Mexico Lifestyle

FAQs: Obtaining Residency in Mexico via ‘Economic Solvency’

The most frequently-asked questions (and answers) about applying for residency in Mexico based on 'economic solvency'—using income or savings/investments

Estate Planning When You’re Living in Mexico

By making adequate plans for the inevitable, your assets will be administered according to your wishes and your interests will be better served

Making payment at a store using a smartphone

Making Payments in Mexico Using Your Smartphone

The latest payment terminals in stores, supermarkets, and restaurants across Mexico enable customers to use their smartphones to pay

Learning to Live Well During Mexico’s Rainy Season

Learn about the charms and living with the challenges of Mexico's rainy season that brings refreshment, color, vibrancy and new life to the landscape

Insurance Coverage for Your Home and Property in Mexico

Protecting your most valuable physical asset against unforeseen events is an essential consideration as you formulate your Mexico lifestyle budget

Enjoying Mexico’s Three Long-Weekend Holidays

Mexico's three long-weekend holidays are well-established on the Mexican calendar and one of them also forms part of Mexico's 'Black Friday' shopping event

Principal Routes to Obtaining Legal Residency in Mexico

This article describes principal routes foreigners take to apply for legal residency in Mexico, with references to additional information and helpful resources

Insurance Coverages to Support Your Lifestyle in Mexico

A range of Mexico-related insurance services exist that can mitigate the effect and expense of unforeseen events and mishaps when you’re here

Mexico Phasing Out Use of Paper Visitor Permits (FMM)

Mexico’s immigration service has begun to phase out use of paper versions of the FMM—the multi-purpose visitor permits and arrival form

Choosing a Place to Live in Mexico: Emerging Locations

Discover locations in Mexico that have recently been catching the attention of foreign residents and have fledgling or developing communities of interest there

Practical Tips for Preparing to Overwinter in Mexico

This article shares tips and practical advice for Mexico’s ‘snowbirds’—part-time residents who overwinter here, usually between fall and the following spring

Mexico’s Long Daylight Hours and its Extraordinary Light

Mexico's geography offers the whole country plenty of year-round daylight, and the quality of the light here is also outstanding

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