🇺🇸 United States·1961 Hague Convention·Code: TX · Seat: Austin
Texas Document Apostilles for Mexico
If your document was issued or signed in Texas, the apostille comes from Texas Secretary of State. We prepare the submission, follow it up and arrange the translation by a perito so you can file it in Mexico without leaving the country.
This is the office’s own timeline; international shipping and translation are on top of it.
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What to know about Texas
Details about this authority that prevent rejections and wasted trips:
Point 1
Texas borders Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, and many families live across both countries. The Texas documents most often apostilled for Mexico are births of children of Mexican parents, marriages and divorces.
Point 2
A Texas birth certificate can be issued by the DSHS Vital Statistics Section in Austin or by the local registrar or County Clerk where the birth took place. To register the birth in Mexico, the long-form version, which shows the parents’ details, is the safer choice.
Point 3
For dual nationality of a child born in Texas there are two routes: register the child at the Mexican consulate covering the place of birth, or have the record entered (inserción) at a Registro Civil in Mexico, which does require the Texas certificate apostilled and translated by a perito.
Point 4
Divorce decrees are certified by the District Clerk of the county where they were granted. That certified copy is what gets apostilled; a notarized photocopy is no substitute at the Registro Civil.
Point 5
The Secretary of State has a walk-in counter in the Rudder Building in Austin, which helps when your appointment in Mexico is already booked. By mail, allow 4–7 business days plus courier time to Mexico.
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Vital records (TX)
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Vital Statistics Section & 254 County Clerks
Location: 1100 W 49th St, Austin, TX 78756
Note: Besides DSHS, County Clerks and local registrars issue certified copies of births in their county. Check that names and dates match your Mexican record before you apostille.
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Notaries public (TX)
Requirements for powers of attorney, affidavits and certified copies signed in Texas:
A Texas notary cannot certify copies of birth or marriage certificates or other public records; those copies come from the office that keeps the record.
For powers of attorney or authorization letters signed in Texas, the notary must hold a current Texas commission; the Secretary of State checks the signature before apostilling.
If the power of attorney will be used before a Mexican notario público, it will usually need to be formalized (protocolizado) in Mexico after it is apostilled and translated. Have the Mexican notario review the wording before you sign.
Documents
Texas documents often apostilled for Mexico
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Texas birth certificate (long form) for registration at the Registro Civil
Apostille: Texas Secretary of State
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Marriage certificate issued by the County Clerk
Apostille: Texas Secretary of State
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Divorce decree certified by the District Clerk
Apostille: Texas Secretary of State
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Powers of attorney and authorization letters signed before a Texas notary
Apostille: Texas Secretary of State
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Death certificates for estates with property in Mexico
Apostille: Texas Secretary of State
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Diplomas and transcripts from Texas institutions
Apostille: Texas Secretary of State
How we do it
Your Texas paperwork, step by step
You do not have to queue or ship documents to another country on your own. We tell you which copy you need, send it to the authority, receive the apostille and arrange the translation for the Mexican office.
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Order the right certified copy
From DSHS or the County Clerk of the county of birth or marriage; for a divorce, from the District Clerk. Compare names and dates with your passport or Mexican record.
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Apostille in Austin
The Texas Secretary of State verifies the official’s signature and attaches the apostille, by mail or at the counter.
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The original travels to Mexico
Mexican authorities want the apostilled original, not a copy; it goes by courier to wherever you will file.
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Certified translation
A perito traductor translates the record and the apostille. If you are filing in Nuevo León, Chihuahua, Jalisco or another state, check there which peritos are accepted.
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Your appointment in Mexico
Bring the apostilled original, the translation and copies to the Registro Civil, notaría or court.
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🏛️ Offices in Mexico where Texas documents are filed
With the apostille and a translation by a perito, Texas documents are usually filed with:
Registro Civil: entering births and marriages of Mexicans born or married in TexasRegistro Civil: marriage to a foreigner (apostilled, translated birth certificate, plus the divorce decree if previously married)Notarios públicos: powers of attorney, property sales and estates in MexicoSEP or the state education authority: recognition (revalidación) of studies completed in TexasFamily courts: custody, child support and recognition of judgments
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Texas apostilles
What people ask us about documents from Texas:
Can I apostille a Texas record in Monterrey or a border city?
No. A Mexican authority cannot apostille a U.S. document. Texas records are apostilled only by the Texas Secretary of State in Austin.
My child was born in Houston. Do I need an apostille for Mexican nationality?
It depends on where you register. At the Mexican consulate covering Houston, the birth certificate is normally presented without an apostille. If you register at a Registro Civil in Mexico, you will be asked for the Texas certificate apostilled and translated by a perito.
Is the short Texas birth certificate enough for the Registro Civil?
The safest option is the long form, which shows the parents’ details and is what is usually requested to register a birth. If you already have the short form, check with the Registro Civil before apostilling it.
I divorced in Texas. Can I remarry in Mexico?
The Registro Civil will ask for the divorce decree certified by the District Clerk, apostilled and translated. Some offices accept it as is; others may require a Mexican judge to recognize it first. Ask at the Registro Civil where you plan to marry.
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