How to get your Mexican Citizenship | Prepare for your dual citizenship as a Mexican-American Pt. 1

Welcome to our three part series on how to obtain your Mexican citizenship. These videos apply to U.S. Born citizens with parents who were born in Mexico. In this video we will help you get prepared to begin your journey towards Dual Citizenship.
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Registro Civil Application
consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sandiego...
Mexican Consulate
consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sandiego...
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0:00 Intro
0:54 Breakdown of the three part series
1:31 What is a "Registro Civil"
1:49 #1 Registro Civil Application
2:06 #2 Long version of your US Birth Certificate
2:22 #3 Valid official Identification
2:52 #4 Birth Certificate of both parents
3:23 #5 Valid official identification with phone and signature of both parents
4:28 #6 Marriage certificate of parents
5:18 #7 Bring two witnesses with valid identification
5:43 Bonus Tips Tip #1 Get organized, get a good folder
6:09 Tip #2 Visit your local Mexican consulate
7:21 Tip #3 Make your corrections and Don't get discouraged
7:31 Dual Citizenship Benefits
9:04 Outro

[@EatBailaTravel]

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[@ubaldofigueroa8517]

Hey Jenny, thank you for all this information! Question though. Do I fill out the dual citizenship application and turn it in and at the same appointment I get both the dual citizenship and the Mexican passport? Does it have to be 2 separate appointments? Thank you in advance.

[@Nimue333]

O sea les das tips a gentrificadores y a violentadores de niños. Porque México es el país que más sufre de ese tipo de turismo de gente de países gentrificadores, ya que los países asiáticos tomaron cartas en el asunto. Bueno pero que esperar de tremenda na ca za y su Demetro que le dicen América a EEUU 🤢🤢

[@elisamondragon2849]

But your already make a living in dollars while been in Mexico. Why are you asking your subscribers for more things? That is totally tasteless!

[@StephenandAndie]

It’s so great that you’re connecting with your family’s roots in this way. Andie was working on doing the same thing (her mom’s family is from Poland and they had to leave during WWII), but the global situation put the process on hold. we’re hoping to get it started again as soon as possible.

[@EatBailaTravel]

That's awesome! Hopefully y'all have smooth transition and being able to figure it out. We wish you the best we wish we could help!

[@TheRklite]

Wow, my father's family went through the same thing. They actually ended up in a refugee camp in Mexico before being sponsored by a US family in Michigan. The refugee camp was called Santa Rosa, near León, GTO. There is a museum there that I plan to visit.

[@N8turElle]

I’m so excited to become a MX citizen! Thank you so much for doing this!

[@EatBailaTravel]

Absolutely glad to help!

[@Ercie1935mi]

How would one apply for Registro civil by marriage im born in U.S. an spouse born in Mexico 🇲🇽 but recent passed away.. it is still possible to do.

[@sk.khan-66_5]

@@Ercie1935mi hey

[@fireksunk]

Same here being a Mexican born here in California, I gotta have my roots identification, but take advantage of the benefits.

[@alessandronarezmeza4420]

I’m working on this process here in the Twin Cities area. I have my Registro Civil appt in late July and hopefully all goes well. Because of Covid I had to set up an appointment with the Registro Civil lady at the St Paul consulate. She had helped me with this whole process and I have scanned my documents for her to review and then she asked me when I was available and she set up an appointment for me. I have wanted to do this back in 2019 for the summer of 2020 but because of Covid I couldn’t. I enjoy your videos and especially these ones because they help a lot with getting everything in order.

[@EatBailaTravel]

That’s good that they were very helpful with your paperwork some consulates are very busy and rarely have time to help. Thanks for watching out videos we appreciate the feedback.! Best of luck with your registro civil!

[@mjohnson1741]

That's awesome, I'm from Minnesota too! I'm not Mexican but seriously considering moving to Mexico. This information helps!

[@user-kq7vr5yz8l]

I appreciate this series so much. I went onto the mexican consulate site and I felt so overwhelmed and didnt where to start. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and your personal experience!

[@EatBailaTravel]

Yea so did we when we first did all of this! That’s why we made this video. Sometimes it’s just helps to have it all explained. I’m so glad you found this helpful

[@sgonzalez1086]

As a fellow Chicagoan I am so proud of you both and this channel is so helpful. I just went through the process of obtaining my Mexican citizenship and these videos were so very helpful. Much appreciated and can’t wait now to go to Mexico and start life there. Thank you!!!

[@EatBailaTravel]

That is awesome! Thank you for sharing with us, your comment makes us happy because this is what we wished to do. Help other's in the situation like ours reconnect with their roots. Feel free to share our video with others who might be interested and through social media. All the publicity helps! Saludos

[@aripg359]

Hello Saul, Did you had to take two birth certificates? I only have one “apostille” for both of my boys. I am a Mexican citizen seeking my sons Mexican citizenship.

[@d1o_05_23]

@@aripg359 If you are in the US there is no need to get it apostilled

[@donaldpump3072]

Gross Chicago

[@onixtheone]

I am currently in the process of getting my dad his Mexican papers (He lost everything) and one tip I have as I’m still going through it: Expect everything to go wrong. That way when something does go wrong you already have a plan B to try out.

[@EatBailaTravel]

That’s a great approach to achieving just about any goal in life! Great mantra! Though I hope you’re able to accomplish this without too much trouble

[@emilye3544]

Y’all have your info so organized and make it clear to understand!!!! Thank you 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@EatBailaTravel]

Happy to help! we hope you start your process soon Wink wink!

[@yungbean178]

Amazing… This is a huge goal of mine, I’m just now educating myself on this and really hope 1 day I have dual citizenship 🙏🏼

[@EatBailaTravel]

You’ll get it! Animo! You got this

[@mayanaztec6440]

Awesome ! Yo también estado pensando en hacerme dual citizen. It’s great to know that there is other Mexican Americans thinking the same thing.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Ánimo! The process can be a little tricky if the paperwork isn’t perfect but otherwise it’s not too bad and totally worth it 😊 we love having both passports, such a blessing

[@mayanaztec6440]

@@EatBailaTravel No need to reply guys but It’s definitely awesome to see young adults like you guys being so mature and doing awesome things. I hope you vote for a better Mexico and a better America. Necesitamos jóvenes como ustedes. And yeah I can imagine having both passports is awesome.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Thank you we appreciate your compliment 🙏🏼

[@chelagem6091]

Same here! I always have told my family and their like for what, but I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who things this

[@cs0345]

@Jimmy Garcia The Mexican Cession solely belongs to the US

[@noetorres8396]

Hi Jenny and Kevin, I recently obtained my Mexican citizenship at the Chicago Mexican consulate along with my Mexican passport. I want to thank you and Kevin’s tips, this information was very helpful. This was a bucket list so thank you for your info!!! Also, I’m applying my Mexican citizenship to my beautiful son next month. I can’t leave many everlasting gifts to my son when I’m gone, however this is everlasting and I leave him with a part of me. Thank you for your wonderful video as it made a difference in my life.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Noé, thank you so much for sharing. We are super happy to have helped we will be updating this video feel free to offer any tips we can share with any updates.

[@noetorres8396]

@@EatBailaTravel You guys covered it very well so I can't really offer anything new. The best I can say is to just be patient and don't get discouraged. Thank you again and be safe.

[@johnchiu8623]

This was great, thank you so much. We live in orange county and will be going through Santa Ana Consulate. We appreciate this amazing video.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Awesome we hope all goes well! We’re are glad to help!

[@robertgarza3493]

Thanks again so much for the very helpful and informative videos. Both my Parent’s were born in Mexico. I went to the Mexican consulate in Chicago a few day’s before as you recommend to check with an employee to verify I had all the proper document’s. The staff were very helpful. I had two official appointments and in just under 1 month I had my dual citizenship and Mexican Passport. I’m currently in Zihuatanejo now for 5 week’s to experience this time of year as I hadn’t been here during the summer and of course I’m loving it. I’ll be back here in late October until next June or July and return to Chicago to get rid of the little bit I have there and hopefully return here full time. Saludos… 🇲🇽

[@EatBailaTravel]

Hey Robert! Congrats and thanks for coming back to share an update 😊 it’s really nice to see these success stories of people chasing their goals! Enjoy Zihuatanejo 🤗🏝☀️🌊

[@dg8676]

How much does it cost?

[@EatBailaTravel]

The process to get Mexican citizenship is essentially free but you do pay $13 (u less it’s gone up since I did it) for an additional copy of your registro civil (which is your proof of citizenship) plus around $100 for your passport

[@georgefernandez4277]

Jenny, Thank You for making this informative video, it will help us out BIG TIME! George from Chicago.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Glad it was helpful! Let us know if you have any more ideas or need help!

[@TheTwoTravelersInMexico]

Enjoyed the video. People with Mexican heritage but weren't born in Mexico will find it very helpful. -Marc

[@EatBailaTravel]

Glad it was helpful! I believe we are the only video like this out there.

[@kaimln]

THANK YOU again! I just got through the registration process and it took about 25 minutes to enter all the data because I had everything ready (and my father with me), thanks to your video. We left to get tamales and champurrado, and then came back in, 5-10 minutes later they called us back up to let us know everything was good !(about an hour TOTAL, not 3 hours!) So on Tuesday, I go back to get my acta de nacimiento. Thank you!!!

[@EatBailaTravel]

Yay! I'm so happy for you, congrats! I'm glad to hear it went super smoothly 😊 I appreciate you coming to comment with an update!

[@kaimln]

So far, have my acta de nacimiento, matrícula consular and passport. Going in a few days to wrap this whole process up by hopefully getting my credencial para votar.

[@climbhigh96]

Bruh... that's amazing! 🙌

[@Serg_208]

Do you have to be in Mexico for this appointment or is this something that can be done at the Mexican consulate here in the US?

[@kaimln]

@@Serg_208 I did everything in Chicago, how they explained.

[@robertgarza3493]

Thanks so much for the very informational video’s . I just printed the registro civil. Bonito día… 🇲🇽

[@EatBailaTravel]

Sweet! Let us know i you need any help! Contact us directly on instagram

[@Eevcee]

Super helpful. My mom is retiring in Mexico so I figured it would be good to have the dual citizenship just in case. Thanks for outlining the process!

[@EatBailaTravel]

We hear that the process might be even easier now. We will do some researching and update our video. Saludos!

[@WiseWithTime]

​@@EatBailaTravelI'm scheduling an appointment now, I will make a comment with any changes!

[@EatBailaTravel]

@@WiseWithTime much appreciated!

[@WiseWithTime]

@@EatBailaTravel no problem! Do you know if we need to bring a Mexican passport sized photo with us to the appointment?

[@EatBailaTravel]

@WiseWithTime in our experience we did not need to bring passport photos, they take the photos for you during your passport appointment, unless that has changed

[@hiddengem2930]

You can register in Mexico it's way easier. The only thing you need is your USA birth certificate and apostillado. Don't pay for a translator to do it in the USA because they won't accept it. It need to be translated in Mexico. Once that done, your done. That's how I did mine. I only trouble I ran into was they tried telling my birth certificate was fake because in California the information doesn't cover the whole page like other states and other problem was they keep telling me that they needed the original and not a copy. Even though California only gives you certified copies since basically that the original. After they confirmed it with their higher ups the process was easy took a while to get the documents, but had my aunt ship it to me from Mexico. I forgot to mention you need your USA passport.

[@EatBailaTravel]

This a great information!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Hopefully someone else can read it and use it as a resource! Saludos amigo!

[@andyannie404]

Manuel - what do you mean by the "apostillado"?

[@hiddengem2930]

@@andyannie404 it called Apostilles in english. You have to get it in the same state and local government on where you were born in. I think you can hire someone online that they will do it for you for a fee.

[@gardensaregodly960]

Since the late 80’s in California at the time of birth they issue what is called and “Abstract birth certificate” You can always go to the County Records office and request an “Officially Birth Certificate” I think they do this in order to generate more revenue as they know that at some point you will need your official certificate, and YES, they do charge money for the official certificate

[@teamtorres3578]

Hi Manuel did you have to have either parent present during your process while doing it in Mx? Did you have to get official version of your birth certificate here in the states translated to spanish? or was it ok in english?

[@luzbenitez752]

Thank you so much for the info!! I have been struggling to get through all the red tape☺ Looking forward to the next video!!

[@EatBailaTravel]

I’m so glad this was helpful to you, Luz! Thanks for supporting our channel. All the best 💖

[@livingandloving10]

I was born in San Diego, CA and recently I have been extremely motivated to moved to Mexico City. As a Mexican American, Living in the USA has been super fun, but as I am maturing, there is a deep yearning to go back to my roots and experience life in my native land. Really excited to get my Mexican papers and hopefully reside in Mexico soon. Cheers and thanks for the info.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Las raíces nos llaman ✨🇲🇽 I think as we get older we start to value experiences over material things more? Maybe? Some people. Excited for you to take that step towards connecting more deeply with your heritage 🇲🇽❤️

[@antoniocortes5427]

well congrats on the citizenship im currently in the process of this hopefully it goes smooth thank you for the info and making me see theres a light at the end of the tunnel!!

[@EatBailaTravel]

For sure! Let us know how we can help.

[@aRighteousguy]

Just got my Mexican passport today!🇲🇽 and thank you making this video for the new applicants. I the video I watched was so bad 😅

[@EatBailaTravel]

Congratulations on your new citizenship we are happy that you were able to obtain it. As Mexican Americans moving to Mexico we would like to provide helpful information for anyone who’d like to make the same transition. We have been learning a bunch and hopefully we can save someone from a headache lol

[@AlexVasquez86]

how was the process for you? just started to work on mine

[@Ozmni11]

This is great, thank you!! I’m about to gather these docs and make an appointment. Thank you again!!

[@EatBailaTravel]

You are so welcome! 🤗🇲🇽❤️🇺🇸

[@MuscleMixer]

Now that I fully understand! My dad just did the poder especial thank you very much can't wait to go to México! ¡Muchísimas gracias!

[@EatBailaTravel]

Best of luck! What’s your first destination in Mexico?

[@MuscleMixer]

@@EatBailaTravel Merida! I have a question, if my kids passports valid for the next 3 months, can we enter the country? We are planning on staying for Christmas

[@EatBailaTravel]

@@MuscleMixer to be honest not very sure about that one

[@mmg6594]

Amazing! Thank you guys! Also from Chi! Love that you guys are representing!!

[@EatBailaTravel]

Chi💙town! Thank you for saying hello! 😊

[@billyhughes805]

I got Peruvian citizenship, and it was similar but a lot less regulations than what you had to go through with Mexican citizenship. I am glad to have it and it is a great thing to have in this globalised world. Congratulations!

[@EatBailaTravel]

that's awesome! 👏 good for you for taking advantage

[@corey8889]

Hello I’m trying to get my Peruvian one what is all the documents I need can you help me

[@billyhughes805]

@@corey8889 First thing to do is make an appointment with the nearest Peruvian consulate to you, you can make an appointment online. Gather all your documentation which proves your relationship with your Peruvian parent, grandparent or great grandparent - so if it is your parent, your birth certificate will have that information and gather your Peruvian parents birth certificate OR DNI and passport. Fill in the forms they will send you by email once you have booked an appointment with them, put them with the documentation and take them on the day of your appointment. It will take a morning but you will leave with a Peruvian birth certificate on the day and four months later you will get your DNI, it is a pretty straightforward process, good luck to you. Glad I have it.

[@corey8889]

@@billyhughes805 thank you so much my dad is Peruvian. Would he need to go with me or can I just bring his documents with me?

[@billyhughes805]

@@corey8889 No, he doesn't need to come (though he can if you want...), you just turn up with his documentation. Best thing to do is make an appointment with your nearest Peruvian consulate. It is pretty much straightforward - a lot more so than Jenny and Kevin had to go through to get their Mexican citizenship.

[@jamesavaladez]

Jenny & Kevin-thanks so much for compiling this information. I am currently going through this process but I am doing it in Mexico (I know this is not easily done for all). I went to the Registro Civil Office in Doctores in Mexico City and waited in line for about 1hr to obtain a copy of my mother's "Acta De Nacimiento." (Much faster to wait in the "Extranjero de Stado de Mexico" line) only providing my mother's birth date and city of birth-the actual process took less than 2 minutes. I made the error in going to the SRE office in Centro the next day with my documents, in which I waited in multiple lines with no resolution. On my last day in DF I tried the SRE office one last time and spoke to a gentleman who looked at my documents and said I needed to return to the Registro Civil for: "Tramite insercion de acta de nacimiento" por ser hijo de madre mexicana." He advised that, "Se hace en el registro civil con: *acta de nacimiento original, *apostillada y traducida espanol, *acta de tu mama". Hopefully this next step will be as easy as obtaining my mother's acta. I'll plan on obtaining my passport in the states at either the Mexican consulate in Milwaukee or Chicago.

[@EatBailaTravel]

I've heard from people that the process is much easier in Mexico than in the USA (or simply outside of Mexico), but in your case it doesn't sound like it went very smoothly 😕 did you end up going back to the Registro Civil office?

[@user-mf5xu8rx4q]

Thanks for your response, very much appreciated! Hechale ganas! 😊

[@EatBailaTravel]

again, so sorry for responding a month late! 😅

[@wandasanchez551]

These 3 part videos are so informative. Congratulations. I’m going through the process and it’s a headache. My dad’s birth certificate doesn’t match his US ID or my birth certificate. I have my mom’s documents but she is deceased. They made an error on her death certificate and put the wrong date of birth. My parents were married 1st in the US in 1948 and then again in a Catholic Church in Mexico a week later. I have my birth certificate but didn’t realize it needed an Apostille when I ordered it. I’m so confused and can’t wait to get through this process. I think you need a lot of patience.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Thank you so much for commenting! We made this video because we were struggled through the process and were hoping to help others. We noticed that there aren't many videos to help with this process. Hopefully you feel comfortable sharing with anyone else who is looking to become a dual citizen. Yes, the process is a pain but it's still way easier than becoming an american citizen. Stick in there you'll get it done. Let us know if you need any help!

[@edgarcorral8453]

If you live close to Mexico, a low-cost (it's not free when you do it in Mexico - fees vary, but you'll pay around 100-200 dollars) alternative is to do an Inscription of Birth ("Inscripcion de Nacimiento") in Sonora. The documents you'll need are the following: Birth Certificate (certified copy from Vital Records) Apostille for the birth certificate Once in Sonora, you'll need to have both your birth certificate and Apostille translated by a translator (perito) who is authorized by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Sonora (Supremo Tribunal Superior de Justicia del Estado de Sonora). THIS IS IMPORTANT. IF YOUR DOCUMENTS ARE NOT TRANSLATED BY A TRANSLATOR AUTHORIZED BY THE SUPREME TRIBUNAL, they will be rejected by the Civil Registry. That's all you need. I specifically mention Sonora because in Mexico the issuance of birth certificates is a state matter, just like in the U.S. Therefore, each state has its own criteria for issuing birth certificates, which means that the criteria vary from state to state. In Baja California, for example, you need to provide your parents' birth certificates, which is not the case in Sonora. As long as your US birth certificate shows that at least one of your parents was born in Mexico, that's enough. Outside of Mexico, the issuance of birth certificates falls under federal jurisdiction, because the Secretariat of Foreign Relations (Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores) - which the consulates belong to - is a federal agency, and therefore federal guidelines apply. Just know that the Inscription of Birth will NOT FIX the error with your dad's name on your birth certificate. An Inscription of Birth is literally a transcription: they copy (in Spanish) your US birth certificate and paste it onto a Mexican document. So, for example, if your dad's name on your US birth certificate is Josue Ramirez, when on his Mexican birth certificate it's Jose (no "u") Ramirez, your Mexican birth certificate will show Josue Ramirez, not Jose Ramirez. But you can always fix those errors at a later time. An Inscription of Birth in Sonora is a great alternative if you want to acquire your Mexican nationality (which is your birth right, per the Mexican Constitution) relatively hassle free and worry about fixing errors at a later time. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. If your parents are Mexican and you were born outside of Mexico, the Mexican Constitution states that you are also a Mexican as a birth right. (Articulo 30 de la Constitucion de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos . A. Son mexicanos por nacimiento:...II.- ****Los que nazcan en el extranjero, hijos de padres mexicanos, de madre mexicana o de padre mexicano****) ... Don't let anything get in the way of claiming what is yours by birth right! QUE VIVA MEXICO!

[@gerardonavarro147]

@@edgarcorral8453 great explanation bro. My case is a bit complicated because I presented my documents and my parents mexican documents and the registro civil lady asked me if my mom was a resident and I said yes and I showed her my moms residence card which has her spouse last name so I forcefully had to present my parents marriage certificate and said that my grandmas name was Teresa Arzate on the marriage certificate but on my dads birth certificate it was Ma. Teresa Arzate. IDK why they be checking residence cards and grandparents names when what matters is that my name and my parents name are correct sounds dumb to me sent an email to the consulate to see if they can accept me without the green card because like 90% of consulates don't ask for it.

[@godblessgmerica2194]

@@edgarcorral8453 so you're saying that if I bring my certified US birth certificate that has both my parents name listed as Mexican born then I could just get the apostille and head to Sonora and get my dual citizenship that easily? I do have some more questions if you don't mind me asking. Which city did you get this done at? I am closer to Nogales but I can go to Douglas if needed. Also, could you give some more info on how to get the translator (perito) for my documents? Could I get this all done in one trip to Sonora? How long does it take to receive your Mexican Passport while going through this route? Do the ship passports to US addresses or will I need a Mexican address for this?

[@ria1420]

Thank you so much for this info! Is there a test you need to take??

[@EatBailaTravel]

Glad you could make use of it. No test at all.

[@dinawhite5175]

Thank you that was a fantastic video very professional. I appreciate all your information and your tips to help us I’ll be watching your next video

[@EatBailaTravel]

Thanks so much, Dina. The audio wasn’t the best (this was before we got a professional microphone) but we do strive for quality!

[@lilianamendoza634]

I have my appointment tomorrow morning. I’m so nervous. Also here in Chicago. Thank you for this!

[@EatBailaTravel]

have my fingers crossed for you! 🤞 wait, this comment is from yesterday, so was it successful??

[@christianruiz3933]

Great Video!!! I'm looking to start the process myself. I noticed you mentioned that one or both parents have to be Mexican Citizens. Both my parents are naturalized US Citizens. Does this mean they would have to go through this process first before I can? They both have Mexican Birth Certificates.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Hey Christian thanks for commenting. Our parents are naturalized US citizen also, so that won’t be a problem! Their Mexican birth certificates are enough proof, just be sure to bring all the other documents you need. Suerte!

[@VeronicaEisner77]

@Christian Ruiz It wont be a problem as long as they did not naturalize and become American before March 1998. If they did naturalize before that date, they had a 5 year window/timeframe (I believe) to do a process to keep their Mexican citizenship (to be dual citizens). Everyone who naturalized after 3/98, it was automatically dual citizenship. If they did not care to keep it (like my mother), they lost their mexican citizenship and the mexican parent (if you only have one mexican parent) will need to do a process called "recuperacion de nacionalidad" and this can be just as tedious at the consulates because they are so strict. Strict is an understatement. I cannot stress this enough. All names (yours, your parents grandparents) must match on all documents, be spelled correctly, not have extra names or letters, etc. etc. Another challenge one could face is if mexican parent does not have a Mexican ID, INE, or Mexican passport. If they dont have their old passport, their necesary document (the naturalization cert.) needs to be apostilled in Virginia and translated into Spanish ($300-400 for these services). But befoe that, the US immigration service has to certify it before it goes to Virginia. This is not a common procedure atUSCIS, so this one was very challenging to get an appointment for. It is crucial that the names and any aliases are on it (there is an extra box for adding any aliases that dont fit on the line). The name arrangement on the birth certificate of the parent with the nat. cert IS VERY IMPORTANT! I had to do all the hard things including two apostilles because the names did not match exactly on the first try (in the certification process at the USCIS). We also had to get the birth certificate amended at the municipality! It took 5 years to complete my mothers recovery/recuperacion (due to covid). It probabaly wouldve taken 2-3 years without covid delays and issues. Another tip is that the consulates like documents to be newer (5 years or less). Absolutely no binder holes in any documents or they ask for a replacement. Some fading of print was on one of my documents due to a folding crease (it was only 2 years old and it was very minimal) so keep these documents pristine and unfolded and unpunctured! It is true that it would be easier to complete her recuperacion in Mexico without mentioning to Mexico that she became a US citizen in 95' but, my mom didnt have current Mex. residency, INE or anything other than a Mexican birth cert. so I persisted at the consulate instead of getting her INE. Which may have been easier in hindsight but a bit tricky without her actually living there.

[@gigiberniperez4137]

Ok thank you in advance ❤️ I need to know if My Mother’s passport has her married name and her Birth certificate is obviously different, will her marriage certificate be sufficient?

[@ha2345624]

Trying to buy land in Mexico so these steps are very helpful, thank you🙏 Will start working on my process now

[@EatBailaTravel]

That's awesome! All the best to you. Glad this was helpful

[@alonsooleacitlalli]

Thank you!!! My mothers name is Paula but they wrote it as Paubla in Mexico 😭 That’s a whole challenge in itself

[@EatBailaTravel]

🤦🏻‍♀️ typos like that are unfortunately so common.. your mom can get it corrected at the registro civil office of the municipality she was registered at.

[@medaman3060]

Hi! Very informative! I’m thinking of getting my dual citizenship since both my parents were born in Mexico. My question is, can my wife also get her dual citizenship through me once I get my dual citizenship? Thank you in advance!

[@EatBailaTravel]

We do not believe so but we suggest you check with the Mexican consulate.

[@arturoarellano9927]

Well Done, Bien Hecho. Thank you for doing this. It is a pain in the but to get info on this topic.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Glad it was helpful let us know if you need any more help!

[@arturoarellano9927]

@@EatBailaTravel thanks.

[@LRBA275]

Very helpful information to get me get started with my journey. Thank you.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck 😊

[@leslielawson8446]

Good info ❤️🇲🇽😃

[@EatBailaTravel]

Thanks! Please share with anyone who might find it helpful! Take care

[@lupenunez8883]

Thank you so much for these videos! Quick question, how much is the fee for the paperwork to be a citizen? I know in your next video you talk about prices for the passport, but I've been trying to find out an estimate price for the citizenship.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Hi Lupe! The citizenship is free all you need to pay for is copies of your birth certificate and passport

[@hollyoxenfree4340]

MUCHISIMAS GRACIAS!!! These have been so helpful! Did you have to take the history test and prove you had a good understanding of the language? Thank you again!

[@EatBailaTravel]

Hi, no test necessary, that’s only for naturalization citizenship. You’re not “naturalizing”, you’re a Mexican by birth (assuming your parents or grandparents were born in Mexico). A Mexican born abroad; technically speaking for citizenship by way of heritage

[@ericramirez2769]

Extremely helpful, Im going start the process soon!

[@EatBailaTravel]

Great!

[@vabbiq8584]

Thanks for the info! How long does the entire process take? I will also be claiming nationality through my mother. I heard in another video that it took Kevin three years to get his citizenship in Mexico. Is it normal for the process to take that long? Thanks!

[@EatBailaTravel]

No, it doesn’t take that long. Kevin had issues because his father had typos in his birth certificate and it took a while to fix. Especially once covid hit and these processes became even more limited. If all your paperwork is good which we try to help with in this video then it should be a breeze.

[@vabbiq8584]

@@EatBailaTravel thank you very much!

[@mikemancilla]

Use Actaa America I got my citizenship in 2 weeks after I had my documents together and 225.00

[@Maurimindset]

@@mikemancilla after using acta how do you obtain Mexican passport ? Do you just need Mexican birth certificate?

[@mikemancilla]

@@Maurimindset When you become a Mexican citizen they do give you a new birth certificate don’t have my Mexican passport yet . When I flew To Mexico from the US I got in the shorter Mexican immigration line and get stamp through no problem last month

[@jomr5251]

Mistakes or errors on birth certificates are very common everywhere in the United States, Mexico or any other country and is responsibility of the parents of review the application before submitting in to the registro civil or department of vital records and if there are still mistakes on that document 99.9% of the times is the parents fault.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Every situation is different and it could possibly be that the registro makes mistakes as well especially in Mexico but the good thing it's that its normally fixable.

[@111MRO]

how do the mistakes get fixed? My mothers name is spelled differently by ONE letter on her Mexican ID Birth Certificate versus her U.S. identification. What is the best easiest way to correct this??

[@jomr5251]

Good morning, since yours mother's FIRST AND ORIGINAL identification documents are from Mexico because she was born in Mexico those documents like I mentioned ARE THE ORIGINALS and her documents from the US must have the name exactly like appears on her mexican birth certificate because the name that is printed on that document is her real name. The mistake that appears on her US identification documents can be easily corrected or fixable by just going to the DMV or if it is a LPR Card she will have to submit a form in order to correct that mistake and if it was her fault she will have to pay the entire process for fix that mistake, it all depends on what documents she has the mistake. Most errors can be easy fixables but my best advice is to contact a lawyer just in case she has other issues more complicated than just a ONE word mistake specifically if she will have to reorder a LPR Card or Naturalization Certificate with USCIS. Good luck in Arizona.

[@carmenguiness]

This was great! I’m just starting the process

[@EatBailaTravel]

Great! Hope everything goes smoothly for you

[@lafamiliahernandez3362]

Thank you for this video !!!!! A grate suggestion vídeo is how to start a process of owning land in mexico .

[@EatBailaTravel]

you're welcome! Hope it was helpful. Thanks for the suggestion 😊

[@NelsonSaenz]

I tried to go through the same process you guys did (Mexican born mother) and hit a dead end with the consulate when they said my father (Not Mexican) had to be present. My parents are divorced so that was not an option. I ended up going through a Doble Nacionalidad 3rd party and only needed my moms documents. Got my Mexican Passport late last year. Looking forward to seeing more from your channel.

[@xxrawrberlynxx]

Hi! Can you explain more? My father has passed away and no idea where I can get his birth certificate as he was never married to my mom!

[@NelsonSaenz]

@@xxrawrberlynxx Sure! The 3rd party I used only needed my mom's information, much more convenient for me vs. going through the consulate. I had a copy of my mom's Mexican birth certificate so I submitted that along with mine and a photo of my ID. About 2 weeks later, they were able to verify my mom and mine's information and then 2 weeks after that, I had my Mexican birth certificate. After that, I made my appointment at my local consulate and got my passport same day. The whole thing with 3rd party cost $150 and it was well worth it for me. One important tip, as Jenny says in the video make sure names match everywhere. I am a Jr and that almost killed the entire process for me but I was able to provide an ID with Jr on it. I used a company called Doble Nacionalidad Express, just google them, great experience with them, highly recommended if you go that route. Hope this helps and good luck.

[@artsoto5459]

Who is the third party?

[@NelsonSaenz]

@@artsoto5459 Doble Nacionalidad Express. If you google that, you get their website and info. Hope this helps.

[@Gyyutfddeedffg124]

Hi can u explain how plZ I have an estranged relationship with my dad but my mom was born in Mexico as well

[@brendeli6733]

What if parents are divorced? Would you then need the divorce certificate or would the marriage certificate still have to be provided?

[@EatBailaTravel]

We recommend that you provide both the marriage and divorce certificate. All of the legal paperwork will help. They won’t check if you’re parents are still married or divorced but the better detail for your provide the smoother it will Be.

[@martinrosas1781]

Thanks! Got my Mexican citizenship early this month and my Mexican passport last week appreciate the help 👍👍

[@EatBailaTravel]

Thank you so much! We truly appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts! We are so happy to help!

[@kikerosas784]

Are we related? Jk.

[@martinrosas1781]

@@kikerosas784 probably not lol where are you from?

[@kikerosas784]

@@martinrosas1781 Well I'm from Cali but my folks are from the state of Guanajuato. Specifically from Tarimoro a town near Celaya.

[@martinrosas1781]

@@kikerosas784 crazy im from Cali too but my parents are from Morelia Michoacán

[@rodgerslugar2890]

you explained very well in detail thank u !!

[@EatBailaTravel]

Glad to help!

[@golfertex]

I was born in Mexico, but adopted at age 9 and brought to the U.S. I have all the adoption paperwork, my Mexican birth certificate & Mexican passport as a child. I could not even get an appointment at the Mexican consulate. Forget that mess! So, change of plans. For the last 6 months, we had been planning to obtain a temporary visa. We more than meet all the financial requirements and enjoy great retirement income. We are of Mexican descent and are fluent in Spanish. Pochos R’Us :-) Half of the family lives in Mexico. We have the cash to buy a house and a car. We submitted all documents and waited. After a month, our request for an interview at the local consulate was denied again!…WTF…We’ll just couch surf with our relatives or AirB&B…I do blame the Mexican government. As usual, incompetence and some sort of graft. I am sure if I dropped a couple of C-notes in the right pockets, we’d have our citizenship in 30 minutes! I’ve done something similar in Laredo. $20 here, $50 there for El Capitan. Got my car’s paperwork & 180-day visa in 30 minutes. I understand there are private companies that “grease the $kid$” for the process. How stereotypical. Also two-faced. Retirees with dollars are made to stand in line on the cement sidewalk, while undocumented immigrants are supposed to be accepted into the U.S. prima facie. Contrast that to obtaining a 1-year visa to Australia. Online application, $15 fee, approved in 20 minutes. (Cue your best Kevin Hart) Whaaaat…!? Love you guys. Don’t forget to drink a Tequila Sunrise for us.

[@EatBailaTravel]

haha thank you for this cool story but sorry to hear the MX gov't is giving you trouble. Have you considered getting your mexican passport in Mexico? It might be easier than at the Mexican consulate in the US. A registro civil office should be able to help you. We received your generous gift via PayPal. So kind! 🙏🏽🥹❤️ and so motivating, thank you so much! We absolutely will toast to you and your wife with tequila sunrises 🍹

[@estevanluis]

I’m assuming before I look on Google but can a 2ND generation mexican-american have the same requirements of a 1ST generation of getting dual citizenship? My parents are born here but my grandparents are from Mexico.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Unfortunately you cannot get citizenship from your grandparents being Mexican. but if your grandparents were Mexicans then you only need to live in Mexico for 2 years and then you can apply for citizenship compared to 5 years that complete foreigners must live to apply.

[@bacabrother4331]

Wow I just came about upon this video guys thank you so much.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Glad to help! Let us know if you have any questions!

[@Ms.young_hot_yellow]

Thanks for your tips, I just became Mexican citizens on February 1 2023

[@EatBailaTravel]

Awesome! Congrats on this amazing accomplishment. Feel free to reach out for tips and suggestions. We have a video on how to travel with both passports and how to get a Mexican bank account.

[@RICKISUGLY]

when booking an appointment with my consulate, it asks for a second last name. I know it says it's not required since the rules for that are different in mexico and the US, but my dad thinks I should put my mom's maiden name as the second last name just in case BUT that's not how it is in my documents, should I leave it blank?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Yea just leave it blank. At the end it’s going to to be your first name, last name and your moms maiden. The most important thing is finding an appointment.

[@oliviamancilla9471]

One more question.....any idea how I obtain my dad’s BC without actually traveling to México. He is deceased and would be over 100 years of age today. I do have his Baptism Certificate and a couple ID’s. He also was a Naturalized citizen.

[@connieg7692]

I was searching online and you can get a copy online now.

[@Belg6179]

For the older copies you will have to go to the office of the National Archives. My mother was born in small town Mecixo in 1932. No one at the Jalisco main office could find it so they sent me to the National Archives. It took 3 hours but they found it.

[@cmo670]

Yes, you can get the birth certificates online ☺️

[@garyduran1]

Excellent video. Yes my dads birth certificate was not filled out properly in Guanajuato way back in 1918. What a hassle.

[@EatBailaTravel]

It’s fixable we might have someone in Monterrey that would help.

[@garyduran1]

@@EatBailaTravel I would like to get in touch with them. May I have their contact? Thank you.

[@Mariogonzalez0610]

Hello thank you for the great video, it was extremely helpful! I did have one question, did you have to show any financial documents like those required for a temporary or permanent resident.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Great question but Not at all when you’re inheriting Mexican citizenship.

[@Hello-ny6ju]

Soy mexicano nacido en mexico apunto de hacerme ciudadano americano 🎉 por fin tendre mis 2 pasaportes🥲 en 2 semanas tendre mi ceremonia

[@EatBailaTravel]

¡Qué felicidad! 🥳 lo felicito mucho amigo le deseo puro éxito 🇺🇸💪🏽

[@joebarcelona]

Jenny, do you happen to know what the process would be to apply for a Mexican passport based on Mexican descent of one parent? My great-grandfather immigrated from Mexico. ALSO, are you now able to apply for a passport for Spain?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Honestly, we do not know whether you can get a mexican citizenship through your grandparents. But, we recommend you call this number 1-877-MEXITEL and ask. I believe we can apply for a spanish passport but i don't know if we can have three passports.

[@aRighteousguy]

technically you hold as many passports as you can get, but the thing with Spain is that you have to renounce your non-Latin American Citizenship like the U.S or U.K. you can get around this but if the Spainish government learns that you didn't renounce your American citizenship they revoke your Spanish citizenship. Spain has treaties with Latin American countries so nationals there keep their passport and Spanish passport

[@quickburst84]

@JoeBarcelona The Mexican constitution (Articulo 30. Ley de la Nacionalidad) bestows citizenship to: a) persons born on Mexican soil (regardless of parents’ country of birth); b) those born outside of Mexico to parent(s) born in Mexico; c) persons outside of Mexico to parents with naturalized Mexican citizeship. So, effectively, this is a first generation right only, not second via grandparents or third via great-grand parents.

[@joebarcelona]

@@quickburst84 Thanks for your response. I did read that, too. I also read that if the grandparent and parent are still alive, and if they became Mexican citizens, then the petitioner could, too, but that is not possible in my case.

[@joebarcelona]

@@aRighteousguy Wow.

[@lorenacuevasduarte]

This is such an excellent video👍👍👍

[@EatBailaTravel]

Thanks for your comment Lorena 😊

[@juanruvalcaba1823]

I was born in México but still watching this video, 😅

[@EatBailaTravel]

Hehe thank you for watching!! Te deseamos feliz semana 😊🥰

[@nancygallegos90]

Thank you so much for these videos Jenny! I am moving to Bacalar, Mexico in January and thought now is the time to get my dual citizenship. I have been putting it off since I was a teenager. lol. Question though. I have been reading that you need to get your birth certificate translated and apostilled(?) . Does that happen in the registro civil appointment or does that have to happen separately?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Hi! We have gotten that question often and based of what we have read on the Mexican consulate website that is not necessary. The birth certificate does not require an appointment. The registro civil and passport require two separate appointments on different dates. First the registro then the passport.

[@gregorybaggio]

Me too! Bacalar in September this year

[@gardensaregodly960]

I’m not certain, but I believe it is also easier to open up a bank account if you are a Mexican citizen vs. a non citizen

[@EatBailaTravel]

Yes you’re right. We will be making a video on how to open a bank account soon.

[@Belg6179]

True but...Be VERY wary of Mexican banking. They are going to charge fees for everything and you will make little to no interest. You WILL lose money. Only use one if you need a loan for property or for a Mexican business if you must. If you can, use an American banking "internet" bank like Charles Scwab. You can use the credit and debit cards throughout Mexico, gain a little more interest, not lose money due to excessive fees, and get any ATM fees returned to you if charged.

[@lorenabarrows3489]

Thank you for the information.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Thanks for your comment, Lorena!

[@MexiLicious47]

Very well explained !! We appreciate you , let’s see how it goes for me 🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@EatBailaTravel]

Best of luck! 🤗🇲🇽💓

[@AndreiFantastic]

my parents were never married, how is that going to work? would I be able to use just my dads? that would make it so much easier since all his documents match

[@EatBailaTravel]

If your parents were never married you can take one parent and in this case I think your dad is the most important one but you still need to provide all the information for your mom as well.

[@kaimln]

@@EatBailaTravel Just wanted to verify Jenny & Kevin are correct. My father was born in Mexico, and my mother is an American, and the father is more important. I brought him with me to the registry and things were smooth after getting my birth certificate to match his name on his mexican birth certificate (that was just a waiting game of 9 weeks with the state of Illinois). I just needed my mother's birth certificate (original & two copies). My father came with his passport and two copies, and his birth certificate and two copies. And I had my american birth certificate and two copies, and US passport and two copies. My father mentioned that the lady was surprised when I had all my documents in order. Also being able to speak and understand a moderate amount of Spanish also seemed to make the lady at the desk make things go extra smooth for us, especially as I have only one parent of Mexican descent.

[@EatBailaTravel]

@@kaimln glad to hear it went so smoothly for you! Congrats!

[@j.radford7109]

Hello Jenny and Kevin. My situation is a little different. I was born in Mexico with American parents. I lived in El DF for the first 18 years of my life as a dual citizen. At 18 I chose American citizenship knowing I would be spending most of my life in the US. So, does obtaining dual citizenship work differently for people in my position? I am now considering a move back to Mexico, and would be grateful for any insights you may have. Gracias por adelantado!

[@chelagem6091]

Did you already get you American citizenship? If you did you automatically have dual citizenship! I’m 1998 they made this law to where you can have both Mexican and American citizenship. I know a lot about these things so let me know if you have any more questions !?

[@chelagem6091]

If you became an American citizen before 1998 and you lost your Mexican citizenship, since the law hadn’t passed yet here’s some info from the Mexico website (hopefully you speak Spanish still right🤣) Recupera tu nacionalidad mexicana: Si eres mexicano y adquiriste la ciudadanía estadounidense antes del 20 de marzo de 1998 puedes recuperar tu nacionalidad mexicana. Requisitos: Ser mayor de edad. Acta de nacimiento mexicana. Original del certificado de naturalización de Estados Unidos. Identificación oficial. Dos fotografías a Color tamaño pasaporte. Al recuperar tu nacionalidad mexicana no pierdes la nacionalidad estadounidense.

[@MrChikiz9]

@@chelagem6091 I was born in Mexico and became a US citizen in 2014, do I automatically get dual citizenship? I have my US passport and I want to get my Mexican passport also, do I have to do anything specific? Gracias por adelantado

[@chelagem6091]

@@MrChikiz9 nope you are automatically a us and Mexican citizen! Ve al consulado para sacar tu pasaporte Mexicano! Since your a dual citizen you can have 2 passports from both countries but make sure when you travel on plane to use the same one when leaving and coming back!

[@chelagem6091]

@@MrChikiz9 to get your Mexican passport you will need your birth certificate, ID or Drivers liscence or even your United stated passport and $$$$ 3 años - $88.00 6 años- $120.00 10 años (solo para mayores de 18 años)- $181.00

[@marioortega8989]

Thank you for you very informative video, it answered so many questions. One doubt that I have is does your parents U.S form of ID have to match the Mexican birth certificate? since it is common for people to drop some last names in the U.S.

[@EatBailaTravel]

It has to match with first and last name. For example: if their name in Mexico is JOHN DOE JUAREZ and their American name is JOHN DOE. Then they have to at least make sure that the first and last name match. I, Kevin, had an issue because my fathers second last name was made into his middle name in USA and that was annoying to correct.

[@lesliewood9725]

Wow this video was so much simpler than what I found online! ❤️ I had a question, you said you had your married name on one password and your maiden name on another. Did you change your name before or after getting your Mexican citizenship. I currently want to do both, but have trip planned to LA where I hope to do this in December. What was that process like?

[@EatBailaTravel]

I got my Mexican citizenship and passport before I got married, so maiden name there. After I got married and adopted my husband's last name, I got my US passport and ID's updated with that new last name. It's not necessary to update your name with Mexican documents because it is not customary in Mexico for wives to replace their last names with their husband's.

[@DeLaColaPerez]

Just liked, subscribed and hit the notification bell! I'm reading on the Mexican government page that it is $ 5,595.00 to issue Mexican naturalization letters by being a descendant in a straight line of a Mexican by birth. Is this how much it cost for each of yours or am I reading this wrong? Thanks in advance for answering!

[@DeLaColaPerez]

Also does your birth certificate need to be a certified version? ie do I have to request one from the US Office of Vital Records or can I just make a copy of the long version I have?

[@EatBailaTravel]

As far as we know the registro civil process is free. We didn’t pay for the process. The only thing we did pay was for the passport. So if you’re doing the process yourself it shouldn’t cost anything! Can you share the link where you read that. We’d like to take a look.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Yes your birth certificate needs to be original or certified. But No copies of originals , we went to the vital records office of Chicago and paid 10$ for each copy.

[@edgarcorral8453]

The Mexican Constitution was amended several months ago to get rid of the "born in national territory" ("nacido en territorio nacional") clause. Up until a few months ago, your parents had to be natural born Mexicans (mexicanos por nacimiento) AND had to have been born in Mexico for you to qualify for birth-right Mexican citizenship. That is no longer the case. It's enough that one of your parents is a Mexican by birth, regardless of whether they were born in Mexico. So, for example, if your great-grandfather was born in Mexico, but your grandfather and father were not, your great-grandfather, even if he is now deceased, transmits his Mexican nationality to your grandfather, who in turn transmits it to your dad, who in turn transmits it to you - as a birth right. So you don't need to be naturalized.

[@traleewar]

This video is SUPER informative and I really appreciate how well put together your information is. I do have 1 question, you stated that if one or both parents are deceased you will need a copy of their death certificate, however you also stated that valid photo identification is required for both parents as well. What happens if your father is the only parent that is a Mexican National and he is deceased? Will my husband still be able to apply for dual citizenship?

[@gamoneda03]

Just an FYI, The Mexican consulate in San Francisco requires an appointment to review your documents and another appointment to do the actual process. To me is a wasting time really, specially on how bad their appointment system works. It could take weeks o even several months to get an appointment. Thanks for the video! Very helpful.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Oh wow thank you for sharing this information that does feel like over redundant. Hopefully this comment can help others.

[@texasbella576]

Hi, I became a U.S. citizen in 1996. How do I re-acquire my Mexican citizenship?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Hi Texas Bella, if you were born in Mexico you are always a Mexican citizen. What you need to do is go to the Mexican consulate and request your birth certificate at the "registro civil" and make an appointment for your passport and that is all.

[@imm1725]

I am Mexican born and now a naturalized American Citizen, how do I go about this now? Do I have dual citizenship now or do I have to go through the process?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Born a mexican always a mexican! 😊All you need to do is get your passport by having your mexican birth certificate which you can get at the registro civil, proof of identification, united states citizenship letter and the money to get your passport. You don't have to go through a naturalization process since you were born in Mexico. You never lose your mexican citizenship. For more details call (877) MEXITEL

[@imm1725]

@@EatBailaTravel See I learned something today. Thank You

[@EatBailaTravel]

@@imm1725 glad we could help friend! saludos

[@jaimecabrales8514]

Thank you 4 the info.

[@EatBailaTravel]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@gabrielasevilla5082]

You guys are awesome for making these videos!! THANK YOU!! You mentioned your passports have your different names (married & Mexican maiden). I’m on the same boat that I got married and changed my last name so now my birth certificate and passport/DL are no longer the same, so my question is how did you get around that since you mention that ALL names need to match in all the documents you submit?

[@EatBailaTravel]

In my case, I did all this before I was married so I didn't even know I was going to end up with different names on my passports but in your case, all you need to do is bring your marriage certificate to show the reason for the name change and it should be okay. I think (i'm not 100% sure) but I think you'll then get to choose which name to use for your Mexican citizenship/passport.

[@jenniferscales7325]

@@EatBailaTravel I'm in a similar boat! I was born in Mexico and have lived in the US from a very young age. My mom is mexican and dad is american so I have dual citizenship. I'm trying to get my mexican passport but my american IDs dont match my birth certificate which has both surnames on it ( paternal + maternal). I was told to have my college write a letter for me with my full name as it is on my birth certificate and include a recent photo of me, but my college refused and said they didn't have the legal right to do that. I'm so lost! Would appreciate any help if anyone has gone through this.

[@EL-lh7mr]

Serious question. Can I pay y’all to do this for me? Lol

[@EatBailaTravel]

Do you live in Chicago? Lol jk jk not sure if we would know how to charge for something like this. But if you need more help message us on Instagram we can try to provide better help

[@oscarmarquina6898]

@@EatBailaTravel Hi there i just had my first newborn child can this work with newborns as well or is there age restrictions?

[@EatBailaTravel]

@@oscarmarquina6898 Congrats on your newborn! were you born in Mexico?

[@annabeldelgadillo5493]

Very useful! Thanks! ❤

[@EatBailaTravel]

Great! Glad it was helpful 😊

Thanks for sharing

[@EatBailaTravel]

Thanks for watching

[@JMEDINAx7]

Great video guys! I just subbed to your channel! Regarding correcting the father's name in Mexico, how was that process? My dad's name is different on my birth certificate because he has an extra initial on his original Mexican birth certificate. Did you have to get this corrected in Mexico?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Welcome! Thanks for subscribing. Kevin’s dad did need to go to the municipality he was born and registered in in Mexico to get it corrected. He had that same issue of an extra initial.

[@kalbarajas]

Thank you so much for making the process so much easier for us, your video helped us tons. one question however, my brother and I don't have access to our estranged fathers personal documents. is there any way to go through with the process without?

[@EatBailaTravel]

If your father is on your birth account then you will need his information and I don’t know if there’s is a way around it. It worth asking at (877)Mexitel

[@venegasenmerida6307]

Is he on your birth cerficate?

[@user-xm1yb9lc6i]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Would you be able to tell me if for numbers 5 and 6 in your video, originals plus copies are also needed? Thanks in advance for your help.

[@EatBailaTravel]

Certified originals yes, and the copies are so that you make your process smoother

[@dennisvlogging3307]

Thank you so much for this video Im so excited to become a Mexican Citizen

[@EatBailaTravel]

yay! I'm excited for you 😊

[@SamSung33377]

Hi Jenny! My question is for the registro civil application. I’m married now so would I fill it out as my married name since my license and SS card have my married name. Or, do I fill it out as my maiden name?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Hi Mimi, your registro civil application should have your maiden name, as I understand it. I got married after having been through this process and went back to the consulate to have my married name updated on my records, but they looked at me like I was silly, “We don’t do that in Mexico. If you adopt your husband’s last name, that would make you his sister” LOL so I now travel with 2 passports, my birth name on my Mexican passport and my married name on my American passport. I get weird looks at the airport sometimes, but no actual problems

[@lbchem1]

Hey guys! Thanks for the video! The documents that are going to be presented at the consulate have to be originals or photocopies?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Originals!

[@lbchem1]

@@EatBailaTravel Gracias!!

[@karlamayorquin7978]

Love the videos. It helps me more than reading but not understanding it. I have a question, if my parents have the marriage registration does my dad have to be present? Do I have to make copies of the marriage registration?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Marriage certificate is mostly for documentation purposes but yes if they’re married you need make copies of the wedding certificate and take the original. If your parents are on your birth certificate then they have to be present. If one cannot attend for whatever reason then you need a notarized letter from them saying that with their permission they allow you to have Mexican citizenship.

[@karlamayorquin7978]

@@EatBailaTravel Thank you so much for your help

[@Gyyutfddeedffg124]

@@EatBailaTravel hi plZ is it required to take a the marriage certificate or divorce papers or can we just not take it and just bring my parents

[@newsnowtexas]

Thanks !!!!

[@EatBailaTravel]

👍🏽😊

[@ubaldofigueroa8517]

Hey Jenny, thank you for all this information! Question though. Do I fill out the dual citizenship application and turn it in and at the same appointment I get both the dual citizenship and the Mexican passport? Does it have to be 2 separate appointments? Thank you in advance.

[@EatBailaTravel]

It will be 2 separate appointments and no need to fill out the application in advance, they’ll give you the form the fill out during your appointment 👍🏽

[@aldavargas9096]

Thank you so much for this video! This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now and feel a bit better knowing exactly what to do thanks to you! I do have one question though, I’m not sure if you can answer this for me - both of my parents were born in Mexico, my mom does not have the paperwork you’ve listed and my father is not a part of my life but he does live in Mexico. How can I go about doing this without my parents?

[@EatBailaTravel]

You can get access to your parents’ birth certificates using your own. A Mexican consulate in the US or a registro civil office in Mexico will be able to issue a certified copy of their birth certificates for you. You’ll still need their IDs, even if they don’t attend the appointment with you. I understand it might be difficult if you don’t have a relationship with him but if you’re able to put that aside for a moment and if he’s willing to attend the appointment with you it would really help. You could, of course, try doing it without him and see if they’ll make an exception. It’s more likely they’ll make the exception if you do the process in Mexico vs in the US.

[@xicanapower3785]

Thanks for the information. I do have one question though what if you are a second-generation Mexican American? My mother was born here but my grandmother and grandfather were born in Mexico.

[@EatBailaTravel]

We believe the law recently changed and you might be able to get citizenship.but I would call or visit your nearest consulate to make sure.

[@josephbozell3567]

First off thank you so much for making these videos, they are incredibly helpful! question for you! did you need any documents translated for the mexican cosulate in chicago. Did you have to a "perito" translator in mexico for that? thank you in Advance!

[@EatBailaTravel]

Hola, I’m so glad this was helpful for you. No need to get anything translated for the consulate in Chicago 🙂 if you were doing the process in Mexico then yes you’d need documents translated

[@plant-basedmd7891]

If I was born in Mexico have my birth certificate do I need to register with the resistor civil?

[@magypiee3]

Thank you so much for making this video! Do you know what the case is when your parents were never married and one of them (although listed on your birth certificate) has not been present in your life and therefore they (and their documents) are unavailable?

[@EatBailaTravel]

You have the legal right to request their birth certificate through the consulate by showing your own birth certificate. The tricky part is getting their ID… and if this happens to be the father we’re talking about, the Mexican consulate prefers he attend in person especially in cases where they were never married (for paternity reasons). If that’s not at all an option, your alternative would be to try to do this process in Mexico where it’s less strict

[@will_lowry]

Awesome video! I'm thinking of doing the same. Are you now having to pay both Mexican and American taxes?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Not yet but when that time comes we’ll be making a video to talk about dealing with taxes for both countries!

[@gladyssalas9162]

Important...any American document that needs to be notarized in Mexico also needs a apostillar seal on the original notarized document. Learned that the hard way. Also Mexican notaries charge close to $100 per notarized signature and fed ex also charges up to $100 to mail it the the US ....so discouraging I did this but, didn't know it needed an apostle seal and did this process twice😭😭😭 almost$400 US currency for one document...

[@EatBailaTravel]

Thank you for sharing this!!

[@chickenstrip97]

Good video. I am wondering if they keep the the original documents we present or only the copies? My parents only have one original document of their birth/marriage certificate and do not want to give it out as they are not able to get another one..

[@EatBailaTravel]

They won’t keep any of your originals, photocopies only! 👍🏽

[@jtsreceipts4834]

Is this only for the consulate you went through? Or will it work for other cities?

[@EatBailaTravel]

Great question. For the most part everything is the same! The slight change we have seen from consulate to consulate is the witness section. Some consulates don't allow you to bring witnesses right now due to covid restrictions.