The Mexican Consulates, the Embassy and the consulates on wheels, offer the passport renewal or exchange process for all Mexicans who request it, and who meet the requirements. Mexicans can request this procedure regardless of the immigration status with which they are in the United States.
by Laura Cordero 21 July 2023 Augusts 16, 2024
North Carolina, Raleigh- If you are Mexican, reside or are in the United States and your passport is about to expire - or has already expired -, you can renew it at the more than 50 consulates or at the embassy that Mexico has in the United States. In order to renew it you must first request a consular appointment, for which you have 3 options: via telephone, via the internet and, starting in May 2023, you can now Request your consular appointment by WhatsApp.
The passport is the document issued to Mexicans by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (SRE) and that allows entry to other countries proving Mexican identity and nationality. Its processing is independent of the immigration status of the Mexican who requests it.
It also allows you free passage, which is necessary so that foreign authorities recognize you as a Mexican citizen and can provide you with help - and protection - in case you need it.
Now that you know the importance of having a valid passport, below we tell you everything you need to know to make an appointment to renew your Mexican passport in the United States.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) accepts the application for passport renewal or exchange in the following cases:
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If you reside in the United States you must schedule an appointment through My Consulate, SRE appointment portal https://citas.sre.gob.mx. You can also make your appointment by phone by calling the toll-free number. MyConsulate +1 (424) 309-0009.
Before making your appointment remember have at hand your curp and your passport to renew, since you will need to provide some information that comes in them, such as the date of issue and expiration of the passport.
Once you have confirmed your appointment by phone, WhatsApp or online, you must show up on the assigned day and time to carry out your renewal process.
Preferably arrive 15 minutes before your procedure to avoid setbacks.
My Consulate It is the appointment system in Mexican consulates online from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was made available to Mexicans abroad as of March 1, 2021; It replaced the Mexitel dating portal.
The requirements for renewing a Mexican passport are as follows.
Take into account the following.
The day of your appointment Present your expired or expiring passport. Once the process is completed, they will return it to you already cancelled, and they will give you the new one.
If it was stolen or lost, you must file a theft or loss report with the competent local authority.
If you are not able to obtain this report, you can ask for help at the consular office to write a detailed report. Take into account that they are going to ask you for documentary evidence as if it were a processing procedure. passport for the first time.
If your passport has an issue date prior to 1995 and was issued in Mexican territory or if it is prior to 2007, and has been processed abroad, you will additionally have to prove your Mexican nationality and your identity with the documents accepted by the SRE.
If your passport is mutilated or damaged, you must present it that way. The consulate will give you a form to fill out and sign containing a declaration under oath of truth in which you will state the facts. In this case the procedure can be considered by the consular office as Passport Replacement.
To renew the Mexican passport in the United States, a fee payment must be made.
The consular fee for the passport varies according to the validity that the Mexican requests. There are 4 options that the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers: 1, 2, 6 and 10 years.
In 2023 this is the cost for passport renewal at the consulates and embassy of Mexico in the United States.
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