Living in Mexico

Discover answers to common questions about time limits as well as exit/entry rules for Mexico visitor visas and residency permits

People who arrived in Mexico to create a new lifestyle and who have settled here cite key reasons about why they came—and why they stay

When you hold temporary or permanent legal residency in Mexico, you also have certain rights and obligations. This article describes them

Los Cabos living: guide to help you research and assess Los Cabos as a location for living, working, or retirement in Mexico

Learn about the 2026 fees when you apply for residency-related permits or a change in the status of your legal residency in Mexico

In this third part of our series, we explore how developing flexibility and patience are essential qualities to assimilate well to your lifestyle in Mexico

In part three of this series, discover how how trade, negotiation, and bargaining are woven-in to the fabric of everyday Mexican culture

In part one of our series about Essentials Skills for Expats in Mexico we examine possibly the most essential skill of all: learning the local language

Learn about how cultivating helpful local contacts and real social networking in your local community are vital to your everyday life situations in Mexico

In this final part of the series, learn how developing an awareness and understanding of Mexican culture is essential to integration and longer-term settlement

Discover locations in Mexico that have for a long time, or in recent times, garnered considerable popularity with foreign residents

Our free and detailed guides about relocating to Mexico help you discover opportunities, make informed choices and connect to helpful resources