r/DNExpress

I’m a native Virginian trying to get 🇲🇽 citizenship via my dad who was born there. DC consulate told me I’ve gotta change my dad’s name on my birth certificate to match the one on his Mexican birth certificate (1 last name to 2). I applied to do so via the Virginia Department of Health, and they sent me back a letter that I had to go to the county circuit court and petition the judge to allow me to. Anybody else had a similar circumstance, and what should I include in my petition? Should I run my petition by a lawyer, and if so what type?

Hi everyone, I’m looking at what the steps would be to get my citizenship through my dual citizen husband. Our marriage (same-sex) was in the US, but it was also registered in Mexico City because at my last job they petitioned for my Mexican permanent residency. So I have that part done for quite a few years. Just wondering how or if I can go the next step and become a citizen and get a passport. I’ve talked to attorneys in Mexico and I sort of get a different story from each one… from it taking months or longer to having “friends” who can make it happen over a weekend. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!

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Hey everyone,

I’m currently looking into getting Mexican dual citizenship through family, and I’m a bit stuck on how to approach it.

For those who’ve already gone through the process:

Did you handle everything yourself or use a service?

Was it actually manageable on your own?

What part of the process was the most difficult?

Do services really save time, or are they not worth it?

Just trying to understand the real experience before I start—any insights would help a lot

Hey everyone,

I’m currently trying to apply for Mexican citizenship through my parent (born in Mexico), and I’ve hit a few confusing points.

I understand the basics parent’s Mexican birth certificate + my birth certificate but in reality, it seems more complicated than that.

Right now I’m dealing with:

Small name differences across documents

Not being 100% sure what the consulate will accept

Mixed information depending on who I ask

I want to make sure I do this right the first time and avoid delays.

If anyone here has gone through this process (especially from the US), I’d really appreciate any guidance or tips what should I double-check before booking an appointment?

Thanks in advance

I'm currently in the middle of the Mexican dual citizenship process, and things are taking much longer than I expected,

At first evervthing seemed straightforward, but now I'm running into delays with updates, document reviews, and getting clear answers. What's confusing is that every person I talk to seems to give a different timeline.

So I'm curious:

How long did your process actually take from start to finish?

Were there long periods with no updates? What ended up causing delays in your

Case?

Did the consulate/location make a big difference?

I'm trying to figure out what's considered "normal" versus signs that something might actually be wrong with the application.

Would really appreciate hearing real experiences from anyone who's gone through it recently.

Before looking into Mexican citizenship myself, I assumed most of the challenge would just be paperwork and waiting. But after reading people’s experiences, it feels like there are a lot of things nobody really talks about until you’re already deep into the process. Sometimes it’s document inconsistencies, sometimes it’s getting different information from different offices and sometimes it’s just the emotional side of dealing with family records and history.

For people who’ve already gone through it or are currently going through it what’s one thing you think people underestimate the most before they start?

I’ve been thinking about how many people discover they qualify for Mexican citizenship years later than they probably should have. Some people could’ve started the process much earlier, fixed document issues sooner, learned Spanish earlier, connected more with family history or even taken advantage of opportunities they didn’t realize were available to them at the time.

Looking back now, I’m curious how others feel about it.

If you could go back to the exact moment you first learned you qualified, would you handle anything differently or would you still approach the process the same way?

Hi, I’m curious how DNExpress does their process without having you ever have to step foot in a consulate/embassy? Is this really true? Or is it only for part of the process but at the end you still need to show up in person at a consulate/embassy to submit everything?