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Reglamento de la Ley de Nacionalidad DOF 2009-06-17 (Calderón) — NOT 2014

Citizenship in Mexico

Timeline
n/a
Renunciation
Not required

Overview

The Reglamento de la Ley de Nacionalidad (RLN) is the implementing regulation that translates the Ley de Nacionalidad 1998's statutory provisions into operational procedures. It was published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on 2009-06-17 and entered into force on 2009-06-18 during the Felipe Calderón administration. This is the operative Reglamento as of 2026-05-17.

A HIGH-severity applies to this route:.3 asserted that the Reglamento was published on DOF 2014-06-17. There is no Reglamento de la Ley de Nacionalidad published on 2014-06-17. The date 2014-06-17 (or 2014) corresponds to a distinct instrument — an Acuerdo SRE on examination protocols — not the Reglamento itself. and both document this HIGH-severity correction with specific evidence: the correct DOF date is 2009-06-17, and the correct administration is Calderón (NOT the subsequent Peña Nieto administration that would have been in office in 2014). Every route in the MX knowledge base that cites the "Reglamento de la Ley de Nacionalidad" must cite DOF 2009-06-17.

The RLN replaced the predecessor Reglamento de Naturalización y Naturalización (1972) — a much older implementing regulation that predated both the Ley de Nacionalidad 1993 and the Ley 1998. The 1972 predecessor had been applied to the Ley 1993 by extension, creating procedural uncertainty. The 2009 Reglamento was designed specifically for the 1998 Ley and resolved those procedural gaps.

The RLN has been amended twice since promulgation: (i) DOF 2013-03-21 — Art 17 reforma; (ii) DOF 2013-11-25 — subsequent adjustment. The 2013 amendments reflected coordination with the broader CPEUM Art 37 C 3rd reform (DOF 2013-09-30) and administrative simplification measures under the Peña Nieto administration's Comisión Nacional de Mejora Regulatoria (COFEMER) program.

Legal basis

  • Promulgation: Reglamento de la Ley de Nacionalidad DOF 2009-06-17; EIF 2009-06-18 (Calderón administration)
  • Authority: Ejecutivo Federal (Art 89 fr I CPEUM — regulatory authority); SRE-DGAJ (operational implementation)
  • Primary statutory basis: Ley de Nacionalidad 1998 (DOF 1998-01-23; última reforma DOF 2012-04-23)
  • Predecessor: Reglamento de Naturalización y Naturalización (1972) — abrogated by RLN 2009
  • Amendment 1: DOF 2013-03-21 — Art 17 reforma (administrative procedure for renunciation declarations)
  • Amendment 2 (ÚLTIMA REFORMA): DOF 2013-11-25 — subsequent operational adjustment
  • NOT: DOF 2014-06-17 does not correspond to the Reglamento (HIGH.3 fabrication)

Primary statute: Reglamento DOF 2009-06-17 (Calderón administration); última reforma DOF 2013-11-25 (with prior Art 17 reforma DOF 2013-03-21); predecesor Reglamento Nacionalidad y Naturalización 1972; Estructura Caps I-V. Operative period: 2009-06-18 → present. Mexican citizenship legal framework: Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (CPEUM) Art 30, 32, 37 primary constitutional framework — Art 30 nationality acquisition (Apartado A jus soli + Apartado B jus sanguinis); Art 32 dual-citizenship + Mexican-by-naturalization restrictions; Art 37 ciudadanía + nacionalidad loss framework. Constitutional anchor: CPEUM is the longest-continuous-single-text constitution globally (since 1917-02-05); Apartado A fracción I textually preserved across reforms 1934/1969/1974/1997/2021. Implementing statute: Ley de Nacionalidad 1998 (DOF 1998-01-23; última reforma DOF 2012-04-23). Implementing regulation: Reglamento de la Ley de Nacionalidad DOF 2009-06-17 (Calderón sexenio — NOT 2014). Key recent reforms: Art 30 multi-generational jus sanguinis reform DOF 2021-05-17 (Sheinbaum-era); Indigenous Originario framework DOF 2024-09-30 reforming Art 2 + 27 + 73 (CPEUM); Oaxaca Usos y Costumbres 417-418 SNI framework. Treaty anchors: ILO 169 (Mexico 2nd globally ratifier, 1990-09-05 after Norway 1990-06-19); 1933 Montevideo denuncia trifecta (1997-2000 — Inter-American Citizenship Treaties withdrawal); ICJ Avena 2004 (Mexico v USA — consular notification); Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848 (territorial cession + nationality transition framework). NOT party to 1961 Stateless Convention. Apex: Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN) — Pleno + Primera Sala + Segunda Sala. Indigenous parallel framework distinct.

Sources

-: Reglamento de la Ley de Nacionalidad DOF 2009-06-17 (primary regulatory text — full chapters I-V + both 2013 amendments) -: Ley de Nacionalidad 1998 (primary statutory basis for the Reglamento) -: RENAPO/INEGI Art 4 identity framework (cross-reference for SINNA/CURP/RENAPO coordination with nationality certification)

Source pins:,. MX source register: T1 primary: CPEUM (Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos) DOF publication; Ley de Nacionalidad 1998 (DOF 1998-01-23, última reforma DOF 2012-04-23); Reglamento de la Ley de Nacionalidad DOF 2009-06-17 (Calderón); SCJN sentencias + AI (acciones de inconstitucionalidad) + AR (amparo en revisión) + ADR (amparo directo en revisión); SRE-DGAJ Dirección General de Asuntos Jurídicos; RENAPO Registro Nacional de Población; DOF Diario Oficial de la Federación. T2 corroborating: INE + Consulados de México publications; UN Treaty Collection treaty-status; ILO ratifications database; ICJ Avena 2004 judgment. Cross-border (cohort-distinct): Spain Ley 36/2002 + Italy Legge 74/2025.

Example scenarios

  • Closed cohort — the window has ended

    Pre-1986 British subject status — closed cohort.

Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-05-19.

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