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🇲🇽 Mexico

Mexico Digital Nomad Visa: requirements and how to apply

Allows remote workers and digital nomads to live in Mexico for 1 to 4 years based on foreign earnings.

Official Mexico digital nomad visa page

Residencia Temporal (Economic Solvency)

Allows remote workers and digital nomads to live in Mexico for 1 to 4 years based on foreign earnings.

Typical duration
1 year initially, renewable for 3 additional years (total 4 years)
Path to permanent residency
Automatic eligibility for Permanent Residency after 4 consecutive years

Main requirements

  • Monthly foreign income ~ $3,200 - $4,300 USD or savings balance ~ $55,000 - $70,000 USD

Official page

Documents usually needed for Mexico

  • Proof of monthly foreign income or minimum average bank balance over the last 12 months
  • Consular visa appointment in home country for initial Residente Temporal consular sticker
  • Canje procedure at INM office in Mexico within 30 days of arrival to obtain physical plastic card
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months and a compliant photo (make yours here)

Application steps

  1. 1

    Consular Interview Abroad

    Schedule appointment at a Mexican Consulate abroad and present 12 months of stamped bank statements proving economic solvency.

    1 - 3 weeks

  2. 2

    Entry with 180-Day Canje Stamp

    Enter Mexico and present consular visa stamp to immigration officers at the airport.

    1 day

  3. 3

    INM Canje & Biometrics Exchange

    Submit Form FMM and Formato Básico at the local INM office to receive the plastic Residente Temporal card.

    2 - 4 weeks

More about moving to Mexico

Find a licensed adviser

For advice on your own case, use a licensed immigration lawyer or adviser. Always check they are registered before you pay anyone. Imiatlas does not refer or review cases.

Look for a lawyer registered with the national bar association or law society in Mexico. The official immigration website explains any rules on who may represent applicants.

Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) & SRE

General information to help you research, not legal advice. Rules change often: always confirm with Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) & SRE on the official website before applying.