What is Naturalization?
It is the process by which a citizen of a foreign country voluntarily acquires the nationality of a second country, obtaining the rights and obligations of that country.
In Mexico, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) through the Nationality Department attached to the General Department of Legal Affairs, is the competent authority to receive, process and grant Mexican nationality by naturalization to foreigners, in accordance with articles 30, section B, sections I and II, of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States; 19, 20, 21, 23 of the Nationality Law; and 14, 16 to 20, of the Regulations of the Nationality Law.
Important:
It is worth mentioning that the INM does not have the competence to receive or process the requests for the Naturalization process, its intervention is limited to issuing an opinion regarding the procedure at the request of the SRE in accordance with article 23 of the Nationality Law, so you must contact directly to the SRE or consult the information at: www.sre.gob.mx/tramites-y-servicios/nacionalidad-y-naturalizacion
Foreigners who wish to obtain Mexican nationality by Naturalization must accredit and comply with the requirements established according to the modalities considered by the Nationality Law.
Requirements
Be of legal age and in use of their civil rights.
Application for a naturalization letter (DNN-3), with handwritten signature.
Temporary resident card, or permanent resident, with which the applicant proves their regular immigration status in the country, which must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of the naturalization application.
Foreign birth certificate, duly legalized by the Mexican diplomatic or consular representative of the place of issuance or, where appropriate, apostilled by the competent authority, as well as translated into Spanish by an expert translator authorized by the Judiciary of any federal entity of the national territory .
Valid passport or identity and travel document
Letter under oath of truth clearly indicating the number of departures and entries that have been made to and from the country in the period of two years prior to the submission of the application.
Proof of no criminal record issued by the competent authority at the federal and local level depending on the place of residence.
Accredit through exams that you know how to speak Spanish, that you know the history of the country and that you are integrated into the national culture.
Submit two identical, recent color photographs, passport size (4.5 x 3.5 cm.), with a white background, from the front, without glasses, bareheaded.
Unique Population Registry Code (CURP).
Original and copy of the proof of payment of corresponding rights.
Modalities:
Naturalization by Residence.
Naturalization for having Mexican Children by Birth.
Naturalization for Being Originally from a Latin American Country or the Iberian Peninsula.
Naturalization for Having Provided Services or Performed Outstanding Works in Cultural, Social, Scientific, Technical, Artistic, Sports or Business Matters.
Naturalization for having contracted marriage with a Mexican man or woman.
Naturalization for being subject to parental authority or being an adoptive child of Mexicans
Naturalization for having been subject to parental authority or having been adopted by Mexicans.
Sources:
Nationality Law Chapter III, Articles 19 and 20; Last DOF Reform 04-23-2012 Consult
Regulation of the Nationality Law Articles 15 and 16; Last DOF Reform 11-25-2013 Consult
