Residency & Visas
Lost Mexican Resident Card: How to Replace It With INM
Losing the card does not cancel your residency, but you need INM's reposición before life gets complicated at banks, notaries and airports.
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Residency & Visas
Mexican Citizenship by Naturalization: Residence, Exam and Fee
Who can apply for a carta de naturalización, how long you must have lived in Mexico, what the SRE exam covers, what it costs in 2026 and what happens to your other passport.
Residency & Visas
Mexico Family Unity Residency: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
Family unity (unidad familiar) lets relatives join a Mexican or a foreign resident without meeting the income test. Who counts as family, where to apply and what INM asks for.
Residency & Visas
INM Exit and Return Permit: Traveling While Your Case Is Pending
A canje, renewal or change of status that is still open ties you to Mexico. The permiso de salida y regreso is how INM lets you travel and come back to the same file.
Residency & Visas
Student Residency in Mexico: When You Need It and How to Apply
A semester at UNAM, a master's degree or a long language program: which status you need, what the consulate asks for, how the card is renewed and the narrow rules on paid work.
Residency & Visas
INM Change of Address: Notifying Changes Within 90 Days
Temporary and permanent residents must report a new address, employer, marital status, name or nationality to INM. Documents, booking and the fine for late notice.