In the United States, many children are born from Mexican parents, since they have born on U.S. soil they are U.S. citizens by birth (USC), but under Mexican law, they are entitled to be recognized in the same way as Mexican citizens. This is highly recommended, as both countries recognize dual citizenship, and when doing the register the minor would have the rights of a citizen on both sides of the border.
This registration of birth abroad, is made with the Mexican Consulate; as is done in Mexican territory, the child needs to be present during the registry process. Obviously there are more requirements, which are described below:
- It is essential that parent’s names indicated in the Certificate of Birth Abroad, fully coincide with the name stated in their official identifications
- It’s enough that just one of the parents is Mexican
- Should be presented with the original Birth Certificate
- Proof of Mexican citizenship (Passport, Consular Registration, voting card, etc.)
By doing this civil act before a consular officer, it gives the same validity as present the child born before the Judge of the Civil Registry in Mexico, since the Consular officer will make the necessary arrangements so the child born abroad is register in the Civil Registry. And so, it will be in the Mexican registry files the birth certificate of the Mexican citizen born abroad!
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