How to get a police certificate – Mexico

You must apply to the Mexican authorities, the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR).

The office processing your application will send you a letter with instructions on how to get a police certificate. When you receive the instruction letter, email the visa office in Mexico City to request an official letter.

Take the official letter to the FGR office closest to you to apply for a police certificate.

The instruction letter provided by the processing office is not the same as the official letter that you must submit to the FGR authorities.

Once you submit your application, we’ll tell you when you need a police certificate. We’ll submit a request for a police certificate on your behalf after you give us 2 sets of original fingerprints that include

• rolled and flat impressions of all 10 fingers taken with black ink
• your full name, date of birth and sex or gender
• the name and address of the police agency where the fingerprints were taken
• the signature of the officer taking the fingerprints and your signature

Make sure the name on the fingerprint forms is the same as the one on the passport bio page or photo ID.

Fingerprint forms should not have anything crossed out or contain any amendments.

How to get your fingerprints taken

• In Canada: Contact a fingerprinting agency or visit your local police station.
• In any other country: Visit your local police station. In some countries, the Mexican embassy or consulate will be able to assist you.

You’ll also need

• 3 passport-size (4.5 cm × 3.5 cm) photographs of your front profile (no makeup, earrings, glasses, facial hair or sideburns, and ears cannot be covered—no exceptions)
• 3 passport-size (4.5 cm × 3.5 cm) photographs of your right profile (no makeup, earrings, glasses, facial hair or sideburns, and ears cannot be covered—no exceptions)
• 1 clear, legible copy of your passport bio page (with your picture and full name)
• the following information about your file:
  • your file number
  • the name of the visa office, Canadian embassy or consulate or case processing centre where your file is being processed
  • your full name and date of birth

You don’t need to send any other documents or provide any payments.

Please send all 5 items together in one package to

Embassy of Canada, Immigration Section
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 193, Col. Granada
C.P. 11520, Mexico D.F.
Mexico

If you live outside of Mexico, you won’t receive the original police certificate. It will be uploaded directly to our system.

If you try to submit this police certificate on your own, we won’t accept it.