TEMPORARY RESIDENCE:

- Temporary residence with permission to engage in remunerated activities (employment offer) Authorization of the Mexican Immigration Institute -

 

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

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Visitors with an employment offer or relatives in Mexico and official authorization from the Mexican Immigration Institute (INM).

The length of stay in Mexico is up to 180 days.

 

Please note the following:

  • Visa processing duration is between 2 and 10 working days.
  • Please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  to continue with the procedure, the application form will be provided the same day of the appointment and has to be fill out at the Embassy.  (the visa cannot be issued neither by internet nor by post or through a third person).
  • Please read carefully all the information and take note of the documentation you need to present.
  • 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.

 

Requirements

  1. Original and copy of the passport, the information must be the same than in the official authorization from the INM.
  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. Copy of the official document with the authorization from the INM.
  6. Pay the required fee according to the type of visa.
  7. In case of authorization, the applicant must also cover the aditional fee of this type of visa.