Guides
Guides for your process in Mexico.
20 guides written from the real situation of the people who read them. They all end the same way: what to do next.
Practical guides
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6 min readTemporary Residency in Mexico 2026: Requirements and Step-by-Step Process
How to get Mexican temporary residency: main routes, general requirements, the process from consulate to card, timing and common mistakes.
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7 min readPermanent Residency in Mexico: Every Route to Get It
The routes to Mexican permanent residency: family ties, four years as a temporary resident, retirement, points system and humanitarian grounds.
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6 min readFinancial Solvency 2026: How Much You Must Show and How to Show It
How much income or savings you must show for Mexican residency, measured in days of minimum wage, and how to prepare solid bank statements.
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Visa Exchange at the INM: What to Do in Your First 30 Days in Mexico
What to do after landing with your resident visa: the 30-day window, booking the INM appointment, documents, fees and mistakes that cost you.
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My Residency Is About to Expire (or Already Has): What to Do
Your residence card is about to expire or already has: when to renew, what happens if you missed it, how to regularize and what to avoid meanwhile.
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Residency in Mexico Through Marriage or Partnership With a Mexican Citizen
How to get Mexican residency if you married, or live in a recognized partnership with, a Mexican citizen: routes, documents, common mistakes.
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6 min readChildren and Residency in Mexico: How to Regularize Your Family
Which procedure applies to each child depending on place of birth, parents' nationality and age: Mexican nationality, residency, documents, mistakes.
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Mexican Citizenship by Naturalization: Requirements, Exam and Timeline
How to become a Mexican citizen by naturalization: years of residence, the Spanish and history exam, documents, renunciation and common mistakes.
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Working Legally in Mexico With Temporary Residency
When temporary residency lets you work in Mexico, when you need a work permit, how to apply and what the risks of working without authorization are.
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6 min readEmployer Registration Certificate: A Guide for Companies Hiring Foreign Nationals
What the INM employer registration certificate is, when your company needs it to hire foreign nationals in Mexico, how to prepare and mistakes to avoid.
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INM Denied My Application: What Legal Options Do I Have?
Mexico's immigration institute denied, rejected or ignored your application. How an appeal, a nullity lawsuit and an amparo differ, and when each fits.
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Notifying INM: Changes You Must Report and the Deadline
You moved, married or changed jobs while holding Mexican residency. Which changes must be reported to INM, how to do it, and the risks of staying silent.
For your situation
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6 min readMoving to Mexico: Your Legal Checklist for the First 90 Days (CURP, RFC, Bank, Lease)
Moving to Mexico? What to do in your first 90 days: visa exchange, CURP, RFC, bank account, lease and health, in what order, and mistakes to avoid.
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6 min readSouth Americans in Mexico: Which Residency Route Usually Fits Your Situation
You are from South America and want to live in Mexico. Compare the most common residency routes by situation: income, work, family, study or already here.
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Living in Mexico on a Tourist Permit? Why It Is No Longer a Good Idea
Leaving and re-entering to stay on a tourist permit seems practical. The real risks: discretionary entry, no legal work and no time that counts.
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7 min readEuropeans and Remote Work in Mexico: Residency, Digital Nomads and Taxes (the Basics)
You work remotely for a company outside Mexico and want to live here. Your immigration options, the digital nomad question and what to check on taxes.
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US and Canadian Retirees in Mexico: How to Get Residency
Retiring and moving to Mexico? How residency works, how to show solvency with a pension or savings, and the mistakes to avoid before you move.
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Who can help with your immigration process and how to choose
What each professional can do in a Mexican immigration process —lawyer, facilitator, firm— and how to choose for your situation.
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The Most Common Mistakes That Delay an INM Application
The most frequent mistakes that delay or complicate an application before Mexico's INM, how to avoid them and what to do if you already made one.
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How to Prepare for Your Mexican Consulate Appointment
How to prepare for an appointment at a Mexican consulate to apply for a residence visa: documents, the interview, common mistakes and what comes next.
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