Consular Services for Foreign Residents of Mexico
Information on the services and assistance available from embassies and consulates in Mexico, including what to do when a passport is stolen or lost...
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Australian Citizens
Australian citizens in Mexico can get access to consular services at their Embassy in Mexico City.
- Australian Embassy in Mexico City
At: Ruben Dario 55, Col. Bosque de Chapultepec
Tel: (55) 1101 2200
Services offered by the Embassy for Australians include:
- Online passport applications (and contact details if an Australian passport is lost or stolen)
- Travel information
- Information on tax issues
- Information on applying for birth, marriage or death certificates
- A guide to moving back to Australia
Canadian Citizens
Canadian citizens have access to consular services in Mexico at their country’s Embassy in Mexico City.
- Canadian Embassy in Mexico City
At: Schiller 529, Col. Bosque de Chapultepec
Tel: (55) 5724 7900
Email
Open: Monday to Friday 09:00-12:00 for consular services
Services provided by the Embassy for Canadian citizens include:
- Visa and passport services (also lost/stolen passports)
- Advice and help in an emergency, for example in the case of ill health, a missing person or a natural disaster
- A list of doctors and hospitals in the country
- Advice on voting while living abroad
- Advice on doing business with Mexico
- Legal and notarial services
- Tax information
- Information on marriage and divorce in the country
- A list of translators
Canada also makes consular services available to its citizens at a number of locations around Mexico: Monterrey, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cancún, Mazatlán, Oaxaca, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta and Tijuana.
- Find contact details for Canadian Consulates in Mexico
Irish Citizens
The Irish Embassy in Mexico is located in Mexico City. Its consular service section provides assistance and support to Irish nationals living in Mexico.
- Irish Embassy in Mexico
At: Cda. Blvd. Avila Camacho, 76-3
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
Tel: (55) 5520 5803 Emergency: (55) 5520 5803
Contact
Open: Monday to Thursday 09:00-11:30; Friday 08:30 to 13:30
The following services are provided by the Embassy in Mexico City:
- Advice and assistance for people in difficulty, whether it is a lost passport, money problems or for those who are victims of a crime
- Travel advice for the country, including information on natural disasters, staying healthy, local laws and general safety
- Authenticating documents from other countries
UK Citizens
The British Embassy in Mexico is located in Mexico City. Its consular service section provides assistance and support to British nationals living in Mexico.
- British Embassy in Mexico City
At: Río Lerma 71, Col. Cuauhtémoc
Tel: (55) 1670 3200
Email
Open: Monday to Thursday 09:00-11:30
The following services are provided by the Embassy in Mexico City:
- Advice and assistance for people in difficulty, whether it is a lost passport, money problems or for those who are victims of a crime
- Travel advice for the country, including information on natural disasters, staying healthy, local laws and general safety
- A list of English-speaking lawyers and translators
- Advice on daily life in Mexico
- Notarial services and legalizing documents
GOV.UK's UK and Mexico pages provide up-to-date news on UK-Mexico relations and matters of interest to UK citizens residing in Mexico.
British passports are not issued by the British Embassy in Mexico. All applications must be sent to HM Passport Office in the UK.
- Find out how to apply for a UK passport while overseas
- Passport advice line, Tel: +44 (0)300 222 0000
The UK Embassy also maintains a number of Honorary Consulates in Mexico.
US Citizens
The United States maintains an Embassy in Mexico City.
- US Embassy in Mexico City
At: Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtémoc
Tel: (55) 5080 2000
Email
The Embassy provides the following services for US citizens in Mexico:
- How to handle the loss or theft of a passport
- Details of local attorneys and doctors
- Information on traveling safely within Mexico
- Information on voting and working in the country
- Passport applications
- Notarial services
The Federal Benefits Unit at the Embassy provides assistance to individuals who receive benefits from the United States Social Security Administration, the Civil Service or the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Find out more about the Federal Benefits Unit
The Embassy provides detailed information about how to register a birth while in Mexico and what to do in the event of the death of a US citizen.
In addition to the Consulate in Mexico City, consular services are also provided to US citizens at Consulate Generals in Tijuana, Nogales, Hermosillo, Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Matamoros, Mérida, Monterrey and Nuevo Laredo.
- Find contact details for US Consulates in Mexico
New Zealand Citizens
New Zealand has an Embassy in Mexico City.
- New Zealand Embassy in Mexico City
At: Jaime Balmes 8, Piso 4 - 404A, Col. Los Morales Polanco
Tel: (55) 5283 9460
Email
The Embassy offers New Zealand citizens help in emergency and legal and notarial services, as well as providing emergency travel documents.