You can get an appointment by phone or WhatsApp by reaching +1 (424) 309 0009 or through the website citas.sre.gob.mx
This type of visa is for you if you are a:
- Foreigner who wish to travel to Mexico to complete the process of adoption and are nationals or residents of a country that belongs to the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, or a country with which Mexico has an agreement on this topic, must apply in person for a Visitor Visa to conduct Adoption Proceedings at the Consular Office closest to their place of residence.
Requirements:
Fill out the Application form: English (click here) or Español (click here) electronically and print it.
- Valid passport in original and one photocopy of the pages containing personal information, photograph of bearer and expiration date/extensions
- Non-U.S. Citizens: original and copy of the document that proves migratory legal status in the USA (I-797, I-20 advance parole, etc).
- One passport size photo, in color, no glasses
- Original and a photocopy of the Adoptability Report or pre-assignment issued by the National System for Integrated Family Development [Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF)], including information on the identity of the child.
- Original and a photocopy of the document showing acceptance of the assignment of the child and continuation of the adoption proceedings. The document must be issued by the competent authority in the corresponding Estate, and must mention the interest of the authority and the applicants in continuing with the adoption process.
- Fee $54.00 dollars (cash, credit or debit card – Visa or MasterCard). Non-refundable if not approved. Applications can take up to 10 business days to be processed.
Note:
In compliance with all requirements a valid single-entry visa will be issued. Once the applicant has entered Mexican territory, s/he must, within the first 30 calendar days, apply to the National Migration Institute for a visitor card for adoption purposes. With this document, the foreigner may remain in Mexico until the final adoption ruling is pronounced, and, where applicable, the birth certificate is inscribed in the Civil Registry, and the applicant obtains the child’s Mexican passport and other necessary documents to travel to the adoptive parent’s country of residence.
Immigration authorities may decide to refuse the request to enter the country if the applicant is subject to criminal process or has been convicted of a serious crime as defined by national laws on criminal matters or provisions in international treaties or conventions that the Mexican State is party to, or if the applicant’s background in Mexico or abroad could compromise.