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Mexico Temporary Residence — Investor

18 facts quoted from the official source

Temporary residence based on qualifying investment or an operating enterprise in Mexico.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
8
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Business Is Lawful And OperationalWhere based on an enterprise, it must be lawful and properly documented.
  • Consular Interview And AssessmentThe application is assessed by a Mexican consular office.
  • Eligibility summaryThe applicant must hold a qualifying investment in Mexico.
  • Inm And Sre Rules ApplyThe applicant must complete both the consular visa stage and the applicable INM residence-card stage.
  • Investment Or Company EvidenceCorporate, ownership or investment documents must prove the basis.
  • Investment Value Meets Consular StandardThe investment must meet the value standard applied under the visa rules.
  • Purpose Specific EvidenceDocuments must prove the specific residence basis.
  • Qualifying Mexican InvestmentThe applicant must hold a qualifying investment in Mexico.
Also stated by the source
  • Card Exchange Within DaysAfter entry, the visa must be exchanged for a residence card at INM within thirty calendar days.
  • How and where to applyThe applicant must complete the official visa application.
  • Official source basisThe applicant must hold a qualifying investment in Mexico.
  • Passport or travel documentA valid passport or internationally recognised identity and travel document is required.
  • PhotographA recent passport-format photograph is required.
  • Report summaryThe applicant must hold a qualifying investment in Mexico.
  • Temporary Residence Max YearsTemporary residence may not exceed four years.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Visa FeeThe applicable visa fee must be paid unless an exemption applies.checked 2026-07-27
Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Legal Stay If Third CountryA non-national applying in a third country must prove lawful stay there.
  • Stay Over 180 DaysThe residence route is for a stay longer than 180 days.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Mexico?
The official source states: Temporary residence based on qualifying investment or an operating enterprise in Mexico.

Every answer is quoted from the official gob.mx page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 18 points against the official source; 18 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gob.mxLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Mexico government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other investment routes to Mexico

1 other investment route to Mexico.

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