offer Vital Records services and therefore can issue birth certificates. Requests for death certificates must be ordered through the Santa Fe Office. Simply visit our Public Health Offices page and search for a public health office near you which offers the Vital Records service. Due to limited staffing in some offices we recommend calling the Public Health Office before you go to insure that they are available to issue birth certificates, as some offices have limited days and hours.

Copies of marriage licenses are available from the county clerk of the county where the marriage license was issued. Copies of divorce decrees are available from the district court where the court order was filed. For further information about these services, please contact the appropriate county clerk or district court.

The National Center for Health Statistics provides a Vital Records Reference by State where you can click on the state where the birth, death, marriage or divorce occurred and obtain instructions on how to order a record.

We only issue certificates for individuals whom were born the state of New Mexico. Please see the Vital Records Reference by State to find out where to obtain birth certificates for other states. To request a New Mexico birth certificate, please continue reading below.

The non-refundable search fee is $10 per certified copy if record is on file. Please make your certified check or money order payable to "New Mexico Vital Records" in the exact amount. Do not send cash.

Children born overseas to a Mexican mother and/or father (by birth or naturalisation), regardless of whether they are minors or adults, have the right to claim Mexican citizenship. Birth registration and certified copies of birth certificates can be processed at the Embassy of Mexico

Nonimmigrant visa applicants from certain countries*/areas of authority may be required to pay a visa issuance fee after their application is approved. These fees are based on the principle of reciprocity: when a foreign government imposes fees on U.S. citizens for certain types of visas, the United States will impose a reciprocal fee on citizens of that country*/area of authority for similar types of visas.

To view the Reciprocity Page for your country* of nationality, select your country*/area of authority from the list of countries on the left side menu. On the Reciprocity Page, select the Visa Classifications tab from the column on the left

Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.

Immigrant visa applicants are required to submit certain civil documents as part of their visa application, such as birth certificates and police records. (Nonimmigrant visa applicants do not routinely need to submit civil documents as part of their visa application.) Each Reciprocity Page will provide detailed information about how to obtain these civil documents from the country* you have selected, as well as the location of the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you can apply for your visa. For more information about civil document requirements for immigrant visa cases, see civil documents.

To view the Civil Documents for your country* of nationality, select your country*/area of authority from the drop-down menu below. On the Reciprocity Page, click on the tabs on the left to see the categories of Civil Documents and how to obtain them.

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An apostille is the authentication of the seals and signatures of officials listed on public documents, such as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, issued by a foreign country.

A longtime struggle for many Mexican citizens living in the United States is the inability to access their birth records. Some may have been born in a state where they no longer have contacts and they struggle to acquire their birth certificate. In practice, this can definitely be a significant hurdle that our clientele faces. As of today, the Mexican government plans to make the process of acquiring a birth certificate much easier. All 50 consulates of Mexico in the United States will begin issuing certified copies of those essential documents.

This announcement and change in policy comes at a critical juncture for millions of Mexican citizens living in the United States that may be eligible for Deferred Action for Parents or Childhood Arrivals (DAPA/DACA). As part of the process in applying for the DAPA/DACA benefit, applicants will need to provide evidence of who they are. Having a birth certificate, passport or some form of government issued identification will be essential in getting an approval from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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