Foreign company branch
Establish your foreign company's presence in Mexico: the branch operates under the same legal personality as the parent company, without creating a new entity.
Scope
What this service includes
- Draft branch bylaws adapted to your local operations
- Authorization before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE)
- Registration with the Public Commerce Registry and legal publications
- Formalization of the legal representative and management powers
Real cases
When do you need it?
Operate without creating a subsidiary
Your parent company wants a direct presence in Mexico while maintaining a single legal personality and simplifying the structure.
Contract requiring a local entity
A client or tender requires a registered address and representative on national territory with capacity to bind the company.
Demonstrate parent company backing
You need to prove financial solvency, track record, or corporate guarantees of the parent company to banks or authorities.
Step by step
How the process works
Scheme design
We define the branch's scope, activities, and legal representative's powers.
SRE authorization
We submit the branch formation documents and apostilled parent company records.
Protocolization
We execute the branch establishment minutes under our public faith.
Registrations
Public Commerce Registry, tax ID, and fiscal notices coordinated with your trusted accountant.
Frequent questions
Frequently asked questions
How does this differ from a subsidiary?
A subsidiary is an independent Mexican company; a branch has no separate legal personality and the parent company is directly liable. The choice depends on risk exposure and tax planning.
Can the branch issue invoices in Mexico?
Yes. Once registered with its own tax ID, it can issue tax receipts, hire staff, and operate bank accounts in the parent company's name.
What parent company documents are required?
Articles of incorporation, current bylaws, proof of legal existence, and the branch creation resolution, all apostilled or legalized and translated by a certified translator.
Does your parent company want to operate directly in Mexico?
We help you open the branch with all authorizations, minutes, and registrations completed.
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