Residency Assistance https://www.mexperience.com Experience More of Mexico Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:32:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 124046882 Residency Assist: First Time Residency Applications https://www.mexperience.com/residency-assist-first-time-residency-applications/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:32:14 +0000 https://www.mexperience.com/?p=75002_f9adcee4-89a2-471e-9ce1-5384bd1eae7c_81e8a866-db7c-4933-9051-bdbe036a3def When you plan to apply for legal residency in Mexico, this assistance service facilitates your first-time application through every stage of the process

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When you want to apply for legal residency in Mexico for the first time, our associate’s tele-assistance offers affordable and efficient support through every stage of the application.

Get help to plan your approach when you apply for residency in Mexico, and practical tele-assistance as you make your own way through procedures related to applying for legal residency in Mexico.

First-time residency applications in Mexico

Our associates can help you when you are planning to apply for residency in Mexico for the first time. (They can also help if you had residency before, allowed it to lapse, and want to re-apply for residency now.)

Mexperience offers detailed information about applying for residency, including the principal routes to residency and their qualification criteria.

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

The tele-assistance facilitation service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants seeking residency in Mexico. You can use tele-assistance regardless of what location you plan to move to (or are currently situated) in Mexico.

The service facilitates your application at every stage of the process:

  • An initial consultation by phone/videocall/email/chat to understand your situation and plan a workable approach for your residency application.
  • Confirmation of the required procedures for a first-time residency application.
  • Review of your supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
  • Customized checklist of documents you’ll need to carry and present at each stage of the process.
  • Assistance to identify a suitable Mexican consulate abroad, including help to book an appointment, and support to prepare for your residency interview at a Mexican consulate.
  • After the consulate places a visa stamp in your passport, our associates continue their support when you arrive in Mexico to exchange your visa for a residency card.
  • Our associate will co-ordinate your intended arrival date in Mexico and book an appointment for you at the immigration office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system.
  • They’ll correctly complete the application forms and letters (in Spanish) that you’ll need when you arrive at the immigration office in Mexico to exchange your visa for a residency card.
  • Our associate will provide detailed instructions/guidance about where to go and what to do at the Mexican consulate abroad and/or at immigration office in Mexico on your appointment date.

Get support through every stage of the application

The table below describes the support offered at each stage of the application process.

Stage First Time Application Support
Initial consultation The service begins with a personal consultation. Our associate will consult with you to understand your situation, describe the relevant qualification criteria and application procedures, and plan your first time application support service.
Tele-support for Mexican Consulate procedures Most first-time applicants need to begin their application at a Mexican consulate abroad. When your procedure involves an appointment at a Mexican Consulate, our associate provides tele-support for this stage, including identifying a suitable consulate, help with appointment booking and support to help you prepare for your residency interview at the Mexican Consulate.
Preparatory work and documents review To prepare for your procedure, our associate will send you a customized checklist of the documents you need to gather for your procedure, based on your individual situation.

Our associate also provides a review of your supporting documentation, including your official documents and certificates, bank statements, etc., to cross check the documents for accuracy and completeness.

Forms and letters Mexican consulate abroad: The associate will provide guidance to help you complete the application form for the consulate, and cross-check this for accuracy before you submit it.

Immigration office in Mexico: The associate will correctly complete all the application forms and write the covering letters (in Spanish) that you will need to submit at the immigration office in Mexico.

Scheduling Our associate works with you to coordinate dates for your intended procedure and filing that are mutually convenient, and which meet the stipulated deadlines for the procedure.

Our associate will book an appointment for you at the Immigration Office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system and confirm the date/time that has been booked for you.

They’ll also provide you with details of the address and opening hours of the immigration office you intend to file at in Mexico.

Preparing to file your application in Mexico Our associate will brief and assist you according to your individual situation to help you fully prepare in advance of your intended filing dates.

Our associate will email the files of the forms and letter for you to print out, sign, and take with you to the immigration office in Mexico.

They’ll also send you a customized checklist of required documents you need to carry with you when you file your application.

Filing the application in Mexico Our associate will give you detailed instructions and guidance about filing your application at the immigration office.

They’ll email you a document with detailed guidance about what to do at the immigration office in Mexico based on your intended procedure and location.

When your turn is called, you hand over the docket of papers our associate prepared and wait for the immigration official to review and process the application. When it’s approved, your photograph and fingerprints will be taken digitally.

Your residency card might be issued that same day; otherwise, you will be given a file number and be invited to return another day to pick-up your residency card(s).

Ongoing contact and assistance Our associate will provide you with a contact number/email in case you have questions or concerns at any time, or need to troubleshoot any issues as you work your own way through the procedures and file your application.
Leaving the immigration office When you have completed filing your procedure, you can advise our associate about the outcome. They may ask you to send them a copy of your card/papers for review and ensure everything is in good order.

This is not a line-hopping service

Our associate assists and guides you through the procedures in good time, but cannot obtain preferential treatment for any applicant, and they cannot guarantee appointment date availability or ‘fast-track’ appointments or processing time scales at the immigration office.

First Time Application Tele-Assistance Fees

Our associate’s first time application tele-assistance support package offers facilitation that is transparent and affordable, with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden charges.  All consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to apply for residency in Mexico.

First Time Application Assistance Plan Fees

First Time Applicants tele-assistance facilitation

The Tele-Assistance service package for First Time Applicants combines the initial tele-consultation, tele-assistance for the Mexican Consulate appointment and interview preparation, and tele-assistance to help you exchange your visa(s) for a residency card(s) at any immigration office in Mexico as described in the stages above.

US$299
Single applicant or couple applying together.
+US$99 for each additional applicant in the same family.

Accompanied Option: The First Time Application service plan is also available as an Accompanied Assistance option at selected cities in Mexico.  Accompaniment is not available at Mexican consulates abroad.  See this page for details and fees.

Questions before you request the service?

If you have a question or need guidance about how the immigration assistance service works before you make a service request, please contact us.

Make a service request for Residency Assistance

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation of your first time residency application, please complete the request form below.

What happens next?

  • After you complete the form, Mexperience will send you an email that confirms your request and introduces you to the associate who will assist you.
  • The immigration assistance associate will respond to you directly and request payment for their service. When you’ve paid, they’ll schedule-in your initial consultation and the service will begin.
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Residency Assist: Dealing with an Expired Residency Card https://www.mexperience.com/residency-assist-dealing-with-an-expired-residency-card/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:31:22 +0000 https://www.mexperience.com/?p=75605_35e39fad-df70-49ed-afe4-8a15fb6eef1c If you've allowed your Mexico residency card to expire and need assistance with a renewal or re-application, our associates provide help and support

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If your existing Mexico residency card is expired, you might be able to renew the card—depending on the circumstances.  Our associates can provide assistance with the application.

If your existing Mexico residency card is expired, our associates may be able to help you renew the card: in Mexico through a regular renewal process; or by restarting your residency application inside Mexico; or by restarting your residency application at a Mexican consulate abroad—depending on the circumstances.

How you deal with an expired residency card depends on:

  • Whether you are physically inside Mexico or outside of Mexico when the card expires; and
  • How many calendar days have passed since the card expired; and
  • If you were outside of Mexico when it expired, how many days have passed since your return date to Mexico; and
  • How many years of temporary residency you have accrued.

Renewing your Mexico residency when your residency card has expired

Our associates can provide consultation and practical assistance in the event that you have let your residency card expire.  Their support and facilitation depends on your circumstances, thus:

If you’re currently outside of Mexico and less than 55 days have passed since the card expired, and you have less than four years of temporary residency accrued, our associates can help with a regular renewal of your existing residency card.

If you’ve recently arrived back in Mexico with an expired card and you have less than four years of temporary residency accrued, and less than 5 days have passed since your arrival date, our associates can help with a regular renewal of your existing residency card.

If you’re currently inside Mexico, and less than 55 days have passed since the card has expired, and you have less than four years of temporary residency accrued, our associates can help you re-apply for residency at an immigration office in Mexico, and you can use the form on this page to make a service request. In this situation you will be required to re-prove your income and all your key documents including bank/account statements will need to be notarized/apostilled and translated into Spanish.

Two situations when you CANNOT renew an expired residency card

First: If more than 55 days have passed since your card expired, and/or you arrived back in Mexico and did not attend an immigration office to file for a renewal within 5 days of your arrival date.

Second: If you have 4 years accrued on your temporary residency you cannot renew the expired card, and you cannot apply to exchange your expired card for Permanent Residency.

If one or both of these situations apply you must instead restart your residency application at a Mexican consulate abroad, unless you have defined family connections in Mexico, in which case you may re-apply for residency inside Mexico using Family Unit rules.

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

The tele-assistance support service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants dealing with their expired residency cards in Mexico. You can use tele-assistance regardless of what location you plan to move to (or are currently situated) in Mexico.

The service facilitates your application if you have a qualifying expired residency card (see notes above) and you want to apply for a renewal or re-apply for residency.

  • An initial consultation by phone/videocall/email/chat to understand your situation and plan a workable approach for renewing your residency card or re-applying for residency.
  • Confirmation of the required procedures for dealing with your expired residency card, depending on your circumstances.
  • Checklist of requirements and review of your supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
  • Correct completion of the forms and covering letter you will need to file for renewal of an expired residency card or re-application.
  • Customized checklist of documents you’ll need to carry and present when you attend the immigration office in Mexico.
  • Detailed instructions/guidance about where to go and what to do when you arrive at the immigration office to file the application.

Get support through every stage of the application

The table below describes the support offered through the expired residency card renewal or re-application process.

Stage Dealing with expired residency cards
Initial consultation The service begins with a personal consultation. Our associate will consult with you to understand your situation, describe the relevant qualification criteria and application procedures, and plan how to deal with your expired residency card.
Preparatory work and documents review To prepare for your procedure, our associate will send you a customized checklist of the documents you need to gather for your card renewal or re-application procedure, based on your individual situation.

Our associate also provides a review of your supporting documentation to cross check them for accuracy and completeness.

Forms and letters You will file for your renewal or re-apply for residency at an immigration office in Mexico.

Our associate will correctly complete all the application forms and write the covering letters (in Spanish) that you will need to submit when you file for your residency renewal or re-application at the immigration office.

Scheduling Our associate works with you to coordinate dates for your renewal or re-application filing that are mutually convenient, and which meet the stipulated deadlines for the renewal or re-application procedure.

Our associate will coordinate your intended arrival date in Mexico (or the intended filing date if you’re already in Mexico), book an appointment for you at the Immigration Office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system, and confirm the date/time that has been booked for you.

They’ll also provide you with details of the address and opening hours of the immigration office you intend to file at in Mexico.

Preparing to file your application in Mexico Our associate will brief and assist you according to your individual situation to help you fully prepare in advance of your intended filing date to renew your temporary card, or re-apply for legal residency at an immigration office in Mexico.

Our associate will email the files of the forms and letter for you to print out, sign, and take with you to the immigration office in Mexico.

They’ll also send you a customized checklist of required accompanying documents you need to carry with you when you file your application.

Filing the application in Mexico Our associate will give you detailed instructions and guidance about filing your intended procedure at the immigration office.

They’ll email you a document with detailed guidance about what to do at the immigration office in Mexico when you arrive to file at your intended location.

When your turn is called, you hand over the docket of papers our associate prepared and wait for the immigration official to review and process the application. When it’s approved, your photograph and fingerprints will be taken digitally.

Your residency card might be issued that same day; otherwise, you will be given a file number and be invited to return another day to pick-up your residency card.

Ongoing contact and assistance Our associate will provide you with a contact number/email in case you have questions or concerns at any time, or need to troubleshoot any issues as you work your own way through the procedures and file your application.
Leaving the immigration office When you have completed filing your procedure, you can advise our associate about the outcome. They may ask you to send them a copy of your card/papers for review and ensure everything is in good order.

This is not a line-hopping service

Our associate assists and guides you through the procedures in good time, but cannot obtain preferential treatment for any applicant, and they cannot guarantee appointment date availability or ‘fast-track’ appointments or processing time scales at the immigration office.

Dealing with Expired Residency Cards Tele-Assistance Fees

Our associate’s expired residency card assistance packages offer facilitation that is transparent and affordable, with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden charges.  All consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to apply for residency in Mexico.

Dealing with Expired residency cards Fees

Currently outside of Mexico

If you are currently outside of Mexico you may be able file for a regular renewal of your card. See important notes above.

US$219
Principal applicant.+US$99 each additional applicant in the same family.

Currently inside of Mexico

If you are currently inside Mexico you may be able to re-apply for residency without having to leave the country—see the important notes above.

US$349
Per applicant to re-apply for residency within Mexico.

Accompanied Option: The Expired Residency Card assistance service plan is also available as an Accompanied Assistance option at selected cities in Mexico.  Accompaniment is not available at Mexican consulates abroad.  See this page for details and fees.

Questions before you request the service?

If you have a question or need guidance about how the immigration assistance service works before you make a service request, please contact us.

Make a service request for assistance with dealing with expired residency cards.

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation of your renewal of or re-application for residency when your residency card is expired, please complete the request form below.

What happens next?

  • After you complete the form, Mexperience will send you an email that confirms your request and introduces you to the associate who will assist you.
  • The immigration assistance associate will respond to you directly and request payment for their service. When you’ve paid, they’ll schedule-in your initial consultation and the service will begin.
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Get Assistance with Your Mexico Residency Procedure https://www.mexperience.com/get-assistance-with-your-mexico-residency-application/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:17:17 +0000 https://www.mexperience.com/?p=39039---954a7d3a-195d-4b6c-a4ff-9ef96984081f_e03fb912-296d-4553-80c6-a7b84e386dd6 When you need assistance and practical support with a Mexico residency application, renewal, or managing your existing residency—our associates can help

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Obtain advice and practical facilitation support for your Mexico residency application and other immigration procedures

Get help to plan your approach when you apply for residency in Mexico and practical facilitation assistance as you make your way through procedures related to applying for and managing your residency status in Mexico.

Mexico residency facilitation and assistance support service

The tele-assistance support service saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants.

Whether you’re applying for residency for the first time, renewing an existing residency permit, or need assistance with other procedures related to managing your legal residency in Mexico—our associates can help.

Our associates offer service packages for the most common residency-related procedures, with clear and transparent fixed-fees. (Consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to apply for residency in Mexico.)

Mexico residency assistance plans and fees

Learn about the service packages that our immigration assistance associates offer, with clear and transparent fixed-fees for each one.

Click on the service name for a full description of the service and procedures, and to make a service request.  Our associate will contact you directly.

Tele-Assistance Service Plans Service Fee

First time application for Mexico residency

When you want to apply for residency for the first time, (or re-apply if you had residency before and let it lapse), this service plan offers assistance at every stage of the process including an initial consultation, tele-assistance for the Mexican Consulate appointment and interview preparation, and tele-assistance to help you exchange your visa sticker(s) for a residency card at an immigration office in Mexico.

Learn more and make a service request

US$299
Single applicant, or couple applying together.+US$99 for each additional applicant in the same family

Personal consultation about residency in Mexico

If you want to talk to an English-speaking experienced immigration associate about your situation using telephone/email/chat, you can hire our associate for a personal consultation. Ideal for exploratory conversations and to talk through potential options for residency in Mexico.

Upgrade option
If you buy the one-hour Personal Consultation package and subsequently decide to apply for residency and want our associate’s assistance, they will discount the consultation fee from your application support package fee.

Learn more and make a service request

US$119
One-hour package.

Visa to residency card exchange

If you already have a residency visa stamp in your passport that was issued by a Mexican consulate, get tele-assistance to help you exchange your visa for a residency card at an immigration office in Mexico.

Learn more and make a service request

US$129
Principal applicant.+US$99 for each additional applicant in the same family.

Existing residency card renewal

When you have an existing Temporary Mexico Residency Card and want to renew your legal residency status for further year(s), get tele-assistance to renew your residency status at an immigration office in Mexico.

Learn more and make a service request

US$219
Principal applicant.+US$99 each additional applicant in the same family.

Change from Temporary to Permanent residency

After four consecutive years of holding Temporary residency (2 years if married to a Mexican National) get tele-assistance to apply to change from Temporary to Permanent residency at an immigration office in Mexico.

Learn more and make a service request

US$219
Principal applicant.+US$99 each additional applicant in the same family.

Family Unit residency applications

If you’re married to a Mexican National or an existing foreign legal resident in Mexico, or if you have certain other family connections in Mexico, get tele-assistance to apply for residency using the Family Unit rules.

Learn more and make a service request

US$219
Per applicant. (Application from within Mexico.)US$319
Per applicant. (Application begins at Mexican Consulate abroad and completes in Mexico.)

Dealing with expired residency cards

If your Temporary residency card expired while inside or outside of Mexico, our associates can provide assistance to renew it, or to re-apply for residency—depending on the circumstances.

Learn more and make a service request

US$219
(Outside Mexico.)US$349
(Inside Mexico.)

Lost residency card replacement

If you lost your residency card while inside or outside of Mexico, get tele-assistance apply for a replacement.

Learn more and make a service request

US$219
Per applicant (inside Mexico).US$319
Per applicant (outside Mexico).

Filing of change notifications

When you move home, change marital status or nationality, or change jobs, get tele-assistance to file a change notification at an immigration office in Mexico.

Learn more and make a service request

First filing procedure: US$129
Each additional filing: +US$75

This is not a line-hopping service

Our associate assists and guides you through the procedures in good time, but cannot obtain preferential treatment for any applicant, and they cannot guarantee appointment date availability or ‘fast-track’ appointments or processing time scales at the immigration office.

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Residency Assist: Consultation About Residency in Mexico https://www.mexperience.com/residency-assist-personal-consultation-residency-mexico/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:32:17 +0000 https://www.mexperience.com/?p=75810_7b86dad7-249a-4c5a-a79f-c994842ac908_1e2b079d-7284-42ab-ac26-edb14ee5df17 A personal consultation with an experienced English-speaking immigration specialist can help you to talk through potential choices and options before you apply

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When you’re considering options for residency in Mexico, a personal consultation with an experienced English-speaking immigration specialist can help you to talk through potential options and formulate a workable approach.

When you’re thinking about applying for residency in Mexico, but are not sure about the best approach to take for your situation, a personal consultation with our immigration associates can help you to consider your options and avoid common pitfalls.

Personal Consultation

When you purchase any of the application support packages, the package fee includes this personal consultation as an integral part of the service.

This personal consultation package offers an initial consultation to talk about your situation in detail before you decide to apply for residency.

If you subsequently decide to move forward with a residency application and want our associate’s assistance throughout the application process, our associate will discount the personal consultation fee from one of these Tele-Assistance packages: First Time Residency Applicant; Residency Card Renewal; Exchange of Temporary Residency for Permanent Residency; Family Unit Application; Expired Residency Card Assistance; Lost/Damaged Card Replacement.

Benefits of a personal consultation

It can be especially helpful to talk to an experienced expert about how to structure your residency application if you’re unsure about whether or how you may qualify, are unsure about which application route to use, if your situation is unusual or complex, and/or if you plan to work independently in Mexico.

When you hire our associate:

  • The personal consultation can take place via telephone call, video call, or via web chat—as you prefer.
  • They’ll talk to you about your current situation and your intentions, whether you are single, a couple, or a family planning to apply for residency in Mexico.
  • They’ll give you detailed answers to any questions you have or concerns you are harboring.
  • If they do not have an answer right away, they will take the question offline and get back to you as soon as practical.
  • They’ll explore all potential routes that might be open to you for residency in Mexico, based on your current circumstances.
  • They’ll offer detailed advice about how you could structure a pathway to successful residency in Mexico and help you to avoid mistakes applicants sometimes make and which cause delays or refusals in their application.
  • If your current situation makes it impossible for you to qualify by any route or means, they will be open and transparent with you about this, and offer you advice about things you might be able to do to prepare for a residency application in the future.

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

This tele-consultation support service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants seeking residency in Mexico.

The personal consultation service offers an opportunity to talk with an immigration expert in detail about your situation before you commit to make an application:

  • After you make a request using the form below, our associate will send you a request for the payment.
  • When you’ve paid, they schedule-in your personal consultation that can be held by telephone, video call,  or webchat—whichever you prefer.
  • They will conduct a carefully structured and professional consultation with you as described above.
  • If you decide to move forward with a residency application afterwards, and want our associate’s assistance throughout the application process, they will discount the personal consultation fee from any of the application support packages they offer.

Personal consultation fee

Our associate’s personal consultation about residency in Mexico offers a professionally-structured consultation that is transparent and affordable, with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden charges.  All consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to apply for residency in Mexico.

Personal consultation Fees

Personal consultation

Talk to an English-speaking experienced immigration associate about your situation before you commit to making an application for residency. Ideal for exploratory conversations and to talk through potential options for residency in Mexico.

Upgrade option:
If you buy this one-hour Personal Consultation package and subsequently decide to move forward with a residency application and want our associate’s assistance throughout the application process, our associate will discount the personal consultation fee from one of these Tele-Assistance packages: First Time Residency Applicant; Residency Card Renewal; Exchange of Temporary Residency for Permanent Residency; Family Unit Application; Expired Residency Card Assistance; Lost/Damaged Card Replacement.

US$119
Per Hour.
One hour minimum. Time over one hour billed precisely as used. Most personal consultations do not require more than one hour of time.

Questions before you request the service?

If you have a question or need guidance about how the immigration assistance service works before you make a service request, please contact us.

Make a service request for a personal consultation with an immigration specialist

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation of your personal consultation about applying for residency in Mexico, please complete the request form below.

What happens next?

  • After you complete the request form, Mexperience will send you an email that confirms your request and introduces you to the associate who will assist you.
  • The immigration assistance associate will respond to you directly and request payment for their service. When you’ve paid, they’ll contact you to schedule-in your personal consultation at a mutually convenient date/time.
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Residency Assist: Visa to Residency Card Exchange https://www.mexperience.com/residency-assist-visa-to-residency-card-exchange/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:34:21 +0000 https://www.mexperience.com/?p=75569_7e04ee1f-be5e-435b-ae67-44cc00a50725 When you need assistance to exchange your existing residency visa sticker for a residency card when you arrive to Mexico, our associates can help

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If you have already been granted a temporary or permanent residency visa to live in Mexico and need assistance exchanging the visa sticker in your passport for a residency card, our associates can help.

The visa sticker the Mexican Consulate issues in your passport gives you one-time entry to Mexico as a legal resident, and you must arrive at a port in Mexico before it expires (usually six months after its issue date), and you must exchange this sticker for a residency card within 30 days of your arrival in Mexico.

First-time residency applications in Mexico

Our associates offer a tele-assistance facilitation service that enables you to attend an immigration office in Mexico yourself fully prepared with all the forms and other paperwork duly completed and ready to file for exchange of the residency visa sticker in your passport for a residency card.

No Residency Visa sticker yet?

If you don’t yet have a residency visa sticker in your passport, our associate’s First Time Application assistance service can help you apply for residency in Mexico.  The visa sticker exchange facilitation service described on this page is included in that service package.

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

The tele-assistance support service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants filing to exchange their residency visas for residency cards at an immigration office. You can use tele-assistance regardless of what location you plan to move to (or are currently situated) in Mexico.

The service facilitates your application at every stage of the exchange process:

  • An initial consultation by phone/videocall/email/chat to understand your plans and timeline and review your visa documentation.
  • Confirmation of the required procedures to exchange your residency visa sticker for a residency card.
  • Review of your supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
  • Book an appointment for you at the Immigration Office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment booking system.
  • Accurate completion of the forms and covering letter you will need to file to make the exchange.
  • Customized checklist of documents you’ll need to carry and present when you attend the immigration office in Mexico.
  • Detailed instructions/guidance about where to go and what to do when you arrive at the immigration office on your appointed date to file for the exchange.

Get support throughout the visa exchange procedure

The table below describes the support offered through the visa exchange process.

Stage Visa Exchange Support
Initial consultation The service begins with a personal consultation. Our associate will consult with you to understand your situation, and describe the relevant application procedure to exchange your visa for a residency card.
Preparatory work and documents review To prepare for your procedure, our associate will send you a customized checklist of the documents you need to gather for your visa exchange procedure.

Our associate also provides a review of your supporting documentation to cross check them for accuracy and completeness.

Forms and letters You will file your request to exchange your visa for a residency card at an immigration office in Mexico.

The associate will correctly complete all the application forms and write the covering letter (in Spanish) that you will need to submit at the immigration office when you file.

Scheduling Our associate works with you to coordinate dates for your visa-exchange and filing that are mutually convenient, and which meet the stipulated deadlines for the procedure.

Our associate will book an appointment for you at the Immigration Office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system, and confirm the date/time that has been booked for you.

They’ll also provide you with details of the address and opening hours of the immigration office you intend to file at in Mexico.

Preparing to file your application in Mexico Our associate will brief and assist you according to your individual situation to help you fully prepare in advance of your intended filing dates.

Our associate will email the files of the forms and letter for you to print out, sign, and take with you to the immigration office in Mexico.

They’ll also send you a customized checklist of required accompanying documents you need to carry with you when you file your application.

Filing the application in Mexico Our associate will give you detailed instructions and guidance about filing your application at the immigration office.

They’ll email you a document with detailed guidance about what to do at the immigration office in Mexico when you arrive to make the visa exchange to a residency card at your intended location on your appointment date.

When your turn is called, you hand over the docket of papers our associate prepared and wait for the immigration official to review and process the application. When it’s approved, your photograph and fingerprints will be taken digitally.

Your residency card might be issued that same day; otherwise, you will be given a file number and be invited to return another day to pick-up your residency card(s).

Ongoing contact and assistance Our associate will provide you with a contact number/email in case you have questions or concerns at any time, or need to troubleshoot any issues as you work your own way through the procedures and file your application.
Leaving the immigration office When you have completed filing your procedure, you can advise our associate about the outcome. They may ask you to send them a copy of your card/papers for review and ensure everything is in good order.

This is not a line-hopping service

Our associate assists and guides you through the procedures in good time, but cannot obtain preferential treatment for any applicant, and they cannot guarantee appointment date availability or ‘fast-track’ appointments or processing time scales at the immigration office.

Visa Exchange Tele-Assistance Fees

Our associate’s visa sticker to residency card exchange package offers facilitation that is transparent and affordable, with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden charges.  All consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to apply for residency in Mexico.

Visa to residency card exchange facilitation Fees

Visa to residency card exchange

If you already have a residency visa issued by a Mexican Consulate, get tele-assistance to help you exchange your visa for a residency card at an immigration office in Mexico.

US$129
Principal applicant.+US$99 for each additional applicant in the same family.

Accompanied Option: The Visa to Residency Card Exchange service plan is also available as an Accompanied Assistance option at selected cities in Mexico.  See this page for details and fees.

Questions before you request the service?

If you have a question or need guidance about how the immigration assistance service works before you make a service request, please contact us.

Make a service request for visa exchange assistance

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation of exchanging your existing residency visa sticker for a residency card, please complete the request form below.

What happens next?

  • After you complete the form, Mexperience will send you an email that confirms your request and introduces you to the associate who will assist you.
  • The immigration assistance associate will respond to you directly and request payment for their service. When you’ve paid, they’ll schedule-in your initial consultation and the service will begin.
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Residency Assist: Family Unit Residency Applications https://www.mexperience.com/residency-assist-family-unit-residency-applications/ Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:32:13 +0000 https://www.mexperience.com/?p=75714_172c275a-f926-4a31-b7da-3e014636c556 Obtain assistance with a Mexico residency application as the spouse/partner of Mexican national/foreign resident, or with certain other family connections

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Our associate provides advice and practical tele-facilitation to help you apply for residency in Mexico using Family Unit rules.

Most foreigners seeking legal residency in Mexico must begin their application at a Mexican consulate abroad.  However, as we describe in our article about seeking residency in Mexico via Family Unit rules, the immigration law allows foreigners with defined family connections in Mexico to apply through a Mexican consulate abroad, or exchange a Visitor permit (FMM) for a residency permit from within Mexico.

The most common Family Unit application is between couples, where one spouse or common-law partner is a Mexican national or existing foreign resident, but there are others. Learn more about Family Unit applications.

Apply for residency in Mexico via Family Unit

Our associates can help you when you intend to apply for residency in Mexico using the Family Unit rules.

Family Unit applications may begin at a Mexican consulate abroad, or they can be filed directly at an immigration office in Mexico (recommended in most cases).

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

The tele-assistance support service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants applying for residency in Mexico using Family Unit rules. You can use tele-assistance regardless of what location you plan to move to (or are currently situated) in Mexico.

The service facilitates your application when you intend to apply via Family Unit:

  • An initial consultation by phone/videocall/email/chat to understand your situation and plan a workable approach for your residency application using Family Unit rules.
  • Confirmation of the required procedures for residency via Family Unit.
  • Review of your supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
  • Correct completion of the forms and covering letter you will need to file at the immigration office when you make the application.
  • If your procedure will begin at a Mexican Consulate abroad, our associate will provide help with the appointment booking, and assistance with the preparation for your consulate interview.
  • Booking of an appointment for you at the immigration office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system.
  • Customized checklist of documents you’ll need to carry and present when you attend the immigration office in Mexico.
  • Detailed instructions/guidance about where to go and what to do when you arrive at the immigration office to file.

Get support through every stage of the application

The table below describes the support offered at each stage of the application process.

Stage Family Unit residency application
Initial consultation The service begins with a personal consultation. Our associate will consult with you to understand your situation, describe the relevant qualification criteria and application procedures, and plan your Family Unit residency application.
Tele-support for Mexican Consulate procedures Most Family Unit applications are made directly at an immigration office in Mexico, although in some cases families may begin their application at a Mexican consulate abroad. When your procedure involves an appointment at a Mexican Consulate, our associate provides tele-support for this stage, including identifying a suitable consulate, help with appointment booking, and support to help you prepare for your residency interview at the Mexican Consulate..
Preparatory work and documents review To prepare for your procedure, our associate will send you a customized checklist of the documents you need to gather for your residency application based in your individual situation.

Our associate also provides a review of your supporting documentation to cross check them for accuracy and completeness.

Forms and letters You can file for your Family Unit residency application directly at an immigration office in Mexico (recommended), or begin at a Mexican consulate abroad, and complete the process at an immigration office in Mexico.

If you begin at a Mexican consulate, our associate will help you book an appointment and provide guidance for you to complete the consulate application form.

For your filing at the immigration office in Mexico, our associate will book an appointment for you at the immigration office and correctly complete all the application forms and write the covering letters (in Spanish) that you will need to submit when you file for your Family Unit residency application.

Scheduling Our associate works with you to coordinate dates for your residency application and filing procedures that are mutually convenient, and which meet the stipulated deadlines for the procedure.

Our associate will coordinate your intended arrival date in Mexico (or the intended filing date if you’re already in Mexico), book an appointment for you at the Immigration Office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system, and confirm the date/time that has been booked for you.

They’ll also provide you with details of the address and opening hours of the immigration office you intend to file at in Mexico.

Preparing to file your application in Mexico Our associate will brief and assist you according to your individual situation to help you fully prepare in advance of your intended filing date.

Our associate will email the files of the forms and letter for you to print out, sign, and take with you to the immigration office in Mexico.

They’ll also send you a customized checklist of required accompanying documents you need to carry with you when you file your application.

Filing the application in Mexico Our associate will give you detailed instructions and guidance about filing your Family Unit residency application at the immigration office.

They’ll email you a document with detailed guidance about what to do at the immigration office in Mexico when you arrive to file the application at your intended location.

When your turn is called, you hand over the docket of papers our associate prepared and wait for the immigration official to review and process the application. When it’s approved, your photograph and fingerprints will be taken digitally.

Your residency card might be issued that same day; otherwise, you will be given a file number and be invited to return another day to pick-up your residency card.

Ongoing contact and assistance Our associate will provide you with a contact number/email in case you have questions or concerns at any time, or need to troubleshoot any issues as you work your own way through the procedures and file your application.
Leaving the immigration office When you have completed filing your procedure, you can advise our associate about the outcome. They may ask you to send them a copy of your card/papers for review and ensure everything is in good order.

This is not a line-hopping service

Our associate assists and guides you through the procedures in good time, but cannot obtain preferential treatment for any applicant, and they cannot guarantee appointment date availability or ‘fast-track’ appointments or processing time scales at the immigration office.

Family Unit application Tele-Assistance Fees

Our associate’s Family Unit tele-assistance package offers facilitation that is transparent and affordable, with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden charges.  All consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to apply for residency in Mexico.

Family Unit residency applications Fees

Family Unit — Directly in Mexico

If you’re the spouse/partner of Mexican national or foreign resident, or have certain other family connections in Mexico, get tele-assistance to apply for residency using the Family Unit rules applying directly at an immigration office in Mexico.

US$219
Per applicant, for applications made directly in Mexico without going to a Mexican consulate.

Family Unit — Begin at Consulate

If you’re the spouse/partner of Mexican national or foreign resident, or have certain other family connections in Mexico, get tele-assistance to apply for residency using the Family Unit rules starting your application at a Mexican consulate abroad and completing the process at an immigration office in Mexico.

US$319
Per applicant, for applications that begin at a Mexican consulate abroad and get completed at an immigration office in Mexico.

Accompanied Option: The Family Unit applications service plan is also available as an Accompanied Assistance option at selected cities in Mexico.  Accompaniment is not available at Mexican consulates abroad.  See this page for details and fees.

Questions before you request the service?

If you have a question or need guidance about how the immigration assistance service works before you make a service request, please contact us.

Make a service request for assistance with Family Unit residency applications

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation of your Family Unit residency application, please complete the request form below.

What happens next?

  • After you complete the form, Mexperience will send you an email that confirms your request and introduces you to the associate who will assist you.
  • The immigration assistance associate will respond to you directly and request payment for their service. When you’ve paid, they’ll schedule-in your initial consultation and the service will begin.
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Residency Assist: Renew Your Residency Card https://www.mexperience.com/residency-assist-card-renewal/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 21:34:15 +0000 https://www.mexperience.com/?p=75585_d526528d-594b-4d35-bc9c-b25c815c83e6 Our associates can assist to renew your existing residency card in Mexico, or to exchange a qualifying temporary residency card for permanent residency

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Our associate provides advice and practical tele-facilitation to help you renew your Mexico residency card.

All Temporary residency cards —and Permanent residency cards issued to minors (aged under 18 years)— have expiry dates. To keep your residency card current, you will need to apply for residency renewal within the 30-day window before the card’s expiry date.

Qualifying for renewal of a residency card

Qualification for renewal of your residency depends on the terms of your current residency card. Learn more about Mexico residency card renewals.

Four Year Rule: If you’ve held a Temporary residency card for 4 consecutive years —or two years if married to a Mexican national— our associate can assist you to exchange your temporary residency card for a Permanent residency card: read this page for details about that service.

Expired residency card: If you allowed your residency to expire, you might be able to renew in Mexico without having to start over at a Mexican consulate abroad, depending on your current situation.  Read this article for details about that service.

Renewing your existing Mexico residency card

Our associates can help you when you need to renew a Temporary residency card (Residente Temporal) and/or renew a Permanent residency card (Residente Permanente) issued to minors.

  • Residency card renewals must be filed by the card holder at an immigration office in Mexico; they cannot be renewed at Mexican consulates abroad and/or by proxies.
  • The renewal must be filed in the 30-day window before the expiry date printed on the card. Requests cannot be filed sooner.
  • If the card has expired you might be able to file for renewal in Mexico—see this page for more details.

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

The tele-assistance support service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants applying to have their residency cards renewed. You can use tele-assistance regardless of what location you plan to move to (or are currently situated) in Mexico.

The service facilitates your application when you renew your existing residency card:

  • An initial consultation by phone/videocall/email/chat to understand your situation and plan a workable approach for your residency renewal.
  • Confirmation of the required procedures for the renewal of your existing residency card.
  • Review of your supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
  • Our associate will co-ordinate dates to file for your residency card renewal in time and book an appointment for you at the immigration office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system.
  • Correct completion of the application forms and accompanying covering letter (in Spanish) that you’ll need to submit when you file for renewal of your Temporary Residency card in Mexico.
  • Customized checklist of documents you’ll need to carry and present when you attend the immigration office in Mexico.
  • Detailed instructions/guidance about where to go and what to do when you arrive at the immigration office to file for the exchange.

Get support throughout the residency card renewal procedure

The table below describes the support offered through the residency card renewal process.

Stage Residency card renewal support
Initial consultation The service begins with a personal consultation. Our associate will consult with you to understand your situation, describe the relevant qualification criteria and application procedures, and plan your residency card renewal filing.
Preparatory work and documents review To prepare for your procedure, our associate will send you a customized checklist of the documents you need to gather for your card renewal procedure, based in your individual situation.

Our associate also provides a review of your supporting documentation to cross check them for accuracy and completeness.

Forms and letters You will file for your residency card renewal at an immigration office in Mexico.

Our associate will correctly complete all the application forms and write the covering letters (in Spanish) that you will need to submit when you file for your residency renewal at the immigration office.

Scheduling Our associate works with you to coordinate dates for your residency card renewal and filing that are mutually convenient, and which meet the stipulated deadlines for the renewal procedure. (Renewals must be filed within the 30-day window before the card expires.)

Our associate will book an appointment for you at the Immigration Office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system and confirm the date/time that has been booked for you.

They’ll also provide you with details of the address and opening hours of the immigration office you intend to file at in Mexico.

Preparing to file your application in Mexico Our associate will brief and assist you according to your individual situation to help you fully prepare in advance of your intended filing date for the renewal of your residency card.

Our associate will email the files of the forms and letter for you to print out, sign, and take with you to the immigration office in Mexico.

They’ll also send you a customized checklist of required accompanying documents you need to carry with you when you file your application.

Filing the application in Mexico Our associate will give you detailed instructions and guidance about filing your renewal application at the immigration office.

They’ll email you a document with detailed guidance about what to do at the immigration office in Mexico when you arrive to file the residency renewal at your intended location.

When your turn is called, you hand over the docket of papers our associate prepared and wait for the immigration official to review and process the application. When it’s approved, your photograph and fingerprints will be taken digitally.

Your renewed residency card might be issued that same day; otherwise, you will be given a file number and be invited to return another day to pick-up your residency card.

Ongoing contact and assistance Our associate will provide you with a contact number/email in case you have questions or concerns at any time, or need to troubleshoot any issues as you work your own way through the procedures and file your application.
Leaving the immigration office When you have completed filing your procedure, you can advise our associate about the outcome. They may ask you to send them a copy of your card/papers for review and ensure everything is in good order.

This is not a line-hopping service

Our associate assists and guides you through the procedures in good time, but cannot obtain preferential treatment for any applicant, and they cannot guarantee appointment date availability or ‘fast-track’ appointments or processing time scales at the immigration office.

Residency Card Renewal Tele-Assistance Fees

Our associate’s residency card renewal tele-assistance package offers facilitation that is transparent and affordable, with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden charges.  All consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to apply for residency in Mexico.

Residency card renewal facilitation Fees

Residency card renewal

When you have an existing Residency Card and want to renew your status, get tele-assistance to renew your residency card for further years at an immigration office in Mexico.

US$219
Principal applicant.+US$99 each additional applicant in the same family.

Accompanied Option: The Residency Card Renewal service plan is also available as an Accompanied Assistance option at selected cities in Mexico.  See this page for details and fees.

Questions before you request the service?

If you have a question or need guidance about how the immigration assistance service works before you make a service request, please contact us.

Make a service request for residency card renewal assistance

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation of your existing residency card renewal, please complete the request form below.

What happens next?

  • After you complete the form, Mexperience will send you an email that confirms your request and introduces you to the associate who will assist you.
  • The immigration assistance associate will respond to you directly and request payment for their service. When you’ve paid, they’ll schedule-in your initial consultation and the service will begin.
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Residency Assist: Change from Temporary to Permanent https://www.mexperience.com/residency-assist-change-from-temporary-to-permanent/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:33:15 +0000 https://www.mexperience.com/?p=75595_8e835f1d-69f3-46f2-824d-9afe5d6cb669 Our associates can assist when you want to exchange an existing qualifying Temporary Residency card for Permanent Residency in Mexico

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When you want to exchange your Temporary Residency card for Permanent Residency in Mexico, our associates can help.

Your first temporary resident permit is granted for only one year* initially and you can thereafter renew your Temporary Residency for 1 to 3 more years—for a maximum of 4 consecutive years.

If you’ve held a Temporary Residency card for 4 consecutive years* our associate can assist you to exchange your Temporary Residency for Permanent Residency.

*Spouse of a Mexican national or foreign resident: If you’re applying as a spouse of a Mexican national or an existing foreign resident see this article for details about time scales.)

Exchanging your Temporary residency card for Permanent residency in Mexico

Our associates can help you when you are ready to exchange a Temporary residency card (Residente Temporal) for a Permanent residency card (Residente Permanente).

  • Temporary Residency card exchanges must be filed by the card holder at an immigration office in Mexico; requests cannot be filed at Mexican consulates abroad and/or by proxies.
  • The request for exchange from temporary to permanent must be filed in the 30-day window before the expiry date printed on the current card. The request cannot be filed sooner.
  • If your existing card has expired you might be able to file for renewal in Mexico—read this article for details—but any years you have accrued under Temporary Residency will be lost and you will not be able to file for an exchange to permanent residency at this time.

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

The tele-assistance support service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants applying exchange their temporary residency card for permanent residency in Mexico. You can use tele-assistance regardless of what location you plan to move to (or are currently situated) in Mexico.

The service facilitates your application when you exchange your temporary residency card for permanent residency:

  • An initial consultation by phone/videocall/email/chat to understand your situation and plan a workable approach for your change of residency status from temporary to permanent.
  • Confirmation of the required procedures for the change of your status from temporary to permanent.
  • Review of your supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
  • Our associate will co-ordinate dates with you for filing the request for change to permanent residency and book an appointment for you at the immigration office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system.
  • Correct completion of the application forms and accompanying covering letter (in Spanish) that you’ll need to submit when you file for change of status from Temporary to Permanent resident.
  • Customized checklist of documents you’ll need to carry and present when you attend the immigration office in Mexico.
  • Detailed instructions/guidance about where to go and what to do when you arrive at the immigration office to file for the exchange.

Get support throughout the change from Temporary to Permanent residency

The table below describes the support offered through the process to change your status from Temporary to Permanent residency in Mexico.

Stage Change from temporary to permanent
Initial consultation The service begins with a personal consultation. Our associate will consult with you to understand your situation, describe the relevant qualification criteria and application procedures, and plan your change of status filing from Temporary to Permanent residency.
Preparatory work and documents review To prepare for your procedure, our associate will send you a customized checklist of the documents you need to gather for your card renewal procedure, based in your individual situation.

Our associate also provides a review of your supporting documentation to cross check them for accuracy and completeness.

Forms and letters You will file for your change of residency status at an immigration office in Mexico. Our associate will correctly complete all the application forms and write the covering letters (in Spanish) that you will need to submit when you file for your change of status at the immigration office.
Scheduling Our associate works with you to coordinate dates for your change from temporary to permanent residency and filing that are mutually convenient, and which meet the stipulated deadlines for the change of status procedure.

Our associate will coordinate your intended renewal filing date (that must be within the 30-day window before the current card expires), book an appointment for you at the Immigration Office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system, and confirm the date/time that has been booked for you.

They’ll also provide you with details of the address and opening hours of the immigration office you intend to file at in Mexico.

Preparing to file your application in Mexico Our associate will brief and assist you according to your individual situation to help you fully prepare in advance of your intended filing date to exchange your temporary card for a permanent residency card.

Our associate will email the files of the forms and letter for you to print out, sign, and take with you to the immigration office in Mexico.

They’ll also send you a customized checklist of required accompanying documents you need to carry with you when you file your application.

Filing the application in Mexico Our associate will give you detailed instructions and guidance about filing your change of status application at the immigration office.

They’ll email you a document with detailed guidance about what to do at the immigration office in Mexico when you arrive to file for exchange to permanent residency at your intended location.

When your turn is called, you hand over the docket of papers our associate prepared and wait for the immigration official to review and process the application. When it’s approved, your photograph and fingerprints will be taken digitally.

Your permanent residency card might be issued that same day; otherwise, you will be given a file number and be invited to return another day to pick-up your permanent residency card.

Ongoing contact and assistance Our associate will provide you with a contact number/email in case you have questions or concerns at any time, or need to troubleshoot any issues as you work your own way through the procedures and file your application.
Leaving the immigration office When you have completed filing your procedure, you can advise our associate about the outcome. They may ask you to send them a copy of your card/papers for review and ensure everything is in good order.

This is not a line-hopping service

Our associate assists and guides you through the procedures in good time, but cannot obtain preferential treatment for any applicant, and they cannot guarantee appointment date availability or ‘fast-track’ appointments or processing time scales at the immigration office.

Change from Temporary to Permanent Residency Tele-Assistance Fees

Our associate’s change from temporary-to-permanent tele-assistance package offers facilitation that is transparent and affordable, with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden charges.  All consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to apply for residency in Mexico.

Change of status: Temporary to Permanent Fees

Change from Temporary to Permanent

Get tele-assistance to apply to change your status from Temporary to Permanent residency at an immigration office in Mexico.

US$219
Principal applicant.+US$99 each additional applicant in the same family.

Accompanied Option: The Change of Status from Temporary to Permanent status service plan is also available as an Accompanied Assistance option at selected cities in Mexico.  See this page for details and fees.

Questions before you request the service?

If you have a question or need guidance about how the immigration assistance service works before you make a service request, please contact us.

Make a service request for assistance with change of status: Temporary to Permanent residency

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation of your change of status to permanent residency, please complete the request form below.

What happens next?

  • After you complete the form, Mexperience will send you an email that confirms your request and introduces you to the associate who will assist you.
  • The immigration assistance associate will respond to you directly and request payment for their service. When you’ve paid, they’ll schedule-in your initial consultation and the service will begin.
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Residency Assist: Lost Residency Card Replacement https://www.mexperience.com/residency-assist-lost-residency-card-replacement/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:35:14 +0000 https://www.mexperience.com/?p=75719_b07d201f-6a70-47c5-984c-35a42df079df Our associates provide consultation and practical assistance to help you replace a lost or damaged residency card—whether you are in Mexico or abroad

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Our associate provides advice and practical tele-facilitation to help you replace a lost or damaged Mexico residency card.

You need to present your Mexico residency card every time you leave and return to Mexico, and it can also be used as a form of official government-issued ID.

If your Mexico residency card becomes lost, or damaged beyond use, you’ll need to replace it.  The procedures for doing this differ depending on whether you are in Mexico or abroad when your card is lost or becomes unusable.

Do not re-enter Mexico as a visitor if you’re resident

When you hold legal residency status in Mexico, if you re-enter the country without your residency card, or without a replacement card visa issued by a Mexican consulate abroad, your entry will be logged as a visitor and your existing residency status may become void.

Get help to replace a lost or damaged Mexico residency card.

Our associates can help you when you need to get a replacement for your lost or damaged Mexico residency card—whether you are in Mexico or abroad when you discover the loss.

The procedures for replacing a card vary depending on whether you are in Mexico or abroad.

  • If you’re in Mexico, you can attend your local immigration office and file for a replacement card;
  • If you’re outside of Mexico, you must first visit a Mexican consulate before you return to Mexico to get a visa sticker in your passport and exchange that sticker for a replacement card when you return to Mexico.

Our associates will provide you with a consultation and help you through the paperwork and procedures required to replace a lost or damaged residency card.

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

The tele-assistance support service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants filing for a residency card replacement. You can use tele-assistance regardless of where in Mexico you intend to file for your replacement card. (You must file at the office where your card was issued.)

The service facilitates your application when you intend to file for a residency card replacement:

  • An initial consultation by phone/videocall/email/chat to understand your situation and plan a workable approach for your residency card replacement.
  • Confirmation of the required procedures to replace a lost or damaged residency card.
  • Review of your supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
  • If your procedure to replace a lost/damaged card will begin at a Mexican Consulate abroad, our associate will provide help with the appointment booking, and assistance with the preparation for your consulate interview.
  • Booking of an appointment for you at the immigration office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system. (Lost/damaged residency cards are only re-issued at the same immigration office where they were originally issued.)
  • Correct completion of the forms and covering letter you will need to file to apply for a replacement residency card.
  • Customized checklist of documents you’ll need to carry and present when you attend the Mexican consulate abroad (if applicable) and immigration office in Mexico.
  • Detailed instructions/guidance about where to go and what to do when you arrive at the immigration office to file for the replacement.

Get support through the card replacement process

The table below describes the support offered at each stage of the process when you file to get a residency card replaced.

Stage Lost or damaged residency card replacement
Initial consultation The service begins with a personal consultation. Our associate will consult with you to understand your situation, describe the relevant procedures, and plan to file for your residency card replacement.
Tele-support for Mexican Consulate procedures If you’re outside of Mexico when your residency card becomes lost or damaged beyond use, your procedure will require an appointment at a Mexican Consulate to obtain a residency card replacement visa. Our associate provides tele-support for this stage, including identifying a suitable consulate, help with appointment booking, and support to help you prepare for your interview at the Mexican Consulate.
Preparatory work and documents review To prepare for your procedure, our associate will send you a customized checklist of the documents you need to gather for your  application based on your individual situation.

Our associate also provides a review of your supporting documents to cross check them for accuracy and completeness.

Forms and letters If you begin the process at a Mexican consulate abroad, our associate will help you book an appointment and provide guidance for you to complete the consulate application form.

For your filing at an immigration office in Mexico, our associate will correctly complete all the application forms and write the covering letters (in Spanish) that you will need to submit when you file for your residency card replacement at the immigration office.

Scheduling Our associate works with you to coordinate dates for your card replacement filing procedures that are mutually convenient, and which meet the stipulated deadlines for the procedure.

Our associate will book an appointment for you at the Immigration Office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system, and confirm the date/time that has been booked for you.

They’ll also provide you with details of the address and opening hours of the immigration office you intend to file at to obtain your replacement card in Mexico.

Preparing to file your application in Mexico Our associate will brief and assist you according to your individual situation to help you fully prepare in advance of your intended filing date.

Our associate will email the files of the forms and letter for you to print out, sign, and take with you to the immigration office in Mexico.

They’ll also send you a customized checklist of required accompanying documents you need to carry with you when you file your application.

Filing the application in Mexico Our associate will give you detailed instructions and guidance about filing your card replacement at the immigration office.

They’ll email you a document with detailed guidance about what to do at the immigration office in Mexico when you arrive to file the application at your intended location.

When your turn is called, you hand over the docket of papers our associate prepared and wait for the immigration official to review and process the application. When it’s approved, your photograph and fingerprints will be taken digitally.

Your replacement residency card might be issued that same day; otherwise, you will be given a file number and be invited to return another day to pick-up your replacement residency card.

Ongoing contact and assistance Our associate will provide you with a contact number/email in case you have questions or concerns at any time, or need to troubleshoot any issues as you work your own way through the procedures and file your application.
Leaving the immigration office When you have completed filing your procedure, you can advise our associate about the outcome. They may ask you to send them a copy of your card/papers for review and ensure everything is in good order.

This is not a line-hopping service

Our associate assists and guides you through the procedures in good time, but cannot obtain preferential treatment for any applicant, and they cannot guarantee appointment date availability or ‘fast-track’ appointments or processing time scales at the immigration office.

Lost/damaged residency card replacement Tele-Assistance Fees

Our associate’s residency card replacement tele-assistance package offers facilitation that is transparent and affordable, with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden charges.  All consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to get their residency card replaced.

Lost/damaged residency card replacement Fees

Residency card replacement — in Mexico

If you lost your residency card while inside Mexico, get tele-assistance apply for a replacement at an immigration office in Mexico..

US$219
Per applicant, for card replacement made directly in Mexico without going to a Mexican consulate.

Residency card replacement — outside Mexico

If you lost your residency card while you are outside of Mexico get tele-assistance with the Mexican Consulate procedure and tele-assistance at the immigration office in Mexico to get the card replaced..

US$319
Per applicant, for card replacement that begins at a Mexican consulate abroad and gets completed at an immigration office in Mexico.

Accompanied Option: The Lost Residency Card Replacement service plan is also available as an Accompanied Assistance option at selected cities in Mexico.  Accompaniment is not available at Mexican consulates abroad.  See this page for details and fees.

Questions before you request the service?

If you have a question or need guidance about how the immigration assistance service works before you make a service request, please contact us.

Make a service request for assistance with lost or damaged residency card replacement

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation of the replacement of your lost or damaged residency card, please complete the request form below.

What happens next?

  • After you complete the form, Mexperience will send you an email that confirms your request and introduces you to the associate who will assist you.
  • The immigration assistance associate will respond to you directly and request payment for their service. When you’ve paid, they’ll schedule-in your initial consultation and the service will begin.
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Residency Assist: Filing Change Notifications at Immigration https://www.mexperience.com/residency-assist-filing-change-notifications-immigration-mexico/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:35:14 +0000 https://www.mexperience.com/?p=75725_d93974c6-41d3-4f95-bf83-776a92601d46 Our associates assist with consultation, forms and the letter required to notify the immigration office about changes to your personal circumstances

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When you hold legal residency status in Mexico (Temporary or Permanent) you need to file notifications at the local immigration office when there’s a change in your personal circumstances.

Legal residency in Mexico carries certain rights and obligations.  One of the obligations is that you must notify the local immigration office when you experience a change in certain personal circumstances.

Types of notifications

These are the events which legal residents must notify the INM about:

  • Change of home address.
  • Change of name.
  • Change of nationality.
  • Change of marital status. (Marriage, divorce, death of spouse or common-law partner.)
  • Change of economic activity, e.g. change of employer, or changing from not working to employment, or opening to a business, etc.

Notifications types must be:

  • filed separately for each applicant;
  • filed in person, at an immigration office in Mexico; and
  • made in separate filings (in the case where two or more notification types are being filed together, e.g. change of address and change of marital status);
  • submitted within 90 calendar days of the change.
  • Notifications cannot be filed at Mexican consulates abroad.

Filing of Notification Changes at the immigration office in Mexico

Our associates offer a tele-assistance facilitation service that enables you to attend the immigration office in Mexico yourself fully prepared with all the forms and other paperwork duly completed and ready to file your notification for change in any of the circumstances listed above.

Filing notifications requires the completion of a form or forms, writing a covering letter (in Spanish), and might also require additional supporting documents that provide evidence of your change, e.g. marriage certificates, etc.  Supporting documents will need to be notarized/apostilled and translated into Spanish if they were not issued in Mexico.

Not all change notifications require supporting documentary evidence. Our associate will advise you according to your situation.

How the Tele-Assistance facilitation service works

The tele-assistance support service offered by our associates saves you time and helps avoid common mistakes made by applicants filing notifications of changes at an immigration office. You can use tele-assistance regardless of what location you plan to move to (or are currently situated) in Mexico.

The service facilitates your application at every stage of the exchange process:

  • An initial consultation by phone/videocall/email/chat to understand your situation and the changes you want to file.
  • Confirmation of the required procedures to file a change notification at your local immigration office.
  • Review of your supporting documentation, where relevant, for accuracy and completeness.
  • Our associate will co-ordinate your intended notification filing date and book an appointment for you at the immigration office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system.
  • Correct completion of the forms and covering letter you will need to file your change of circumstances notification.
  • Customized checklist of documents you’ll need to carry and present when you attend the immigration office in Mexico.
  • Detailed instructions/guidance about where to go and what to do when you arrive at the immigration office to file for the exchange.

Get support through every stage of the application

The table below describes the support offered when you need to file change notifications at an immigration office in Mexico.

Stage Filing Notifications at an immigration office
Initial consultation The service begins with a personal consultation. Our associate will consult with you to understand your situation, and describe the relevant application procedure to file a change notification.
Preparatory work and documents review To prepare for your procedure, our associate will send you a customized checklist of the documents you need to gather for your filing, based on your individual situation.

Our associate also provides a review of your supporting documentation to cross check them for accuracy and completeness.

Forms and letters You will file your change notification at an immigration office in Mexico.

The associate will correctly complete all the application forms and write the covering letters (in Spanish) that you will need to submit at the immigration office.

Scheduling Our associate works with you to coordinate dates for your notification filing that are mutually convenient, and which meet the stipulated deadlines for the procedure.

Our associate will book an appointment for you at the Immigration Office in Mexico using the INM’s online appointment system and confirm the date/time that has been booked for you.

Our associate will provide you with details of the address and opening hours of the immigration office you intend to file at in Mexico.

Preparing to file your application in Mexico Our associate will brief and assist you according to your individual situation to help you fully prepare in advance of your intended filing dates.

Our associate will email the files of the forms and letter for you to print out, sign, and take with you to the immigration office in Mexico.

They’ll also send you a customized checklist of required accompanying documents you need to carry with you when you file your application.

Filing the application in Mexico Our associate will give you detailed instructions and guidance about filing your application at the immigration office.

They’ll email you a document with detailed guidance about what to do at the immigration office in Mexico when you arrive to file the change notification at your intended location.

When your turn is called, you hand over the docket of papers our associate prepared and wait for the immigration official to review and process the application. When it’s approved, you’ll be handed some official paperwork to confirm the changes you notified.

The procedure should be completed on the same day you attend—there is usually no need to return another day when you file change notifications.

Ongoing contact and assistance Our associate will provide you with a contact number/email in case you have questions or concerns at any time, or need to troubleshoot any issues as you work your own way through the procedures and file your application.
Leaving the immigration office When you have completed filing your procedure, you can advise our associate about the outcome. They may ask you to send them a copy of your paperwork for review and ensure everything is in good order.

This is not a line-hopping service

Our associate assists and guides you through the procedures in good time, but cannot obtain preferential treatment for any applicant, and they cannot guarantee appointment date availability or ‘fast-track’ appointments or processing time scales at the immigration office.

Notification of Changes Tele-Assistance Fees

Our associate’s notification of changes package offers facilitation that is transparent and affordable, with fixed-fee pricing and no hidden charges.  All consulting and assistance fees exclude the government fees applicants must pay to apply for residency in Mexico.

Filing notification of changes Fees per filing, per applicant

Change notifications

When you move home, change marital status, name or nationality, or change employer, get tele-assistance to file a change notification at an immigration office in Mexico.

Filing notification support fees are charged per notification, per applicant. For example, a single person filing a change of address pays $129.  A couple filing a change of address pays $129+$75.  A couple filing a change of address and change of marital status pays $129+75+75+75 (four filings, total).

First filing procedure: US$129
Each additional filing: +US$75

Questions before you request the service?

If you have a question or need guidance about how the immigration assistance service works before you make a service request, please contact us.

Make a service request for assistance with the filing change notifications

To hire our associate to assist you with the facilitation to file your change notification, please complete the request form below.

What happens next?

  • After you complete the form, Mexperience will send you an email that confirms your request and introduces you to the associate who will assist you.
  • The immigration assistance associate will respond to you directly and request payment for their service. When you’ve paid, they’ll schedule-in your initial consultation and the service will begin.
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