ℹ️ About The Episode
Are you moving to Mexico? Would you like to know how to get a temporary residency visa?

In today’s episode, I am talking about how I applied for and got a temporary residency visa in Mexico (using a lawyer and as a US citizen), explain the process I had to go through (from an FMM visa to getting a CURP number, and everything else in between), and share my story with you. I’ve been living in Mexico for a while (traveling with my van as well) when I applied for a temporary residency visa. Because I work for a company in the US (and not in Mexico), I opted for a non-lucrative visa. Keep in mind that with this type of visa, you can’t work in Mexico. If you’d like to work in Mexico, then go for a lucrative visa.

✨ What is a Temporary Resident Visa/Visa de Residente Temporal?
Mexico offers a temporary resident visa for people who wish to live in Mexico for up to 4 years. There are various categories under which the visas are granted, and these relate to the activities you intend to do while in Mexico: lucrative or non-lucrative activities.

You have to apply for a temporary residence visa at a Mexican consulate/embassy outside of Mexico. I booked my first appointment at the Mexican Consulate in Eagle Pass, Texas (

If you’re living in Mexico, you can take a bus to the US: I took a Greyhound bus ( from Monterrey to Texas for $100 round trip. I left Wednesday night and arrived Thursday morning for a Thursday 1pm consulate appointment. Then I returned to Mexico Thursday afternoon on the bus too. Also see Rome2rio:

I recommend you check which forms you need to fill out for each consulate. Different embassy offices have their own requirements when it comes to the visa application (and some of them can be updated on the go, so keep an eye on it). This was the form I had to fill out:

The temporary residency permit/card isn’t issued by foreign consulates. Instead, they process and pre-approve the application and place a sticker (canje) in your passport. When you cross the border into Mexico you have to fill out the FMM with a canje (make sure to tick the box that says canje, not tourist). If you accidentally get the tourist visa, your residency visa is invalid. So it’s very important that every time you enter Mexico you do it by obtaining FMM canje.

Once you arrive in Mexico you have to go to your local immigration office (I booked my second appointment at the immigration office in Monterrey) within 30 days of arrival. After that, you start the process to exchange your temporary resident visa for a temporary resident permit and get your CURP number, a unique code that identifies all Mexican citizens and residents.

✨ What is FMM?
FMM stands for Forma Migratoria Multiple and it’s a document that allows some nationalities to cross the Mexican border without a visa. The FMM card for Mexico is basically a tourist fee. If you intend to visit Mexico for a short period, for example as a tourist, or on a business trip, then you may be able to use Mexico’s visitor permit.

🚐 How to register your car in Mexico as a tourist and on an FMM visa:

Do you have any questions about moving to Mexico, applying and getting a visa, or anything else? Please drop them in the comment section below. Thank you! 🙏

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