Marriage to a Mexican Citizen

Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Mexican citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps.

You must demonstrate to Mexican officials that they are not currently married to anyone else – either you have never been married or all divorces are finalized – that your identity is proven and that you have never committed any crimes in Mexico. This is done by providing various documents, including an Affidavit of Single Status to the Mexican government either in Mexico or via a Mexican embassy.

If you want to bring your Mexican spouse or partner to live in Canada, you must then file a sponsorship application for them to become a permanent resident. If they would like to visit you in Canada while their application is in process, they must also apply for a visitor visa (until November 30, 2016, after which they will only need an eTA). For more information, please see our family sponsorship page and our visitor visa page.

 

Mexican Marriage Basic Requirements

If a Canadian Citizen plans to marry in Mexico, he/she must follow all the applicable rules and laws of Mexico.  Only marriages performed by Civil Registry Officials (not religious officials) are considered legal and valid in Mexico.

Canadian Citizens must have a valid Passport and their Tourist or Residence permits up to date with Mexican Immigration Authorities; you must also request from Mexican Immigration a marriage permit. Upon fulfilment of the above requirements, the marriage can be performed at the Civil Registry Office.

Requirements for Marriage in Civil Registry Office

• Completed marriage application, giving exact names of applicants, just as they appear in their birth certificates
• Birth Certificate and three photocopies (Mexican Citizen).
• For the Canadian Citizen: Apostilled birth certificate translated into Spanish.  “FMT” form (Tourist or Residence), and a special permit to marry in Mexico issued by Mexican Immigration.
• Four witnesses. Two for each applicant (over 18 yrs. of age) with original and copy of a valid photo I.D (both sides).
• Proof of Planned Parenthood lecture given at the “Consejo Estatal de Poblacion” located at: Oficialia 01, corner of Heroico Colegio Militar Street and Francisco Villa Street in downtown Juarez. The lecture is a one-day event from 3:30p.m. to 5:30p.m. and from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Weekdays (Please do NOT bring children and arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the lecture). A fee of $50.00 pesos must be paid at the Civil Registry’s cashier between 9:00a.m. and 3:00p.m. In Chihuahua City: At the Civil Registry Office (northern zone) – corner of Tecnologico Ave. and Sicomoro Street. Weekdays from 7p.m. to 9:00p.m. A fee of $30.00 pesos must be paid at the Civil Registry Office between 9:00a.m. and 3:00p.m. You must arrive at least 45 minutes prior to the lecture. Note: A Planned Parenthood lecture from Juarez is valid in Chihuahua City and vice versa.
• Prenuptial medical examination, issued by the local General Hospital, or by another public or private entity of their selection, which should include HIV, V.D.R.L. and blood type, issued no more than 15 days before the marriage takes place.
• If applicants are living together or have children, all of the above requirements still apply, including Steps 5 and 6.
• Photo I.D. and a copy (both sides) for each of the applicants.
• If applicants are divorced or widowed, they should present the corresponding divorce or death certificates and three copies.
• When one or both of the persons marrying is/are under the age of 18, the parents of the minor(s) must present photo I.D. to be able to give their consent and must accompany them first to City Hall to obtain an “Underage Permit” and then to the Civil Registry Office.
• An appointment for the marriage must be scheduled the day before. Bring all the above required documents to the Civil Registry Office from 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. Monday through Friday.

 

Family Members

If your Cuban spouse has dependent children, this does not affect the Mexican Marriage document application.

If you have dependent children, they have no effect on the application to marry a Mexican citizen.

 

How long is the Mexican Marriage document valid?

The document is valid for 6 months from the date of issue. If you do not marry your Mexican fiancé within 6 months of the issuance of the Mexican Marriage document, you must apply again with new supporting documents.

 

List of Mexican Consulates in Canada

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Mexican Currency

The Currency in Mexico is the Peso, but most places in mexico will accept the American dollar.

 

Calling Mexico from Canada

Format 011 -52- Area Code – TEL #

Area Codes for Major Centres of Mexico

 

capulco	744	Guadalupe	81	Reynosa	899
Aguascalientes	449	Guanajuato	473	Rosarito Beach	661
Apodaca	81	Hermosillo	662	Salamanca	464
Cabo San Lucas	624	Irapuato	462	Saltillo	844
Campeche	981	Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo	755	San Luis Potosi	444
Cancun	998	Ixtapaluca	55	San Nicolas de los Garza	81
Celaya	461	Jiutepec	777	Tampico	833
Chihuahua	614	La Paz	612	Tapachula	962
Chimalhuacan	55	Leon	477	Tecate	665
Cihuatlan	315	Los Mochis	668	Tepic	311
Ciudad Jimenez	629	Manzanillo	314	Tijuana	664
Ciudad Juarez	656	Matamoros	868	Tlalnepantla de Baz	55
Ciudad Lopez Mateos	55	Mazatlan	669	Tlaquepaque	33
Ciudad Obregon	644	Mexicali	686	Tlaxcala	246
Ciudad Victoria	834	Mexico City	55	Toluca	722
Coatzacoalcos	921	Merida	999	Tonala	33
Colima	312	Monclova	866	Torreon	871
Comitan	963	Monterrey	81	Tulum	984
Cordoba	271	Morelia	443	Tuxtla Gutierrez	961
Cuautitlan Izcalli	55	Naucalpan	55	Uruapan	452
Cuernavaca	777	Nezahualcoyotl	55	Valparaiso	457
Culiacan	667	Nuevo Laredo	867	Veracruz	229
Durango	618	Oaxaca	951	Villahermosa	993
Ecatepec	55	Pachuca	771	Xalapa-Enriquez	228
Ensenada	646	Playa del Carmen	984	Zacatecas	492
General Escobedo	81	Puebla	222	Zamora	351
Gomez Palacio	871	Puerto Vallarta	322	Zapopan	33
Guadalajara	33	Queretaro	442	Zitacuaro	715

 

Calling Canada from Mexico

Dial 00 + 1 + area code + local number

Area codes of Canada

Province	Code	Province	Code
Alberta	403 / 587 (southern Alberta) 587 / 780 (central and northern Alberta)	Nunavut	867
BC	236 / 250 / 778 (majority of BC) 236 / 604 / 778 (Metro Vancouver)	Ontario	226 / 519 (southwestern Ontario) 249 / 705 (northeastern Ontario) 289 / 365 / 905 (Greater Toronto Area) 343 / 613 (eastern Ontario) 416 / 647 (Toronto) 807 (northwestern Ontario)
Manitoba	204 / 431	PEI	782 / 902
New  Brunswick	506	Quebec	418 / 581 (eastern Quebec) 438 / 514 (Montreal) 450 / 579 (Greater Montreal) 819 / 873 (remainder of Quebec)
Newfoundland and Labrador	709	Saskatchewan	306 / 639
Northwest Territories	867	Yukon	867
Nova Scotia	782 / 902

 

Time zones

Canadian Time Zone	# of Hours Mexico is Ahead or behind	# of Hours during DST
Pacific (BC, Yukon)	+2 hours	+1 hours
Mountain (Alberta, western Nunvaut, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan)	+1 hours	Same time
Saskatchewan	Same time zone	Same time
Central (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, central Nunavut, northwestern Ontario)	Same time zone	-1 hours
Eastern (most of Ontario, most of Quebec)	-1 hours	-2 hours
Atlantic (Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, eastern Quebec)	-2 hours	-3 hours
Newfoundland	-2.5 hours	-4.5 hours

 

Emergency Information for Canadians in Mexico

Embassy of Canada in Mexico City Calle Schiller No.529, Colonia Polanco, 11580 Mexico, D.F., Mexico Postal Address: P.O. Box 40-045, 06141 México, D.F., México Telephone: 52(55) 5724-7900 Fax: 52 (55)5724-7943 E-mail: [email protected] Website: mexico.gc.ca Consular District: Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Estado de Mexico, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Morelos, Mexico City, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luís Potosí, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Zacatecas	View Larger Map
Consular Agency of Canada in Acapulco Pasaje Diana, Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán 121 L-16, Fracc. Magallanes 39670 Acapulco, Guerrero Mexico Telephone: 52 (744) 484-1305, 481-1349 Fax: 52 (744) 484-1306 E-mail: [email protected] Consular District: Guerrero, Michoacán	View Larger Map
Consular Agency of Canada in Cabo San Lucas Carretera Transpeninsular Km. 0.5, Local 82, Col. El Tezal, 23454 Cabo San Lucas Baja California Sur Mexico Telephone:52 (624) 142-4333 Fax: 52 (624) 142-4262 E-mail: [email protected] Consular District: Baja California Sur	View Larger Map
Consular Agency of Canada in Cancun Centro Empresarial, Oficina E7 Blvd. Kukulcan Km. 12, Zona Hotelera 77599 Cancún, Quintana Roo Mexico Telephone: 52 (998) 883-3360/883-3361 Fax: 52 (998) 883-3232 E-mail:[email protected] Consular Disctrict: Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, except coast of Quintana Roo from Puerto Morelos to Tulum, and Cozumel Island	View Larger Map
Consulate of Canada in Guadalajara World Trade Center, Av. Mariano Otero 1249 Torre Pacifico Piso 8, Col. Rinconada del Bosque 44530 Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico Telephone: 52 (33) 3671-4740 Fax: 52 (33) 3671-4750 E-mail: [email protected] Consular District: Jalisco (except for Puerto Vallarta and coastal region)	View Larger Map
Consular Agency of Canada – Mazatlan Centro Comercial La Marina Business and Life, Blvd. Marina Mazatlán 2302 Office 41, Col. Marina Mazatlán 82103 Mazatlán, Sinaloa Mexico Telephone: 52 (669) 913-7320 Fax: 52 (669) 914-6655 E-mail: [email protected] Consular District: Sinaloa	View Larger Map
Consulate General of Canada in Monterrey Torre Gomez Morin 955, Ave. Gomez Morin No. 955 Suite 404, Col. Montebello 66279 San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Léon Mexico Telephone: 52 (81) 8378-0240 Fax: 52 (81) 8356-9965 E-mail: [email protected] Consular District: Nuevo León	View Larger Map
Consular Agency of Canada in Oaxaca Multiplaza Brena, Pino Suárez 700 Local 11 B, Col. Centro 68000 Oaxaca, Oaxaca Mexico Telephone: 52 (951) 513-3777 / 503-0722 Fax: 52 (951) 515-2147 E-mail: [email protected] Consular District: Chiapas, Oaxaca	View Larger Map
Consular Agency of Canada in Playa del Carmen Plaza Paraíso Caribe, Modulo C, Planta 2, Oficina C21-24 Av. 10 Sur entre Calle 3 y 5 Sur, M-35 Lote 1, Colonia Centro 77710 Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo Mexico Telephone: 52 (984) 803-2411 Fax: 52 (984) 803-2665 E-mail: [email protected] Consular District: Coast of Quintana Roo, from Puerto Morelos to Tulum, and Cozumel Island	View Larger Map
Consular Agency of Canada in Puerto Vallarta Plaza Peninsula, Local Sub F Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio 2485, Zona Hotelera Norte 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico Telephone: 52 (322) 293-0098 / 293-0099 Fax: 552 (322) 293-2894 E-mail: [email protected]/p> Consular District: Coast of Jalisco, including Puerto Vallarta, and states of Colima and Nayarit	View Larger Map
Consulate of Canada in Tijuana Germán Gedovius No.10411-101 Condominio del Parque, Zona Río 22320 Tijuana, Baja California Norte Mexico Telephone: 52 (664) 684-0461 Fax: 52 (664) 684-0301 E-mail: [email protected] Consular District: Baja California, Sonora	View Larger Map

 

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