Residente Temporal — Solvencia Económica
retirement · Mexico
Up-to-4-year residency on personal income or savings; no Mexican employer required. SRE Lineamientos require either monthly employment/pension income free of liens ≥ 680 días de UMA over the last 6 months — MXN 79,770.80/mo (~USD 4,585) at UMA 2026 — or monthly bank/investment balances ≥ 11,460 días de UMA over the last 12 months — MXN 1,344,372.60 (~USD 77,263). Consular visa 180 days/single entry; exchange at INM within 30 days; card 1 yr + renewable to 4 yrs cumulative. Does not authorise paid Mexican employment by itself (de-facto digital-nomad route).
- Minimum stay / validity
- Up to 4 yrs cumulative
- Processing time
- Up to 10 business days (consulate)
- Official source
- https://www.gob.mx/sre/acciones-y-programas/visa-de-residencia-temporal
Requirements & criteria
- [Mandatory] No criminal record
- [Mandatory] Income ≥ 680 UMA × MXN 117.31 = MXN 79,770/mo (6-mo lookback)
- [Mandatory] Savings ≥ 11,460 UMA = MXN 1,344,372 (12-mo lookback)