Living in Mexico

Replacing Your Lost or Damaged Mexico Residency Card

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

Choosing a Place to Live in Mexico: Underexplored Places

Discover locations 'off the beaten path' in Mexico that don't yet have significant numbers of established foreign residents living and retiring there

Influencing Factors as You Choose a Place to Live in Mexico

Key factors and choices to contemplate as you shortlist potential places to live in Mexico and consider how they may suit your lifestyle needs

Living, Working and Retirement in Mazatlán

Mazatlán living: guide to help you research and assess Mazatlán as a location for living, working, or retirement in Mexico

Insights into Mexican Spanish and its Nuances

Being able to converse in Spanish, even at a basic level, will make your experiences in Mexico richer and more meaningful

Prospects for Working Independently in Mexico

Working independently in Mexico offers opportunities, and presents certain challenges to those seeking to move here and set-up a working lifestyle abroad

Mexico Residency: Dealing with an Expired Residency Card

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

Family Unit & Applications for Residency from Within Mexico

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