How to get permanent residence in Mexico

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What is a Permanent Resident Visa?

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The Permanent Resident visa allows you to stay forever in Mexico. With this for-life-visa, you can freely travel within the country, open a bank account, get a driver’s license, make real estate transactions, have benefits from the mexican social security system, and even work in Mexico without having to request a work permit. 

How to get the Permanent Resident visa?

You have the following options to apply for this visa:

+ $60,000 USD*

Average monthly amount saved in a bank account from abroad in the last 12 months

+ $3600 USD*

Monthly income after tax, generated from a retirement pension

Family link

Being a family-related person of a Permanent resident

*All the amounts shown here are calculated considering the general rules for Visas criteria, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) of Mexico and update every year according to the increasing in the minimum salary applicable in Mexico City. These amounts may vary according to the criteria of each Mexican Embassy or Consulate. For more information about this, visit: https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5363603&fecha=10/10/2014

Am I elegible for Permanent Resident visa?

You can apply for this visa if:

You are retired receiving a monthly pension

You are a married to or common-law partner of a permanent resident

You are a parent, son/daughter, or underage sibling of a Mexican citizen

OMG! I am elegible for a Permanent resident visa. What's next?

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Do all the Visa application process by yourself with the remote assistance of an immigration lawyer
$ 199
99 USD
Per Visa application
  • This includes:
  • Remote support from a Lawyer
  • Remote review of documents for visa application
  • Remote consultation videocalls/calls
  • Advice and support on setting an appointment before a Mexican Embassy or Consulate for the visa processing
  • This does not include:
  • Request of appointment by the lawyer for submitting the application before INAMI
  • Submission of the visa application by the lawyer before INAMI
  • Tracking of the application before INAMI

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$ 499
99 USD
Per Visa application
  • This includes:
  • Remote support from a Lawyer
  • Remote review of documents for visa application
  • Remote consultation videocalls/calls
  • Advice and support on setting an appointment before a Mexican Embassy or Consulate for the visa processing
  • Request of appointment by the lawyer for submitting the application before INAMI
  • Submission of the visa application by the lawyer before INAMI
  • Tracking of the application with INAMI

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