How to Apply for the Mexican Permanent Resident Card? First, apply for a Permanent Resident Visa at a Mexican embassy in your home country. After arriving in Mexico, visit the National Immigration Institute (Instituto Nacional de Migración, or INM) to apply for the Mexican Permanent Resident Card.
Once you have entered Mexican territory, within the first 30 calendar days, you must go to the National Migration Institute to process the residence card that proves your legal status in the country and allows you to remain in Mexico.
All foreign nationals looking for a visa will need to schedule an appointment by telephone or online. MiConsulado telephone: 1-424-309-0009. MiConsulado website: citas.sre.gob.mx. Please note more appointments for visas are available every Wednesday at 12 P.M. There are no emergency appointments for visas.
Time scales at Mexico immigration offices Visa-to-residency-card exchange: It typically takes between 1-3 weeks to complete the visa-to-card exchange process (“canje“) in Mexico.
How Can a Student Prove Financial Solvency? Bank statements. These documents are of good help to prove financial solvency. Sponsorship evidence. Student loans. Employer letter.
Residency in Mexico using your monthly income A regular income of at least c$4,185 per month, every month, over the last 6 months. (Some consulates request 12 months.) A regular income of at least c$6,975 per month, every month, over the last 6 months.