TEMPORARY RESIDENCE:

- Economic solvency -

 

Disclaimer: Being granted a Mexican visa does not guarantee your entry into Mexico.

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Please note the following:

  • Visa processing duration is between 2 and 10 working days.
  • Schedule an appointment and turn up personally at the Embassy (the visa cannot be issued neither by internet nor by post or through a third person).
  • Kindly apply at least six weeks before your intended departure date.
  • Verify whether you need a transit visa to contact the appropriate Embassy for a visa acquisition.
  • There is no personal invitations scheme for visas application
  • Once the visa is issued, the applicant must change it at the Mexican Immigration Institute in order to obtain the proper residence card.
  • The temporary condition is for a length between 180 days and 4 years.
  • This type of visa does not allow the applicant to engage paid activities.

 

General Requirements

  1. Present the original and photocopy of traveling passport with at least 6-month validity and enough blank pages.
  2. The Application form will be given to you to fill at the Embassy on the day you submit your documents.
  3. One passport size photograph (size 1.5 x 1.3/4 inches OR 32.0 millimeters x 26 millimeters and at most 39.0 millimeters x 31.0 millimeters), in color, no glasses, uncovered face and white background with a neutral facial expression.
  4. Original and copy of the document proving legal residence (visa and / or resident card), applicable to foreigners who are not nationals of the country where the visa application is to be submitted.
  5. Complete the required fee (the deposit slip will be given at the Embassy on the date of your appointment).
  6. Present the documents that support your case regarding one of the following options:

 

A. ECONOMIC SOLVENCY

  1. SAVINGS: Bank statements showing an average monthly balance of at least $71,000 USD in savings or investments for each and single month over the past twelve months. The statements must be certified (stamped and signed by the issuing bank/financial institution). Only statements issued under the applicant's name will be accepted. or
  2. INCOME (only for currently employed applicants) Probatory documentation of regular, steady job, and payslips for each and every single one of the past six months, of a minimum of $4,500 USD. Income has to be substantiated by presenting payment slips AND bank statements that match the amounts indicated. The bank statements must be certified (stamped and signed) by the issuing bank. The supporting documents must clearly state the origin of your income, a show that it has been steady and constant.