The mission of the embassy is to represent Swedish interests in Mexico, as well as to strengthen bilateral relations within the governmental, commercial, business, academic, cultural and civil society spheres, with a particular emphasis on cooperation for sustainable development.

During the parliamentary session of 1913, a decision was made to establish a salaried Consulate General, whose holder also served as chargé d'affaires.

[4] In the 1940s, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and El Salvador belonged to the legation's area of operation.

When the occupiers saw a police force approaching around four in the morning on 27 November, they voluntarily left the area, taking their blankets with them.

[8] The embassy have three main priorities: Promotion of Sweden, monitoring the political and economic situation in Mexico and consular affairs.

To achieve this, the embassy cooperates with over 100 Swedish companies located in Mexico to stimulate trade relations between the two countries.

The embassy informs the Swedish government about the political and economic situation in the Mexico, a task that requires a large network of contacts in the Mexican society.

This area includes administrative work on migration cases, passports, visas, residence permits and other assistance to Swedish or Mexican citizens.

[24] The architects Hidemark & Stintzing were commissioned in the fall of 2017 to develop a simplified system document based on the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' program requirements for a new chancery, where the environmental profile was an important criterion.

The American environmental certification system LEED was chosen, with the goal of achieving the highest classification: Platinum.

In 1954, the Swedish state acquired the property through Stig Engelfeldt, who was chargé d'affaires in Mexico City at that time.