Residency in Mexico

The type of Mexico residency permit you apply for depends on your lifestyle and intentions. Here are some typical situations and how they influence choices

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

Mexico's new visa guidelines bring more digitalization to processes, and cite 'UMA' multiples for applicants using income or savings to qualify for residency

If you discover that your Mexico residency card is lost, or it becomes damaged beyond use, you'll need to enter a special process to request a replacement card

These are the most frequently-asked questions we receive about Mexico’s temporary and permanent residency visas and residency cards—updated regularly

Mexico’s green and white residency cards are being updated with beige and burgundy color cards that include printed codes to make them easier for scanning

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

Qualifying for, and obtaining, legal residency in Mexico is becoming more difficult—and more expensive starting in 2026. This article describes the changes

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.

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

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

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