Mexican passport - wikipedia Mexican passport Mexican passport The front cover of a Mexican passport with the coat of arms of Mexico. Date first issued November 2016 ( Most recent edition ) Issued by Mexico Type of document Passport Purpose Identification Eligibility requirements Mexican nationality Mexican passports are issued to Mexican citizens for the purpose of traveling abroad. The Mexican passport is also an official ID and proof of Mexican citizenship. According to the 2018 Visa Restrictions Index, holders of a Mexican passport can visit 144 countries without a visa, placing Mexico in the 24th rank in terms of global travel freedom. Contents 1 Types of passports 2 Physical appearance 2.1 Biometric passport 2.2 Identity information page 2.3 Requirements 2.4 Fees 2.5 Languages 2.6 Passport message 3 Visa requirements 4 Gallery of historic images 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References Types of passports Ordinary Passport - Issued for ordinary travel, such as vacations and business trips. Diplomatic Passport - Issued to Mexican diplomats, top ranking government officials, diplomatic couriers, and family of the previous on the list, another type of identification Cédula diplomática mexicana is issued for travel when not in official duties, it may be accompanied by an ordinary passport, * ( 1 ), * ( 2 ) Official Passport - Issued to individuals representing the Mexican government on official business Physical appearance Mexican passports are dark green, with the Mexican Coat of Arms in the center of the front cover and the official name of the country `` Estados Unidos Mexicanos '' ( United Mexican States ) around the coat of arms. The word `` Pasaporte '' is inscribed below the coat of arms, and `` Mexico '' ( as the country is known ) above. The Mexican passport contains many different security features, some of them visible only under a black light. Biometric passport Since 2010, all Mexican passports are biometric. All passport applicants must have their pictures taken digitally ; all ten fingerprints are taken and an iris scan is done : Although Mexican passports are biometric, they do not contain a data chip. Identity information page Mexican passports include the following data : Each passport has a biographical information page and a signature page. Illustration : biographical information page and signature page -- right. Mexico is currently on the ' G ' series passport. Photo of passport holder ( digital ) Type ( P ) Country code ( MEX ) Passport no. Surnames ( Both father and mother 's maiden name ) Given names Nationality Observations Date of birth Personal ID number ( CURP ) Sex Place of birth Date of issue Authority Date of expiration Hologram picture in the center - right and national symbols scattered throughout the biographic page The biographical information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone. Also, each visa page has a different coat of arms ( One for each of the 31 states and the Federal District ). Requirements Requirements for first time applicants that are over the age of eighteen. 1. Personally attend to any Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores ( SRE ) delegation or SRE affiliated office, with an appointment. 2. Fill with black ink, and by hand and in print the application for an ordinary passport book ( Form OP - 5 ). The application can be obtained for free at any of the branches of the SRE or the Office of State or Municipal Liaison SRE. 3. Proof of Mexican nationality by presenting an original and a photocopy of any of the following documents : a ) Certified copy of birth certificate issued by the Mexican civil registry office. Birth registration should not be time - barred ( must have occurred within the first three years of life ), if exceeded temporality, see section `` Additional Documentation for birth certificates with untimely registration '' ; b ) Certified copy of birth certificate issued by a consular office abroad *. c ) Certificate * Copy of Mexican nationality ; d ) Declaration of Mexican nationality by birth * ; e ) Naturalization Certificate *, and f ) Certificate of Citizenship Identity issued by the Secretary of the Interior 4. Prove identity with an original and a photocopy of any of the following official documents with photograph and signature of the holder, the data should agree closely with those of the document that is proving nationality : a ) Cédula de Identidad Ciudadana issued by the Secretaría de Gobernación ; b ) Matrícula Consular ( Certificate of Consular Registration, Consular ID Card ) ; c ) Naturalization Certificate ; d ) Certificate of Mexican nationality ; e ) Declaration of Mexican nationality by birth ; f ) Voting Card issued by the National Electoral Institute ; g ) Cartilla de Identidad del Servicio Militar Nacional Liberada ; h ) Professional Certificate ; i ) Professional Degree ; j ) Letter of internship ; k ) A valid identification issued by the Instituto Nacional de las Personas Adultas Mayoress ; l ) Credential of medical services from a public health institution or social security badges with a photo that has been sealed with official seal of the institution. If credentials are in digital format, they can be accepted even if the seal does not overlap the photograph ; m ) for retired or pensioned credentials issued by an institution of social security, badges have to be sealed with the official seal, along with the signature and title of the person who issued it. If credentials in digital format, they can be accepted even if the seal does not overlap the photograph and n ) National Credential for Persons with Disabilities issued by the Sistema Integral para la Familia ( DIF ). Fees In Mexican territory, fees are paid either online or at an affiliated Mexican bank that receives payments for passports. Citizens that live abroad pay at the consulate or embassy in which they are applying. There is a 50 % discount for people that are over the age of sixty, people with disabilities, and agriculture workers. In order to be able to receive a discount, the person must show proof at the time of payment. All fees below are current as of February 2018. Mexican 1 - year expiration passport : $545.00 MXN Issued to children under three years of age and in cases of a justified emergency to adults who can not fulfill all of the requirements for an ordinary passport issuance. As well, to individuals that need consular protection, that live outside of Mexico. Mexican 3 - year expiration passport : $1,205.00 MXN Issued to children over the age of three and adults over the age of eighteen. Mexican 6 - year expiration passport : $1,660.00 MXN Issued to children over the age of three and adults over the age of eighteen. Mexican 10 - year expiration passport : $2,550.00 MXN Issued only to adults over the age of eighteen, in Mexico and some embassies and consulates abroad. Languages The textual portions of the Mexican passports are printed in Spanish, English and French. Passport message The message page in the Mexican passport. The passports contain a note from the issuing state that is addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms. The note inside the Mexican passports state : In Spanish, `` La Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos solicita a las autoridades competentes que permitan al titular de este pasaporte de nacionalidad mexicana su libre paso sin retraso u obstáculo alguno y, dado el caso, le otorguen toda la asistencia y protección posibles. '' in English, `` The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States hereby requests all competent authorities to permit the holder of this passport, a Mexican national, free transit without delay or hindrance and in case of need to give him all lawful aid and protection. '' and in French. `` Le Ministère des Affaires Étrangères des États - Unis du Mexique prie les autorités compétentes de bien vouloir laisser passer librement et sans entrave le titulaire du présent passeport, de nationalité mexicaine, et du lui prêter toute aide et assistance possibles. '' Visa requirements Main article : Visa requirements for Mexican citizens Countries and territories with visa - free or visa on arrival entry for holders of regular Mexican passports In 2018, Mexican citizens had visa - free or visa on arrival access to 144 countries and territories, ranking the Mexican passport 24th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index. Gallery of historic images Mexican passport issued in 1962 Mexican passport issued in 1981 See also List of diplomatic missions of Mexico List of diplomatic missions in Mexico Mexican nationality law Secretariat of Foreign Affairs Visa requirements for Mexican citizens Visa policy of Mexico Notes ( 1 ) holders of diplomatic identity cards enjoy the same rights and privileges as holders of diplomatic passports. ( 2 ) diplomatic identity cards are usually accompanied by an ordinary passport References Jump up ^ `` Global Ranking - Passport Index 2018 '' ( PDF ). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 6 March 2018. Jump up ^ SRE : Pasaporte Mexicano ( in Spanish ) ( in Spanish ) Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Passports ) ( in Spanish ) Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( List of countries that Mexican citizens can visit visa - free ) ( in Spanish ) Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( List of countries that can visit Mexico visa - free ) Passports Africa Central CEMAC Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo, Republic of the Equatorial Guinea Gabon Angola Congo, Democratic Republic of the São Tomé and Príncipe Eastern Burundi Comoros Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Rwanda Seychelles Somalia Somaliland South Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Northern Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Sudan Tunisia Western Sahara Southern Botswana Lesotho Namibia South Africa Swaziland Western Mauritania Saint Helena ECOWAS Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - Bissau Liberia Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Americas Caribbean Anguilla British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Dominican Republic Montserrat Turks and Caicos Islands CARICOM Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Dominica Grenada Haiti Jamaica Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Central Costa Rica Panama CARICOM Belize Central America - 4 El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua North Bermuda Canada Greenland France ( Saint Pierre and Miquelon ) Mexico United States Iroquois League South Chile Venezuela Andean Bolivia Colombia Ecuador Peru CARICOM Guyana Suriname Mercosur Argentina Brazil Paraguay Uruguay Asia Central & North Afghanistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan East China Hong Kong ( SAR, BN ( O ) ) Macao Japan Korea, North Korea, South Mongolia Taiwan South Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Southeast Brunei Burma Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam West Abkhazia Armenia Artsakh Azerbaijan Bahrain Cyprus Egypt Georgia Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kurdistan Kuwait Lebanon Northern Cyprus Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia South Ossetia Syria Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen Europe Other Europe Abkhazia Albania Andorra Armenia Artsakh Azerbaijan Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Faroe Islands Georgia Guernsey Iceland Isle of Man Jersey Kazakhstan Kosovo Liechtenstein Macedonia Malta, Sovereign Military Order of Moldova Monaco Montenegro Northern Cyprus Norway Russia San Marino Serbia South Ossetia Switzerland Transnistria Turkey Ukraine Vatican City European Union Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden United Kingdom Oceania Australia Aboriginal Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Micronesia, Federated States of Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Pitcairn Islands Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu International organizations Defunct passports Passport types International organizations European Union laissez - passer International Committee of the Red Cross Interpol United Nations laissez - passer Defunct British Indian Empire Czechoslovakia East Germany Korean Empire Nansen ( refugee ) Mandatory Palestine Rhodesia Soviet Union UNMIK Travel Document Yugoslavia Types Biometric Camouflage Diplomatic Fake Fantasy passport Hajj Horse Internal International Machine - readable Pet Travel document alien refugee stateless person World Notes A ) Includes Crown dependencies, British Overseas Territories, and former British plantations, crown colonies, colonies, protectorates, protected states, mandates, trust territories and other British possessions. B) The Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey are not part of the European Union, but Manxmen and Channel Islanders are citizens of the European Union ; the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, and Manxmen and Channel Islanders themselves ( unless they qualify and apply for recognition of a change in status ), are however excluded from the benefits of the Four Freedoms of the European Union. C ) The Government of the United Kingdom also issue passports to British nationals who are not British citizens with the right of abode in the United Kingdom and who are also not otherwise citizens of the European Union. Non-EU country that has open border with Schengen Area. Russia is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population ( 80 % ) lives in European Russia, therefore Russia as a whole is included as a European country here. Turkey is a transcontinental country in the Middle East and Southeast Europe. 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Question: where do i go to get a mexican passport
Answer: any Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores(SRE) delegation or SRE affiliated office