North Carolina, Raleigh- One of the procedures most frequently required by Mexican citizens who are in the United States is the birth certificate, also known as the Mexican Birth Certificate.
Starting in 2018, Mexicans abroad can consult, download and print their certified birth certificate online. The digitization of the procedure by the Government of Mexico allows access to the service 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Below we present the steps to follow to process the Mexican birth certificate in the United States, in person and also online.
To do so in person, you must request an appointment at one of the Mexican Consulates in the United States. You can do so through "MiConsulado," the new online appointment system for Mexican Consulates in the United States, which has been operational since March 2022.
For more information about MyConsulate check out this article.
If what you are interested in is knowing how to process the Mexican electronic passport in the United States see this article
Certified copies of the Mexican birth certificate are intended to prove the identity of people to public organizations or authorities that request it.
With the certified birth certificate, the personal data, the town, the province, and the country of birth or nationality are reliably recorded.
Steps to process a birth certificate from Mexico in the United States in person at the Consulates.
- Go to the consular office, you must have previously requested and confirmed your appointment through the website. MyConsulate.
- Bring official identification that proves that you are the owner of the birth certificate.
- Provide your Unique Population Registration Code (CURP), if you have one.
- Fill out the corresponding application.
- Cover the payment of corresponding fees ($15 per record)
Online Birth Certificate Processing
To consult, download and/or print the birth certificate online, you must enter the website Your Birth Certificate Online: https://www.gob.mx/actas
Printing the birth certificate on letter-sized white paper is valid before any municipal, state, and federal government and authority.
On the site, the interested person can obtain a certified copy of the birth certificate, and can also track the payment status and validate online.
Also, the authorities warn that fraudulent sites that offer these documents were detected, so the recommendation is to verify that the page is the official one.
The steps online
If you are looking to complete the process online, these are the steps:
1.Enter site.
2.Capture your CURP and validate that the data is correct.
3.Pay by credit card, debit card, or through the payment method.
4. Obtain a printout of your certified copy of the birth certificate on a letter-size white bond sheet.
Frequently asked questions when processing the birth certificate
How can I make my payment?
Online payment: It is made through a payment engine charged to a credit or debit card (Visa or Mastercard), so you can obtain your birth certificate instantly.
Referenced payment: A payment form will be generated from the federal entity corresponding to your minutes, where it will be specified in which banking institutions, self-service stores, or convenience stores you can make your payment.
When a payment is made through a referenced format at a convenience store or bank.
Payment processing may take between one to 72 business hours depending on the time it takes for the financial institution to make the payment, so it is recommended to periodically check your tracking folio in order to validate that it is seen as paid.
Once you have downloaded the certified copy of your minutes for the first time, you have 24 hours to download it again.
What happens when my online payment was accepted and my birth certificate is not immediately downloaded?
You must enter your folio on the next page. pursuit.
Remember that the process is carried out without assistance, so it is the responsibility of the person requesting to follow the instructions given in the application process.
Did you make your payment online, but my birth certificate didn't download?
When paying for a birth certificate with a credit or debit card, there may be connection problems between your computer, the collection manager and the update of your tracking folio.
If, when entering your card details and clicking "Pay," you noticed that your payment was charged, but the portal displayed the message "Payment rejected," please log back in and go to the "Frequently Asked Questions" section at the bottom of the page. There, you'll find a link to resolve the issue.
What do I do if I lost my referenced payment format?
It will be necessary to go through your procedure again to generate a new referenced payment format.
How long do I have to download my birth certificate if I chose the referenced payment option?
Once the payment has been made, and after the recommended necessary time (72 hours), you can download your birth certificate at any time.
There is no time limit to download once payment is successful. Once you have downloaded the certified copy of your minutes for the first time, you have 24 hours to download it again.
An important detail is that it is essential to keep the follow-up sheet to download the minutes or to make any clarification.
When you click the 'Download Minutes' button, the file should appear on your screen and be saved in your Downloads folder.
How long do I have to download my Mexican birth certificate if I chose the online payment option?
Once payment is made, you can download your Mexican birth certificate at any time. There is no time limit once the payment is successful.
This note was prepared based on an interview with the media consul, Óscar Solís, and a consultation with the Mexican government website.
Note information was updated in May 2022
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I am in a dilemma. I am Mexican and I want to obtain my birth certificate. I found out about a service on Facebook that asks me for money to process it.
Is it true that I should pay for this? Some friends say it's free. I need your advice. I want to make sure I do things correctly and don't fall victim to scams. Thanks for your help!
Good morning Santiago. We appreciate you sharing your concern with us. To obtain a certified copy of the Mexican birth certificate you have 2 options:
a) process it in person at one of the Mexican Consulates
b) process it through the internet
You can obtain a copy of your birth certificate through the page https://www.gob.mx/actas. The site offers you 2 ways to locate your record: entering your CURP -Unique Population Registry Key – if you do not know this alphanumeric key, they will give you instructions on how to obtain it, which is also an online process, the second option is providing your personal data .
Once you do either of the two options, the system will show you the details of your record and ask you to confirm them; If the data is not correct, the same system will tell you how to request the correction. When you confirm that the data is correct, the portal takes you to the online payment screen (to use this option you must have a Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card). The amount to be covered for the payment of rights is $90 Mexican pesos
You can also do it in person at any Mexican consulate in the United States. For this option, we suggest you request an appointment at the consulate of your choice. You can make an appointment by calling (1 -424) 309-0009 or through the Mexican consular appointment portal https://citas.sre.gob.mx In this article you can find a tutorial with the steps to obtain the appointment.
Hoping that the information is useful for your purposes.