Mexico Visa UK Document Legalisation

Legalise your UK birth certificate, degree or police check for a Mexico visa application.

Document legalisation for Mexico visa and residence routes

The documents you need legalised depend on why you are moving to Mexico. British passport holders do not need a visa to visit Mexico as tourists for stays of up to 180 days.

But moving there to live, work, study or marry means the Mexican consular section in London will want your documents certified, apostilled and translated first.

Find your reason in the table below:

Route	Who applies through it	Documents often needed
Temporary residence by economic solvency	People moving for a year or more on savings, a pension or remote income.	12 months of certified bank statements, or 6 months of income evidence.
Permanent residence	Retirees, plus people with a family link to a Mexican national or permanent resident.	Financial evidence, birth or marriage certificates.
Student visa	Anyone enrolled on a course lasting longer than 180 days.	Financial evidence, degree certificates and transcripts.
Work visa	People whose Mexican employer has already filed with the INM (Mexico’s immigration authority).	Degree certificates, transcripts, police certificates.
Family unity or marriage	Spouses and family members of Mexican nationals or residents.	Marriage or birth certificates, certificate of no impediment (CNI).

Mexico issues these visas through its consular section in London. You book the appointment on MiConsulado, the Mexican government’s online booking system, then attend in person.

You must have every document ready on the day of the appointment.

UK documents you need for use in Mexico

Below are the documents we handle most often for Mexican applications, plus what each one needs before a Mexican office will accept it for a visa application.

Birth certificates: Mexican offices want the long-form certificate from the GRO (General Register Office) rather than the short version.
Marriage certificates: The original GRO certificate goes straight to the FCDO for its apostille. No solicitor step is needed.
ACRO police certificates: Certificates from the ACRO Criminal Records Office already carry an official signature. So they can be apostilled as they are.
Degree certificates and transcripts: A solicitor has to certify these first, because the FCDO cannot verify a university signature on its own.
Bank statements and financial evidence: Your bank certifies the statements first. Then a FCDO-registered solicitor or notary certifies the copy for apostille.
Certificate of no impediment: Anyone marrying in Mexico will be asked for this. And it needs an apostille before the local Registro Civil will accept it.
Company documents: Companies House papers need the original signature of a British public official. Either order a certified certificate from Companies House, or have an FCDO-registered solicitor certify a downloaded copy.
Powers of attorney: A FCDO-registered notary has to witness and notarise the document before the FCDO can apostille it.

Apostille, certification and translation handled in one place

Most Mexican visa applications from the UK need 3 separate steps. And they have to happen in that order, because each one signs off the step before it.

Certification by a solicitor or notary

Some documents cannot be apostilled in the state you hold them.

Photocopies, bank statements, degree certificates and privately signed papers all need a solicitor or notary to certify them first.

We work with a network of solicitors and notaries registered with the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) to help you certify necessary documents.

The FCDO apostille

An apostille is the stamp that proves your document is genuine to a foreign government.

Mexico has been part of the Hague Convention since 14 August 1995. A UK apostille service is therefore enough. No Mexican embassy attestation is needed on top.

Sworn translation into Spanish or English

You may need 2 translations for the same application, in 2 different languages.

Staff at the consulate in London work in English. A document issued outside the UK must therefore be translated into English before your appointment.

Once you reach Mexico, the position reverses. The INM, the civil registry, and the SEP all work in Spanish. Every document you hand them needs a Spanish translation from a translator registered in Mexico.

Our sworn translation service covers 130+ languages. We prepare your translation while we process your apostille.

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How we take your documents from review to ready

You send your documents to us. We handle every stage after that.

Free document check

Tell us your visa route and which office will receive the paperwork. We confirm what needs certifying, apostilling, and translating before you pay anything.

Send your documents

Once you agree with our quotes and have paid, post the originals to our office or drop them in. We log your order the day it reaches us.

Certification and apostille

We arrange any solicitor or notary work first. Then we submit the documents to the FCDO on your behalf.

Translation and return

Your Spanish or English translation (if needed) is prepared last. Then you can pick up the finished documents from our office, or we can mail them to you.

Why clients trust us

Mexican visa applications often get refused over small paperwork faults, so it helps to know who is handling your documents. London Apostille Services Ltd. is:

Registered with the FCDO: The business is FCDO-registered, which allows us to submit your documents for legalisation.
Listed by GOV.UK: We appear on the government’s own list of next-day legalisation providers.
15+ years in document legalisation: Mexican residence, study, and marriage files are routine work for our team.
A network of solicitors and notaries: We partner with qualified solicitors and notaries, so we handle certification and apostille in a single order.
Insured returns: Every document travels back to you, tracked and insured through DHL.
Service guarantee: If your document is rejected because of a mistake on our side, you get a full refund or free resubmission.

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Fast turnaround with clear, upfront costs

Pricing is per document. You see the full figure before we start work.

Service	Turnaround	From
Express apostille	Next business day, if your document reaches us by 9:30 am.	£97
Standard apostille	3 to 4 business days.	£87
e-Apostille	1 to 2 business days, for documents that qualify.	£97
Solicitor certification	Runs alongside your apostille order.	£30
Notarisation	1 to 2 business days, once your notary appointment is booked.	£84
Sworn translation	Prepared while your apostille is processed.	£50

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Below are the questions we hear most often about Mexican visa applications:

Can I translate my UK documents into Spanish myself for a Mexican visa?

No. Mexican authorities need a translation from a sworn translator.

Once you are in Mexico, any document you hand to a government office there needs a translator registered in Mexico.

Start your Mexico visa document legalisation

Send us your document list and tell us which Mexican office will receive it. We’ll get back to you with the steps, cost, and turnaround time, with no obligation.