Plan your residence. Organize your legal and financial life.
Work through the documents and decisions behind a move to Mexico. These guides distinguish immigration status, tax obligations, banking, business operations and estate planning.
Residence routes
Prepare the visa evidence and the steps after entry.
Temporary Residency in Mexico: Requirements and Steps
Choose the correct residence route, then prepare the evidence requested by the consulate handling your application.
Read the guide Residence and retirementPermanent Residency in Mexico for Retirees
Compare a direct application with your existing temporary-residence route before organizing a permanent move.
Read the guideBanking, taxes and business
Keep personal residence, company exposure and reporting obligations distinct.
Opening a Mexican Bank Account as an Expat
Compare an account's eligibility and terms before visiting a branch or starting a digital application.
Read the guide Cross-border taxesUS Expat Taxes in Mexico: Residence and Reporting
Separate immigration status, tax residence, income taxation and account reporting before deciding which filings you need.
Read the guide Business structureRunning a US LLC from Mexico: Business and Tax Checks
Map the business you actually operate before choosing a Mexican entity or changing your US registration.
Read the guideHousehold employment and estate planning
Organize duties to workers and the documents that govern your assets.
Hiring Domestic Workers in Mexico: Employer Duties
Set clear working terms and budget for benefits and social security from the start.
Read the guide Wills and successionWriting a Mexican Will: Cross-Border Estate Planning
Map how each asset passes to beneficiaries, then coordinate the documents across the countries involved.
Read the guideA legal and financial planning checklist
Choose the procedure
Identify your residence route and the consulate or authority handling it.
Review temporary-residence stepsMap money and activities
Record income, accounts, business operations and work locations for a coordinated tax review.
Review cross-border tax questionsKeep a document calendar
Track residence-card dates, filings, employee payments and changes in beneficiary arrangements.
Prepare your estate-planning fileUse the requirements for your actual case
A residence approval, bank account or signed document does not settle every related legal question. Check current official instructions and coordinate advice across the jurisdictions involved.
Common questions
Does a residence card settle Mexican tax residence?
No. Immigration status and tax residence have separate rules. Assess the home, activities, income and treaty questions.
Is there one income requirement for every consulate?
Use the current instructions from the consulate handling your application. Evidence formats and published currency amounts vary.
Can foreigners open Mexican bank accounts?
Eligible applicants can apply. Requirements depend on the bank, account product and identity or residence circumstances.
Do I need separate documents for Mexican assets?
Review asset ownership, existing wills, trusts and beneficiary designations to decide what coordinated documents are appropriate.