Mexico Announces Updated Guidelines for Visa Issuance
Mexico's new visa guidelines bring more digitalization to processes, and cite 'UMA' multiples for applicants using income or savings to qualify for residency
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
Online Appointments at Mexico’s Immigration Offices
Mexico's immigration offices provide an online appointment-booking system for applicants who need to file common immigration procedures
Legal Residency in Mexico: Residency-Related Fees for 2025
Learn about the 2025 fees when you apply for residency-related permits or a change in the status of your legal residency in Mexico
Get Accompanied Assistance at Mexico’s Immigration Office
When you have an immigration procedure to file in Mexico and would like accompanied assistance at the immigration office, our associates can help
Time Scales for Obtaining Mexico Residency Visas and Cards
When you're applying for residency in Mexico, you will need to take typical time scales into account for processing your visa and residency card
FAQs: Obtaining Residency in Mexico via ‘Economic Solvency’
The most frequently-asked questions (and answers) about applying for residency in Mexico based on 'economic solvency'—using income or savings/investments
Principal Routes to Obtaining Legal Residency in Mexico
This article describes principal routes foreigners take to apply for legal residency in Mexico, with references to additional information and helpful resources
How to Import Your Household Goods to Mexico
A procedure exists for residents and Mexican passport holders to import household goods to Mexico free of customs duties. This article describes the process
FAQs: Mexico’s Residency Visas and Residency Cards
These are the most frequently-asked questions we receive about Mexico’s temporary and permanent residency visas and residency cards—updated regularly
Qualifying for Legal Residency in Mexico in 2025
If you don't qualify for residency in Mexico using your monthly income or savings/investments balance, some alternative routes exist—this article describes them
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
Proof of Address when Filing Mexico Residency Procedures
Immigration offices in some Mexican states have started to routinely ask applicants for evidence of a residential address in Mexico
