Consulmex Denver

General Requirements (applies for all types of visas)

1. Passport (must be valid for at least 6 months and have at least one blank page to affix the visa sticker).
2. Passport photocopy (only personal information page)
3. ID-original and photocopy of both sides (Driver License, Identification Card, etc.)
4. 1 Passport size photo (2 in x 2 in), in color with a white background and clear image of the face, without glasses.
5. Application form (dully signed and completed). Download Visa application Form
6. Letter addressed to the Consulate requesting residency. The letter must state your address in Mexico, your intended stay duration, and that you are aware that as a holder of this kind of visa you are not allowed to work in Mexico.
7. Printed appointment confirmation.
8. Fee $56.00 USD (Cash, debit, and credit cards are accepted, except on the last day of every month, when only cash is accepted)

• Minors: all underage (-18) applicants must present an original birth certificate along with a valid ID of both parents, and one photocopy of each.
• If you are not a United States citizen, you must bring a valid document proving legal status in the US (original and a photocopy), and Employer letter confirming position and salary.

All supporting documentation must be submitted in Original or electronic document with a digital certificate, and each applicant must submit it separately.

If you plan to stay in Mexico for more than 180 days but less than 4 years, without engaging in paid activities.

In addition to the general requiriments you most comply with the following:

Specific Requirements

• Documents proving economic solvency through either:

• - Bank statements showing investments or savings for the last 12 months, submitted monthly. Only the first page of each statement is required, showing a minimum monthly balance of $70,000 USD; or

  - Documents proving employment or pension income of at least $4,200 USD per month, free of liens, submitted monthly for the last six months; or

  - Notarized public deed of real property in Mexico (excluding bank trusts-“fideicomisos”) in the applicant’s name. The property’s value must exceed $558,000 USD.

If you are retired and plan to move to Mexico permanently.

In addition to the general requiriments you most comply with the following:

Specific Requirements

• Documents proving economic solvency through either:

- Bank statements showing investments or savings for the last 12 months, submitted monthly. Only the first page of each statement is required, showing a minimum monthly balance of $279,000 USD; or

- Documents proving pension with monthly income, free of liens, showing a minimum of $6,940 USD, submitted monthly for the last six months.

NOTE: If the source of your monthly income is a Social Security pension you must provide also a document from the Social Security Office (Benefit Verification Letter) stating the exact amount you receive.

Unpaid activities up to 180 days Visa (Non-US citizens). Tourism, business, transit, religious, artistic, scientific, or similar activities. Your stay must be under 180 days and must not involve paid work in Mexico.

In addition to the general requiriments you most comply with the following:

Specific Requirements

You must meet one requirement from either category.

• Proof of ties to the country through either:

- Public deed of real estate (excluding bank trust-“fideicomisos”) in the applicant’s name with a minimum age of two years, and proof of stable employment with a minimum length of two years, or

- Public deed of real estate (excluding bank trust-“fideicomisos”) in the applicant’s name with a minimum age of two years, and a document proving ownership or participation in businesses with a minimum duration of two years.

• Documents proving economic solvency through either:

- Documents proving employment or pension income free of liens, showing a minimum of $1,340 USD per month, submitted monthly for the last three months, along with proof of stable employment with a minimum duration of one year, or

- Documents showing proof of investments or bank accounts with an average monthly balance of $4,140 USD for the past three months, or

- In the case of foreign individuals who are regularly studying at institutions of higher education, they must present document of enrollment, along with the proof of stable employment, pension, or scholarship with monthly income of $790 USD for the past three months.

Work Visa. If your purpose is to work and receive payment in Mexico.

In addition to the general requiriments you most comply with the following:

Specific Requirements

1. Your employer will have to submit an application before INM in Mexico. If approved, you will receive an official letter with a pre-authorization number “Número Único de Trámite” (NUT).
2. Job offer which must include the following information:

- Occupation the foreign individual will perform

- Required duration of the job

- Workplace location

- Amount of compensation

- ID photocopy of the legal representative of the company

3. Certifications, licenses, degrees, permits, approvals, or other similar documents regarding the level of competence or ability required by the applicant to perform the activities offered by the employer.

 NOTE: Provide your NUT number to Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. to verify its validity in our system. Once you have received the confirmation, please set up your appointment online.

Student Visa.

In addition to the general requiriments you most comply with the following:

Specific Requirements

1. College acceptance letter from a Mexican institution, with the following information:

- Full name of the applicant

- Level, degree, and field of study the applicant intends to pursue

- Name of the course in which the applicant has been accepted

- Start and end dates of the course

- Tuition cost for the course

- Identification details of the educational institution

- ID photocopy of the legal representative of the educational institution 

2. Economic solvency to cover the cost of tuition, accommodation, and living expenses during their stay in national territory, demonstrated through:

- Documents proving employment, pension, or a scholarship with monthly tax-free income greater than $1,340 USD during the last three months, or

- Documents showing proof of investments or bank accounts with an average monthly balance of $13,930 USD during the last three months.

Economic solvency may be demonstrated by the applicant, by their parents, or by the person exercising parental authority or legal guardianship, provided the applicant is not over twenty-five years of age, or through a letter from the educational institution confirming that the applicant has been awarded a scholarship, or a document from a bank or financial institution certifying that the applicant has secured financial support.

Appointment Scheduling System for Vehicle Import
https://www.banjercito.com.mx/citasconsulares/

The required documentation must be presented in the original and a copy.

1. Mexicans with legal residency abroad must present one of the following documents:

• Permanent Resident Card (Resident Alien).
• Passport (not Mexican).
• Passport Card.
• When you have been working for one year or more with a work visa issued by the U.S. immigration authority.

2. Foreign citizens may only present a valid passport or Passport Card and the official document issued by the Instituto Nacional de Migración (National Immigration Institute). https://www.inm.gob.mx/sae/publico/pre-autorizacion.html

• Passport Card.

1. b) Documents to prove the legal ownership of the vehicle to be temporarily imported:

• Title of ownership with the printed plate number.
• License Plate Registration.
• Credit Contract no older than three months, valid insurance, and a copy of the document that proves the payment of the current vehicle registration request.

Only VISA  or Mastercard payments are accepted.
To receive the refund of the warranty deposit the permit must be canceled before the maximum date or return.

COST OF THE PERMIT 

OVERVIEW.

 For foreign holders of Permanent or Temporary resident status in Mexico willing to take tax-free their used household items into Mexico. The detailed list of your household items must be certified by the Consulate prior to importation before Mexican Customs.

REQUIREMENTS.  

1. Application form fully completed and signed (4 copies). Request one at the Consulate or Download it here.
2. Valid Passport (original and 4 copies of the personal information page).
3. Mexican Resident Visa (Temporary or Permanent) or Resident Card (Temporary or Permanent). Original and 4 copies. Note: Please be aware that you can start this process with your Mexican Visa but customs authorities in Mexico will require you to present your Temporary/Permanent Resident Card in order to release your shipment.
4. Typed itemized list of your household goods (4 copies). It must be in Spanish and must include a description of all articles, including those contained in boxes. All electronics and electrical appliances must indicate brand, model and serial numbers (Download example list).

APPLICATION FEE.

$190.00 USD

APPOINTMENTS.

 Please set up an appointment by calling (303) 331 11 10 x 119 or at documentacionden@sre.gob.mx 

(Please attach a copy of your valid immigration document).

PROCESSING TIME.

 Certificates are issued on the same day of your appointment. The primary applicant's signature is required at delivery.

Important information:

• Household goods include: furniture, books, clothes, electronic devices, artwork (as long as these are not collection for exhibitions or galleries), etc.
• Household goods importation does not include weapons, explosives, alcohol beverages, medicines, food, spices, motorcycles, trucks and cars.
• You may import your household goods as a family only once.
• Consular officers may request additional information during the interview.
• Initial application does not guarantee immediate approval.
• This Certificate is not a moving service. You should contact an international moving services company.
• At the port of entry into Mexico, importers will request the customs authority the tax exemption of their household items, by submitting the Certificate of Household Goods Importation through a customs agent (agente aduanal).
• Final importation of household goods is subject to the administrative decision of the customs authorities.
• Foreigners must hold a legal Resident status to apply for this tax-free importation. It must be completed no later than six months after the issuing date of your immigration document (Resident card or Resident Visa).