Residency in Mexico

Articles and updated information about seeking and obtaining legal residency in Mexico

Articles and updated information about seeking and obtaining legal residency in Mexico

Time Scales for Obtaining Mexico Residency Visas and Cards

When you're applying for residency in Mexico, you will need to take typical time scales into account for processing your visa and residency card

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

Get Assistance to Renew Your Mexico Residency Card

Our associates can assist to renew your existing residency card in Mexico, or to exchange qualifying temporary residency cards for permanent residency

Exchanging a Mexico Residency Visa for a Card

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 Limits on Mexico Visitor Visas and Residency Permits

Discover answers to common questions about time limits as well as exit/entry rules for Mexico visitor visas and residency permits

Assistance to Exchange Your Mexico Visa for a Residency Card

When you need assistance to exchange your residency visa sticker for a residency card when you arrive to Mexico, our associates can help

Getting Your Documents Apostilled (Notarized) for Mexico

Some foreign-issued documents need to be Apostilled (Notarized) by your home country before you submit them for legal procedures in Mexico

Time Scales to Exchange a Mexico Residency Visa for a Card

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

Applying for Permanent Residency in Mexico as a Couple

When you apply for Permanent Residency in Mexico as a couple, the dependent spouse/partner will only be offered Temporary Residency to begin with

Temporary and Permanent Residency in Mexico

Whether you apply for temporary or permanent residency in Mexico will likely depend on your lifestyle intentions and your level of income or savings

Making Residency Applications at a Mexican Consulate

Most applications for residency in Mexico begin at a Mexican Consulate. Learn about choosing a consulate, requesting an appointment, and attending the interview

Residency in Mexico via Marriage or Common-Law Partnership

Learn about the rules which underpin residency status as the spouse or common-law partner of a Mexican national or existing foreign legal resident in Mexico