Mexico Residency in 2024 - THIS CAN'T BE REAL

[@leoma-l7r]

I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.

[@ElijahOliver-t9u]

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[@leoma-l7r]

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[@ElijahOliver-t9u]

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[@ElijahOliver-t9u]

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[@claircourtway]

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[@chilingo64]

What some people forget when they come to Mexico , is that no one is OBLIGATING you to be here , so , DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE THE CULTURE , trying to shape Mexican culture into US CULTURE, if you miss your ways so much stay there , we are happy here with our laugh , noise , colors , food …SPANISH TONGE , if Mexico needs to change , MEXICANS will change it , keep your recommendations to yourself ☝🏼

[@BayonetRed]

Kinda like when mexicans come to the US, wanna try to change things to be like mexico...how about stay in mexico? Funny how mexico can require all this stuff but the US is just suppose to let anyone in and stay while they drain the US of money and resources. So next time you see a gringo down in mexico complaining or trying to change things...there's 20 million illegals in the US doing the same thing .

[@alteknack2510]

Agreed. Apply that exact sentiment to everyone entering the EEUU.

[@chilingo64]

Your reply tells me a lot about who you really are and what are you doing in Mexico , your reply DOES NOT EVEN APLLY , Mexican people who migrate to the US is hard working people , people that PAY TAXES whether they are legal or illegal, their hard labor just makes the US stronger , they are far from trying to change the. “American ways “ that by the way , they are change prof , the system is set in stone do not dare to try to change it ☝🏼😵‍💫,

[@BayonetRed]

@@chilingo64 day one border jumpers are law breakers... I can't respect a person who can't respect our law no matter many yards they clean. If mexico is so great, stay there fix it, stop bringing ur drugs into the US

[@Olive..63]

😂😂😂👋👋👋👋 WELL SAID, EXACTLY ALL OF MEXICANS SENTIMENTS 😅😅😆😄😄 NO KARENS ALLOWED STAY AWAY OR YOU'LL BE SENT BACK HOME!!!

[@RodTwitch]

I tried the consulate route in the US and it was impossible, despite having plenty of finances to show. They basically stopped giving out visas because so many gringos are trying to move to Mexico. So, I went to Tijuana and got a lawyer and she got me a visa with no problem. She used a different program that I hadn't heard of.

[@goodheavenstomurgatroid2186]

Hey, Rod, would you be so kind as to share your lawyer with me? Thanks in advance. -Mike

[@thaidawg9231]

Hey, Rod, would you be so kind as to share your lawyer with me?

[@nancyinthegarden3160]

if it’s so bad in Mexico, why would we move there???

[@dreamrelaxation7239]

Thanks for the info. You went to Tijuana but did you actually stay there or just for the lawyer?

[@ralphramirez1979]

Me to. Name please

[@andrewbocho3896]

I came to Mexico, got a job, they opened a bank account and I applied for temp. Paid a few years and then applied for perm and started my own business and got my RFC and Curp

[@franciscofletes1948]

I’m a dial US and Mexican Citizen. Basically mexico is a top 15 world economy and it wants to get competitive with Europe and Asia for golden visa programs like Malaysia MM2H visa, and Europe golden visa and citizenship by investment schemes. It is moving away from attracting your typical expat retirees and wants to attract high net worth individuals or wants to make a profit from individuals moving to Mexico.

[@D33Lux]

Meanwhile they allow the delinquents from mexico and the migrants they allow to enter so they can go to the U.S. and Canada and people want no financial requirements from them. They arrive to those nations expecting handouts which tax payers have to pay for. Hypocrites!

[@Booboonancy]

You certainly can’t blame Mexico for trying to do that because I’ve seen more than my fair share of “refugee gringos”. It does strike me somewhat funny that they keep increasing the financial requirements but they don’t ask for background checks and, if you overstay your tourist visa within a certain time frame, you can apply for regularization that leads to a 4 year residence permit. Correct me if I’m wrong.

[@franciscofletes1948]

@@Booboonancy I think change is coming on that front as well. There are presidential elections this year, there are more changes coming to immigration laws and practices.

[@luisvilla799]

Damn you ever thought that I’ll can imagine how horrible the rest of the countries are if Mexico is top economy lol

[@meggieprice]

@@Booboonancy Yes that program was renewed for 2024. Also the requirements are based (loosely depending on consulate) on a multiplication factor of the minimum wage.

[@lizcoleman5229]

I'm not planning on moving to Mexico but l just wanted to let you know that your presentation was excellent and very informative. Great job 👍

[@jr.6199]

Jordan needs to post on screen whiteboard graphics for the viewers, by this point in his career. I know editing is tougher but he's been at this for years now and needs to progress and continually improve.

[@mmfong297]

I can't believe the income requirement is higher than Spain and Portugal. MX is getting very selective who they want, but in a way it's a good thing

[@andreavandekleut6379]

it just goes to sow that TRUMP was correct again , MEXICO will build and pay for a wall , to stop all gringo;s from coming in LOL..

[@TheRenaissanceAmazon]

America should be the same way. Everyone comes over here with nothing and freeload.

[@mmfong297]

I hope you weren’t referring to legal immigrants. If you were, you should see how much they sacrifice and contribute in order to get their status in the US. This includes my parents and extended family

[@eme5108]

@@TheRenaissanceAmazonsure 😂 you have no idea fuck off 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

@@mmfong297 No, we have too many people crossing with no paperwork. Sadly, there are terrorists also crossing and bringing in the plan of starting war...

[@patrickruvolo8427]

my wife and I were approved 2 years ago for Permanent. We did buy a wonderful condo on the ocean in Cozumel . We soon will be living there about 5 months out of the year. WE LOVE IT

[@geneconroy7795]

Patrick, is there a requirement on the cost of the condo to qualify? Meaning, if you purchased a condo for 300K, and I purchased mine for 100K, I wonder if my wife and I would qualify?

[@davidjasso178]

@@geneconroy7795 just do what this man said above " After two years in Mexico, I went to a MX Immigration attorney. I paid her $1500 - with zero proof of income or money - and was given 4 years of temporary residency. She said to return in 2025 to get pemenant residency. "

[@anna_m59]

Love Cozumel

[@meggieprice]

@@geneconroy7795 The property qualification does not work. It is shows as a possible way but you wont get a visa that way.

[@noggodtv]

How much was the condo?

[@marks2517]

Another reason I chose Colombia. I can meet temporary residency in Mexico, but it seems like they don't want me there. I'll just keep visiting.

[@jguerrero6953]

True. We dont want you here.

[@donnacaskey277]

Your new videos are great. I am a permanent resident with 7 years in Mexico and I learn a lot from your videos.

[@theStacyJames]

In my experience, you enter on 180 day tourist visa, and let it expire. The moment it expires, you go to Merida and get a number in line at the immigration office. To get that you usually need to be there between 2-4 am in the morning. Then they open and you do your meeting. Boom! Bob's your uncle. Cost me $150

[@alekseibazanov3070]

Ha ha 😢more chipper 🎉

[@reapwhatusow]

I apologize. Please explain...who is Bob?

[@theStacyJames]

@@reapwhatusow 😂

[@Diasporaliving]

@@reapwhatusow "Bob's your uncle" is an American expression. It means "No problem. You get it done."

[@JBBooks1896]

It's British. Never heard of it in the US. ​@Diasporaliving

[@BillLaBrie]

I fully understand. Each country should place requirements on immigrants. They should also demand residents adapt to the local culture. This is just basic respect and common sense.

[@pmcgowanp]

Including the US

[@BillLaBrie]

@@pmcgowanp That’s the idea, yes.

[@donaldsanchez2279]

​@ronaldbara3067 yup, and that is not right, or fair to US citizens who live only with SS benefits.

[@dirtrider9268]

Adapt? everyone has a different definition of that. This is just thinly veiled xenophobia or maybe worse.

[@BillLaBrie]

@@dirtrider9268 You seem to have adapted to an unthinking self-righteousness, sport!

[@meggieprice]

Thought I would mention here that Mexican Relocation Guide YT channel, (related to the guide you can purchase) , has a video premiering tomorrow that is all about residency in 2024. Their guidance made my residency process flawless and she does a lot of research about this issue.

[@GregoryIngle]

It's the best out there. Mariana rules.

[@redwoods7370]

Yes! Just bought the guide. A must have.

[@kslloyd8443]

Multiple sources of Information is always a bonus. These Replies look like Trolling to piggyback off of another’s sight by a competitor. TERRIBLE !!! This only hurts you M ……

[@jamieritchie1789]

Can it be husband and wife combined income to get those numbers? Monthly income number $$

[@meggieprice]

@@jamieritchie1789 No- the amount for a couple is higher. My husband's name is on our accounts, but I have my own social security letter. My SS is the giher one. I got permanent residency . He will eventually go for residency based on family connection with me.

[@joethorn5015]

The US should adopt Mexican residency requirements!

[@greg2502]

The US needs labor. Mexico doesn't

[@brendajerez2235]

We already have those requirements.

[@miraheil5521]

@@brendajerez2235no we don’t

[@brendajerez2235]

@@miraheil5521 Yes, we do. I can tell you all about it if you wish.

[@eaglequill1]

I have friends who had to wait around 23 years to become US residents.

[@Booboonancy]

The fact that different consulates ( for same country ) can have different requirements for visa applications is insane to me.

[@AlexRCarlson]

They kinda make stuff up as they go too. I was kicked out of line to get my migratory form, which they don't give you at the airport any more, and wasn't required for my case. Lots of their officials just come up with anything so they don't have to do paperwork themselves.

[@monaezytwo6513]

The vast majority of laws/rules in Mexico seem to be gray.

[@Somebodyswatchingme-t9f]

Well, at least they have rules. We just let anybody in and give them thousands of dollars in taxpayer money and benefits!

[@AlexRCarlson]

@karenv3494 false, and anyone slightly educated on the subject would know that.

[@jesuscarrillo3705]

​@@AlexRCarlsonimmigration laws in us are equally bias... They just depemd on the comsulate or even.the agemt that interviews you. For example two people with exact application for a tourist visa can get exact oposite results or complete oposite qualifications cam get the exact results depending om the cosulate

[@Shannonmari]

My husband and I are one of those couples--I have permanent residency and he has temporary, just so we could bring our US plated car into Mexico. 😄 And yes, I wanted permanency cuz I didn't want to mess with it down the road. 😊 Also, the numbers to qualify have doubled in just four years!! I'm watching this with my mouth hung open over those numbers to qualify!! 😵

[@meggieprice]

I feel so lucky I got my permanent residency last year!

[@ayuanabradford3206]

It’s because all y’all gringos are moving to Mexico and it’s getting to expensive!!

[@lisawoods588]

They've almost trippled since I started looking. But the numner is based on so many times (I can't remember the exact multiple right now) the minimum wage in Mexico City The Peso is strong, the wages are going up & the dollar has decreased. It was 20 pesos to USD a couple years ago. Now it's 16-17. All of those things together increase the requirements.

[@kyuremcjn8406]

The gringos won’t last long cause I know for a fact cartels are finding out there’s money and they will have to pay a high tax money in order to work inside of Mexico, cause in the end El Mencho owns Mexico City and it’s the city the CJNG control the most

[@azborderlands]

Glad they are raising the requirements they’re doing that all over the world.

[@realandsurreal]

Regularization program is real! I was here during cobid and didn't want to travel for visa runs so my visa was long expired. I figured that I would just pay the fine whenever I left and get another tourist visa. Then I heard about the regularization program (never heard it called that, though). I was able to go the INM office in my area and get temp residency for basically the cost of the filing fee with only needing to show a lease for my apartment and my expired visa. Now's it 4 short years, (only 2 left) and I'm good for perm residency. I'm hoping that it is really true that I won't have to show financials, but several people have told me that once you get the temp res, you don't have to show financials again. Viva Mexico! I've never felt so as home anywhere in the world than I do in Mexico. Thanks for the informative video.

[@impala1977]

Treat Mexico well, live modest like the locals, don’t over inflate your local economy and stay away from the real estate cartel that kicks locals out, pushes permits thru corruption and outside city development plans(where it’s not allowed to build).

[@sbdreamin]

you should be good to go. They used to call this 'amnesty'....mexico does in more often than most people realize. Covid was not the first time.

[@kaialoha]

What I did in 18. It was called Amnesty. Overstay status and 10k pesos fee for 4 years Temp. Then 10k for Permanent. Done and dusted...forever. 1 more year and quality for citizenship if I wish. Mexican passport, 6k old age pension every 2 months; 90% senior discounts on many many things incl. All transport.

[@JenniferWoodroff]

No financials required if you have 4 years' continual temp residency. That's how I did it.

[@jackyback3975]

Warning: There are many immigration facilitator, who are overcharging or the fees are very high. Don't be a victims of Mexican facilitator(s)

[@msmargiek48]

We are temporary residence, just renew to three year in Nov 2023. Something to know about consulates, some consulates will only take you if you live in their region. We are travelers, I tried to get into North Carolina and they said I had to go to Minneapolis because we are residences of South Dakota, although we don't live there. I called around and Orlando FL took travelers or anyone from anywhere. Getting through the consulate in the US was almost the headrest part. We found Orlando was very nice. I was talking to 4-5 to see who I could get into. I heard Texas has some good ones too. Ivonne @Host Relocation is fantastic. I couldn't have done it without her. Some places you have to wait all night in line to get an appointment. Ivonne took care of everything.

[@meggieprice]

Yes I live in California and went to McAllen TX. Phoenix and Las Vegas are good too.

[@llee8325]

Laredo used to be very easy.

[@JenniferWoodroff]

Las Vegas is where I went. I'm Canadian.

[@AndresBonbon]

So crazy in Mexico I live in Chihuahua and in the United States I don't know because I don't but have been told I live in south Dakota and I have never been there in my life. I have been trying to get to the United States but it not easy

[@LoveMexicoLife]

I applied for residency based on savings. I was asked at the consulate if I wanted to apply for permanent; as I qualified. Two years later, my Consulate now requires $410,700 to qualify for permanent. Crazy!!

[@andyatmosphere]

Growing up as a kid in California SO MANY people talked smack on Mexico, NOW everyone wants to move there. Hilarious!

[@kanita0958]

Mexico is becoming a great economy, the world moves around money, not feelings 👍🤫😆

[@1vagabundo962]

We Mexican have taken notes, on their behavior towards us.

[@markeverson5849]

​@@1vagabundo962remember my friend we are all individuals you cannot hold everyone accountable for what others do

[@impala1977]

They used to say to migrants fix Mexico now you can say to the broke USA migrant, not the euphemism expat instead of broke USA migrant, we can say fix your country.

[@danoalex2977]

@@impala1977Who broke the USA, overpopulated it? It’s called a mirror

[@HamiltonRb]

We have spent the last 8 winters in Mexico, and quite happy with a visitors permit. I have no interest in having a bank account, credit card, car or vote for someone I don’t know, and have rented off the same guy the whole time, and it has worked out well

[@akath22]

If a Mexican did this in the US they will deny entry and ban them pretty much for life. Hope Mexico starts cracking down again 🤣

[@jeffleonard9983]

There are other advantages he didn’t mention such as “local” rates at things like, golf courses, boat rentals, ferry rides, plane fares, train fares etc. huge savings.

[@coffeesnob3778]

Bud, you don't get voting rights with permanent residency... You need citizenship for that.

[@paulz6491]

@@jeffleonard9983Can you access the Mexican Health care insurance system with Permanent or temporary residence. In Canada Permanent residents have access to Universal health Care (same as citizens) which is why Im asking. Thanks in advance 😊

[@mikenagy938]

To coffeesnob, Oh wait, what are you saying? Biden is going to give millions of illegals amnesty, just watch. And they will be able to vote. So why the hypocrisy from Mexico?

[@kd8199]

Each consulate sets the requirements for income and it can vary from one consulate to another.

[@flutingaround]

I'm watching this while doing an exploratory visit of Southeast Asia. México is simply mimicking other countries now, like the MM2H program in Malaysia. My monthly income is $3600, so I don't qualify. This rising trend is happening world-wide, so it seems the world isn't interested in hosting the average U.S. retiree anymore. From my research, The Philippines currently has the most welcoming and realistic program. What's sad about these higher requirements is that just because someone has a lot of income, doesn't mean they will be good members of a community. Volunteering, educating, etc. I'm having to accept the fact that my average income after a life of public service isn't wanted the world over anymore.

[@D33Lux]

What's disgusting is all the illegal migrants enter other nations and demand to be taken care of.

[@JayaJaya-b2t]

I think that these Countries are doing this because they really don't want US citizens in there Country!!! Even though we're bringing in the dollars it still doesn't matter ..the locals are complaining about the cost of living rising and that's the reasoning for this...I've seen this in hapoen in many Countries

[@paulz6491]

There are still many countries where $3,600 would be more than enough such as the Philippines, Cambodia, Panama, Portugal (Portugal would be my choice:)

[@impala1977]

Very well said, many of this refugees from the USA want to buy in mostly secluded beach front communities that have nothing to do with a community outside of it. Usually obtained property thru ill gotten means, corruption and dispossession. What I love is the ambience, Mexico is not your rugged individual, self reliant culture in the USA, unfortunately many want to emulate the decadent USA

[@gerrelldrawhorn8975]

Malaysia doesn't understand how to manage a retirement programme that maximises revenue. They got the idea that they could convert their Good MM2H program to something more like a Golden Visa. After two years they got about 12. Applicants...down from roughly 4500 recipients in 2019 and after a three year suspension. The original program had a $2000/couple/month income requirement+ a fixed bank deposit of $50,000 but allowable withdrawals for property or vehicle purchases, health care costs, and kids school tuition..with the provisional of keeping 50% of that amount in the account during the term of the visa.. All that has shot up to $10,000/monthly income AND a $250,000 FD. Oh, and one had to stay in Malaysia for 3 months minimum each year. 5+5 year visa. But there was a special situation...in the state of Sarawak there is some autonomy and they allowed a program much like the original MM2H: Couples $2400+$70,000FD (there is also a discount for single applicants $1800/month and $35,000 FD with allowable withdrawals of 40%). It's also only a one month visitation requirement. 5+5 visa. So Sarawak, a wonderful multiracial forested tropical paradise with beaches and several modern cities and hospitals...should be considered by retirees.

[@theexperiment8498]

It’s not for people who “need” to live in Mexico. It’s for people who want to live there.

[@impala1977]

That’s interesting, some of these folks have two or more homes.

[@vimana589]

Said nobody ever.

[@TrendyStone]

@@vimana589 ?

[@sharonmoseley5779]

Well, I'm going to have to rethink this move. I can't afford this. I'm thinking 180 days and coming back. I want out of US so badly.

[@impala1977]

I have friends who think the same. One of them sold his house, bought a boat, sailed the coast down to Mexico and now lives in his boat with his family, kids go to Mexican school

[@senorital.5806]

Mexicans don't want gentrification

[@TrendyStone]

Just wondering if you're in the wrong US state perhaps. It's a big country.

[@SeanOHanlon]

I know several people personally who have left the U.S. within just the past few years and all of them have told me that they are never coming back.

[@DestinationRetirement]

Careful there. they don't always issue 180 days now.

[@redstreet7704]

If I had 69k in the bank I wouldn't need to move to Mexico.

[@GilbertoVera-g6m]

Think about how cool here it is, Mexico City no deal in terms of your hideous snow.

[@buckboardfreight5537]

😂

[@AlexRCarlson]

Hate to break it to you, 69k isn't going to get you very far in America. Down here that's like 5 years wages.

[@jays1079]

Your 69k could easily be worth 100k+ in the right city.

[@AlexRCarlson]

@jays1079 far more than that even, out in a small town like where I'm at in Morelos. If I wasn't paying bills in the USA I could make 69k last 10 years down here with a bit of minimalism.

[@lagunastevest4]

We sure are glad we started this process already in 2023. Thanks for the info!

[@redsta100]

I have been a long time viewer and I started watching this channel again after the "break up" recently. I find you have improved, a lot. And thank you for "buying it out" . Thumbs up! I subscribed!

[@lance7607]

You did a great job on this video, everything is clearly explained and relevant to the topic--no nonsense or irrelevant fluff. I've never been to Mexico but I think I'll go on the tourist visa (early this year), renew (by leaving and reentering) at the appropriate time, and then seeing whether the regularization program is still available in 2025. If not--and if I still want to stay--I still qualify for temporary residency under financials.

[@sbdreamin]

usually the regularization programs require that you have NOT left the country.

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

Anyway, thanks for the short, to the point video about all the ways to do it with no financial requirement. I have watched dozens of videos and they go on for the longest time and never really tell 'all the ways'.

[@GladysAlicea]

Mexican consulates and immigration offices all have websites with visa/residency info. Immigration even has the forms you complete before going there. Also, many companies do this and advertise country’s reqs. Info is easy to find.

[@TheElectrocar]

Good for you Mexico. One thing Americans dont talk about or even know is how much housing flipping in mexico is making it unaffordable for Mexican citizens to live in their own country. In the US and Canada, house flippers ran out of houses and commercial property to flip, mostly because of competition and out of control proprty cost didnt leave enough profit on the table. So many of these house flippers opened up offices in Mexico because of cheaper property values and its been very successful at attracting foreign investors to Mexico to buy up cheaper housing. Just like in the US, these high property prices start to price out the locals. Add in illegal immigrants going through mexico from other south American countries who are willing to work cheaper than mexicans to get to the US and now you have a rise in mexicans trying to cross into the US for work. Toss in the instability that we are seeing in the rest of south America and the next couple of years is going to get spicy. We might even see Dems come around to the idea of either closing the border or adding more troops to monitor the border.

[@impala1977]

Good analysis, the HGTV effect is awful.

[@spellbindingjourney]

Thank you, this information is valuable. I wish I'd known this before as I entered Mexico on July 23 rd, but left. I would have stayed, had I known. Keep up the excellent work.

[@mariobruyere9169]

You brought a wealth of information. I became temporary resident this past November.

[@blackstratmx]

I'm Mexican, but curious about taxes, do you pay here and in USA or how that works for you?

[@mariobruyere9169]

@@blackstratmx I am Canadian, and Canada-Mexico have a tax treaty which ensures that one's Canadian sources of income are not double-taxed, i.e., that you will only be taxed in Mexico for income earned in Mexico. I believe that Mexico has a similar treaty with the USA. However, in Canada there are some forms to fill up to determine the nature of your residency abroad and within what bracket (if any) you should be taxed by either jurisdiction.

[@samsongomah1318]

@@mariobruyere9169 You don't actually think for a second that most Canadians working in Mexico will tell the CRA about that income, do you?

[@mariobruyere9169]

@@samsongomah1318 Did I ever say they would???

[@bmanscire]

Bro Your video is amazing! Thank you so much for getting straight to the point and explaining things so it’s easy to follow and understand One of the best videos I’ve seen on KZbin! Thank you so much 😊

[@DavidMoraRodriguez]

Easier if get married with a mexican friend

[@danpowell1658]

One very key point regarding obtaining residency through the regularization program....is you MUST have visited Mexico at least ONCE before 2022 to qualify. Mexican Inmigracion has a video detailing the requirements and they state this.

[@potsylvania]

Thanks for the video! Some really good info in here. Also, thankfully it wasn’t overly long and drawn out. Really helpful for us KZbin followers with relatively short attention spans. lol😂

[@hlw1306]

Time! YT vids are a sinkhole of time wasted. My time matters. Finding efficient presenters makes for following.

[@keensab]

If I had that income (we are retired) I would stay in the States and live comfortably.

[@jozillarex]

Yeah, no kidding! $4K a month for temp. residency and $7K a month for permanent residency? WTF!?!

[@davidsebastianelli1326]

You just need that high of an income for six months to get your resident visa. You don't need that much to live on. I have my Residente Temporal Visa and I am able to live like a Rey (King) on less than $1200us per month, that includes insurance! Set up a company and pay yourself that much for six months! Buena suerte!

[@FierceFearlessTravel]

I just received my temporary residency through the regularization program today! i arrived in july 2023 and stayed until my fmm expired and hired a facilitator to do all the paperwork. Im in Puerto Vallarta.

[@pruenster]

@FiercelFearlessTravel, Congratulations and welcome.

[@rivieramayabroker]

I wonder why the Mexican government makes it so easy for random tourists and then rejects some people who have 69000 usd ...

[@originalart888]

What is fmm?

[@ahlivetuhsidamaro150]

Now this guy is providing useful information! I’ve had enough of people just talking generally about how nice the people and the restaurants are. I need to know the nitty-gritty.

[@fps6612]

It look just fine to me. I need a visa to visit the USA as a tourist and its very complicated to get one.

[@luisflores2096]

Exactly.

[@Nookster707]

2024 is the end of most gringos moving to mexico. The majority of U.S. citizens who were moving to Mexico were doing so because it was inexpensive. They're usually people in their 60's and 70's, basically retirement age. No one on just Social Security makes $4300 a month. The requirement for a temporary visa at the Las Vegas consulate. I mean, if you have guaranteed income of $4300-$7300 (permanent visa cost) you can live in "ANY COUNTRY". I mean, Mexico is ok but the world is a big place. LOL. Why Mexico did this is baffling to me. Maybe someone who better understands their reasons can explain.

[@thelofipimp]

Phillipines it is

[@camiller4916]

My guess, they don’t want old and poor folks.

[@CaryOn11]

Imagine for a moment if the USA had similar requirements?

[@kanita0958]

They do. You have to have someone with solvency that can attest they can support you while you get your green card, you also pay $2800 for paperwork for green card and for citizenship about $1000, and your record must be a clean slate, otherwise you are denied.

[@SamuBrownYT]

They do. It's even more expensive.

[@AlexRCarlson]

@@kanita0958 and it takes about 5 years to go through the process of approval. From Mexico after you're approved, unless it's a spouse visa, the wait time is 23 years currently. Plus all the lawyer fees, and that'll be another $5000+

[@mr.monitor.]

You just walk across the border and pickup your plane tickets. It cost nothing.

[@mr.monitor.]

​@kanita0958 no they have an open border. All are welcome for free. Biden pays the bill don't worry 😅

[@pauserelax7358]

Very interesting clip. I did get mine because I am retired and with my pension and SS money and savings, it was easy. I did not know that I could not use machines that void my residency. Thank you!

[@gregjohnson7270]

Thanks SO much for your detailed analysis of applying for a Temporary Visa, Temporary Residency or Permanent Residency. Plus all of the non-traditional ways that you mentioned. And you provided so many more details and suggestions that I've heard on two previous videos on Mexican Residency. Amazing!

[@DavidMoraRodriguez]

Easier if get married with a mexican friend

[@RealEstateIllinois]

Thank you! I just visited Mexico for the first time. Love it. Headed there again this weekend! I met my husband in the 2020 pandemic, he is Mexican, came to visit family in USA and got stuck with the virus restriction. And destiny has us meet. Talk about values!❤ the best man I have ever been with. We married here. And I am headed to meet his family and see his home. Thinking building a life in both places now. Thank you for the video! 🎉

[@Psicoterapiaalrescate]

you will love mexican families, welcome

[@pruenster]

@@PsicoterapiaalrescateI totally agree! They accept you like family and family is extremely important to the Mexicans! I love my Mexican family.

[@GladysAlicea]

You found a wonderful man during the pandemic? You’re probably the only woman who did. Best of best to you both!

[@camiller4916]

Wow! A happy Covid story! Congrats!

[@SpiritHawk]

things are bad in Canada. If Bill C-63 goes through, I could go to jail for life if I return to Canada. I'm so grateful to Mexico for giving me a work visa. I love it here. I hope to stay here but it's not without heartache. I miss my family a lot. Great video. Thanks!

[@Carolinapetroska]

Yeah Canada sucks now thanks to the liberals....

[@BaggedMalk]

Translation to simple English: You are a special kind of person, wanting to commit a hate crime so much that you can't return to our home country of Canada. You feel that if you commit hate crimes online that you deserve some kind of legal carve-out from laws that already exist. As a Canadian, good riddance, and I hope you enjoy your time as an immigrant down in Mexico. I'm sorry Canada is too civilized for you, and you can't understand the difference between freedom of speech and hate crimes. I'm also sorry the Mexicans have to deal with you. 💖

[@suebrurell5282]

Canada is sinking like the Titanic. It was once a great country. I too want out of here, I did work to try to change things on the last elections but I do not have faith it will turn around Our leaders are corrupt.

[@dlewis895]

WHAT IS BILL. C-63 ?????

[@Eanui]

@@dlewis895 proposed Online Harm Act, In summary it is to address the following: Content that sexually victimizes a child or revictimizes a survivor; Intimate content communicated without consent; Content used to bully a child; Content that induces a child to harm themselves; Content that foments hatred; Content that incites violence; and Content that incites violent extremism or terrorism.

[@charletteforteza2477]

I went to Colorado and New Mexico mexican consulates and both denied me. I made the monthly income required but they also wanted me to have other money (minimum $20,000 usd) in the bank, as well. Also, if you work on an online platform they want a letter from your employer that it is ok for you to work abroad. My employer did not have a policy of writing these type of letters and so I was screwed on that, even though I had automated payroll deposits into my account! They were very frustrating experiences as I had to book an appointment ahead of time and collect all the paperwork and then be turned down. It is not as easy as you are told.

[@jorgedelgadillo-w8t]

You always can move to Canada or Europe

[@squirrelattackspidy]

Great presentation sir. Very organized and detailed.

[@davesmith8431]

It is very easy to get residency in Mexico first you need to have been here 5 or 6 times visiting then you apply for a temporary residency which is good for 4 years and it should not cost any more than $800 American the process should not take any more than 2 weeks.. once the lawyer has finished all the paperwork you go down the immigration with your immigration lawyer and you will walk out of there in a few hours with your temporary residency card... just before your 4 years are due about a month before you do the same process again at the same cost can you get your permanent residence... although in the Heavenly tourist areas they charge a lot more maybe because they're so busy ... Veracruz Mexico has a lot of immigration lawyers that can help you out just keep calling till you find one that you feel comfortable with but the prices I gave you are fairly accurate to date... you can rent anything in Mexico normally they ask for a deposit that is equal to one month rental or less. Most but not all will also ask you to pay for the contract which is usually about 1500 pesos... everything here is negotiable I have never paid to sign a piece of paper most of these landlords have it printed out already... good luck Mexico is a beautiful place the people here are awesome

[@nicmart]

Boy, does this not comport with my experience in any way. For instance, many rentals require 2 months deposit and all I’ve seen charge the same for the contract as for the rent. You probably won’t get your deposit back because there is flack all you can do about it.

[@SeanTheNoob]

got our perm's done 2 years ago. happy to have it forlife

[@kanita0958]

I was born in Mexico 🇲🇽 and I am also naturalized American citizen 🇺🇸 but I came when I was little and only have my birth certificate, no Mexican IDs or anything. I probably should start getting those 👍

[@mjulianlee]

You can get Citizenship by Mexican birth.

[@DeusExMachino]

You can get a dual citizenship you can have both.

[@JuanOrtiz-ej1nf]

You already are Mexican Citizen by birth. Only the kids of Mexican parents born in a foreign country need to apply for dual citizenship.

[@ayuanabradford3206]

Yep you can get citizenship by birth. Like i can get it through Mexican marriage lol my husband and kids.. 😂😂

[@AlexRCarlson]

You can just go to a consulate for that in the USA.

[@blessedhitchhiker]

There ia also the Family Unity program where residency can be obtained, when one person in the family already has residency, permanent or temporary, without financial requirements.d I believe this is for one year and needs to be reapplied for every year for 4 years.

[@marih3286]

I applied for residency in my home state at the Consulate, but because of covid, nothing happened in 2020 or 2021. I gave up and delayed my move. I tried again in 2023, same deal, no appointments. I only wanted Temporary Residency because I'm only here part-time studying Spanish and Art. I couldn't believe how much it costs now! Its tripled. I paid almost $1200 U.S. in 2024, and it was only $400+/- in 2020. I almost can't afford my classes😢 There are a lot of brand new high-rise condos going up, so it's obvious retired teachers, secretaries, and maintenance workers aren't the target immigrants anymore

[@lisawoods588]

It has taken me almost a year to finally get my appointment with my States consulate. In October, as requested, I sent them my filled out forms and my signed and notarized bank statements for a year Sept-Sept. In January, I received my appointment for March, and a request for financial statements signed and notarized from February 2023- February 2024 as well as my specific size passport picture, my US passport and application. There was also a paragraph saying they weren't giving permanent residency to anyone who had not been physically retired for 1 year. It's been a process, and patience has been a wonderful asset. I will use a facilitator for the Mexican INM portion. I'm still learning Spanish and I am not 100% fluent. Having a facilitator will assure me that I will get it right the first time. 😊

[@munozconnie]

My hubby and i got perm resident at 55 years old, we had 450,000 in savings. Easy peasy no lawyers or anything

[@bark2931]

Interesting. Did you have to invest or move there permanently?

[@munozconnie]

​@bark2931 nope, just had a lot of cash in savings and after visa, just invested our money. Having the cash in there for over 2 years. I just invested after move, with my USA investments. We had 450,000 in cash, but didn't have to prove or use it other than normal living. So for visa, $$$$ talks

[@munozconnie]

​@@bark2931we lived there 2 years and moved back to states after covid, we have only visited, will be snow birds now.

[@awilson8874]

How long ago were you able to do this?

[@munozconnie]

@@bark2931 we had to move there for 30 days to get our cards, we lived there 2 years and now back in usa, as long as you notify immigration your address, they dont care, perm is perm, you dont have to live there, only to wait on your card for the first 30 days

[@MargowilsonWilson]

I received my Temp. Residency in La Paz. My financial requirement was under 3,000 bucks in 22. I had a medical emergency and back to US in Sept. 23. I lost my Temp. Residency. I am not adjusting well in the US. I am thinking about moving to Ensañada because of the weather and location. Living off of SS will allow me to live in MX, but not get Temp. Residency at this time. Anyone who moves to MX should apply for Temp. Residency as one's life will become so much more enjoyable. Perks!

[@impala1977]

Good luck, since you live of SS you are likely not going to live an extravagant life but a good life, unlike the rest of these other people.

[@GladysAlicea]

Isn’t that the government’s doing? Cartels never go out of business, even with a new president, but 35 mayoral candidates were literally gunned down. I don’t understand it all, other than the world’s very rich count narcotics trafficking as part of their investment portfolio. I also just read slavery is higher now than US Civil War. Big business doesn’t care who gets hurt, killed, drinks poisoned water from Coca-Cola in Oxaca or Chevron’s $30B lawsuit in Ecuador that they lost several times and refuse to pay. Chevron even went after the NY human rights attorney who won the case, mad his life and career miserable. Global insanity and lawlessness is the new normal. The rich get rich while the masses suffer.

[@nicmart]

Mexico is not an easy life.

[@davidsebastianelli1326]

@@impala1977 You really don't know how she would live on just her SS. She could be getting over $3000us a month and if she did she could live like Reina. In 2024 if you live in Mexico and your household has an income of no less than $1340us per month you would be considered middle class. Buena suerte!

[@mannys4036]

What an informative and excellent video! I learned a lot.

[@billbruff9613]

I think it is worth mentioning that as a permanent resident it is legal to work in Mexico. Also legal to own your own property (outside the 50 km restricted zones).

[@donaldwarriner1640]

Thank you for sharing this info. I'm already a permanent resident but I enjoy hearing updates as concerns others.

[@Robert-oo5xo]

Every passport bro needs to see this video, ill be sure to share it with everyone i know...thank you again

[@impala1977]

Disgusting bro, keep your sex deviant friends out, Mexico is not a playground. I’ve watched this channel for a while and I’ve met this dude in Mexico but then I’ve seen videos where he talks about taxes and ways to get around not paying or other countries that are favorable to “expats” or broke USA migrants who can’t afford to live in the USA. This is reproachable behavior, pay the taxes as you’re enjoying a better life. They tell migrants fix your country and now we get to say the same.

[@futureproof001]

Those new numbers will see more opting for Thailand or the Philippines etc.

[@BarbinAZ]

Thank you so much I had given up because the monthy income requirement is so high now, but as a teacher in a Christian school currently the religous option might work. I would love to volunteer with a faith based school to teach English. I will research it out.

[@jennyhammond9261]

August 2023-got bank account at HSBC with temp res (not trying to argue or anything, I know it very much depends on the day and could vary worker to worker on the same day lol)

[@daviddakanallison47]

After two years in Mexico, I went to a MX Immigration attorney. I paid her $1500 - with zero proof of income or money - and was given 4 years of temporary residency. She said to return in 2025 to get pemenant residency.

[@2ndTim3_1-6]

Did you enter just as a tourist David and stayed the first 2 years ?

[@littletravelmonkey6727]

What was your immigration status during the two years you were in Mexico ？

[@jesuscarrillo3705]

Cam you imagine if Mexican citizens had it that easy to move or even visit the states

[@daviddakanallison47]

@@2ndTim3_1-6 I arrived mid-February 2020 and couldn't leave during covid. No jab. I paid the attorney every six months to have my Passport stamped. She offered Temporary Residency for 4 years. for $1500. It was all legal. I haven't left Mexico in nearly 4 years.

[@daviddakanallison47]

@@littletravelmonkey6727 Legal

[@williamjohnson9815]

Your video has made me change my mind about selling my $900k house (no mortgage) in the US and buying a $650 k house in Chapala or Ajijic. I could not qualify under the new income requirements since my Social Security and interest income would only be about $3k (with no rental expense to worry about). I guess retirees should go to countries where they are wanted. But I would not want to be a real estate agent in a retirement community in Mexico. 55% of retirees in the US live entirely on Social Security.

[@impala1977]

You are now seeing the USA migrant effect, these houses where not this steep years ago but the trend has now incentivized what we call here the real estate cartels to build, build at the expense of natural beauty, local economies and communities. You can sell your house and move into a modest place and not emulate the lifestyle sold to everyone on HGTV. Slowly integrate into the community and live well.

[@williamjohnson9815]

There are lots of other countries. Go where you are wanted!@@impala1977

[@jtns2845]

sinking $650k into a house purchase in mexico, or another lesser developed country (i am in southeast asia) is a really really bad idea.

[@inbetweener5995]

This guy planted the crazy PR idea in my head after his interview with Mario 😉 Exo were great, thanks Jordan!

[@AlexRCarlson]

I also went with EXO, they're the best!

[@loum.2864]

EXO is the best! I got my permanent residency through them after watching Jordan’s interview with Mario!

[@AlexRCarlson]

@@loum.2864 same here! 😅

[@sabinoluevano7447]

the thing is, we don't want to be a US nursing home: we want to attract talented and financially solvent people that will invest in the country.

[@impala1977]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a nursing home in mexico

[@GladysAlicea]

N SMA, we have a luxury one, but it’s maybe 15 miles outside city center. No new buildings allowed in this UNESCO site, which is great and so beautiful! FYI, I’ll be 70 next month, do my own thing, and people are surprised when I reveal my age. I’ve got a 30-year-old after me. Some older women are just as as as younger ones, so please show some respect! 😉🧚🏼‍♀️🥳

[@nicmart]

The US got rich by allowing in poor immigrants. It’s an economic myth that rich immigrants make a country wealthy. Poor Italians, Germans, Chinese, Irish, Jews, etc., not to mention Africans one would not call immigrants, built what America has become. Read Thomas Sowell’s Ethnic America.

[@Nicaragua360]

Good time to investigate residency in Nicaragua. It's SO easy. And in fact, you don't even need residency to make Nicaragua home. The entire need for residency is something that makes most countries much harder.

[@nicmart]

And it’s great to live in a corrupt dictatorship.

[@terriloveandlight6983]

It is my understanding that if you have permanent residency you CAN bring in a foreign plated car if you are driving or living in a “free zone” which is Baja, and parts of Sonora.

[@galespressos]

😮 getting more and more challenging. thanks for info. gracias. btw: love huskies!

[@GaryJones2012]

When I first applied at the Consulate in Toronto back in 2017 I believe the income requirement was just under two thousand dollars a month Canadian and I squeaked in with my pensions. Now that the income requirements have tripled there is no hope of ever returning.

[@meggieprice]

If you had renewed for the 3 year then you could have gone permanent with no requirements. I am sorry that happened. Many people are being removed from the ability to get residency now.

[@RedroomStudios]

sure there is. just come in as a tourist.

[@davidsebastianelli1326]

You could have easily transitioned to Permanent Residency for a small fee once your Temporary expired. You could still qualify under the RNE Program if you want to move back to Mexico. I can't imagine why you left here in the first place....

[@BAR475]

I am a temporary resident right now, and for all the hoops we had to jump through to get it, I would say it's probably not worth it in the long run. It was literally impossible to get it in Canada where I'm from. The consulates are the worst there. Ended up getting into a town in Texas near the border with Monterrey, where we currently reside. We had to spend a lot just to get it, and it took us many attempts because we booked the wrong appointment initially. The process is long and confusing.

[@edwardkloehn8064]

Mexican culture is completely an utterly different than US culture. I've been in and out of Mexico since 1991 and it took me over 30 years to understand that there are vast differences between the two cultures, nothing wrong with that, just stating the obvious, which many Americans who come here are absolutely clueless about.

[@lillybalderas102]

Omg it’s so easy to get residency in México. You should make a video on how to get a residency in the USA and compare it to Mexico. That will blow you mind. I think they ask investors for 1,000,000 million dollars or more. So 69,000 it’s nothing and you don’t even have to create a company and provide employees to 10, 20 or more Mexicans like you have to do in the USA.

[@markbd9775]

lol in the USA run over the border and go to CA or NYC...

[@yucol5661]

And then people in the US go their whole life’s thinking everyone gets free money and papers in the US and then bash those “illegals” for being lazy or skipping the line. There is no line, there are lawyers and fees, years long wait lists and changing requirements. While you still need to work to earn a living, pay taxes, and avoid being kicked out at the same time you wait for those processes. I get why the headlines and hate sticks though, we NEED someone to blame for the economy not being what we want it to be.

[@cwisaac22]

Excellent presentation! I became a temporary resident last year. My question is, how do I avoid "accidentally" entering as a tourist versus as a resident? This is the second time I have heard this mentioned today. I don't want to mess up and loose my residency! :) Thank you!

[@TangerineTravels]

When you arrive in Mexico, go to one of the booths with a person, not a machine. And then show them your residency card and passport. You can usually even go into the "Mexicanos" line instead of the "tourist" line. But in some airports you need permanent residency or citizenship to go in the Mexicanos line. Basically, just always show them your residency card and they'll know what to do.

[@cwisaac22]

Thank you!!! :)@@TangerineTravels

[@llee8325]

And don't check "Tourist" on the immigration form when you come, write "Canje". It means "exchange".

[@davidsebastianelli1326]

If you already came down and went through the canje process at the INM you cleared the biggest hurdle where people can screw up and lose their permission for residency and have to start over. If you leave and fly back, enter the Mexican resident line when you get off the plane. If you screw up this part you won't necessarily lose your residency status but you will get scolded and have to pay a fee to straighten it out.

[@cwisaac22]

@@davidsebastianelli1326 ¡¡Gracias!!

[@meggieprice]

The consulates vary. McAllen and Raleigh, for example, have lower requirements.

[@129jaystreet]

You are correct! Immigration law and policy is not equally, consistently applied.

[@anyone150]

How about with the Seattle consulate or anywhere up and down the U.S. west coast?

[@Arienrhod]

I can’t get the Raleigh consulate to answer the phone.

[@kd8199]

I’ve heard McAllen is one of the lowest. Texas resident here.

[@kd8199]

@@anyone150- each consulate has their own website. Costs can be found there.

[@karlapatterson3693]

Great info!! I can’t move yet, but want to get temp residency now! I can wait on my husband & son it sounds like, that was helpful. I read there is no time limit to stay.

[@2213rtx]

I moved here in 2016 Baja California I had bought a property built a house earlier did the consulate process had to renew every year for a fee for 4 years and then got my permanent I live on my ss have my u.s. vehicles here one has s.d. plates I know you can buy the Mexican plates here I have not the permanent res. card is nice you don't need to carry a pass port you still have to get it stamped buy immigration at the airport when you fly out but you get to walk right back in just go to Mexican citizen line, I noticed the last time I flew out of Cabo you don't have fill the declare paper and coming back they did not require any body to fill the visa cards out for the U.S. citizens

[@blondetruther]

This is a particualry good video Jordan! Very good info.

[@devindrome]

Mexico is a beautiful country and Mexicans absolutely wonderful people, but if you’re looking for an inexpensive place to vacation or live with good culture and nice weather, you’re better off going to Southern Europe, which is only slightly more expensive but much much safer.

[@AlexRCarlson]

Highly depends on where you are in Mexico just like everywhere else. Don't do stupid things at stupid hours of the night with stupid people and you'll be alright in Mexico.

[@devindrome]

@@AlexRCarlsonI think many parts of Mexico are reasonably safe, but if you go to Spain, Italy, Greece, etc. you’ll basically have to go looking for trouble to find it.

[@AlexRCarlson]

@devindrome we're all just people. No difference between the people there or here in Mexico. I've been to a lot of European countries. There's always people looking to scam.

[@129jaystreet]

​@@AlexRCarlson your kumbaya attitude is cute. If I were a millionaire, just for kicks and giggles I would pay to send you to South Africa and see if you come back with the same attitude.

[@devindrome]

@@AlexRCarlson it’s not about the “goodness” of people, it’s about economic conditions and the state’s ability to maintain peace and security. There are broad swaths of Mexico where you are not protected by the state. There are places like that in Europe too, but I don’t think it’s helpful to brush off the differences in relative safety.

[@FirstLast-lh9iu]

Very well presented, big thank you!

[@mariochavez3646]

When Mexico gained independence from Spain in the 1820s, the authorities saw the need to increase the population in the north of the country and allowed the immigration of Anglo-Saxons, with two main conditions: being Catholic or converting to Catholicism and providing proof of having an honest way of earning a living - that was all! And what happened? Just 10 years after allowing the Anglo-Saxon settlers to enter Texas, they rose up in arms against Mexico and became independent, later annexed to the United States. Please excuse us if nowadays there are a few more requirements to allow you being permanent residents

[@marcd1981]

Those are crazy amounts of money to qualify to live there, especially when it costs so much less than living in the US. This seems to have happened over the past couple of years, the big jump in money requirements, maybe their way of limiting immigration without the insults you get North of the border.

[@jestubbs69]

For veterans you’ll need your benefit award letter. Unlike US immigration, was pretty straightforward. I went to Mexicali. Much easier than dealing with San Yisidro. I got immediate permanent residency. 100% service disabled is just over the requirements with no savings requirement at age 49 as a pensioner. Didn’t meet extra 25% now ex-wife got temporary. Mexico loves veterans. I get Mexican citizenship end of 2024 first part of 2025. Mexican women definitely share more of my values. Definitely on the lookout for a lovely Baja California Latina. 😘🔥

[@NickTravels0]

how many years did they make you wait for citizenship?

[@DragonBellyTravels]

Fellow veteran here...I lived in MX for four years, back when the retirement VISA cost 1,400 USD income verification. I hadn't heard of this...kudos to you and thanks for sharing!

[@LilyGazou]

Well done.

[@davidsebastianelli1326]

@@NickTravels0 To qualify for citizenship you have to be a Permanent Resident for at least 5 years and pass a fluency and Mexican history test. Buena suerte!

[@1977elisandro]

The videos are getting better. Thank you

[@impala1977]

Getting better in scamming other countries?

[@GregginHOU]

I may have missed it but under the temporary residency financial solvency rules, is that income AND savings, or is that income OR savings? Because I do not meet the income requirement but I exceed the savings requirement.

[@TangerineTravels]

Good question, it’s either or. Sorry that I wasn’t clear about that

[@GregginHOU]

You might have been clear and I just missed it. 😁 Thanks for the clarification.@@TangerineTravels

[@Siletzia]

@@GregginHOU I missed it too, so thanks for asking.

[@ILZ677]

@@TangerineTravelsdo retirement accounts count for those that don’t have access to them yet I.e say 30-40 year olds?

[@TangerineTravels]

@ILZ677 yes they do

[@kimsiewers]

The amounts for financial solvency vary; recently in Miami it was $72,462 for temporary and $300,000 for permanent. The amounts doubled because the minimum wage in Mexico has doubled. Retired people are evidently preferred for permanent residency.

[@counterfloyd]

I´m glad I got mine 21 years ago. My son came in when he was 2 years old; at 18, he couldn´t be under his parents any longer and was supposed to show the income requirements. Luckily, we had a sympathetic INM agent who gave him permanent resident status because he grew up here.

[@pilarorozco2737]

For Us Mexicans we just have 3 months visa stay as a tourist and to get residency it can take 5 years!!

[@ayuanabradford3206]

Nooo lies. My husband is a Mexican and he get 6 months tourist visa lol

[@luisguerrero4536]

Normally it’s a 10 years tourist visa and allows you to stay 180 max days per year if you fail to return the permit you would probably lose your tourist visa

[@BlackRaven156]

Your videos are getting better and better!

[@johnnorvaisas]

I'm living on social security I would love to visit for 6 months or so at first

[@Asiatina_]

I like the way you present this information. Can you talk about residency from your family (grandparents) who were born in Mexico? For Mexican American individuals

[@patriciaflaherty]

Such a huge difference between the monthly income requirement and the retirement fund amounts!

[@giannagiavelli5098]

I had half a million dollars in the bank and $5,000 a month in investment income and they rejected my request because it wasn't social security income I was pissed and I gave up on moving to Mexico because it was such bullcrapo

[@meggieprice]

I am surprised to hear this- usually they only require the retirement aspect for permanent.

[@osbornebay944]

Agree, MX wants US$8000/month fat pensioners, good luck.....

[@jaimeavakarianvillamonte744]

I am going to apply I dont know which one though My wife is from Mexico, we have the income and about 380k in retirement account

[@AlexRCarlson]

@jaimeavakarianvillamonte744 IMO get the temporary from your spouse. Talk to a lawyer though.

[@AlexRCarlson]

I would try again, half the time they just don't want to do the paperwork and find up with any reason to kick you out of line.

[@Hard_Car_Life]

They are apparently blatantly telling Americans and Canadians to stay TF away, if you aren't well off!

[@AlexRCarlson]

Except for the fact that you can just show up at the border and cross legally for free. Well, aside from 25 cents to use the bridge. And if you over stay your visa it's like a $20 fine.

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

Theyre tired of US freeloader trash coming over and never leaving. Works both ways.

[@samsongomah1318]

@@AlexRCarlson Depends who catches you on an overstay. A family friend (a French national) was pulled off an intercity bus in Jalisco at an INM flash inspection point and thrown in a holding cell for three days on account of having an expired tourist visa. She eventually got released after one of her friends, a Mexican with quite a bit of sway in the federal government, pulled strings to get her released.

[@nicmart]

I’m not well off, but I didn’t spend money on crap like most Americans, so I qualify by savings.

[@atlrts]

I married a Mexican Citizen here in the US. We will eventually be living there for a few months out of the year. Do I have to wait to go to Mexico to apply for Residency? Or can I apply here in the states?

[@AlexRCarlson]

You would need to do it in Mexico, definitely recommend EXO Consulting to have your paperwork ready when you show up!

[@AlexRCarlson]

Honestly as long as you have a flight out you wouldn't need it, visitor visa gives you up to 180 days. But good thing to do anyway!

[@meggieprice]

Regular residency starts at a consulate in the US- then yo have 180 days to complete it by canje in Mexioc. But if you are going for residency through your wife that would be different.

[@lesliephinney7617]

I have a permanent resident status, I obtained it about 8 years ago. I think the guidelines were 1400 usd a month then. Mexico has wised up, as they should. I lived in the Yucatán first quite sometime and there are so many squatters and people who live on the lam in Mexico, same when I lived in San Miguel de Allende. You can shop around and get different requirements, but this is very fair. perm residency does give you some clout in many situations , and getting your Mexican drivers license is extremely helpful. If Mexico ever cracks down on this it will be a moneymaker and should be.

[@camiller4916]

The amount of $ you need is related to the Mexican minimum wage

[@jaliscoguanajuatotravelsan5679]

Great video and updates Thanks. Here’s one I thought funny. I know a man from Europe whose financial requirements and assets were up to par. No problem. As a California resident for many years. He showed up to immigration in USA with his paperwork wearing a mariachi outfit He has tattoos of famous Mexican singers Vicente Fernández & Juan Gabriel he’s had for years. Eccentric huh.

[@impala1977]

Haha

[@vegsource]

How much do the immigration facilitators generally charge?

[@meggieprice]

Mine was 5000 pesos and she has been amazing- I have also hired her to review my contract for buying a condo and get me a permit to buy property

[@osbornebay944]

Main wants to charge 8000 pesos.

[@vegsource]

@@meggieprice Thank you. What city is she in?

[@AlexRCarlson]

Depends on your case. I recommend EXO Consulting in Oaxaca or Mexico City, they were awesome for me!

[@TangerineTravels]

A few hundred dollars plus government fees