We are SO excited to have Temporary Residency so we can stay in Mexico. To be perfectly honest, being in this country has changed our lives forever-in the best way! Thank you to everyone following along with our adventures by watching ALL our videos, leaving comments that make us smile, and encouraging us through the tough parts! We appreciate you more than you realize. ♥
Hi Maddie (sp?) and Jordan, I've been watching a bunch of your videos and am interested in retiring early to Mexico. I have chronic pain and somehow need to find out if I can get the pain medication I need in Mexico (legally, of course!). I have read that Mexico and places south are extremely limited in prescribing pain medication. Is there someone you know of that I can contact to try to find out information on this? I don't currently need opioids, but I do need two, prescription pain meds (tramadol and gabapentin). If I can't get my medication, moving there is kind of a non-starter. Thanks for your help!
We appreciate you guys also! Love watching and learning new things through your very fun informative videos!! I have laughed out loud with the family looking at me, what’s so funny! 😂 You guys are great and I wish you the best, love Laska too! 😘
I can tell you that you can go to any pharmacy and get tramadol. I recently purchased some for my dog (it was not veterinary kindi just had to adjust the dosage per his weight) i was advised by a vet a to what to get him. but i did not go to the office to pick up a prescription because i wanted him to get pain meds ASAP. there is a pharmacy around the block from me so I just walked in and asked for it and that was it.
hi guys. just FYI, in case you wanna travel to mexico city, you cannot drive there with your car. This is because there is a high regulation on cars there (because there are so many already), that you can only drive in mexico city with an authorized vehicle (original from the “Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México” (ZMVM)). You better go there by plane or bus, and use public transit, bikes, taxi/uber or rent another car.
Gracias Mattie & Jordan. You confirmed a lot of information that I have been researching and made it much clearer and easier for me. My husband and I are moving to Mexico in May 2022 and my head is filled right now with A LOT of information for this move. It does get overwhelming and this video put a lot of the process into perspective. Very grateful for all your videos!
Thank you guys so much for the heads up. I printed out the Lawyers Office info. You guys are great to give us some much needed information. Because of you, we are headed down in 2019! I can't wait!! Want to be there NOW!! Keep up the great work!!
Glad we could help you out! And Spencer was great. He made this whole process incredibly breezy. It was lengthy and somewhat complicated, but having a lawyer probably made it 10% of the headache it might have been. Excited for you guys! I'm sure you're counting down the days until '19 :)
@@TangerineTravels Oh I am counting the days!! Right after my daughter's wedding!!! Hope to hook up with you guys some time in the next year!! Keep vlogging!
Thank you so much for this video guys! Thanks for informed people and let them know that there is paperwork to do to be in Mexico, is not just moving down there and that's it. I've met a woman in Guanajuato (I recommend you visit BTW) that moved here with her car, bought some land and started to built a house, all without doing any paperwork and not getting any permits...she was deported after a little bit :/ As a Mexican, again, thank you!
Based on what Yucatan Transitional Services, Yucatan Expat Services AND Mexperience have all told me, another, less restrictive way to qualify for PERMANENTE is to renew one's temporary after Year 1, and renew for another 1, 2 or 3 years. Though not legally required, they sometimes do ask at time of renewal to show proof of liquidity. Toward the end of Year 4, notify the Mexican government that you wish to exchange your temporary visa for a permanent one. In other words, completing 4 years of temporary residency is another way to qualify! :-)
My sister and I are getting ready to retire and we love your videos. The fact that you are so honest about your experiences and share in a fun way has helped us so much while we are considering retirement in Mexico. Plus you are both darling and love that you treat your dog like a family member .
Thanks for watching our videos Melody! Glad you two are getting a lot of value out of them. That's what we like to hear :) P.S. Laska is basically our dog-ter, so pretty much a family member lol
I appreciate these fine details so much. I know it's not the last word, but so many youtube videos don't explain how in the world the makers got approved for these long stays. Maybe details aren't something suited to breezy upbeat videos, but they're super helpful when you want to consider moving to Mexico.
We used the Denver consulate and you have to make it a month in advance if you want an appointment. That's awesome you got yours in two days! And getting a lawyer seemed expensive so we chose to do it ourselves. It really wasn't that hard (just lots of research) but the benefit is getting your residency card faster if they have connections at INM. We're still waiting on ours but have our finger print appointment set for next month so by mid-November we should have our cards (we started the process in Cancun on August 5th). We have a video about our first INM visit and are writing a blog post about our experience in Cancun. Every consulate and INM office seems different so hopefully it'll help anyone who wants to follow the same path as us haha.
It's pretty crazy how much it can differ from office to office; person to person. According to our lawyer, the process changes every 6 months to a year, so even our experiences might not work a little while down the road. They sure make people jump through a lot of hoops! Good luck finishing out the process you guys!
In Portland, it took 2 visits to the consulate. The lady there spoke perfect english. At the time, they wanted to see 6 months of financial information. Some of our docs were Xerox copies, which seemed to be okay.
i had the same experience in Seattle, except i emailed PDFs of my bank statements. they didn't even take the hard copies i brought to my in-person appointment.
Good job. I'm in KetchUp Mode on your videos and this one doesn't apply to me since I'll be formally a Mexican citizen in a few months, but you NAILED all of the important parts for anyone in the beginning stages of wanting to stay in Mexico long-term. Saludos de Ensenada
I'm just here cause of Jordan's hat and stayed for the magic tricks and moving info. Just love you guys, you're so adorable together. And great teachers.
As a future retiree that would love to live in MX through the winter months (at least), I appreciate all the info you give. Good /bad, it is nice to hear it all. So much to learn. Your videos are much better than the ExPats that ramble on and on 🙄
Please be aware that customs and immigration info changes all the time, and a year later much can change, especially the financial requirements. The last time the financial requirements changed, they went down. How nice!
I did the whole thing without a lawyer, but the first time it took several trips to IMN. I also did the first one on the old rules, so I did it here in Mexico. Lawyers are worth it, especially if you have limited Spanish.
We feel the same way, 100%. Even though we know a decent amount of Spanish, it's not enough to have made this an easy process for us. Spencer made it so much simpler and less stressful.
Hi Guys, your video about Mexican residency was fantastic. I have lived on the island of Cozumel for the last 10 years and I am still a tourist. I own my own internet business and have way more income than is required so that residency should not ever be a problem and I applied at the consulate in Dallas and they gave me no hope of ever being able to apply for residency as I own my own business and because of that they did not even want to look at my one year of bank statements inferring that maybe I just made them up and saying that I needed pension income to apply. We were only applying for tempory residency and after looking at your video I think that they were trying to apply the rules for permanent residency. We travel back to the USA every two months to take care of some business things so we are never worried about the 180-day restriction but we would still like to get it because you never know when that may change. We have to go to Chicago next month for my business to in exhibit in a business expo so I was thinking to stay a few extra days and try the consulate up there after seeing your video just now. I live here together with my wife and we would like to meet you guys if you are ever in Cozumel.
Wow, ok now here’s the real deal. This is why it’s not more flooded with transplants, lol. I have a headache. I agree with using an attorney. There’s just too many ways to make a mistake. Thanks loads for all this great info! 👏😍👍
b.c. canada...just started the consulate process...just wish every country were as polite and lovely to Mexicans wanting to enter another country as they were to me ... left there feeling on top of the world with their shown kindness, and no, i don't have a whack of money...have always enjoyed Mexico, Her Peoples, Her Cultures and my reception reminded me of this...one more office visit and leaving for my new home in April...Tempero Visa leading up to a permanent ... so pleased...Lake Chapala area...
I think Jordan mentioned that you can’t work in Mexico with a temporary residency. You can; there are different versions of temporary residency. Mine was approved with “actividades lucrativas” or income-generating work, which some call “permiso de trabajo.” You do have to have a letter of employment from your prospective or current Mexican employer on file with INM.
That's right, there are certain work permits you can get in addition to your residency. Also, you can work in Mexico no matter which visa you have as long as your income isn't coming from a Mexican source. So you can work online in Mexico doing contract work for someone anywhere else in the world and be within the bounds of the law.
You may want to add that anyone that has one parent born in Mexico can get dual nationality and a passport. Process can be quite seamless. Took me about 15 minutes to get it done.
Thank you guys so much for clarifying some things. We are planning on moving to Mexico in about 18 months and had read so much conflicting information. We will definitely contact Spencer at Chapala Law also. Hope to run into you two in the near future.
Great information, thanks. I still hold out hope of moving to Mexico someday. Still have to pick a city, too. I have about 8 to 10 cities in mind, so will have to spend some time checking each one out. A week in each should be a good start to narrowing it down, then a month in each of the best of those, then a month in the top three or four. Also, I’m a disabled senior, so that will limit some of the cities like Guanajuato that has lots of hills and tons of stairs I can’t manage, even though the city is Sooooo beautiful! I could theoretically live very close to the center (¡el Centro del Centro! as you two like to say!) where it’s flat, but that costs more, so there are LOTS of things to consider. Oaxaca might be perfect after all! I also hope the gov’t of Mexico will be more lenient for a widow, too. Your information is very helpful, and I appreciate it. Congratulations on your Temporary Resident Status, and I wish you many happy years in your new magical country. Maybe I’ll run into you on one of the streets in a few years. You never know! I’m sure I’ll have more questions like getting mail there and how the trash gets taken out, and what to do when you don’t have hot water, but one step at a time.
You should look after some places in the state of Morelos, like...Tepoztlan (a lot of foreigners live there, sort of a hippie/relaxed place), Cuernavaca, Tequesquitengo... they're like 1-2 hours distance from Mexico City. Also the state of Puebla (1 hr 30 min from Mexico City) is becoming a nice city to live in...
Interesting knowing the process you guys went through to get residency. Having a 180 day visa would be fantastic! We're currently renewing our visas every 30 days in Nicaragua, and the processing doesn't happen on the spot, so we're visiting the immigration office every 2 weeks.
Some people suggest going on a tourist visa first to see if you like it, but to us we feel pretty confident that we will find a city we love after visiting a few. We speak Spanish and lived in Central America before, and loved it. Not sure if we’ll do the temp or permanent... Big cost difference between the two ? Love your videos !
You can get the Mexican citizenship if you have been living in Mexico for 6 or 8 years straight as long as you have prove that you pay taxes we're not like the US where it takes a lifetime and always aware of ICE
You are right that the interpretation of the requirements will vary depending on the consulate. Most often it takes two trips. You do your best to bring everything as required but be prepared for change. between : proof of ownership of property in Mexico is considered towards financial requirements.. QUESTION : What are you using for your video camera and gimbal?
The passport card is not approved for travel by air, so if there's an emergency and u need to fly back home you're S.O.L. The card is mainly for convenience to those living at the borders that travel back and forth daily or regularly and you can just slide the card through the reader. It is also good as a second id in case the passport is lost, as stated in the video. If u can only afford to buy one get the passport. Nothing ever takes place of a passport for any nations because it is the highest form of ID that a country can give ,so to any bartenders or bouncers out there, if anyone shows you a passport for id to enter a club or buy alcohol dont be a dumbass and request to see the driver's license. Maddie, the Mexican border station is not pronounce banjer-sito. It is banjército. A banjer-sito is something small like a casita or besito. Banjército is actually describing an collective group of people like an Army (though not the military) stationed at the border to see whos passing through and making sure everything is in order. It derives from ejercito which means army. So its a big word, not a cute little building on the border. The banjército refers to the people guarding the border but it is the check point of the guards. Your videos are great, by the way and I believe ive watched them all because im also traveling through Mexico and I wonder if we will ever get to see a marriage proposal video anytime soon? 😲 😆
Very informative video. Thank you for sharing. This allow me to include Mexico as a possible country to semi retire because you have shown how easy it is to migrate there with the different type of visas that they can grant. I'm now your new subscriber to ensure I get future videos about your stay in this beautiful country. Much appreciated. Dr Tony Montoya, USAF retired, Phoenix, AZ
a 180000 USD house in Mexico would be a pretty damn luxurious house. Damn, that's like 3.6M pesos. You could buy a pretty good house for 1.5M in a safe neighborhood in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo. That might get you maybe a little more than 1k square feet. A Mexican that could/would do that would probably be well into upper-middle-class, if not outside of that classification.
Do you know how difficult/complicated/legal it is for a non-Mexican to BUY a new car in Mexico? Have you ever discussed getting a new car after the Tangereeeen car is getting too old or it enters the 'heaven of Tangerine coloured cars' (the scrap-yard to you and me!) ?
What is the approximate annual USD cost for temporary residency and taking a vehicle in, like don't you have to retain US car insurance and of course Mexican insurance? Have you had second thoughts about going with permanent residency instead or are you planning on moving back to the states for good at some point or part time annually? Keep these wonderful videos coming I watch most all of them.
My understanding is that you only have to pay the import permit fee once when you first cross the border with your car. Renewals are automatic and free each time you renew your temporary residency. There is only one time you need to notify customs, and that is when you get your temporary residency card after moving to Mexico. In my case, I went to customs at the airport in Guadalajara. Only other fee I know about is the annual smog sticker if you live in the Guadalajara area (which includes Lake Chapala). You will need it 6 months after receiving your car import permit. As for US car insurance, Jalisco (maybe Mexico too) requires that the vehicle still be registered and properly insured as if it was in the US. In our case, we did reduce our insurance to state minimums since we're covered here by our Mexico insurance.
Hey guys great video !!!! First of all where did you film it ??? I love the scenery 💕 Have you guys heard any feedback on the New Orleans consulate ??? Love your channel 💕💕 thanks so much 🙏🙏🙏
I'm a keen cyclist I'd love to know more about using city bicycles in Mexican cities and cycling in Mexico in general.... Such as purchasing, transporting on trains/buses, domestic flights... y así adelante...(and so on, etc)
The best we can do to answer your questions is with this video about the bike system in Guadalajara: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-exAyVWRz1QQ.html Other than that, we unfortunately don't have more answers for ya. Sorry!
What is the name of that law firm you mentioned again? I also read somewhere that some consulates use the UMA Index for income requirements, which is actually a law decreed awhile ago, but that no consulates are actually using it. It makes the income requirement much lower for a single person, I believe it's around $1,300 per month.
Hi guys, where about in Mexico are you at the moment? We visit Quintana Roo every year, our trip is upcoming soon and we would love to meet up to get some tips from you about moving to Mexico. We are coming from the UK, our family is like “OH MY GOD WHY DO YOU WANT TO MOVE TO MEXICO ITS DANGEROUS” I ask them if they have ever been there, they say no. Exactly! Stop believing the media, mum! We always watch your videos and are also quite an anti social couple, with others (not each other haha) In June we’re going to be there for 3 weeks to find out more, but we’re a long way off yet as there is a lot to consider with residency and paperwork, please help us we would appreciate it😊
Wow it's a lot of info . I have been living in a border town north of Coahuila for 12 years off and on 😆 with no paper work at all . I don't even have a passport of any kind . Just a Driver license and a birth certificate . But I'm thinking of getting duel citizenship in Mexico. With the beer flu, I have been deny entry to mexico a few times As a truck driver it blow cuz I can't chill at home which means i got to go back to work OTR
20 Questions! :) lol! Here we go: One expense that wasn't included that can be pretty pricey in the U.S. is legal representation. Ball park, how much did your lawyers cost? And, what was the length of time from start to finish for visas? We are trying to decide which type visa we should apply for. My husband will be working for a U.S. company remotely from Mexico. We plan to take our son with us. He will be 18. My husband will either be finishing his Master's degree or starting his Ph. D. We would like him to go to a Mexican University, my son also. That bets the further question of how do we find Universities within Mexico that teach in English? Obviously, we plan on learning Spanish. But, it isn't as easy as download. Learning new material coupled with new environment, is stressful enough without worrying you will literally miss something in translation. We would like to settle in the Yucatan, Q-roo. I have lived near the water all my life and cannot imagine not being able to pop over to the beach. THANK YOU!!
You mentioned some of the downsides of residency. My understanding is that by becoming a Mexican resident you subject yourself to paying income taxes in both the United States and Mexico. Have you explored how that might affect you?
@@TangerineTravels Since it is a year+ old video by now, I assume you've been through the process of filing taxes now, since you become a Tax Resident in Mexico after spending 180 days there in a year... A video on how easy/complicated this is for expats, also considering Mexico taxes worldwide income and a system you're not used to, maybe the cost of using an accountant/lawyer in Mexico to help with the tax filing if you have experience to share with that by now would be very helpful for us considering to make Mexico a new home for more than 6 months.. :D
In your video I see you talk a lot about importing a car/vehicle into Mexico. However, here is a fact published in Numbeo.com: Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) costs S19,253.10 in Houston TX, while it costs only $15,781.77 (298,810.53 MXN) in Guadalajara MX. Perhaps, you guys should do a video on a visit to Honda/Toyota car dealer in Guadalajara, showing the differences in the same model of cars (US vs Mexican), AND the availability of financing to US citizens while visiting Mexico. My wife and I are both retired. We currently live in Houston and have a combined Social Security income (after deducting $240/month for Parts B&D coverages) of $2,400/month. Numbeo says "You would need around 1,726.83$ (32,695.59MXN) in Guadalajara to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 4,200.00$ in Houston, TX (assuming you rent in both cities)." Round trip air ticket from Houston to Guadalajara is only $360/person. Ergo, the 6-months Tourist Visas (with 2 week visits in Houston) would suit us the best and we could be living entirely on our Social Security, while keeping Medicare B&D alive in the US, accruing monthly for the Houston round-trips, and still have $430/month left over. So, my 2nd question to you guys is this: "what kind of a materialistic lifestyle can we expect to get on $1,727/month in Guadalajara?" We'll be much obliged.
I live here rent is 80 dollars for a two room house with a yard and i have my car with California plates i come in and out i bring furniture when i want
witchy bitch where are you living ? I want to move to Mexico soon and I’m just not sure where exactly . So many choices , main thing I’d like though is low rent cost and easy access to food
Tangerine Travels I really enjoy your videos and great humor! I get a little laugh and learn about new stuff along with all food and drinks you share! 😊🤠🍹
Hi Maddie and Jordan, thank you for another great video. My wife and I recently made or first visit to Puerto Vallarta (thanks for all the great PV videos!) and now we are planning to move down. We thought we'd start with the 6-month Tourist Visa (FMM). We're planning to drive our car down with us the first time. Do you suggest that we still use a lawyer as you suggest in your video? I read through a few websites about the FMM visa and it seems straight-forward but I'm not completely clear about the car. Thank you.
Congrats on your first visit to PV! Glad we could help you guys out. Are you guys considering getting TR or continuing with FMM? If going the FMM route, we found the Temporary Vehicle Import Permit thing relatively straightforward. You need to get it at or close to the border at a Banjercito office and return and renew it every 6 months to get your deposit back. if you're trying to get Temporary Residency (TR) we absolutely recommend saving yourself a headache by getting a lawyer to prevent silly mistakes and lots of hours.
Thank you for the reply! We're planning on FMM to start. This is our way of testing the waters first. We're planning on living one year on the FMM visa, with a border run prior to the 180 days. Then decide if we want to jump into the TR visa. We're planning on keeping our car while we have the FMM and TR visas. Thanks for all the great videos and info!
So with a temporary visa I believe you do not qualify for govt healthcare, right ? So what do you do for healthcare ? We are retiring in 3 years at 62 and 56. Thx !
What's the name of the restaurant with the banners, high tile roof, and tile floor? It seems like you guys eat (and film) there quite a bit. So, it's probably pretty tasty. We'll be in the area next year and would like to give it a shot.
It's called Fonda Doña Lola. To be honest, it probably would just barely make our top-10 favorite restaurants here in Ajijic. But it often shows up in videos because it's usually spacious and quiet enough to film there. The food is decent but we mainly go there because it's cheap!
I am uploading a video today (to the 20 or so people that will watch) it explaining the step by step my wife and I took to get permanent (me) and temporary (her) residency, and have watched a few videos like yours as I would like to cover new info. I may have missed it in your video, but my understanding is that you need permanent residency to earn income in Mexico. The tax laws are getting more stringent, too. Were you able to find a workaround for this with temporary?
@@robertsrt, I live in Cancún, there are so many americans living and working here. I dont know how they did it to get a job but remember here os a tourist area. Non tourist areas you would definitly need to speak spanish to get a job after having your permit to work.
This is sad. So if you're poor you aren't allowed to move to Mexico? That's BS. What if you are married to a Mexican citizen and he was forced to go back there, and you depend on him??
