The Government of Chihuahua launched on August 10 the Soy México 2026 program, which allows U.S.-born children of Mexican mothers or fathers to obtain recognition of their Mexican nationality at no cost, valid through November 30 at ten Civil Registry offices.
How to apply to the Soy México 2026 program
The program is for people born in the United States who are children of a Mexican mother or father and want recognition of their Mexican nationality. The Chihuahua government announcement of August 10, 2026, reprinted by Quadratín Chihuahua, says the documents are filed at any participating Civil Registry office. That announcement does not describe an online application.
The published window runs from August 10 through November 30, 2026. At the end, the applicant receives a Mexican birth certificate and a CURP at no cost. Recognition does not require giving up U.S. citizenship rights.
Documents listed in the August 10 announcement
- Original and copy of the U.S. birth certificate.
- Original and copy of the Mexican mother's and/or father's birth certificate, or the parent's birth registration.
- Official photo identification of the person filing the application, in two copies.
- The Formato de Inexistencia de Registro de Nacimiento (certificate that no birth record exists).
That list does not include a power of attorney. Earlier editions of the program asked for a simple power of attorney when someone other than the parents filed for a minor. Confirm that point at the office, because this edition's announcement does not list it.
Cost, apostille, and offices
Civil Registry Director Margarita Alvídrez reported that the process was exempted from fees and from translation and apostille requirements, a saving of about 1,035 pesos per application. Participating offices are in Ciudad Juárez, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Delicias, Ojinaga, Hidalgo del Parral, Camargo, Cuauhtémoc, Jiménez, Chihuahua, and Guachochi. In Ciudad Juárez, the Bellavista, Pueblito Mexicano, and El Mezquital offices are open Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 14:00, according to the same announcement.
Sources for this section: Government of Chihuahua, August 10, 2026 and Quadratín Chihuahua.
The program fits within the binational dimension of local public policy. During the current administration, Soy México has processed 31,345 dual-nationality recognitions for persons born abroad, reported Quadratín Chihuahua. Four out of every ten dual-nationality birth certificates generated in Mexico result from the state's work, according to the Government of Chihuahua. The free process reduces administrative barriers for beneficiaries seeking access to health, education, employment, and social security services. Recognition guarantees the right to identity and does not require renouncing U.S. citizenship rights, in a context of heightened attention to the binational migration phenomenon.
Chihuahua's model was presented before the Senate of the Republic together with civil society organizations, which proposed replicating it nationwide. The program will remain open through November 30, and the cumulative figure of 31,345 applications marks a trend in dual-nationality access.
This article was written with artificial intelligence assistance from verified sources and reviewed by a human editor before publication.