Residency in Mexico

Articles and updated information about seeking and obtaining legal residency in Mexico

Articles and updated information about seeking and obtaining legal residency in Mexico

Get Assistance with Your Mexico Residency Procedure

When you need assistance and practical support with a Mexico residency permit application, renewal, exchange, or troubleshooting—our associates can help

How to Apply For Residency in Mexico — Detailed Summary

This article describes the steps to apply for legal residency in Mexico and also includes information about managing your residency status and card

How to Import Your Personal Goods to Mexico

Special procedures exist for residents to import their personal goods to Mexico free of usual taxes and customs duties. This article describes the procedures

Assistance to Exchange Your Mexico Visa for a Residency Card

When you need assistance to exchange your residency visa sticker for a residency card when you arrive to Mexico, our associates can help

Mexico Immigration Guide 2023 — Continually Updated

Complete and continuously-updated guide about about Mexico immigration, including visas, rules, applications, and procedures for legal residency in Mexico

Procedures for Entering and Leaving Mexico

There are some straightforward paperwork procedures to engage with when you arrive to, and depart from, Mexico. This article describes them

Exchanging a Mexico Residency Visa for a Card

When your Mexico residency application is granted, a visa sticker is placed in your passport. This sticker needs to be exchanged for a residency card in Mexico.

Financial Criteria for Legal Residency in Mexico 2023

This guide describes the routes and financial criteria required to qualify for legal residency in Mexico under the auspice of 'economic solvency'

Time Scales to Exchange a Mexico Residency Visa for a Card

Time scales to exchange your residency visa for a card vary by location, and you need to allow enough time for your legal residency application to be completed

Mexico Phasing Out Use of Paper Visitor Permits (FMM)

Mexico’s immigration service has begun to phase out use of paper versions of the FMM—the multi-purpose visitor permits and arrival form

Applying for Permanent Residency in Mexico as a Couple

When you apply for Permanent Residency in Mexico as a couple, the dependent spouse/partner will only be offered Temporary Residency to begin with

Temporary and Permanent Residency in Mexico

Whether you apply for temporary or permanent residency in Mexico will likely depend on your lifestyle intentions and your level of income or savings