Birthactive
Mexican nationality by territorial birth
A person born in Mexican territory is Mexican by birth regardless of the parents’ nationality; the Constitution also covers births aboard qualifying Mexican vessels and aircraft.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A spouse of a Mexican may naturalize after two years of residence living together at the marital domicile in Mexico, instead of five.
Ancestryactive
Mexican nationality through a Mexican parent
Article 30 treats a person born abroad to a Mexican mother or father as Mexican by birth under the constitutional parentage rules.
Naturalizationactive
Mexican naturalization after residence
The ordinary route requires five years of residence. Article 20 reduces the period to two years for a person originating from Latin America or the Iberian Peninsula and for a parent of a Mexican child by birth.
Sources: Mexico Nationality Law · Mexico Migration Law · Mexico Foreign Ministry — naturalization for parents of Mexican-born children · Mexico INM — permanent residence through family relationship
Residence & settlement
Investment (golden visa)→ citizenship
Temporary residency by investment
Residence for those investing in Mexican real estate, a business, or company shares (enters via temporary residency).
from USD 320,000
Permanent residence→ citizenship
Temporary residency by economic solvency
Residence granted to applicants proving sufficient income or savings; the standard self-funded pathway.
USD 4,300/mo