Residency Assist: Family Unit Residency Applications

Our associate provides advice and practical tele-facilitation to help you apply for residency in Mexico using Family Unit rules.

Most foreigners seeking legal residency in Mexico must begin their application at a Mexican consulate abroad.  However, as we describe in our article about seeking residency in Mexico via Family Unit rules, the immigration law legislates for a small few exceptions whereby foreigners in specific circumstances may exchange a Visitor permit (FMM) for a residency permit from within Mexico without having to leave the country.

The most common Family Unit application is between couples, where one spouse or common-law partner is a Mexican national or existing foreign resident, but there are others. Learn more about Family Unit applications.

Apply for residency in Mexico via Family Unit

Our associates can help you when you intend to apply for residency in Mexico using the Family Unit rules.

Family Unit applications may begin at a Mexican consulate abroad, or they can be filed directly at an immigration office in Mexico (recommended in most cases).

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

The tele-assistance support service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants applying for residency in Mexico using Family Unit rules. You can use tele-assistance regardless of what location you plan to move to (or are currently situated) in Mexico.

The service facilitates your application when you intend to apply via Family Unit:

• An initial consultation by phone/videocall/email/chat to understand your situation and plan a workable approach for your residency application using Family Unit rules.
• Confirmation of the required procedures for residency via Family Unit.
• Review of your supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Correct completion of the forms and covering letter you will need to file at the immigration office when you make the application.
• If your procedure will begin at a Mexican Consulate abroad, our associate will provide help with the appointment booking, and assistance with the preparation for your consulate interview.
• Booking of an appointment for you at the immigration office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system.
• Customized checklist of documents you’ll need to carry and present when you attend the immigration office in Mexico.
• Detailed instructions/guidance about where to go and what to do when you arrive at the immigration office to file.

Get support through every stage of the application

The table below describes the support offered at each stage of the application process.

Stage	Family Unit residency application
Initial consultation	The service begins with a personal consultation. Our associate will consult with you to understand your situation, describe the relevant qualification criteria and application procedures, and plan your Family Unit residency application.
Tele-support for Mexican Consulate procedures	Most Family Unit applications are made directly at an immigration office in Mexico, although in some cases families may begin their application at a Mexican consulate abroad. When your procedure involves an appointment at a Mexican Consulate, our associate provides tele-support for this stage, including identifying a suitable consulate, help with appointment booking, and support to help you prepare for your residency interview at the Mexican Consulate..
Preparatory work and documents review	To prepare for your procedure, our associate will send you a customized checklist of the documents you need to gather for your residency application based in your individual situation. Our associate also provides a review of your supporting documentation to cross check them for accuracy and completeness.
Forms and letters	You can file for your Family Unit residency application directly at an immigration office in Mexico (recommended), or begin at a Mexican consulate abroad, and complete the process at an immigration office in Mexico. If you begin at a Mexican consulate, our associate will help you book an appointment and provide guidance for you to complete the consulate application form. For your filing at the immigration office in Mexico, our associate will book an appointment for you at the immigration office and correctly complete all the application forms and write the covering letters (in Spanish) that you will need to submit when you file for your Family Unit residency application.
Scheduling	Our associate works with you to coordinate dates for your residency application and filing procedures that are mutually convenient, and which meet the stipulated deadlines for the procedure. Our associate will coordinate your intended arrival date in Mexico (or the intended filing date if you’re already in Mexico), book an appointment for you at the Immigration Office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system, and confirm the date/time that has been booked for you. They’ll also provide you with details of the address and opening hours of the immigration office you intend to file at in Mexico.
Preparing to file your application in Mexico	Our associate will brief and assist you according to your individual situation to help you fully prepare in advance of your intended filing date. Our associate will email the files of the forms and letter for you to print out, sign, and take with you to the immigration office in Mexico. They’ll also send you a customized checklist of required accompanying documents you need to carry with you when you file your application.
Filing the application in Mexico	Our associate will give you detailed instructions and guidance about filing your Family Unit residency application at the immigration office. They’ll email you a document with detailed guidance about what to do at the immigration office in Mexico when you arrive to file the application at your intended location. When your turn is called, you hand over the docket of papers our associate prepared and wait for the immigration official to review and process the application. When it’s approved, your photograph and fingerprints will be taken digitally. Your residency card might be issued that same day; otherwise, you will be given a file number and be invited to return another day to pick-up your residency card.
Ongoing contact and assistance	Our associate will provide you with a contact number/email in case you have questions or concerns at any time, or need to troubleshoot any issues as you work your own way through the procedures and file your application.
Leaving the immigration office	When you have completed filing your procedure, you can advise our associate about the outcome. They may ask you to send them a copy of your card/papers for review and ensure everything is in good order.

Family Unit application Tele-Assistance Fees

Our associate’s Family Unit tele-assistance package offers facilitation that is transparent and affordable, with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden charges.  All consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to apply for residency in Mexico.

Family Unit residency applications	Fees
Family Unit — Directly in Mexico If you’re the spouse/partner of Mexican national or foreign resident, or have certain other family connections in Mexico, get tele-assistance to apply for residency using the Family Unit rules applying directly at an immigration office in Mexico.	US$219 Per applicant, for applications made directly in Mexico without going to a Mexican consulate.
Family Unit — Begin at Consulate If you’re the spouse/partner of Mexican national or foreign resident, or have certain other family connections in Mexico, get tele-assistance to apply for residency using the Family Unit rules starting your application at a Mexican consulate abroad and completing the process at an immigration office in Mexico.	US$319 Per applicant, for applications that begin at a Mexican consulate abroad and get completed at an immigration office in Mexico.

Accompanied Option: The Family Unit applications service plan is also available as an Accompanied Assistance option at selected cities in Mexico.  Accompaniment is not available at Mexican consulates abroad.  See this page for details and fees.

Make a service request for assistance with Family Unit residency applications

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation of your Family Unit residency application, please complete the request form below.

What happens next?

• After you complete the form, Mexperience will send you an email that confirms your request and introduces you to the associate who will assist you.
• The immigration assistance associate will respond to you directly and request payment for their service. When you’ve paid, they’ll schedule-in your initial consultation and the service will begin.