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Your checklists

Your plan has three parts, in the order they usually happen. Select one to jump to it.

  1. Your journey plan1 of 5 doneGuided checklist
  2. Steps in Mexico0 of 5 doneGuided checklist
  3. Your baby’s citizenship & passport: Australia0 of 8 doneGuided checklist

Your journey plan

Agreements, medical reports and travel: the steps every family needs, wherever the journey takes place.

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Plan a flexible stay and return journey
Travel60 days before birth
To doDec 20, 2026

Steps in Mexico

Legal advice, birth registration, parentage documents and leaving Mexico. Confirm each step with your local lawyer, as details vary by region.

Guided checklist0 of 5 done

Your baby’s citizenship & passport: Australia

Australian citizenship by descent and a first Australian passport, for a birth in any country. Some steps, like DNA testing, only apply if requested.

Guided checklist0 of 8 done
Embassy and consulate contacts for the birth country

Australian consular support in Mexico

Planned birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Contact the Consular and Passport Section before arranging the baby's first passport appointment. Home Affairs handles citizenship; the embassy does not process citizenship applications.

Australian Embassy, Mexico City

Confirm the surrogacy document pack, appointment, original documents and collection arrangements with the passport section.

Rubén Darío 55, Colonia Bosque de Chapultepec, 11580 CDMX, Mexico

Australian Consulate, Cancún

Honorary consular contact for routine appointments. Confirm which services are available; do not assume this post can lodge a first surrogacy passport.

Edificio Grupo Vivo, Calle Luciérnaga esquina con Avenida Politécnico, Región 501, Manzana 13, Lote 7, Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77535

Official local passport information

Profile checked Oct 16, 2026 · Official contact source. Confirm current services and appointments with the post.

Confirm citizenship evidence and application steps
GuideCitizenship90 days before birth
To doNov 20, 2026
To doDate to confirm
To doDate to confirm
Check translation and certification requirements
GuideCitizenship75 days before birth
To doDec 5, 2026
To doDate to confirm
Prepare for DNA evidence if requested
GuideCitizenship · if requested
To doDate to confirm
To doDate to confirm
Review passport consent and surrogacy forms
GuideCitizenship45 days before birth
To doJan 4, 2027

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Agreements and payment milestones

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Keep each signed version and amendment linked to its document record, costs and legal tasks. A milestone is a planned obligation; a confirmed payment is a separate receipt.