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Let's imagine something...

Tomorrow morning you wake up, and your Mexican passport is already approved and sitting on your table.

* No paperwork.

* No waiting.

* No consulate appointments.

* No document hunting.

What's the very first thing you'd do?

Would you...

* Travel somewhere in Mexico you've always wanted to visit?

* Think about buying property someday?

* Help your children or other family members claim their citizenship?

* Reconnect with your family's hometown?

* Explore work or business opportunities?

🇲🇽 Simply feel proud to officially hold the citizenship your family passed down to you?

For people who already have Mexican citizenship...

What was the first thing you actually did after receiving it?

I'm really interested to see how different everyone's answers are.

Everyone talks about buying property or feeling connected to their roots, but we need to talk about the absolute massive financial safety net that comes with Mexican dual citizenship: Healthcare.

As a Mexican citizen, you have the right to access the public healthcare system (IMSS) and you pay the local citizen rates at private hospitals, which are already a fraction of what they cost in the United States.

I know people who live in border states like Texas or California who keep their US jobs but cross the border for all their major medical, dental, and vision needs. Even without insurance, paying out of pocket at a private Mexican clinic as a citizen is often cheaper than an insurance deductible in the US.

With the cost of living and medical debt skyrocketing in the US, having legal, unrestricted access to Mexico's healthcare infrastructure is arguably the most valuable "insurance policy" you can have.

Has anyone here utilized the healthcare system in Mexico after getting their citizenship? How much did it save you?

Mexico just made WorYesterday was the first time in 40 years Mexico advanced in a World Cup knockout. The streets in CDMX are literally vibrating. 🇲🇽

But while we’re all celebrating, don’t ignore the news coming out of DC this morning. The Supreme Court is officially reviewing the 14th Amendment (Birthright Citizenship). Combine that with the new SECURE America Act and the review of 53 Mexican consulates... the window to secure your status is changing fast.

Here is the reality check:

If you have a Mexican parent, you are ALREADY a citizen. You just don't have the papers to prove it.

Getting your dual citizenship right now isn't just about the "pride" of the World Cup win. It’s about having a permanent legal escape hatch.

• US Citizenship laws change? You’re a Mexican citizen.

• Consulates close or get backed up for 2 years? You already have your passport.

• Mexico wins again on Sunday? You can be there as a local, not a tourist.

Stop being a "tourist" in your own heritage. The consulates are going to be absolutely slammed after this World Cup run ends. Start your document check today.

Question: Are you more worried about the Supreme Court news or just hyped for the England game on Sunday?

Let's be real in the comments. 👇

If you only have a US passport, you might think you don't need a Mexican one for travel. But having both gives you incredible global mobility.

The Mexican passport gives you visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to over 160 countries. More importantly, it can provide easier access to places that are becoming increasingly difficult, expensive, or politically complicated for Americans to visit.

For example, Brazil recently started requiring visas for US citizens, while Mexican citizens can still enter visa-free. Depending on global political tensions, traveling on a Mexican passport can sometimes attract much less unwanted attention than traveling on an American one.

Plus, when you travel to Mexico, you get to skip the long foreign visitor immigration lines at the airport and use the citizen line instead.

If you have both passports, which one do you find yourself using more when traveling internationally outside of North America?

I was watching a video about this.

Someone said, "Culture cannot be bought, that's why"
Another person commented: "Oh hell no, red, white, and blue first"

The thing is, we've been missing the nuances of being dual citizens. It's not really about picking one over the other.

But I'm curious. Do you root for Mexico over the US?

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My wife’s father was born in Mexico. We are still trying to get his birth certificate. He passed away a few years ago. However we know he changed his middle name when naturalizing into USA So her birth certificate has a fathers middle name that will be different from his birth certificate. How do we address this.

So, I'm from the UK and have always been in touch with my heritage. both of my paternal great great grandparents were born in Mexico and lived there until they were adults. They then moved to the US, had a son, then they had a son in the US. Before moving to the UK in the 1960s.

Long story short, I can quite easily prove my link to my Mexican great great grandparents. I know their names, place of birth and have the family tree through ancestry. I have verified it many times with cousins and grandparents too. But am unsure as to whether I can ( in theory) apply for citizenship.

AFAIK the Mexican consulate is pretty vague about this but they make it seem as though you can apply for Mexican citizenship if you have ancestors born there.

I'm not expecting a comprehensive answer, this is reddit after all, but for somebody who has been through the citizenship by descent process. Is there any chance at all that I would be eligible for Mexican citizenship??

my paternal great great grandmother was born in Mexico. They then moved to the US, had a son, then they had a son in the US. And then my grandfather moved to the UK in the 1960s.

Long story short, I know their name, have their death certificate, possibly have a date of birth and have the family tree through ancestry. I have discussed it with relatives and the death certificate checks out with what they say about her. But I am unsure as to whether I can ( in theory) apply for citizenship.

AFAIK the Mexican consulate is pretty vague about this but they make it seem as though you can apply for Mexican citizenship if you have ancestors born there.

I'm not expecting a comprehensive answer, but for somebody who has been through the citizenship by descent process. Is there any chance at all that I would be eligible for Mexican citizenship??

The death certificate says she was born in Mexico ( no exact location ) died in San Antonio USA. But her citizenship says US. How reliable would that be for determining her citizenship? Was renunciation common back then? Could she have had dual citizenship but her relatives just put her as American? Or could she have done what you said which is symbolically giving it up but never formally arranging renunciation with the Mexican authorities?

If she renounced her Mexican citizenship at some point, what would that do to my chances of getting Mexican citizenship?

Located in Los Angeles and want to prepare for this path forward

I still hear this rumor constantly, and it needs to die: "If I become a Mexican citizen, I will lose my US citizenship."

That is completely false...

The United States government fully recognizes dual citizenship. You do not have to renounce your US passport. You do not lose your right to vote in US elections. You do not lose your social security benefits. Nothing about your American life changes.

When you are born to a Mexican parent, you are not "naturalizing" as a Mexican citizen in a way that conflicts with US law. You are simply claiming a right that you have held since the day you were born. The Mexican constitution guarantees it..

I know older generations sometimes spread this fear because the laws used to be different decades ago, but the laws changed in 1998.

So, Did anyone else's family warn them about losing their US citizenship? How long did that fear stop you from looking into the process?

After 5 years and an affordable amount, I received my Mexican birth certificate today! I have a date to apply for my passport aft the local consulate!

Yes, extra citizenship is like insurance. There’s always the risk of paying for “nothing” or the ONLY plan B that you have.

The difference is that even if you don’t end up living in the country, you'll enjoy a few benefits.

In Mexico, for example, you get to enjoy free healthcare on your travels, access to a different education system, and invest in real estate as a national.

Would you get dual citizenship with a LATAM country? Why?

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