Moving to Mexico in 2022 (Q&A Highlights) 

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I have been living in Baja Norte (Ensenada) for 20 months. I have not had a problem renewing my 180 Visa without leaving Ensenada, by simply writing a letter stating that I have arrangements to stay an additional 6 months. I told my landlord I had written the letter. I put his name and phone number on the letter, in the unlikely event that he is contacted to confirm I have a rented apartment. It took less than 30 minutes and cost me $30 US.

Regarding renting, I simply asked my Airbnb hostess if she would rent to me off of Airbnb. The final result is that I’m renting a fully furnished apartment in Mexico City for $5700 MXN ($280 USD), all I have to pay for is cable TV if I want it. Also, regarding health insurance, those who are on Medicare should check their Medicare Advantage plan which MAY have emergency coverage in Mexico; contact your provider to find out

FYI I just got my temp in McAllen TX. They lowered it to $1798.00

So here we go....We just wanted to share our experience at the Atlanta consulate. After days of trying to figure out how to get an appointment I finally (accidentally) clicked the correct link and BAM there we were, I found it while in Ajijic on our 6 day adventure to discover our future home town. The only appointments they had were 2 days after we got back to the states so I knew we would have to bust butt to get all of our paperwork in line. After a 9 hour day of getting originals and copies of our statements from 401K, IRA's and savings for the last 12 months and copies of our marriage certificate, passports ect......as we were going for the economic solvency we saddled up and drove to Atlanta from our home in Savannah, ga for our Wednesday appointment. Nervous about if we had everything in order we were called for our turn. The night before we put our statements in order from the NEWEST on top to the OLDEST on bottom thinking when they saw the HIGHER balances on top they would go no further into the statements and it worked. As I attempted to slide her more paperwork she pushed it back to me and said the 401K would be plenty and she did not need anymore. ALL she took was 1 ORIGINAL and 1 COPY of our 401K and did not need the rest, she actually did not even look at the rest, however I would recommend still making all the copies ect just to cover your buns. She then took our picture and fingerprints and our $48.00 USD per person and told us to come back at noon to pick up our temp res and passports. When we arrived back in her office she said it would be a few more minutes and WE GOT IT. The people at the consulate from the front door thru the entire process were wonderful, helpful and seemed happy to help in anyway. The Atlanta consulate is a wonderful place to fulfill your dreams and we highly recommend going there. We hope this will help you in your adventure and the best of luck to everyone. Let the adventure begin. Ajijic, MX will be our new home.

Hi Alex: Thanks for posting this 🙏

In Atlanta last year the consulate asked for 12 months of my 401k. I only brought 6 months so that was a little tense but she let me email them to her and she printed them out for me. Whew!

Hi Alex, I was on the live session yesterday but could not comment. I wanted to thank you for the residency handbook! I now have my temporary residency visa and looking forward to moving to Querétaro within the next few months. I will continue working in the brewing industry, I am in international sales so can work from anywhere. I have friends & family that will investigate rental properties for me. I look forward to meeting you & Taylor! I wanted to confirm with you that I needed to set up an appointment with INM a month and a half prior to getting there for my 30 day visit. I have contacted Ivonne via WhatsApp, but, never heard back from her. You must be keeping her busy. LOL. Keep up the good work!

I noticed that recently that crossing into the USA as an American is much easier. (I.e. no luggage checks) whereas crossing into Mexico is much more strict at airports. What do you think?

For us we really don’t need to see detailed expenses but just a total average monthly expense would be helpful and maybe ease our minds….as a couple is $1500/month doable ? $1800 ? $2000 ? We are retiring, we speak Spanish, have lived abroad before, and live a moderately active lifestyle at 54 and 60. Thanks ! Oh, biggest 2 challenges for us so far…. Seems almost impossible to get an appointment at the Atlanta consulate to work on our temp residency visa…..and secondly, tips on driving our 4 senior dogs ( two are extra large ) from South Carolina to San Cristobal de las Casas. Gracias !

I got married on the 14th of February too!

Alex just FYI I arrived in Cancun today 4-13-22 and INM gave 180 days on my FMM

Do a video on dual citizenship! USA and Mexican.

hi. Thanls for the video. Im planning a move as well. Your video helps a great deal.

Are there income requirements to get a temporary residency? If so what are they?

Hi Alex, when a person shows their bank statement at the consulate do they have to show their account number or can they erase it for security reasons? Also, are utility bills expensive in Mexico, especially gas and electricity? Here in the UK, gas and electricity prices have been hiked by as much as 100%. I've been to Mexico 3 times, visiting 12 cities including Queretaro. After visiting 50 countries I have to say that Mexico is the best. Thanks for the video.

Any suggestions on the benefits of going to INM in Mexico City v Guadalajara? How long does it currently take to get an appointment to get the residency card? And is it still possible to make the appointment online?

Great content. Thanks for posting. Question. If you have temp residency, is there a minimum amount of time you have to stay in Mexico before you exit? Also once you exit Mexico as a temp res, what is the longest you can stay away before coming back to Mexico?

Hola Alex saludos

Do you think documents with apostille dates that are 8 years old will still be good to use? I have everything from our move to Ecuador back then. I do not want to go through the apostille process again if I don't need to.

Buen video

after we get our perm residence VISA may we still use our USA car to bring stuff into Mexico? we are approved for the PRV but must first go to Mexico to complete the process and then want to move our stuff there We also need to find out how to get an appointment with the Mexican consulate in Puerto Vallarta to do the 2nd half of our PRV process. Can you tell us where to go and who to contact there? thanks

I had another question while I am at it. You said that you & Taylor were thinking of getting a car, do you have a garage or carport in the center part of the city?

Hi Alex! I enjoyed your livestream last night. You are really helping me prepare for my move to Mexico. I have a question that didn't get answered last night and you may be able to provide some insight on. When applying for a Temp visa we are asked to provide proof of income for the prior 6-12 months. Do they require proof, or ask about future income? Do we need to show that our income will continue once we are in Mexico? Thanks, Alex!

Hello Alex. Thank you for your videos! I am planning to get permanent or temporary residence for me and my 22 year old daughter. I am a little confused about income requirements. I have rental income and enough money in my savings accounts. I don’t work in the states, so will they consider me retired even that I am 54 years old? My daughter has a job that is not completely remote. They might or might not allow her to work remotely in the future. The job pays her enough to qualify for income. But if she moves to Mexico, this job is not guaranteed. Do Mexican emigration services consider her salary as an income, even so she might not have it after moving? Also, we live in different states now. I am in NY, and she is in Charlotte NC. Can we apply at the same consulate, so we can get everything together at the same time? Sorry for a lot of questions! We just starting the process. Thank you so much! Anna

Hi sweetheart.

Hello beautiful backpacking brunette! So would your experience tells you Mexico is safe for solo women in certain safe areas?

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Great content thanks for sharing 2 Canadians living in Mexico Merida sending you support cheers J&D 🍁🍁🍁🍁

Is the requirement for financials greater if my spouse and I apply for residency? If we have joint back accounts our numbers will be the same, how would that work when applying for residency?

With the Temp Residency, do you have to live in mexico for 4 yrs to get the permanent on year 5 or can you just have it for 4 yrs and qualify?

Hi Alex. I have questions about the financial requirements for getting a temporary visa in Mexico. We can't get an appointment for residency at a Mexican consulate in Ontario. We have been trying since last April. We have heard you can apply for TR while in Mexico. Is this an expensive way of obtaining TR? Because there is a lot of fear here in Canada of our bank accounts being frozen by the government, we have invested in crypto currencies and precious metals. If we turn these investments back into dollars, we have more than enough to meet the financial requirements for temporary retirement residency. Although, one of us is not of retirement age yet. What is your opinion on how the Mexican consulate would view our financial situation for getting temporary residency and what we should do?

?Hey Alex. Do I have to be 62 or retired to apply for Permanent Residency? (Which is what the NYC consulate told me in a phone call) 🌴

Curious of the tax implications of temporary residence for US citizens working remote?

Well, we don't all have a strong passport and a Mexican citizenship is a billion times better.

HOWS YOUR ALLERGIES??? HEADIN' TO CHOIX WITH A LOAD, AND WHEN WE GET BACK WE'RE GOING TO QUIT WORK... LOAD UP AND MOVE TO CREEL CHIHUAHUA... NICE VID. QQQ I HAVE FOLKS IN MEXICO WHO WANT TO SPONSOR ME FOR RESIDENCY... IS THAT SOMETHIN' THAT WORKS OR NOT??? THANX FOR ALL THE INFO... PEACE...

So, your information is for people backpacking in Mexico? if it is not why do call your website this name? The information on your videos are good but I can't pass it on to older folks with this website name. Just an FYI