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When you intend to use your monthly income to apply for a residency visa at a Mexican Consulate abroad, you need to demonstrate monthly income as described in the table below.

Temporary Residency A regular income of at least c.US$4,350 per month, every month, over the last 6 months. (Some consulates request 12 months.)

Permanent Residency A regular income of at least c.US$7,300 per month, every month, over the last 6 months. (Some consulates request 12 months.)

Be prepared with printed statements from your bank account.

which allows the holder to stay in Mexico for up to 180 days for purposes that do not include lucrative activities (paid employment).

The Temporary Resident Visa, which is issued to foreign nationals who want to live in Mexico for longer than 180 days. In addition to a Mexico Work Permit, the holder is allowed to live and work in Mexico legally for up to four years, which is known as a Mexico Work Visa.

How to Become a Mexican resident?

1. You have close family relations in Mexico.
2. You have found a job in Mexico.
3. You intend to retire in Mexico.
4. You start studying in a Mexican educational institution.
5. You have amassed at least four years of temporary residence and now qualify for permanent residence.

We do not offer refunds on our Visa Processing Services for any reason, including lack of proper paperwork, proof of income, appointment no shows or the INM decision to grant or deny your visa. All INM fees are separate from our Visa Processing Services and translations.  

The INM office in Polanco, Mexico City will set appointments between 9 am and 3 pm Monday through Friday, except certain holidays. Please ensure to are on time to avoid rescheduling or denial of your visa. 

• Visa Application Original
• Valid Passport or Identity and Travel Document in accordance with international law (original and 2 copies)
• 1 Photograph (passport size)
• A document that proves your financial solvency (such as bank statements or proof of income original)
• Document that proves your legal stay (applies if you are not a national of the country where you are applying for the visa) original and 2 copy

It is necessary that you consult with the Mexican Consular Office of your choice about the options you have to prove your financial solvency and your legal stay (in applicable cases).

All documents must be legible, without erasures or amendments.

The photograph must be recent, no more than 6 months old, with face visible and without glasses, in color, passport size, whose measurements must be at least 32.0 mm x 26.0 mm and at most 39.0 mm x 31.0 mm, with background white and front.

It is an essential requirement that you present proof of payment of the corresponding fees. Consult the Consular Office of Mexico abroad to find out where to do it.

The INM will have a fee of $53.00 USD and must be paid to the INM directly. Please be prepared with Mexican Pesos. 

Instituto Nacional de Migración

Sección Palmas, Av. Ejército Nacional Mexicano 862-1er. piso, Polanco, Polanco II Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11530 Ciudad de México, CDMX.

• Within 30 Days before the expiration. 
• If you've changed address, you must update the INM office before renewing. 
• It is easiest to renew at the same consulate office. 
• You may renew your temporary visa up to 3 times after your initial approval for a total of 4 years. Thereafter you are eligible to apply for Permanent Residency with the INM.

• A valid passport. Your passport needs to be valid at least for the next six months when you apply.
• A completed visa application. The visa application is in English or Spanish, printed double-sided, and on one page only. You can find the application form on the Embassy’s website.
• A recent photo You must submit a recent passport-size picture, with these dimensions: 3.9 cm X 3.1cm
• Proof of income. You must prove you have a monthly income of about $2,595.
• Proof of medical insurance. You need health insurance designed for digital nomads and remote workers who are living abroad.
• Criminal background check. The proof of a clean criminal record you can get at the police department in your country of residence.
• Proof of relationship to dependents.  If you have dependents, you have to submit proof of relationship, such as a marriage certificate or birth certificate.
• Payment of fees. You must provide proof you paid the necessary fees, such as the visa receipts.
• Current address in Mexico -  must have an official address in Mexico. 

Note: The Mexican embassy may ask you to provide additional documents, depending on the specific situation.

1. Visa application form printed on one page, double sided, properly completed and signed.
2. Passport or valid travel and identity document, original and a photocopy of the page containing the photograph and personal data.
3. Migratory document proving your legal migratory status in Canada, and photocopy (only for applicants who are not Canadian citizens).
4. One photograph (without alterations) measuring 3.9 cm x 3.1 cm, face uncovered, no eyeglasses, frontal view, in colour, with white background. 
5. Payment of fees, for the issuance of the visa, is done with debit/credit card in our offices.

• By making a specified capital investment in a Mexican company.

You must qualify financially with the minimum amount required under one of the above.  You cannot mix means/asset types; for example, you cannot mix income & savings, or savings & house value.

The financial account statements (or property title deed, if you use your Mexican house value) must be in the name of the applicant.

There are four principal routes to qualify for residency in Mexico using your financial means / assets.  They are:

• By demonstrating you have a minimum monthly income; or
• By holding a minimum balance in personal savings/investments; or
• By owning a house in Mexico with a specified minimum value; or
• By making a specified capital investment in a Mexican company.

You must qualify financially with the minimum amount required under one of the above.  You cannot mix means/asset types; for example, you cannot mix income & savings, or savings & house value.

The financial account statements (or property title deed, if you use your Mexican house value) must be in the name of the applicant.

This section describes the monetary amounts Mexican Consulates typically ask for to qualify for Temporary or Permanent residency under each means/asset type mentioned in the previous section.

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To find out what types of income and savings qualify, read these detailed FAQs about obtaining residency in Mexico using your ‘economic solvency.’

The amounts in USD are approximations based on Mexico’s current Daily Minimum Wage and the exchange rate of 17 pesos to 1 USD we used for these illustrations.

Temporary resident (Residente Temporal) card holders carry the following rights and obligations and they may:

• Reside in Mexico for up to 4 years.
• Register a Mexican-plated car in Mexico
• Receive social security (from Mexico)
• Open bank accounts in Mexico
• May apply for a RFC
• Bring their used household goods from abroad
• Import foreign-plated cars temporarily
• Travel freely in and out of Mexico
• Optionally apply to obtain permanent residency after four consecutive years of holding temporary residency, or two consecutive years if married to a Mexican national.

However...

• Temporary residents cannot vote in Mexico.
• Temporary residents can own land directly if it’s situated away from land borders and the beach; if the property is situated within 50 kilometers of the beach or 100 kilometers from a Mexican land border they can own property through a trust, or through a Mexican corporation, and have right to the property in all but name.

Including...

• Temporary residents may optionally apply for work permissions alongside their temporary legal residency status. Note that temporary residency permits sponsored by an employer are tied to that work placement.
• Temporary residents must inform their local immigration office of any change of employment if they work here, marital status (marriage, divorce, or death of spouse), nationality, and home address within 90 calendar days of the change.
• There are currently no maximum or minimum times temporary residents must be physically present in Mexico during the course of a year to retain their residency status; however, renewals and notifications of changes (e.g. address, marital status) must be made in Mexico.

All legal foreign residents are issued with a CURP

The CURP stands for Clave Única de Registro de Población. You are automatically assigned a CURP when you are granted legal residency in Mexico, whether you have temporary or permanent residency.  Your CURP is usually printed on your residency card, but not always.  You can find your CURP using this website.

The CURP exists to register all inhabitants in Mexico and all Mexicans living abroad, and may be called for when dealing with official matters, for example, if you want to register for Mexico’s public healthcare system, IMSS.