Residency in Mexico

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

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

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

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

The way visitors are admitted to Mexico is changing in regard to the amount of time granted to stay under auspice of a visitor permit (FMM)

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

If you’re in Mexico for the long-haul, you might choose to take your residency status to the next level: becoming a Naturalized Mexican citizen

Most foreigners seeking residency in Mexico need to apply from abroad. There are exceptions—commonly 'Family Unit' applications—and this article describes them

Changes being rolled-out across Mexico's immigration offices are making residency-related procedures quicker to process and easier to complete

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.