Mexico and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Mexico since 14 August 1995
- Issued by
- Notarised documents and powers of attorney are apostilled by the Secretaría de Gobierno of the state where the notary practises
- Language
- Spanish, sworn translation
- Register
- Registro Público de Comercio of the state
- Tax treaty
- Signed 1993, in force 1994 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- Global Agreement, 2000; modernised version signed 22 May 2026
- In the Netherlands
- 30 companies controlled from Mexico in 2024, 30 in 2021, about 1,000 jobs, €1.1 billion turnover (CBS, 9 October 2026)
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Mexico
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Mexico.
Proof of address in Mexico, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney (poder notarial) before a Mexican notario público. The state government apostilles the notary’s signature.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Notarised documents and powers of attorney are apostilled by the Secretaría de Gobierno of the state where the notary practises. In Mexico City, this is the Dirección General Jurídica of the city government. Federal documents are apostilled by the Secretaría de Gobernación, for about 1,959 Mexican pesos (MXN). Several states issue electronic apostilles.
Good to know. The apostille is only issued in the state where the document was signed. For example, a Jalisco deed is apostilled in Jalisco, and only there. Keep the apostille attached to the document.
If a company from Mexico becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Registro Público de Comercio of the state. Order a certified copy of the incorporation deed (acta constitutiva) and, where registered, the current bylaws. For the shareholders of a Mexican limited company (an S.A. de C.V.), add the share ledger certified by the notary. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Trade between Mexico and the EU
In 2025, the European Union (EU) was Mexico's third-largest trading partner after the United States and China, with trade in goods of €86.8 billion. In 2025, EU exports of goods to Mexico reached €52.9 billion and imports from Mexico €33.9 billion.
The EU's main imports from Mexico are machinery and appliances, mineral products, chemical products, transport equipment and base metals. The same five product groups are the main EU exports to Mexico.
In 2024, EU services exports to Mexico amounted to €20.3 billion and imports to €9.4 billion. The EU is the second-largest investor in Mexico after the United States, with investment stocks of €206.6 billion in 2024.
The Global Agreement, in force since 2000, governs trade relations. On 22 May 2026, the EU and Mexico signed its modernised version and an interim Trade Agreement, which will remove high tariffs on EU agri-food exports once ratified.
Import duties: Access2Markets.
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