Baja California is leading the country in applications processed through Mexico’s “Soy México” campaign, Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda announced this week.
The program, launched by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, helps residents access civil registry services tied to dual nationality. So far, more than 25,000 people in the state have completed their paperwork through offices in all seven municipalities.
That’s a steep climb from 2021, when the state handled about 4,000 validations. By 2025, the total had surged past 25,000.
“This achievement shows we’re moving in the right direction,” Marina del Pilar said. “These aren’t just numbers, they’re families who now have the security of legal recognition.”
Tijuana accounted for more than half of all procedures, with over 14,000 people served. Mexicali followed with roughly 3,000, and the program also reached Tecate, Rosarito, Ensenada, San Quintín and San Felipe.
The governor also highlighted a parallel effort, the Registro Oportuno program, which helps children and teenagers without birth certificates obtain one.
State officials said the progress reflects coordinated work between the Civil Registry, the Department of Government, and the Office of Governmental and Legal Services.
