Where to get an apostille in Mexico: competent authority and Apostille Convention status

Source: HCCH, Convention 12 status table and competent authority pageRetrieved 5 November 2026Independent information site: we are not the Hague Conference, nor an apostille authority, nor the source of the data.

Mexico is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 14 August 1995 (accession). HCCH lists as competent authority, among others: Dirección de Coordinación Política con los Poderes de la Unión.

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Convention

Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (HCCH Convention No. 12)

Status

Contracting Party in the HCCH status table

Type

Accession (A)

Ratification, accession or succession, as printed

1-XII-1994

Entry into force (EIF), as printed

14-VIII-1995 (14 August 1995)

Competent authority (Art. 6), as printed by HCCH

Apostille for Federal Documents Dirección de Coordinación Política con los Poderes de la Unión Subdirección de Formalización y Control Apostille for State Documents There are 32 competent authorities designated to issue Apostilles for state documents; for more information see below under “Contact Details”.

HCCH competent authority page

Mexico - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 20 November 2024)

Region (UN M49)

Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean

Sources

HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Mexico, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions