How to Get the Highly Underrated Mexican Citizenship?

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A Mexican passport is one of those passports nobody talks about, but it is actually a pretty powerful travel document that gives you access to lots of the world!
With this passport you will be able to visit 158 countries without a visa, which puts Mexico in the 25th rank in terms of global travel freedom.
This passport will give you access to almost entire South American continet, Canada, the entire Europe (Including all of the EU countries), UK, Russia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and many other countries!
When compared to some other popular passports, Mexico is really a much better country to try and get citizenship in.
But how does one get Mexican passport?
Today we'll be covering some steps and requirements, and what should you be thinking about if you want to obtain this citizenship.
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[@jonathankramnik7583]

As a Mexican, I am just here to know my passport benefits lol

[@ryanrivera2094]

You benefit by going to Cuba with a Mexican passport, you can't go to Cuba with an American passport

[@Sheilawisz]

@@ryanrivera2094Who wants to go there? I want to go to the United States and Schengen area.

[@ImPerishhh]

@@SheilawiszI’d be down to go🙋🏻‍♂️

[@ESSHD]

I want to be a Mexican too

[@tw9419]

Mexican passport surprisingly gives you quite a bit of access! I wasn’t aware that it’s such a good passport. Well done Mexico 🇲🇽😀

[@peaceonearth8693]

Access is one thing, for how long is another.

[@tw9419]

@@peaceonearth8693 I was talking about tourist purposes. If you want to travel around this is definitely a decent passport. Most passports (with the exception of EU passports) will not give you too much time in a country, 3 months at the time is typically maximum. Sometimes you get as long as 6 months in a foreign country, but that’s rare.

[@peaceonearth8693]

@@tw9419 Ok. But along with the access virtue, this one seems to have a lot of attached risks. There's the cartels, the frequency of food or water poisoning, highway robbery by the police, and sticking out like a sore-thumb in appearance, if you aren't Mexican.

[@mochatbh]

@@peaceonearth8693 sounds like a you problem tbh

[@user-yd2vx5eu1o]

@@peaceonearth8693nah it’s pretty save here .get treated even better as a foreigner lol

[@SARWSiddiqui]

Another great video Michael. Would love to hear more about running a business or freelancing from Mexico.

[@mars54mars54]

I read about this perm residency, what a great deal! I love Mexico, though I would really need to research the citizenship part.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

What makes you hesitant?

[@incognitomontoya1131]

@@OffshoreCitizen Distance from family. Job security

[@chipyoung4396]

@@OffshoreCitizen What is your experience of Mexico?

[@mars54mars54]

@@OffshoreCitizen my ignorance as to one's various obligations as a citizen as compared to a permanent resident.

[@MyLatinLife]

Excellent video amigo

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Thank you! How do you like Mexico?

[@Thomas_Hardy.]

The mexican passport would be my top choice as a second pasport. Mexico, Turkey, Malaysia are my top wish list to open CBI. So far only Turkey has offered an offical one.

[@Xenthoid]

First i want to say. Thank you for the value you deliver in your videos. Ultra helpful! Can you speak more about the fast track 20k permanent residency process for Mexico. I never heard of it before? I tried to go for permanent and the consulate in Phoenix mentioned i needed to be retired. Any information would be helpful. Please and Thank you.

[@juliocesarzermenolotina3708]

Great video

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Thanks, Julio! How do you like Mexico?

[@juliocesarzermenolotina3708]

@@OffshoreCitizen I love México. It’s very different to the US. It’s a misunderstood country. The people and the food are sooo great.

[@moiseshuerta3984]

Temporary residence also counts towards citizenship. It's on the official website. For Iberoamericans it only takes two years total to qualify for citizenship.

[@chrisb236]

That is correct...we have temp residency and it does count towards it.

[@EricNation]

Thanks for clarifying this. I was like, wtf, I thought temp residency did count! lol.

[@debyaka]

@@EricNation me too haha, I just gained 5 years as a resident (1 temporary, 4 permanent) and cant here for tips, I heard that and shit myself.

[@impulsesystems]

You are right. Five years is the total [temp + perm] requirement. The citizenship requirements seem to have changed in the past year, to make the move to citizenship more difficult. For example, some regional offices have stopped processing this; you now have to process it in CDMX; the required paperwork mountain has increased in size; you also have to give up your original birth certificate. I am a permanent México resident and was considering citizenship. This video does not give much away, aside from it being a good option for citizenship!

[@kral3046]

​@@impulsesystems Hi, please correct me if i'm wrong, i just got into researching Mexican citizenship through (mostly) paper residency. First i get a temporary residence permit by showing a bank balance of about $60k, there is no physical residence requirement whatsoever except i have to renew the permit at the end of 1st and 3rd year inside Mexico, and switch to permanent residency in the 4th year, still no physical residency requirement to keep the PR, which i can hold onto indefinitely without going to Mexico (right?). In case i want citizenship, the requirement is >5 years of continuous residency (not strictly physical, but just having a valid permit is OK) + >18 Months of physical residence in the last 24 months preceeding the citizenship application. Am i correct in my research? Obviously i'd have to learn Spanish and the history of Mexico but i'd have ample time for that..

[@300rivers7]

This is a great deal. Then you have complete access to Latin America as well. I've always thought Mexico was a great option that was highly overlooked.

[@jamescarmell2714]

It also gives you access to China, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia through the APEC business card; introduced in 2021…

[@realalexmackenzie]

I would be interested in this as an option, but have zero desire to get tangled up in the Mexican tax net. Once I exit Canada's death grip on my finances, I have no wish to go back to paying tax. I would be open to paying on personal income for the couple of years required to get the passport, but I would want to know that my corporate stuff stayed offshore and out of reach of the SAT. Is this viable legally, in other words, not just flouting the rules??

[@jordanmcmillin]

TRV counts for the 5 years. You might want to edit that in the video. Great content buddy, cheers!!

[@theeverfartingelephant8189]

What does Michael think of Dutch farmer protests? Legit, overblown? Way off target but your perspective is good

[@ericeverson5956]

Thanks Michael. I love Mexico. Peace for all. Out.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

What do you love about Mexico? :D

[@ericeverson5956]

@@OffshoreCitizen Everything:)

[@Afroman30952]

Thanks, great content. The two years residency requirement for citizenship is a bit tricky, my understanding is that you have to depend on some passive income for survival for the 24 months or work remotely for a company outside Mexico or so?

[@OffshoreCitizen]

You are eligible to apply for Mexican citizenship after holding the permanent residency for five years. It's important that you spend 18 months out of the last 24 months, prior to the application, in Mexico. The way you'd be earning your money does not affect the process. They only care about the time spent in Mexico

[@jonathanbartsch2938]

I would not want to be caught up with their tax loop, especially if you are a business with employees, definitely would need professional advice from SAT department.

[@BNE626]

You were going to mention the 20k faster method? Did I miss it, thanks.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

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[@nicholasdylewsky6816]

$20k for perm residency in Mexico? Did I hear that right? That’s crazy. I just did the process and It’s super easy to get and the fee is like $50 in the USA and like $500-1000 at the most in Mexico even if you hire a facilitator 😂😂😂 also TR does count towards the 5 years btw.

[@maximizemoney5694]

Do you have to pay taxes during the 24 month period before getting citizenship?

[@jayvincent8860]

Does Mexico allow more than 2 citizenships? A blog stated that Mexico only allows Mexico and 1 other country.

[@moniq56]

For naturalized citizens, you can't acquire a third citizenship.

[@Christoph877]

How does a Canadian work towards being able to stay in India indefinitely? Or is there an easy Visa to get for 6 months every year?

[@KetanSingh]

Where in India do you want to live?

[@cactusjack9877]

What is the 20k fast track option you discuss?

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Please send a message through www.offshorecitizen.net

[@alejandrorosillo]

Everyone talks about visa free travel but they forget about countries who ban entrance to citizens of certain countries... Mexico's Passport / Citizenship allows you access to ANY and ALL countries in the world (yes you might need a visa), this doesn't happen very often even with other visa free passports like USA or European Union!

[@webbezzy]

Do they tax your foreign income if you don’t live there? Do you have to files taxes every year if you become their citizen? Thanks

[@RomilCPatel]

If you live there then they tax you, but if you don’t live there then they don’t tax you nor do you have to file any taxes or forms if you don’t live there

[@hackinglife9710]

Day trading taxes suck in Mexico? I live in So Cal and getting hammered

[@Bruce51888]

my friend is already holding the Mexico permanent residency for 5 years and staying in mexico for a long time, but his spanish is not good, can you help him to pass the exam and interview , he can pay extra fee.

[@stephenmcdonald8635]

I need information on getting a passport from Guatemala. Prefer investment property or stocks and bonds.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

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[@gainz6180]

Hey, michael confirm these: 1) if we get the Permanent Residency with your service. After the 5 years pass when we try to naturalize to get the mexican citizenship, will they require we renounce any of our other citizenships? Online some sites says mexico allows multiple citizenships but does require renouncing your original/other citizenships when you naturalize ?? 2) On the Wikipedia mexican nationality law article it says that mexican citizens by birth can never involuntarily lose their citizenship BUT citizens by naturalization can lose their citizenships if "voluntarily acquiring another nationality"... Is this true?? That sounds so bad since we are always looking for new citizenship deals... 3) another site says if a naturalized mexican citizen resides outside of Mexico for 5 or more consecutive years, they "legally lose mexican citizenship (Article 37, part b, section 2)"

[@orca3484]

nice question!

[@p.c.h.6721]

Wish you would talk about the requirements to become a resident of Mexico, or can anyone just move there?

[@OffshoreCitizen]

We actually assist our clients obtain permanent residency in Mexico, feel free to reach out for the details

[@NoemiPrinces-sw4jz]

If you obtain a mexican pasport after permanent residence card, will you need to pay taxes? Even if your income is from outside of Mexico?

[@Anglo_Mexicano]

Depends where you are physically, If you are in Mexico you will pay taxes on all worldwide income, If youre outside of mexico you wont pay any taxes.

[@mokashif2550]

How's much time in citizenship. Investment visa.

[@daniellborson]

I believe that you are wrong about requiring 5 years of permanent residency to qualify for citizenship. Any years of temporary residency prior to obtaining permanent residency also count towards those 5 years. Also, the economic solvency requirements for temporary residency are much more lenient than for permanent residency. I'm getting mine with help from a consultant in Mexico who charges far less than $20,000, which I think is a ridiculous amount of money for the service.

[@gwliv2310]

Is it true that having Mexican permanent residence grants visa-free access to some latin american countries (Argentina, etc.) that your primary passport might not provide otherwise?

[@Assorted-Press]

Yes, Chile , Peru and Columbia

[@BOOKTOTIKTOK]

@@Assorted-Press source plz

[@InMyBrz]

BRASIL ?

[@Topknot60]

A very interesting video and an interesting perspective that I hadn't thought about. I like Mexico for all sorts of reasons but have only begun to think about it seriously in the last year or so. One question, however, does that 18 months in the final 2 years make you a tax resident of Mexico? OK, one other question: if you get the citizenship but then move to another country do you retain tax obligations to Mexico?

[@tw9419]

Yes, it does make you a tax resident, however nobody pays taxes in Mexico 😅 Unless one reported themselves chances are nobody would notice. Lol. If you get their citizenship and leave the country you are not a tax resident anymore. Only if you spend 6+ months in Mexico or have severe ties with the country. In that case you don’t need to have their citizenship to be tax resident. So getting a passport and moving to a tax free country seems like a good deal to me

[@Topknot60]

@@tw9419 Thanks for that, TW!

[@moniq56]

But beware of something. Mexican citizens by birth can under no circumstance lose their citizenship, even if they leave the country for 50 years or if they acquire 3 other citizenships, they can't even renounce if they wish. But naturalized Mexican citizens lose their citizenship if they leave the country for more than 5 years or if they acquire another citizenship after the Mexican one. They also ask you to renounce your previous citizenship, but I don't know if they really monitor this. And since Lopez Obrador is president, the SAT is much more aggressive. The people that don't pay taxes are the informal street sellers and the like.

[@WiseOwl-1]

@@moniq56 Even for those who are born in Mexico, citizenship is not granted until the age of 18. Mexican nationality can never be taken away but citizenship can be lost several ways.

[@offgridkanda-homesteadandp9996]

300 for 30min consult lol i am in the wrong profession

[@mastifflover504]

I know Mexico offers citizenship by decent. My dad’s mom was born and raised in Mexico and I’m sure that my dad qualifies for Mexican citizenship if he so chooses. The confusing part for me is this…. If my dad accepts Mexican citizenship by decent… could I then get citizenship by decent through him after he does?… or would that not count since he wasn’t born there and only his mother was? If you don’t know, then no worries. I hope to work with you at some point in the future.

[@abesan6099]

You can get the citizenship through your dad. I got it through my parents and gave it to my kids

[@mastifflover504]

@@abesan6099 Thanks. I will go ahead and see to it my dad gets his so I can get mine. 🙂👍

[@EgyptEGY]

Is it true that you lose the Mexican nationality and the passport if you didn't came back to Mexico during 5 years?

[@noir2024]

Yes, permanent residence and citizenship is meant for people who want to live in said countries. The US citizenship cannot be taken, but they will tax you just as if you were in the US. Mexico doesn’t require you pay taxes if you aren’t living in the country, but will take away your citizenship if you stay outside for 5 consecutive years. That only applies to Mexicans who obtain their citizenship through naturalization.

[@EduardoRamos-ck3rd]

As mexican I've seen a lot of USA and Canada and even European people moving lately and tbh they're good people I'm happy u guys find attractive this land so if u ever visit Jalisco state Son Bienvenidos (you're most welcome)

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Thanks!

[@20kevron]

I hear naturalized persons need to visit every 7 years or they lose their passport is that true? Sounds like a residency imo.

[@doctorstrange69]

You can do a permanent residency for any age? Skipping temporary residency?

[@tw9419]

I think that the age doesn’t matter

[@tandanielle3875]

@dancrowl That's not true. You should contact Michael if you want to learn more.

[@hengyan6232]

Can you help me get a Mexican PR? What is your price for that if you do.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

We can! Feel free to reach out for more info offshorecitizen.net/

[@guymorris6596]

I could probably pass the Mexican history test but would be screwed on Spanish language proficiency. I won't renounce my US citizenship or give up a passport if I had one.

[@hiddengem2930]

From what I heard it's the most difficult. There's a guy who's Belarusian that was raised in Mexico all his life and he still couldn't pass the test. He mentioned that you need to get all the answers correct.

[@babyjay-nursery-rhymes]

how much does it cost to get the PR and the citizenship?

[@OffshoreCitizen]

You cannot pay for citizenship. There is a PR program you can pay for (20k USD) and after having your PR for 5 years, you can apply for citizenship. It's important that you spend 18 months out of the last 24 months prior to the application. If interested in obtaining PR, feel free to reach out offshorecitizen.net/

[@thatguy1860]

I would like to pay you for your help to get mex pr I can pay

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Please send a message through www.offshorecitizen.net

[@onetry7406]

I thought you time was a temporary resident counted towards the five years. That's disappointing to learn.

[@kittytana]

It does count! He doesn't have an accurate information 😒

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

Got mine in 2020 through parents have dual citizenship now

[@OffshoreCitizen]

How did you find the process? Are you interested in living in Mexico?

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

@@OffshoreCitizen process was easy no issues I do and don’t yet about living in Mexico once I retire me wife is Mexican and just passed her us citizenship interview so waiting on oath ceremony in case change of plans happend with a green card u can only leave 6 months and us citizen it can be longer now in the states

[@robster7012]

Michael is the $20,000 option absolute or could it go pear shaped? Great video 👍🏻

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Thanks! Haha that's the actual price. If interested, feel free to reach out offshorecitizen.net/

[@robster7012]

@@OffshoreCitizen I mean is it legal? 😅

[@OffshoreCitizen]

@@robster7012 Of course. We wouldn't be offering it otherwise.

[@robster7012]

@@OffshoreCitizen Sorry I didnt mean to question your integrity. My understanding is to acquire PM one needs to show a certain monthly income and savings. I didn't realise it could be bought like that. I guess it is no different from getting other visas by investment.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Yes, proof of wealth is needed. Essentially just a bank or brokerage statement demonstrating you’ve got moderate wealth. We've just glanced over the option in the video, in case you want to learn all the details - feel free to reach out

[@elainejones5473]

Gosh this was totally content free.

[@eddymens1873]

Who has access to Australia, everyone needs a visa of some kind ie: e-visa or am I wrong here?

[@midlifecrisis7888]

USA 🇺🇸

[@peaceonearth8693]

As a partner video, could you rank countries by petty corruption? Because this is like a tax. Also, are people who are relatively rich and non-hispanic vulnerable to serious risk from organized crime, in Mexico?

[@realalexmackenzie]

I would certainly think twice about starting a business in Mexico. That could well (likely) make you a target of organized come shakedowns. Also, I would be wary about letting anyone know that you have significant funds. Keeping all your money/investments in any kind of Mexican institution would also expose you to the risk that a "helpful" bank employee advises their shady friends to pay you a little visit. That said, if you're just an expat, going about your life, with little overt signs of wealth, you should have no issues at all.

[@jaws2003]

I never thought about Mexico until recently. It was never on my radar as it seemed like the US could just bully their way into it. This ideology mainly came from movies back in the 90s when I was a kid and teen. I know for me I'm looking to check out Merida or Veracruz this November.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

What made you reconsider it?

[@jaws2003]

@@OffshoreCitizen plenty of space and diversity in Mexico, easy to get to from Florida and a very solid passport along with a very straightforward residency program for the most part from researching.

[@chrisb236]

Check out queretaro

[@happyinparadise7812]

MERIDA is awesome 👌

[@p.c.h.6721]

We are strongly considering Merida, please let us know how you liked it if you did go there in November

[@wijpke]

What is the tax like in Mexico

[@OffshoreCitizen]

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[@donnyrich]

Can one get Mexican Citizenship by Descent

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Depends how close the ancestry is

[@alefermin]

Just a funny thought I had: why don't most Mexicans who cross the US border illegally risking their lives just go to Canada and cross that (considerably less risky) border instead? Lol

[@tw9419]

I’ve heard that this has actually been happening for quite some time now. I’ve heard that since Canada granted visa free access to Romanians and Bulgarians they had a massive increase of people trying to illegally cross Canada US border.

[@realalexmackenzie]

I'm sure we will welcome them with open arms, as we do with many other illegal migrants. Taxpayer funded hotel and 3 hots a day. Ask me why I'm leaving the tax rolls in Canada!

[@RomilCPatel]

Mexicans have visa free access to Canada so it becomes easier to overstay unlike the US

[@user-jl9yl5lx7b]

bro please add some animations, some text on the video or some effects... it's very difficult to watch your videos

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Newer ones have some of this

[@user-jl9yl5lx7b]

@@OffshoreCitizen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@cleofaspingarron]

Mexican passport and Israeli passport have the same ranking

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Yeah pros and cons of each

[@JarradAB1]

Mexicans need a visa to visit South Africa.

[@RomilCPatel]

Does Mexico allow triple citizenship? I’ve know they allow dual, but I’ve heard some people tell me that they don’t allow more than two citizenships; do you know if that’s true? If so, it might not work for those who are looking to build up a passport portfolio.

[@realalexmackenzie]

I've heard the same thing, that Mexico only allows theirs and one other. I am aiming for Portugal first, to go with my rapidly fading in value Canadian citizenship. I would love to add Mexico, but would not be looking to swap out either Canada or Portugal to have Mexican.

[@Johntheviewer]

if they accept dual they often dont care f its more than 2

[@EricNation]

@@realalexmackenzie Portugal and Mexico are both countries with unfavorable tax regimes (in general). Portugal's NHR program is excellent, if most of your income is not earned income. But that's only for 10 years anyways. Mexico you can kind of hang out in the gray area while you are a temporary resident as long as you're not spending the entire year there or making it your center of life. Allegedly.

[@johnesmer5635]

To much filler talk . Keep on topic

[@owenjack7088]

Thanks for this wonderful video..I have incurred so much losses trading on my own....I trade well on demo but I think the real market is manipulated.... Can anyone help me out or at least tell me what I'm doing wrong?

[@unknowninfinium4353]

First.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Awesome! How did you like the video?

[@johnesmer5635]

First half of vido is a time wasted

[@MrAmhara]

Why would someone want a citizenship that treats naturalized citizens as second rate? Not to mention LA Raza hates White people and foreigners in general with a passion. I will take a "hard pass"

[@moniq56]

All countries treat naturalized citizens (or even binationals) as second class citizens in some way or another.

[@abesan6099]

If that was the cause why are there so many westerners and Asians moving to Mexico?

[@prettybrwneyez7757]

So much inaccurate information on this video. I’d suggest that you all do your own research.

[@maltratar]

Si nos les gusta el pais mejor ni lo intenten no necesitamos sus groserias.