Permanent and Temporary Residents of Mexico have the right to import their household goods duty-free once, within a period of no more than six months after the date of their formal entrance to Mexico. Household effects are defined as those items that constitute the furnishings of a house and are exclusively for use, on their daily needs, by a person or family. This includes clothes, bedding, books. All of the items must have been purchased at least 6 months before moving.
Items that CANNOT be included in a Menaje de Casa are vehicles, weapons, ammunition, alcohol, any items considered for commercial activities, chemicals or gases, among others.
Requirements:
- Application 👉🏻 download here
- Valid passport & copy of passport (scanned copy, legible, not photo) – 4 copies
- Copy of visa or residency card (must have been issued within the previous six months) – 4 copies
- Household goods inventory – 4 copies
- Payment $190
To schedule an appointment, send an email with all the required information to Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. with ‘Menaje de Casa – Extranjero’ in subject line. Must bring originals and sets of copies at the time of your appointment.
👉🏻 Sample of House Hold Goods Inventory (Word) (4 sets, must be signed by the applicant)
Note:
- The name of the applicant stated on the application form and inventory must appear as it is stated on the Passport, Mexican Visa or Resident Card
- For the inventory, please include a detailed description and quantity of the goods. For example:
- 2x Small boxes of clothes
- 4x Large boxes of linens
- For any electronics or appliances, you must include the brand, model and serial number. For example:
- 1 Gaming Console: Microsoft, Xbox ONE, XQWE123524XXXX
- 1 TV 42”: Sony, Triton Series, QWEW135432XXXXX
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- Visitor visa without permission to engage in paid activities, when applied for humanitarian reasons.
- Visitor visa with permission to engage in paid activities, when applied for based on a job offer.
- Temporary Residence visa, when applied for based on a job offer or by family unit.
- Permanent Residence visa, when applied for based on the points system, by family unit, or by referral from refugee status.
In this section, you can find general information on the types of visas available for foreigners, which are initially processed through the National Migration Institute:
https://www.inm.gob.mx/mpublic/publico/inm-tramites.html?h_dsplp02=es
Note: Once authorization has been obtained from the National Migration Institute (IMN), the foreigner or interested party must go to the Mexican Embassy or Consulate with the necessary requirements for a consular interview and visa issuance.
Fee Payment:
Applies exclusively to visitor visas with permission to engage in paid activities (Job Offer Visa).
Visitor with permission to engage in paid activities: 313.00 USD
For visa receipt, application, and, where applicable, authorization: 54.00 USD
Appointment Request:
Once you meet the requirements to apply for your visa, you must schedule an appointment through the "MiConsulado" portal https://www.miconsulado.sre.gob.mx/ or https://www.miconsulado.sre.gob.mx/citas-consulares.
Applicants must select the required procedure and request an appointment at the Mexican Embassy or Consulate where they will be present.
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Important information:
Having a visa does not guarantee entry into the country. It only allows the foreigner to present themselves at the port of entry to request entry into the country.
Entry into Mexico is subject to approval by health and immigration authorities at the country's entry points, known as immigration checkpoints. These authorities may conduct an interview at any time regarding the purpose of the trip and verify the requirements established in the applicable legal provisions (Article 37 of the Immigration Law and Article 60 of its Regulations).
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Applicable to foreigners with ample financial solvency, frequent travelers, prominent people, spouse, common-law partner or equivalent figure of a Mexican or a temporary or permanent resident, family member of a temporary or permanent resident, or a diplomatic or consular official accredited in Mexico and supervisors of a foreign company with a subsidiary in national territory or executive staff of subsidiaries or commercial offices of Mexican companies abroad who wish to enter Mexico as a visitor without permission to carry out paid activities and whose purpose is not to reside in national territory.
Requirements:
- Valid Passport. Or identity/travel document that is valid under international law, in original;
- Original of the document that proves regular migratory status, if the foreign person is not a national of the country where the visa is being requested, and
- Provide documents that prove any of the following assumptions:
- Financial Solvency
- Frequent traveler
- Prominent person
- Relative of a Mexican
- Family member of a foreign person who is a temporary resident or permanent resident
- Family member of a diplomatic or consular official accredited in Mexico holding an ordinary passport
- Supervisor of a foreign company with a subsidiary in national territory or executive staff of commercial offices or Mexican companies abroad
Cost:
Cost for administrative, processing, and if approved, authorization and printing of visa - $54.00 USD
Appointment Request:
Once you meet the requirements to apply for your visa, you must schedule an appointment through the "MiConsulado" portal https://www.miconsulado.sre.gob.mx/ or https://www.miconsulado.sre.gob.mx/citas-consulares
Applicants must select the required procedure and request an appointment at their nearest Mexican Embassy or Consulate.
Important information:
Having a visa does not guarantee entry into the country. It only allows the foreigners to present themselves at the port of entry to request entry into the country.
Entry into Mexico is subject to approval by health and immigration authorities at the country's entry points, known as immigration checkpoints. These authorities may conduct an interview at any time regarding the purpose of the trip and verify the requirements established in the applicable legal provisions (Article 37 of the Immigration Law and Article 60 of its Regulations).
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Important Notes:
- If funds are under both spouse’s name and applying together, you must present the original marriage license (not certificate).
- Birth/marriage/death certificates, court documents, or school records/degrees from other countries, except from the United States and Mexico, must be apostilled or legalized by the corresponding authority.
- Documents written in a language other than English or Spanish must be accompanied by an official translation and notarized.
Disclaimers:
- Applicants without the full qualifying requirements will not be approved. Additional documentation may be asked and must be presented before approval.
- Please note that in case of refusal of visa, the payment is not refundable. We recommend that before scheduling your consular interview, you verify your documentation is complete.
- Issuance of the visa is contingent to the consular interview and falls completely on the discretion of the consulate officials and may also ask for additional documentation aside from what is listed
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Applicable to foreign nationals who are permitted by the Mexican State to process and obtain a visa through electronic means and records, when they intend to travel to Mexico by air to enter Mexico as a Visitor without permission to engage in paid activities.
Requirements:
- Valid passport or identity and travel document, which is valid under international law and which proves having a nationality that the Mexican State allows to obtain the Electronic Visa
- Complete the Electronic Visa application, providing the information required by the immigration authority.
- Digital photograph of the applicant's face without glasses, with a white background similar to the photo in the passport or identity and travel document, in .jpg, .jpeg or .png format, and weighing 2 to 5 MB.
- An image of your passport or travel document data sheet in .jpg, .jpeg, or .png format, with a size of 2 to 5 MB, ensuring that the image does not exceed the document data sheet parameters and is displayed correctly.
- Traveling to Mexico by air.
- Payment of fees will be made in accordance with the provisions of Article 22 of the current Federal Fees Law.
Cost:
Cost for administrative, processing, and if approved, authorization and printing of visa - $54.00 USD
If you qualify for a Visitor Visa under any of the other qualifiers, please contact us directly at Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.. Will still have to schedule an interview appointment via the MiConsulado website.
Important information:
Having a visa does not guarantee entry into the country. It only allows the foreigner to present themselves at the port of entry to request entry into the country.
Entry into Mexico is subject to approval by health and immigration authorities at the country's entry points, known as immigration checkpoints. These authorities may conduct an interview at any time regarding the purpose of the trip and verify the requirements established in the applicable legal provisions (Article 37 of the Immigration Law and Article 60 of its Regulations).
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Applicable to foreigners who intend to enter Mexico as visitors without permission to engage in paid activities, for a period of up to 180 days.
Requirements:
- Valid Passport. Or identity/travel document that is valid under international law, in original;
- Original of the document that proves regular migratory status, if the foreign person is not a national of the country where the visa is being requested, and
- Provide documents that prove any of the following assumptions:
- Own property in Mexico
- Financial solvency
- Invitation from a public or private organization or institution
- The driver or operator of cargo transport who intends to enter the national territory with the sole purpose of loading or unloading merchandise.
- Humanitarian cause
- Scientific research or sample collection in national territory or jurisdictional waters of the country, after obtaining authorizations from the competent national authorities in waters of territorial jurisdiction
- Studies
- Participation in an event sponsored or sponsored by the Federal Public Administration, as well as by autonomous constitutional bodies for a maximum period of 180 days
Cost:
Cost for administrative, processing, and if approved, authorization and printing of visa - $54.00 USD
Appointment Request:
Once you meet the requirements to apply for your visa, you must schedule an appointment through the "MiConsulado" portal https://www.miconsulado.sre.gob.mx/ or https://www.miconsulado.sre.gob.mx/citas-consulares
Applicants must select the required procedure and request an appointment at their nearest Mexican Embassy or Consulate.
Important information:
Having a visa does not guarantee entry into the country. It only allows the foreigners to present themselves at the port of entry to request entry into the country.
Entry into Mexico is subject to approval by health and immigration authorities at the country's entry points, known as immigration checkpoints. These authorities may conduct an interview at any time regarding the purpose of the trip and verify the requirements established in the applicable legal provisions (Article 37 of the Immigration Law and Article 60 of its Regulations).
Financial Solvency requirements:
- Investment or bank accounts with monthly ending balance of at least 680 days in UMA* funds (approx. $4,200 USD). To prove this, you need to provide:
- Printouts of electronic bank statements signed or stamped by financial institution, for the previous three months. From only one account.
- Pension or salary that yields a monthly income of at least 220 days in UMA* funds (approx. $1400 USD) after taxes (net income), during each of the previous three months.
- For pension, must provide the original or most recent letter form the Social Security or Pension issuer indicating the monthly amount that you receive; PLUS monthly financial statements in which that amount is reflected for the previous three months.
- For salary, must provide official paycheck stubs indicating the monthly amount required after taxes (net income) for the previous three months, PLUS letter of employment verification by employer.
If you qualify for a Visitor Visa under any of the other qualifiers, please contact us directly at Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.. Will still have to schedule an interview appointment via the MiConsulado website.
Important Notes:
- If funds are under both spouse’s name and applying together, you must present the original marriage license (not the certificate).
- Birth/marriage/death certificates, court documents, or school records/degrees from other countries, except from the United States and Mexico, must be apostilled or legalized by the corresponding authority.
- Documents written in a language other than English or Spanish must be accompanied by an official translation and notarized.
Disclaimers:
- Applicants without the full qualifying requirements will not be approved. Additional documentation may be asked and must be presented before approval.
- Please note that in case of refusal of visa, the payment is not refundable. We recommend that before scheduling your consular interview, you verify your documentation is complete.
- Issuance of the visa is contingent to the consular interview and falls completely on the discretion of the consulate officials and may also ask for additional documentation aside from what is listed.
Footnote:
*UMA – ‘Unidad de Medida y Actualización’ is an economic reference unit in pesos used to determine the payments amounts for government obligations, fines, and payments, as well as certain employer contributions and social security benefits.
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