Acknowledgment of Execution:
This is used for legal agreements and business documents. It is also used when two or more signatories are required on the document, but not all the parties who must sign are present. We can notarize only the signatures of those who are present to sign in front of the consular officer or appear in front of the consular officer and affirm that they have signed the document.
Administration of Oath:
This is used on documents that require a sworn affidavit. This format cannot be used unless all persons who are to sign the document are present.
The fee for notarial services is $30.00 USD for the first notarial, and $20.00 USD for each additional seal provided at the same time in connection with the same transaction.
Authentication of true copies:
The consular officer can verify that a copy of a document is a valid reproduction of an original. The fee is $30.00 USD, and both copy and original need to be presented.
Authentication of civil documents:
Both the United States of America and Mexico are signatories of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, abolishing the requirements of legalization of public documents. The Convention became effective in Mexico on August 14, 1995.
Under the terms of the Convention, the requirements that U.S. consular officers authenticate Mexican civil documents for use in the United States was abolished. Further, U.S. consular officers are specifically prohibited from continuing to authenticate civil documents after the Convention came into force. In place of U.S. consular authentication, the Government of Mexico places an “apostille” stamp on the Mexican civil document.
If you encounter difficulties with officials in the United States accepting a Mexican civil document with the “apostille” stamp, please write to the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of States, Washington, D.C. 20520. The telefax number is (202) 647-6201.
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