Mexico Work Visa
I strongly recommend you contact the consulate in your jurisdiction to get detailed information on the work visa process. It is very confusing, and there is often conflicting information, even the government website!
The FM3 visa is best for people who want to live and work or study in Mexico, but not on a permanent basis. With this visa, you can live in Mexico but cannot convert this visa into a Permanent Residence Visa or Citizenship. This visa is valid for an initial period of 5 years (renewable annually) and then can get another FM3, which is also renewable annually for a maximum of 5 years.
Here are the general steps below (may be different depending on your situation.) To learn how to acquire other types of Mexican vissa, click here.
If you want to work in Mexico for a Mexican-based company, the Mexican employer/sponsor will need to request the work permit or migratory form directly (on your behalf) from the National Immigration Institute of Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Migración…INM.)
Approval by the INM normally takes a little over a month or so.
After you get approved by the INM, locate the appropriate consulate of your jurisdiction and ask them what the required documents are for the work visa.
- Click on the link to the website of the consulate that services the area where you currently reside.
With all the necessary paperwork in hand, go to the consulate to submit your application materials.
- Your immediate family members will usually get non-work visas that will enable them to join you in Mexico for the duration of your assignment.
- In most situations, probably because there are so many Mexican consulates in the United States and around the world, you will need to apply in person.
Your new Mexican visa will be ready shortly. The time period will vary from consulate to consulate. Congratulations! Enjoy your trip!
Don’t get sick! Here is the latest information on any required vaccines for your stay in Mexico.
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