Residency Assist: First Time Residency Applications

When you want to apply for legal residency in Mexico for the first time, our associate’s tele-assistance offers affordable and efficient support through every stage of the application.

Get help to plan your approach when you apply for residency in Mexico, and practical tele-assistance as you make your own way through procedures related to applying for legal residency in Mexico.

First-time residency applications in Mexico

Our associates can help you when you are planning to apply for residency in Mexico for the first time. (They can also help if you had residency before, allowed it to lapse, and want to re-apply for residency now.)

Mexperience offers detailed information about applying for residency, including the principal routes to residency and their qualification criteria.

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

The tele-assistance facilitation service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants seeking residency in Mexico. 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 at every stage of the process:

• An initial consultation by phone/videocall/email/chat to understand your situation and plan a workable approach for your residency application.
• Confirmation of the required procedures for a first-time residency application.
• Review of your supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Customized checklist of documents you’ll need to carry and present at each stage of the process.
• Assistance to identify a suitable Mexican consulate abroad, including help to book an appointment, and support to prepare for your residency interview at a Mexican consulate.
• After the consulate places a visa stamp in your passport, our associates continue their support when you arrive in Mexico to exchange your visa for a residency card.
• Our associate will co-ordinate your intended arrival date in Mexico and book an appointment for you at the immigration office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system.
• They’ll correctly complete the application forms and letters (in Spanish) that you’ll need when you arrive at the immigration office in Mexico to exchange your visa for a residency card.
• Our associate will provide detailed instructions/guidance about where to go and what to do at the Mexican consulate abroad and/or at immigration office in Mexico on your appointment date.

Get support through every stage of the application

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

Stage	First Time Application Support
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 first time application support service.
Tele-support for Mexican Consulate procedures	Most first-time applicants need to 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 procedure, based on your individual situation. Our associate also provides a review of your supporting documentation, including your official documents and certificates, bank statements, etc., to cross check the documents for accuracy and completeness.
Forms and letters	Mexican consulate abroad: The associate will provide guidance to help you complete the application form for the consulate, and cross-check this for accuracy before you submit it. Immigration office in Mexico: The associate will correctly complete all the application forms and write the covering letters (in Spanish) that you will need to submit at the immigration office in Mexico.
Scheduling	Our associate works with you to coordinate dates for your intended procedure and filing that are mutually convenient, and which meet the stipulated deadlines for the procedure. Our associate will 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 dates. 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 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 application at the immigration office. They’ll email you a document with detailed guidance about what to do at the immigration office in Mexico based on your intended procedure and 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(s).
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.

First Time Application Tele-Assistance Fees

Our associate’s first time application tele-assistance support 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.

First Time Application Assistance Plan	Fees
First Time Applicants tele-assistance facilitation The Tele-Assistance service package for First Time Applicants combines the initial tele-consultation, tele-assistance for the Mexican Consulate appointment and interview preparation, and tele-assistance to help you exchange your visa(s) for a residency card(s) at any immigration office in Mexico as described in the stages above.	US$299 Single applicant or couple applying together. +US$99 for each additional applicant in the same family.

Accompanied Option: The First Time Application 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 Residency Assistance

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation of your first time 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.