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Official Document Translation & Legalisation Map

Interactive index of country-specific requirements for certified translations, sworn translations, apostilles, and consular legalization for official submissions worldwide.

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Mexico

Sworn translation standard

Requirements Summary

Apostille required
Required for foreign public documents before translation
Who can translate
Officially appointed perito traductor (expert translator)
Accepted languages
Spanish
Legalization agency
Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE)
Official registry
Federal Judicial Council – List of Court-Recognised Experts
Official guidelines
Government of Mexico – Apostille and Legalisation
Important: If a foreign document is intended for use in Mexico, it must be apostilled in its country of origin before being translated by an authorised perito traductor.
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Detailed Guidelines

Who can translate

Only officially appointed expert translators known as peritos traductores are authorised to produce sworn translations in Mexico. These translators are appointed either by the Federal Judicial Council (Consejo de la Judicatura Federal) or by a State Supreme Court (Tribunal Superior de Justicia).

What makes a translation official

A sworn translation must include:
  • A declaration confirming the translation is accurate and complete
  • The translator’s official stamp (seal)
  • The translator’s signature
  • Reference to the appointing judicial authority
    • Many authorities require the translator to initial or sign each page of the translation.

    Documents from abroad

    Foreign public documents intended for submission in Mexico must first be apostilled in the country of origin. Both the original document and its apostille must then be translated into Spanish by an authorised perito traductor.

    Legal basis

    Court-recognised translators in Mexico are appointed under federal or state judicial authority. The legalisation and apostille process is administered by the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores in accordance with the Hague Apostille Convention.