Mexico Visas & Immigration

Temporary residency cards are valid for 1 to 4 years and must be renewed to remain in Mexico. This article explains how to renew your resident card

The RFC is a registration number issued by Mexico’s tax collection agency, SAT. This FAQ describes what it is, how it’s used, and how to apply for it

This article describes the procedures that exist for dealing with expired residency cards—whether you are inside or outside of Mexico on the card's expiry date

A ‘marriage of convenience’ intended to secure legal residency is risky.  Mexico’s INM has special checks in place to spot these applications

UMA replaced Mexico's 'minimum wage' as a basis for official calculations. This article describes how it affects applications for legal residency.

Under a former RNE procedure holders of an expired visitor permit could apply for residency in Mexico. The program was closed in May 2025.

Guide to the Mexican immigration: for visits to Mexico, and those seeking legal residency including retirement, working, or Mexican citizenship

This guide explains what you need to know about entry requirements when you are visiting Mexico for leisure, for business, or to take up residency

A two-stage reopening program of the Mexico-US land border will require all visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated

A reminder about the documentation that is required for travel and entry to Mexico whether you are visiting or resident here

Mexico’s latest census reveals insights about the country’s changing population trends, including a rise in the number of foreign-born residents living here

Advice for holders of Mexico Visitor Permits, Residency Visas, and expiring (expired) Residency Cards during Covid travel restrictions