Apostille in Guanajuato
Which documents this office will accept
- From the source
The office certifies signatures registered in the state archives — the signing official's or notario's signature must be registered with it. Private documents must first be notarized before a notario público (or certified by a registered official), then apostilled by the state; there is no multi-step legalization chain inside Mexico for Hague-destination documents — a single apostille suffices
Certifications you may need first
No additional certification step is required before the apostille.
The request form
The request form is not published online — confirm with the office whether it wants a form, and which one, before you send anything.
What the source does say about this office is in the notes at the end of this page.
Requesting online
- Online route
There is no online request route — this office takes requests on paper.
- From the source
No electronic apostille. No Mexican state was found to issue true electronic apostilles (apostilla electrónica) as of Aug 2026; all 32 state processes located are in-person/paper
Where to go in person
Guanajuato
Carretera Guanajuato–Juventino Rosas Km 10, Col. Yerbabuena, C.P. 36259, Guanajuato, Gto.- Access
Visits are by appointment.
- Hours
Mon–Fri 9:00–15:30
- From the source
Appointment REQUIRED — scheduled by email to legalizaciones@guanajuato.gob.mx (no online booking system published)
What it costs
- Fee
$159.00 MXN per document
Applies to: all (apostille or legalización)
$159.00 MXN per document (apostille or legalization) — stated valid through 31 Dec 2026 on the official Secretaría de Gobierno FAQ. The ONE current, officially-sourced state fee in the Mexican dataset; every other state fee here is historic and unverified
How to pay
Payment methods are not published for this office. That is a gap in the source, not a statement that no payment is required — ask the office how it takes payment before you go.
Where to send your documents
No mailing address is published for this office. Do not send original documents anywhere until you have confirmed the address with the office itself.
How long it takes
Processing time is not published for this office.
Checking status and verifying an apostille
- Verify an issued apostille
No public verification register is published for this office. That is not the same as an apostille being unverifiable — ask the office how it confirms one.
- Check a request's status
No status-tracking page is published for this office.
Remote online notarization
Mexico has no remote online notarization. Notarial acts are performed by civil-law notarios públicos, and a document notarized remotely abroad has no notarial value here. The source's own statement is reproduced verbatim in the notes on this page.
Other things the source says
No RON: Mexico uses civil-law notarios públicos, has no Remote Online Notarization equivalent, and foreign RON documents have no notarial value in Mexico — the ron block is null on every Mexican entry
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