Mexican passport

Mexican passport
The front cover of a Mexican passport with the coat of arms of Mexico.
Date first issued	August 2012 (Most recent edition)
Issued by	Mexico
Type of document	Passport
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility requirements	Mexican citizenship

Mexican passports are issued to Mexican citizens for the purpose of traveling abroad. The Mexican passport is also an official ID and proof of Mexican citizenship. According to the 2017 Visa Restrictions Index, holders of a Mexican passport can visit 142 countries without a visa, placing Mexico in the 26th rank in terms of global travel freedom.

Mexican passports are dark green, with the Mexican Coat of Arms in the center of the front cover and the official name of the country "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" (United Mexican States) around the coat of arms. The word "Pasaporte" is inscribed below the coat of arms, and "Mexico" (as the country is known) above. The Mexican passport contains many different security features, some of them visible only under a black light.

Since 2010, all Mexican passports are biometric. All passport applicants must have their pictures taken digitally; all ten fingerprints are taken and an iris scan is done: Although Mexican passports are biometric, they do not contain a data chip.

Mexican passports include the following data:

Each passport has a biographical information page and a signature page. Illustration: biographical information page and signature page – right. Mexico is currently on the 'G' series passport.

The biographical information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone. Also, each visa page has a different coat of arms (One for each of the 31 states and the Federal District).

Requirements for first time applicants that are over the age of eighteen.

4. Prove identity with an original and a photocopy of any of the following official documents with photograph and signature of the holder, the data should agree closely with those of the document that is proving nationality:

In Mexican territory, fees are paid either online or at an affiliated Mexican bank that receives payments for passports. Citizens that live abroad pay at the consulate or embassy in which they are applying. There is a 50% discount for people that are over the age of sixty, people with disabilities, and agriculture workers. In order to be able to receive a discount, the person must show proof at the time of payment. All fees below are current as of January 2017.

The textual portions of the Mexican passports are printed in Spanish, English and French.

The passports contain a note from the issuing state that is addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms. The note inside the Mexican passports state: