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AMEXCID Required Documents 2027

AMEXCID checks documents carefully. A file that's too large, a document not translated into Spanish, or a single missing item can hold up or reject your application. This page covers every document required and what each one needs to include.

ScholarshipUnion Editorial 6 min read Updated Oct 6, 2026

Technical Requirements for All Documents

The rules below follow the 2026 call. The official call document (convocatoria) published each year contains the authoritative list — always cross-reference before submitting.

Format

Color PDF only. No Word documents, scanned images in JPEG, or other formats accepted. Documents must be legible.

File size

Maximum 1.8 MB per file. Files larger than this cannot be uploaded in SIGCA. Compress before uploading.

Language

All documents must be in Spanish. Non-Spanish documents need a simple Spanish translation on a separate sheet, signed by you.

Signatures

On every document that needs your signature, sign in blue ink, and make sure the signature matches the one in your passport. Everything must be uploaded in SIGCA before the deadline; AMEXCID does not accept physical files or files sent outside the system.

Documents Required by Everyone

These documents are required regardless of which scholarship modality you are applying for.

1
Valid passport — color copy
Color scan of the biographical data page showing your photo, name, nationality, date of birth, and passport number clearly. The passport must be valid for the duration of your proposed scholarship period. If your passport was issued before you turned 18, renew it first.
2
Signed Declaration Letter (Form 1)
A letter, typed on a word processor, confirming you meet the eligibility conditions and that all information provided is accurate. AMEXCID publishes the official template with each year's call. Must be signed with original signature and the date of signing must be recent.
3
Curriculum Vitae (Form 2, maximum 4 pages)
A word-processed CV on the official format covering your academic background, work experience, research or publications if applicable, and language skills. Keep it to four pages or fewer and sign it.
4
Medical certificate (issued within the last 3 months)
A certificate from a public or private healthcare institution confirming you are in good health. Must be dated no more than three months before your application submission. If it is not in Spanish, it needs a certified translation — the one document where a simple translation is not enough.
5
Spanish language certificate (B2) — if Spanish is not your native language
Issued by any university or educational institution certifying B2 level or higher on the Common European Framework. A DELE certificate works, but it is not the only option. B1 is not sufficient.
6
Degree diploma — highest completed level
Copy of your highest completed academic degree. For master's and master's mobility applicants: your bachelor's diploma. For doctoral and postdoctoral research stays the 2026 call asks for your doctoral diploma. Technical or vocational certificates are not acceptable.
7
Academic transcripts confirming 8.5/10 GPA
Official transcripts from your home institution showing your academic record — for master's applicants, the most recent semester — and confirming a minimum average of 8.5 out of 10 (85 out of 100). If your institution uses a different scale, include a brief note explaining the grading system and the equivalent score.
8
Birth certificate or official nationality document
A government-issued document confirming your nationality, used to verify that you are a citizen of an eligible country, translated into Spanish if the original is in another language. Earlier calls asked for it; the 2026 call does not list it separately, so include it only if the current call does.
9
University acceptance letter (issued within 60 days)
The single most important document. On official institutional letterhead, signed by an authorised representative, issued no more than 60 calendar days before submission. Must specify the programme name, type and academic level, start and end dates (DD/MM/YYYY), the campus and state, and that your GPA meets 8.5/10. Only accepted from institutions on the official Annex 1 list.

Additional Documents by Modality

Depending on which scholarship modality you are applying for, you will need these additional documents on top of the universal ones above.

Master's degree and mobility

Credit recognition letter (mobility applicants only). If you are applying for a mobility period (not completing a full degree), a letter from your home institution confirming they will recognise the credits earned during your stay in Mexico. Signed by an authorised representative. Mobility applicants also submit their grades for the last completed period.
Language support letter (if needed). If your programme is taught in a language other than Spanish and other than your native language, a letter from the host institution agreeing to provide tutoring or advising in that language, naming the language and the tutor.

Doctoral and postdoctoral research

Project Description Letter (Form 3). A summary of your research project using the template published in the annual call. Follow the official template for its contents and signatures.
Acceptance letter specifying research supervisor and project. For research stays, the acceptance letter from the Mexican institution must additionally confirm that supervision will be provided, name the research supervisor, state the full title of the research project, and confirm the dates.
Nomination letter from your home country. A letter from an academic or governmental institution in your country of nationality nominating you, describing the research you will carry out and the justification for the nomination.
Language mentorship letter (if needed). If the research stay is in a language other than Spanish and other than your native language, a letter from the host institution committing to mentorship in that language, naming the language and the mentor.

Already in Mexico

These items come from earlier calls. The 2026 call does not list the CURP or card copy separately, so check the current call.

CURP (Clave Única de Registro de Población). Mexico's national population registry number assigned to foreign residents. If you are already living and studying in Mexico on a valid student visa, you will have been issued a CURP.
Copy of Temporary Resident Student card (Tarjeta de Residente Temporal Estudiante). Both sides of your current valid card. Expired cards or other residency card types do not qualify for the in-Mexico exception.
Letter of presentation from your current Mexican institution. Instead of an acceptance letter, applicants already in Mexico submit a letter of presentation from their current university. It must confirm that you are a regularly enrolled student, your current GPA (which must be 8.5/10 or above), and your programme and academic level.

Language and Translation Rules

All documents submitted via SIGCA must be in Spanish. If your documents are in another language — English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, or any other — you must include a Spanish translation. Under the 2026 call a simple translation on a separate sheet, signed by you, is enough for most documents; it does not need a sworn translator.

The exception is the medical certificate, which needs a certified translation. Read each year's call carefully, since requirements can change; when in doubt, a certified translation is always safer than a plain one.

Practical approach

Put the original document and its Spanish translation page into a single PDF file so they are uploaded together as one attachment. This keeps each document under the 1.8 MB limit while ensuring reviewers have both the original and translation in one place.

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