Learn About Your Mexico Visitors Permit, FMM
Mexico offers visitor permits for visits and short business trips lasting 180 days or less to passport holders on its 'no visa required' list
Guides and articles about Mexican visas, legal residency, and immigration
Guides and articles about Mexican visas, legal residency, and immigration
Mexico offers visitor permits for visits and short business trips lasting 180 days or less to passport holders on its 'no visa required' list
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
When your Mexico residency application is granted, a visa sticker is placed in your passport. This sticker needs to be exchanged for a residency card in Mexico.
Time scales to exchange your residency visa for a card vary by location, and you need to allow enough time for your legal residency application to be completed
These are the most frequently-asked questions we receive in relation to Mexico's visitor visas, and the visitor permit—updated regularly
When you apply for Permanent Residency in Mexico as a couple, the dependent spouse/partner will only be offered Temporary Residency to begin with
Whether you apply for temporary or permanent residency in Mexico will likely depend on your lifestyle intentions and your level of income or savings
Most applications for residency in Mexico begin at a Mexican Consulate. Learn about choosing a consulate, requesting an appointment, and attending the interview
UMA is replacing Mexico's 'minimum wage' as a basis for official calculations. This article describes how it affects applications for legal residency.
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)
Do you need a visa to visit Mexico? This article explains who —and who does not— need to apply for a visa before traveling to Mexico
There are some straightforward paperwork procedures to engage with when you arrive to, and depart from, Mexico. This article describes them