Monument Visa — Apostille Service for Americans Moving to Mexico

Every Mexican Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) and Permanent Resident Visa (PRV) for Americans requires apostilled U.S. documents. The U.S. has two apostille systems running in parallel: federal documents go to the U.S. Department of State, state documents go to the Secretary of State in the issuing state. Send a state document to the wrong place and it comes back unapostilled, costing you two weeks. Monument Visa eliminates that risk by routing everything correctly the first time. They handle the documents Mexico-bound Americans need most: FBI background checks, birth certificates, marriage certificates, IRS letters, and Social Security letters.

• Federal apostilles through U.S. Department of State
• State apostilles in all 50 Secretaries of State
• Document procurement if you don’t have certified originals yet
• Tracked round-trip shipping on every order
• TRV / PRV specialists — they know which docs each visa needs

Apostille first, then translate

Once your documents come back apostilled, the next step for Mexico is certified Spanish translation. For consulate stage, see our Translayte partner. For in-Mexico use (INM, notarial procedures), you’ll need a perito traductor — a Mexican court-certified translator. Don’t translate before apostilling — you’ll end up needing a second apostille on the translation.

Disclaimer: general information for U.S. citizens living or planning to live in Mexico — not tax, legal, financial or immigration advice. Financial requirements are indicative 2026 figures: Mexican consulates apply different thresholds, documentation rules and exchange rates, and the UMA they are based on changes every year. Always confirm the requirements with the consulate handling your application, and tax questions with the IRS, SAT or a qualified professional before acting.