Digitize Your Mexican Birth Certificate

Get an Older Mexican Birth Record Added to the Digital System

Mexican birth certificate digitization is the process of locating an existing birth registration in the appropriate Civil Registry records and requesting that its information be incorporated into the applicable digital system. DNExpress assists with digitization throughout Mexico. Clients must provide a copy, photo, or PDF of the existing birth certificate for review. Service starts at $75 USD and many cases range from $75–$150 depending on the state, municipality, age, and accessibility of the record.

Do you have a Mexican birth certificate, but your record does not appear properly in Mexico’s digital Civil Registry system?

DNExpress can help with the digitization of Mexican birth certificates from all 32 Mexican states.

You send us a copy of your existing birth certificate. We review the record, determine where it was registered, confirm the cost, and work with the appropriate Civil Registry to locate the original birth record and request its incorporation into the digital system.

What Is Mexican Birth Certificate Digitization?

Many Mexican birth records were originally recorded in physical Civil Registry books.

As Mexico’s civil registry infrastructure has become increasingly digital, older records may need to be incorporated into the applicable digital system before the person’s birth certificate can be accessed through modern electronic processes.

Digitization generally involves locating the original birth registration in the Civil Registry book and requesting that the information contained in that record be entered into the applicable digital system.

Once successfully digitized, the birth record becomes available electronically through the applicable system and the person may receive or have their CURP associated with the record, as applicable.

You Must Already Have a Copy of the Birth Certificate

This is important.

To begin a digitization case, you must provide DNExpress with a copy of the Mexican birth certificate you want digitized.

You may send us:

• A clear photograph
• Scanned copy
• PDF
• Photocopy
• Older certified copy

The clearer the document, the better.

The information contained on the certificate helps us identify:

• State
• Municipality
• Civil Registry office
• Registration date
• Book
• Acta number
• Other identifying information

How Much Does Birth Certificate Digitization Cost?

Mexican birth certificate digitization is difficult to price with one fixed amount because Civil Registry procedures and requirements vary throughout Mexico.

The price can depend on:

• State where the birth was registered
• Municipality or city
• Age of the record
• Location of the original Civil Registry book
• Accessibility of the record
• Requirements of the corresponding Civil Registry
• Additional work required to locate or process the original entry

We Review the Record Before Confirming the Final Price

Send us your birth certificate first.

DNExpress will review the document and determine the applicable process and price for your case.

How the Digitization Process Works

IMPORTANT: Digitization Uses the Original Civil Registry Record

This is one of the most important things to understand before requesting this service.

When a birth certificate is digitized, the government uses the information contained in the original Civil Registry record as the source for the digital record.

DNExpress does not create or rewrite the information contained in the original birth registration.

This matters because an old paper certificate, photocopy, identification document, or the name a person has used throughout their life may not always match exactly what appears in the original Civil Registry book.

Digitization Can Reveal Existing Errors or Discrepancies

Sometimes digitization reveals discrepancies that the person did not previously know existed.

Examples can include:

• A letter in a first name or surname is different
• A name appears with an S instead of a Z, or vice versa
• A middle name appears or is missing
• One surname is spelled differently
• A date differs
• A place of birth is recorded differently
• A parent’s name is different
• Information on an old copy differs from the original Civil Registry book
• Other historical registration errors or discrepancies

These issues can be especially common with older records.

The digitization process does not necessarily create the discrepancy. In many cases, digitization simply reveals how the information was originally recorded in the Civil Registry book.

What Happens If My Digitized Birth Certificate Has an Error?

If the newly digitized record contains information that you believe is incorrect, contact DNExpress.

We can review:

and help determine whether a correction may be possible.

DNExpress Does Not Control the Content of the Original Record

DNExpress facilitates the digitization process, but we do not control the information contained in the original Civil Registry book or the government’s transcription of that record into the digital system.

Our service is to help locate the appropriate record and process the request for digitization.

If the original Civil Registry record contains a spelling difference, incorrect information, or another discrepancy, additional work may be necessary to correct it.

Likewise, if an apparent discrepancy results from the government’s digitization/transcription, DNExpress can help review the situation and determine what correction process may be available.

Digitization and correction are two separate procedures.

Older Records May Require More Work

Based on the cases DNExpress processes, more recent records are generally easier to digitize than significantly older records.

Records from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and later may often be easier to locate and process, although every case is different.

Older records can present additional challenges, including:

• Difficult-to-read handwriting
• Damaged or deteriorated books
• Historical spelling differences
• Incomplete information
• Differences between old copies and the original book
• Different indexing systems
• Records maintained in older Civil Registry archives
• Existing registration errors

For this reason, DNExpress cannot guarantee that every digitization case will follow exactly the same process, price, or timeframe.

We ask for your cooperation and understanding.

Every Mexican Civil Registry record has its own history, and procedures can vary substantially from one location to another.

What If I Don’t Have a Copy of My Birth Certificate?

Then this is probably not the correct service to start with.

Digitization requires us to identify an existing birth record.

If you don’t have your birth certificate, don’t know where it was registered, or cannot locate the record, you may need our:

What If My Birth Certificate Is Already in the System?

Then you probably do not need digitization.

If your birth certificate is already available in the system and you simply need a physical copy, use our:

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to digitize a Mexican birth certificate?

Digitization generally involves locating the original birth registration in the appropriate Civil Registry records and requesting that the information from that record be incorporated into the applicable digital system.

How much does Mexican birth certificate digitization cost?

The service starts at approximately $75 USD.

Many cases range between $75 and $150 USD, depending on the state, municipality, age of the record, accessibility, and requirements of the applicable Civil Registry.

DNExpress reviews the birth certificate before confirming the final price.

What do I need to start?

You need to send DNExpress a copy of the birth certificate you want digitized.

A clear photograph, scan, PDF, photocopy, or older copy can be used for the initial review.

The clearer the document, the better.

Can DNExpress digitize birth certificates from anywhere in Mexico?

DNExpress assists with birth certificate digitization throughout Mexico, but procedures, availability, requirements, prices, and processing times can vary by state and municipality.

Will I get a CURP after my birth certificate is digitized?

When applicable, successful incorporation of the birth record into the relevant system may allow a CURP to be generated or associated with the record.

The exact result depends on the person’s record and the applicable government systems.

Why does my digitized birth certificate look different from my old certificate?

The digital record may be based on the information contained in the original Civil Registry book entry.

If an older certificate, identification document, or other record differs from the original registration, those differences may become visible during digitization.

What if my name is spelled incorrectly after digitization?

Contact DNExpress.

We can review the original information and the digitized record to determine whether a correction procedure may be available.

Correction is a separate service and may require additional time, documentation, and fees.

Does DNExpress decide how my name will appear?

No.

DNExpress does not determine or rewrite the information contained in the original Civil Registry record.

The digitization is based on the applicable government record.

Does digitization correct mistakes on my birth certificate?

No.

Digitization and correction are different services.

Digitization makes an existing record digitally available.

If the underlying record contains an error, a separate correction procedure may be necessary.

Are older birth certificates harder to digitize?

They can be.

Older records may involve physical books, historical archives, handwriting, deterioration, indexing differences, or existing discrepancies.

Each case must be evaluated individually.

What if I don’t have my birth certificate?

You may need our Mexican Birth Certificate Search service first.

What if my birth certificate is already online?

If the birth certificate is already properly available in the system, you probably don’t need digitization.

If you simply need a physical copy, use our $50 Mexican Birth Certificate — Physical Copy service.

Digitize Your Mexican Birth Certificate

Have an existing Mexican birth certificate that isn’t properly available in the digital system?

Send DNExpress a clear copy for review.