Planning a move to Mexico. Where to begin.

Where the visa stands

Mexico has temporary residence categories based on money to support yourself. The reviewed consular guidance does not establish a separate digital nomad visa. Amounts and accepted evidence differ by consulate.

Start with your work plans

A solvency-based residence visa is not blanket permission for every job. Describe your foreign employer, clients and any Mexican work to the consulate and INM before choosing the category.

Describe who pays you, where your employer or clients are based and what you would do while living abroad. Use those details when checking the official route. Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.

Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.

Take the first application step

Use the Mexican consulate handling your application. Request its current temporary-residence financial checklist and ask about your exact remote-work arrangements.

Do not treat one consulate’s threshold as a nationwide rule. Visa issuance and the residence card in Mexico are separate steps and costs.

Keep two money questions separate

The visa income test concerns the evidence required for an application. A living budget concerns your housing, healthcare, transport and daily spending. Compare both before committing to a move.

This briefing reorganizes the existing visa summary. It does not represent a new source review. The visa section of the guide keeps the original review dates and qualifications.

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