Australian Embassy
Mexico
Also accredited to Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

Australian passport requirements

 

Message to Australians in Mexico, Central America, Cuba and the Dominican Republic regarding Australian Passport services.

You can apply online at passsports.gov.au and conduct your interview in person at the Australian Embassy in Mexico or at the nearest Honorary Consulate. Alternatively you may be able to submit your application by courier, so please contact the Consular and Passport Section at [email protected] to find out if you qualify to apply by courier. 

For emergency consular assistance, please contact DFAT’s Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on +61 2 6261 3305.

 

Passport application or renewal

To apply for (or renew) a passport please visit the following link:

Australian Passport Office (passports.gov.au)

Once you have created your online application you can then book an appointment with the Embassy using our online booking tool so you can lodge your application in person. Or alternatively, contact the Consular and Passport Section at [email protected] to find out if you qualify to be able to submit your application by courier. 

 

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Contact us via email ([email protected]) if you have any queries regarding your passport application. 

 

Notarial services.

For all Notarial services including certify copies, apostilles, certifications, witness signatures, please email [email protected] and book an appointment.

 

                                                                                                          Book now

 

 

Public holidays 2023.

  • Monday 20 de noviembre
  • Monday  25 de diciembre
  • Tuesday 26 de diciembre
  • Wednesday 27 de diciembre
  • Thursday 28 de diciembre 
  • Friday 29 de diciembre 

 

Public holidays 2024.

  • Monday, 1 January 
  • Monday, 5 February
  • Monday, 18 March
  • Friday, 29 March
  • Monday, 1 April
  • Monday, 10 June
  • Monday, 16 September
  • Tuesday, 1 October
  • Monday, 18 November 
  • Wednesday, 25 December
  • Thursday, 26 December
  • Friday, 27 December
  • Monday, 30 December
  • Tuesday, 31 December

 

Translations

All supporting documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a translation using a translator that is certified by a relevant local authority.

This includes documents such as foreign birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, name change certificates and court orders.  Please note that both the original foreign language document and the original translation must be submitted with your passport application.

The Embassy can provide you with a list of recognised translators on request, please email con[email protected] or phone +5255 1101 2256.

 

Referee/Guarantor

Referee/Guarantor is required for first time applicants, renewal for minors, after a lost or stolen passport and first time as an adult. If you do not know an Australian who will meet the requirements as your Referee/Guarantor in section 11 of the application, you may be able to use a non-Australian as long as he or she is currently employed in one of the approved professional or occupation groups listed below, and:

  • is not related to you by birth or marriage;
  • is not in a de facto relationship with you;
  • does not live at the same address;
  • is over 18 years of age;
  • has known you for at least 12 months; and
  • is readily available to discuss your application during normal business hours.

Approved professional or occupation groups

  • Lawyers
  • Accountants
  • Engineers
  • Dentists
  • Judges
  • Marriage Celebrants
  • Police Officers with at least 5 years continuous service
  • Chiropractors
  • Medical Practitioners - Doctors
  • Nurses
  • Optometrists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Psychologists
  • Veterinary
  • Teachers who are full time and who have been teaching for more than five years at schools or tertiary institutions.

 

Fee schedule November 2023 

The Australian Embassy does not accept cash payments. We can only accept payment via Visa, MasterCard and AMEX credit card.  Payments will be charged in Australian Dollars and in some cases in Mexican Pesos.  Fees are revised monthly based on exchange rates.

For payments outside Mexico, please use the Credit Card Authorisation Form.

Passports are valid for 10 years (adults) or 5 years (children and adults aged 75 years and over).

PASSPORT (32 page) / PASAPORTE (32 páginas) AUD            USD          MXN 
Adult/ Adulto 325 209         3,715
Child (16/17 years) / Menor (16/17 años) 325 209         3,715
Child / Menor 164 116         1,875
Senior  (over 75 years) Adulto mayor (75 años +) 164 116         1,875
Additional fee to the passport/ Cuota adicional al paspaorte
OVERSEAS SURCHARGE FEE / CUOTA DE EXPEDICION EN EL EXTRANJERO
Overseas Processing Surcharge - Adult
Cargo adicional para adultos en el extranjero
146 94         1,669
Overseas Processing Surcharge - Child
Cargo adicional para menores en el extranjero
71 46            812
REPLACEMENT PASSPORT  /  PASAPORTE DE REMPLAZO (for full or damaged passports)
Adult / Adulto 204 131         2,332
EMERGENCY PASSPORT / PASAPORTE DE EMERGENCIA
Emergency passport fee
Pasaporte de emergencia
204 131         2,332
OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS / OTROS DOCUMENTOS DE VIAJE
Document of Identity / Documento de identidad 85 55            972
NOTARIAL SERVICES / SERVICIOS NOTARIALES
CNI / Certificado de no impedimento de matrimonio 161 104         1,840
Witnessing Signature / Atestiguar firmas 80 52            914
Apostille / Apostilla 92 59            1,052
Authentication / Autenticación 92 59            1,052
Certified copies (per copy) / Copia certificada (por copia) 80 52            914
COURIER FEES / SERVICIOS DE MENSAJERIA
National (within Mexico) / Nacional en México 37 24            425
International / Internacional 122 79         1,400
Service to Cuba / Envíos a Cuba 157 101         1,800

 

Children born of surrogacy

We strongly advise Australians who are considering international commercial surrogacy arrangement to obtain information on the legal and other risks involved, and to seek independent legal advice regarding Australian and foreign laws.  For more information, see our Surrogacy Bulletin on smartraveller. 

Before to apply for an Australian passport you would need to obtain Australian Citizenship, for children born overseas, see international Surrogacy Arrangements on the website of the Department of Home Affairs.

For general information on children's passport applications and supporting documentation, visit the  Australians Passports website.

 

Latitude Financial Services data breach

13 April 2023

 

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is aware of a cyber incident impacting Latitude Financial Services.  
Copies of approximately 103,000 identity documents have been stolen from Latitude Financial. This includes a small number of passports.   
Latitude Financial Services is contacting impacted customers directly and continues to investigate the matter to determine the full extent of the cyber-attack.  
Foreign passports were also compromised through this cyberattack. If Latitude Financial Services have advised you that your foreign passport information was compromised, you should contact the government that issued the passport for advice on what to do.
Impacted passports are still safe to use for international travel. Your passport number cannot be used to obtain a new passport. Robust controls are used to protect passports from identity takeover, including sophisticated facial recognition technology. Further information on how your passport may be impacted can be found on the APO website(link is external).  
Advice on safeguarding your personal information can be found on the APO’s webpage on protecting against scams and identity theft(link is external).   
Customers can also seek help from IDCare(link is external), a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in providing advice and support to the Australian community in responding to identity theft.  
Advice on how to protect yourself and your family from cyber security incidents is available on the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) webpage at: www.cyber.gov.au(link is external) 

 

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