You are going to travel? For pleasure or work? It doesn’t matter. Now the Secretary of Foreign Relations (SRE) makes the process much easier. Get your passport by WhatsApp, easily and safely.
“WhatsApp will be a way to schedule our appointments in all the offices that have Foreign Relations; We are going to do it faster, we are going to do it better, and every day open your eyes and think: what can I do today to make Mexico better? That is our task,” said Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, the secretary of SER in an official statement.
The chatbot will offer a more agile, simple service and with the possibility of scheduling an appointment directly from your cell phone in any state of the Mexican Republic, regardless of the schedule. In addition, this option is added to the existing ones: on the website citas.sre.gob.mx and by telephone at the number (+52) 5589324827.
The service is already available. Get your passport by WhatsApp!
How to process the passport by WhatsApp?
- Save the number in your contacts (+52) 5589324827
- Send “Hello” to the WhatsApp of that contact
- Start interacting with the chatbot and follow the instructions
- Important information will appear from ‘quetzy’the virtual assistant
- Select “1” to schedule an appointment
- Write the number assigned to the State where you want to schedule your appointment. For example, if you are from Mexico City, send “9”
- Now, choose the office of your preference, also by number. Example: Cuauhtémoc, send “3”
- Confirm the State and Office you previously chose. In this case, Mexico City (9) Cuauhtémoc (3)
- Have on hand and send your curp certificate. EYEyou only have 5 minutes to carry out the interaction, if you exceed the time you will have to start again
- Select the validity of your passport: three, six or 10 years
- Register your email with the virtual assistant
- Once the appointment is scheduled, you will receive a confirmation in a few minutes by the same means
NOTE: For security reasons and to avoid smuggling, you will not be able to make more than four appointments per month. Also, be patient, the chatbot is not very fast.
On the other hand, it is not necessary to send images, photographs or additional information to that requested through the virtual assistant. All data will be sent written. So, check that the contact has a green check, which verifies that it is a trusted and secure account.
Likewise, the payment of the passport can only be made at the bank window, to avoid fraud.
How much does the Mexican passport cost?
- One year: 815 pesos
- Three years: 1,585 pesos
- Six years: 2,155 pesos
- 10 years: 3,780 pesos
Consider the validity of the passport, the cost will depend on that. In addition, consider that the passport for one year is only for children under three years of age. Also, keep in mind that the SRE grants a 50% discount for people over 60 years of age, with disabilities, as well as agricultural workers.
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