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Mexico: Registering a US Birth at a Consulate Needs No Translation
To register a US-born child as a Mexican national at a Mexican consulate, the US birth certificate needs no translation. Registering in Mexico instead requires a translation by a Mexican perito traductor.
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What the consulates say
| What it says | |
|---|---|
| At a consulate | Only a certificate in a language other than English or Spanish needs a Spanish translation. Calexico |
| In Mexico | “Traducir el Acta Apostillada al español ante un perito traductor” (New Orleans) — a translator authorized in Mexico. |
Where we fit
For registration at a consulate, nowhere: bring the US certificate as it is. For registration in Mexico, the translation has to be done by a perito traductor there.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to translate my child's US birth certificate to register them as Mexican?
Not at a Mexican consulate, which accepts US certificates in English. In Mexico, a perito traductor translates the apostilled certificate.
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