Residency & Visas
How to Get Temporary Residency in Mexico: Income, Savings, Steps
The visa comes from a Mexican consulate outside Mexico, the card from INM after you land. The money test is set in UMA, and each consulate prints its own figures.
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The visa comes from a Mexican consulate outside Mexico, the card from INM after you land. The money test is set in UMA, and each consulate prints its own figures.
Pensioners can apply at a consulate; most others reach permanent status after four years of temporary residency or through family ties.
Fines, tax exemptions and many legal thresholds in Mexico are written in UMA, not pesos. The 2026 values and how to turn a rule into an amount.
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