Mexico residency thresholds now set in UMA, card fees doubled
Was: Temp ~$4,300/mo, Perm ~$5,300/mo
Now: Temp MXN 79,771/mo, Perm MXN 133,733/mo
The 2025 visa guidelines (DOF 25 July 2025) set solvency in days of UMA: temporary residence 680 days monthly income (MXN 79,770.80) or 11,460 days savings; permanent (pension) 1,140 days (MXN 133,733.40) or 45,850 days. INM card fees for 2026: MXN 11,140.74 (temporary, 1 year), MXN 13,578.96 (permanent).
Verified 2026-10-26. Every figure links to its source.
Who this affects
- Mexico Temporary Resident Visa: people with steady income or savings
- Mexico Permanent Resident Visa: retirees with a pension
Current requirements
Temporary Resident Visa
- Income required
- MX$79,771 (≈ $4,219)/month[official source]
- Fees
- Consular visa fee (SRE, Ley Federal de Derechos art. 22-III-d): $56.00; INM temporary resident card, 1 year (canje), LFD art. 8-VI-a: MX$11,141 (≈ $589)
- Processing
- up to 14 days[official source]
- Citizenship after
- 5 years[official source]
Permanent Resident Visa
- Income required
- MX$133,733 (≈ $7,073)/month[official source]
- Fees
- Consular visa fee (SRE, Ley Federal de Derechos art. 22-III-d): $56.00; INM permanent resident card (canje), LFD art. 8-VII: MX$13,579 (≈ $718)
- Processing
- up to 14 days[official source]
- Citizenship after
- 5 years[official source]
What to do now
- If you already filed, check whether the old rule still applies to pending applications. The source above says so when it does.
- If you have not filed, plan with the new figure and confirm it with your consulate before you book an appointment.
- See the full US to Mexico guide for every route and step.
- See all recent rule changes.
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