10 Mexico Residency Mistakes to AVOID

Are you thinking about applying for residency in Mexico? Whether you're moving here full-time or planning an extended stay, it's easy to make costly mistakes during the process. In this video, I’ll share the most common pitfalls applicants face--from missing paperwork to misunderstanding visa requirements PLUS how you can avoid them!

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00:00 Misunderstanding Residency Types (Temporary vs. Permanent)
01:25 Only *this type of Mexican residency* lets you bring your US-plated car to Mexico
02:06 Can temporary residents work in Mexico legally?
02:57 Underestimating Financial Requirements
04:10 Do you need to physically be in Mexico to maintain your residency?
04:52 Not Knowing to Start Process in Your Home Country
05:57 Timeline for Getting Residency in Mexico
06:44 What happens if I go to Mexico (for a quick trip) but don’t finish the residency process?
07:10 Believing a Tourist Visa Can Be Easily Extended (REGULARIZATION PROGRAM)
08:33 Not Bringing Proper Documentation (Names & Signatures)
10:42 What is an “official” bank statement?
11:33 New Requirement for Remote Workers
12:14 Ignoring Local Consulate Variations
13:00 How Facilitators Can (and Cannot) Help You
13:55 Mismanaging the Final Steps in Mexico
15:00 New Appointment System for INM
15:43 Assuming Spanish Isn’t Necessary
16:47 Overlooking the Exit/Reentry Process
17:54 Should residents use the passport scanners at the airport?
18:24 Confusing Residency with Citizenship (how to become a Mexican citizen)

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[alex-wittman]

Timestamps are in the description! We cover A LOT in this video including the regularization program, “official” bank statements, the timeline for getting your residency in Mexico & so much more!

[belliott]

All I can say is hire a facilitator, it makes the process so much easier!!! I did and will continue to do so for whatever other services they offer that I may need😊.

[debbiederas]

What we didn’t know when first starting out the process is that we couldn’t use joint bank accounts for financial solvency. We were turned away. We came back at a future date with each of our separate 401k paperwork in each of our names.
This came as a big surprise.
We both now have temp residency.

[FocusedFighter]

Thank you so much!

I'm always taking notes.

[tomm]

Hi Alex and Ivonne; Very helpful and informative Video. When returning to Mexico as a resident (Temporal o Permanente), always always hand the Immigration Officer at the airport/land entry your Residency Card first before handing them your passport and make sure you are in the line for Mexican Citizens/Residents if they have one so that you are not stamped in as a Tourist! I always hand them my Card, then fumble to take my Passport out. lol Curious to know if those of us with the older green cards will need to update to the newer tan cards any day soon? Did the residency process by myself, but might be using Ivonne's services to get an RFC number and a Mexican Driver's License. Thanks again

[arlingtonguy]

I could not have done it without Ivonnes help once I arrived in Mexico. It’s an intimidating process for a non Spanish speaker.
One mistake I made at my consulate was only bringing the first page of my financial statements. I was rejected and told to bring all the backup pages so it took me two appointments to my consultant.

[beachlife]

Yes! I also am confused about the types of residency

[lifeisjustswell]

Hey there! I noticed she mentioned that in the last 6 months they're only allowing permanent residency for those that are 60 and older... do you know if this only applies to those seeking permanent residency from the get-go? Or does it also apply to those who started at temporary and are waiting for the 4 year mark to hit permanent? I am in the later camp so hopefully I'll be alright! Thanks Alex!

[belliott]

In PV, I was told by INM at the aiport to just go to the airline checkin counter and show my residency visa, so it may be different at different airports.

[awakeaware]

I heard from other You Tube videos, Mexico might lower income requirements ?

[dennisg]

It is disrespectful to not have some basic español when gringos deal with inmigración.

[dennisg]

When I made my application I did NOT take bank statements. I took a "certified" letter stating my financial situation met the requirements. The consal office thanked me.

[scotverdin]

Is the income requirement for Temp Res. monthly income AND investments/savings or is it one or the other.

[LeisureEnthusiast]

We have an appointment with our local consulate and were worried about the names including middle initial on some accounts instead of the full middle names on our passport. Do we need to get that notary affidavit to show 3 variations of our names are all the same person?

[Albie]

If my biological father was born in Mexico but migrated to US and I can obtain the original immigration paperwork is it helpful to me in the process of obtaining TR and eventually permanent residency as a retiree? I was put up for adoption as a baby and recently found a half brother that claims to have the immigration paperwork.Thanks in advance. I do plan to use a facilitator to obtain TR. I hope that question was explained well enough

[jillridling]

My husband changed his name when he became a U.S. citizen. Our marriage license has his original name and the county where we married in the U.S. refuses to change it to his new name. Should we hire an immigration facilitator to help us with these details concerning our documentation? We live hours from the closest consulate, and having the wrong paperwork at our appointment would be truly frustrating and time consuming.

[BTS-mblh]

If entering with that plan to overstay and apply via the regularization program [having stamp in passport from 2018 to 2022] on entry can we say we're just going to be there for a week so the the "overstay" happens quickly and then we can apply fairly soon after that week?

[Deltron]

They just want a signature on the bank statement. Any signature, read between the lines.

[Deltron]

She's wrong about not getting it done on one trip in Mexico. We got a letter from immigration stating we could leave and come back to finish the process.

[dennisg]

I was instructed that the process had to be COMPLETED within the 6 months.