Temporary resident visa for family reunification
British nationals and other foreign nationals who have a family relationship (spouse, children, parents) with a person of Mexican nationality, with a foreign person who is a temporary or permanent resident in Mexico or he/she holds a Mexican Temporary Resident visa can apply for Temporary Resident Visa.
This is a single-entry visa, valid up to 180 days and will allow his/her holder to enter Mexico to exchange it for a Temporary Resident Card within 30 days upon his/her arrival in Mexico at the nearest migration office (INM). The Temporary Resident Card will be valid for one year and multiple entries.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 113 of the Migration Regulations Act, the visa application for family unity in a consular office only applies in the case that the temporary resident or permanent resident foreigner or the Mexican is outside the country and accompanies their family member to the time of submitting the application.
Applicants are required to apply for a visa in person through a pre-arranged interview click here: appointment
Requirements:
I. Valid passport and photocopy of the pages where the personal details and holder's photograph are found.
II. Visa application. it is recommended to fill in the application in Microsoft Word.
III. One UK size passport photograph (it must be in colour, with the face clearly visible without glasses, white background and be taken within the last month).
IV. Proof of being a temporary resident in the United Kingdom, only in cases when the foreign national is not a British national, in this case a photocopy of the British visa or residence permit is required.
V.- Accordingly, submit documentation to prove your family relationship:
a) Spouse, concubine (unmarried partner) of a Mexican national or of foreign national holder of a temporary residence or temporary resident student visa must hand in original and copy of marriage certificate or document proving concubinage (unmarried partner) or equivalent figure issued by a competent authority in accordance with the applicable legislation of the country where the legal act was held;
b) Parents of a Mexican or foreign national son or daughter holding a temporary residence or student residence visa must hand in original and copy of child´s birth certificate;
c) If the applicant has a foreign national father or mother who holds a temporary residence or student temporary resident visa, as long as he/she Is a child or adolescent and have not married or is in a state of interdiction and is under his/her legal representation, he/she must hand in original and copy his/her birth certificate;
d) If the applicant is the child of the spouse, concubine (unmarried partner) of a foreign person holding a temporary residence or student temporary resident visa, as long as he or she is a child or adolescent and has not married or is in a state of interdiction and is under his/her legal representation, he/she must hand in original and copy of the following documentation: his/her birth certificate and marriage certificate or document proving cohabitation or equivalent figure issued by a competent authority in accordance with the applicable legislation of the country where the legal act was celebrated.
VI.- Accordingly, original and copy of the document to prove: a) the Mexican nationality (birth certificate or Mexican passport) in accordance with article 3o. of the Nationality Law or b) the temporary or permanent resident card or the temporary or permanent resident visa, in case of the foreign person residing in Mexico.
VII.- For cases of visa application by relationship with a foreign person holding a temporary resident visa (including a temporary resident student) or holder of a permanent resident visa, the economic solvency for the support of the family member during his/her stay in the country must be accredited, with any of the following documentation:
a) Original and copy of proof of investments or bank accounts with average monthly balance equivalent to one hundred days of the general minimum wage in force in Mexico City (check here the amount), during the last twelve months or
b) Original and copy of the documents that prove that you have stable employment or pension with monthly income free of taxes greater than the equivalent of one hundred days of the general minimum wage in force in Mexico City (check here the amount)during the last six months.
Remarks:
With respect section a), it is required to submit certified bank statements.
Regarding section b), as applicable it is required: 1.- original headed letter from the company where the applicant works, stating his/her salary, that he/she is not going to receive any salary from a Mexican company or institution and that he/she will stay in Mexico for more than 6 months, or original letter from the institution that grants the pension to the applicant 2.-, the last six-month pay slips or pension receipts and the banks statements where the income is deposited monthly.
VIII. Payment of consular fee (Visa) via bank transfer to the Mexican Consulate on the day of the appointment in order to receive and to process the application, in accordance with the Federal Act of Fees. It also covers the issuance of the visa, if the visa is authorised.
In the case of visa refusal, the payment made will not be reimbursed. It is suggested that before submitting your application, check that your documentation is complete.
Processing time: From two up to 10 working days after handing in the aforementioned documentation, in a complete and satisfactory manner.
It is advisable not to book or buy flight tickets to Mexico if you have not been notified about the authorisation of the issuance of your visa.
The submission of flight ticket is not a visa requirement, so it does not accelerate the processing time of a visa.
Notes:
1. -In order to obtain the Temporary Resident Card, the applicant must apply before the National Institute of Migration and pay the migratory fees in Mexican pesos.
2. - When a foreign national has been invited by a Mexican company/Institution to perform lucrative activities (work permit), the Mexican company/institution must request the work permit at the National Migration Institute in Mexico: https://www.gob.mx/inm
3.- Documents issued outside Mexico or the UK for visa application acceptance must be apostilled (legalised if the State where the document issued is not party to the Hague Convention on Apostille).
Visa delivery:
Visas can be collected at the Consular Section, or
By mail, under responsibility of the applicant. It is necessary to hand in an envelope "Special Delivery", containing name, address and postal code.