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Temporary Resident Visa – Investor / Real property owner

Route status

Active as of 2026-08-04[3][7]

Open to new applications under the rules recorded below.

Residency route facts

Identity

Identity
Official name (local)Visa de residencia temporal – Inversionista / Bienes inmuebles as of 2026-08-04[3][7]
The stay condition is 'Residente Temporal'; 'Inversionista' (Trámite 5, req. III g) and 'Bienes inmuebles en territorio nacional' (req. III f) are qualifying supuestos of the same visa
Official name (English)Temporary Resident Visa – Investor / Real property owner as of 2026-08-04[2][3]
Translation; no official English name is published
Legal basisLey de Migración art. 52 fr. VII; Lineamientos Generales para la expedición de visas (DOF 25-07-2025), Trámite 5, requisito III, incisos f) y g) as of 2026-01-15[5][7]

Who can apply

Who can apply
Nationals not served by this routeNot applicable
No supranational free-movement bloc applies; the route is open to all foreign nationals

Permit terms

Permit terms
Initial duration1 to 4 years as of 2026-01-15[8]
Card issued with 1, 2, 3 or 4 years' validity at issuance (Reglamento art. 156); renewable up to 4 years total on the condition.
RenewableYes as of 2026-01-15[5][8]
Renewals within 30 days before expiry, up to 4 years total on the condition (Reglamento art. 156)
Maximum total duration4 years as of 2026-01-15[5][8]
After 4 years the holder may obtain residente permanente (Ley art. 54 fr. V)
Work rightsauthorisation required as of 2026-08-04[2][5]

Permanent residence and citizenship

Permanent residence and citizenship
Counts toward permanent residenceYes as of 2026-01-15[5][8]

Requirements

Requirements
Investment options
    • Option: mx-residente-temporal-inversionista-company-shares
    • Asset class: company shares
    • Minimum amount: 45,850 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value one-off as of 2026-08-04[3][7]
      Participation in the capital of a Mexican company with invested amount 'que exceda de cuarenta y cinco mil ochocientos cincuenta días en UMA' (Trámite 5, III g.1), evidenced by notarial deed/share purchase/capital contribution documents
    • Holding period: Not established from a qualifying source
      No holding period stated in the instruments
    • Option: mx-residente-temporal-inversionista-fixed-assets
    • Asset class: business capital
    • Minimum amount: 45,850 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value one-off as of 2026-08-04[3][7]
    • Holding period: Not established from a qualifying source
    • Option: mx-residente-temporal-inversionista-real-estate
    • Asset class: real estate
    • Minimum amount: 91,710 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value one-off as of 2026-08-04[2][7]
      Public deed (escritura pública) showing title to real property in Mexico with value 'que exceda de noventa y un mil setecientos diez días en UMA' (Trámite 5, III f)
    • Holding period: Not established from a qualifying source
    • Option: mx-residente-temporal-inversionista-business-activity
    • Asset class: other
    • Minimum amount: Not applicable
      No monetary threshold: development of economic/business activities in Mexico evidenced by contracts, service orders, invoices, business plans, licences/permits, or an IMSS certificate showing the entity employs at least three workers (Trámite 5, III g.3)
Source-of-funds checksNot established from a qualifying source
No explicit source-of-funds verification requirement stated in the Lineamientos; consular interview applies to all visas

Process

Process
Where to apply fromfrom abroad only as of 2025-07-25[7][8]
Consular visa (Lineamientos Trámite 5); in-country change of condition to residente temporal is limited to family/humanitarian supuestos (Reglamento art. 141), not investment
Statutory processing time10 days as of 2026-08-04[3][7]
'10 días hábiles' (working days) maximum for the consular visa decision; the visa allows 180 days to enter, then the resident card must be requested from INM within 30 calendar days of entry
Fees
    • Kind: application
    • Amount: MXN 990.79 as of 2025-11-07[6][7]
      Consular visa fee, Ley Federal de Derechos art. 22 fr. III d) ('visas ordinarias en pasaportes extranjeros'); collected in local currency per SHCP-authorized schedule
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Kind: card
    • Amount: MXN 11,140.74 as of 2025-11-07[4][6]
      Residente temporal card, 1-year validity (LFD art. 8 fr. VI a), 2026). Other validities: 2 yrs 16,693.36; 3 yrs 21,142.58; 4 yrs 25,057.82 MXN
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Kind: card
    • Amount: MXN 16,693.36 as of 2025-11-07[4][6]
      Residente temporal card (LFD art. 8 fr. VI, 2026).
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Condition: 2 years' validity
    • Kind: card
    • Amount: MXN 21,142.58 as of 2025-11-07[4][6]
      Residente temporal card (LFD art. 8 fr. VI, 2026).
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Condition: 3 years' validity
    • Kind: card
    • Amount: MXN 25,057.82 as of 2025-11-07[4][6]
      Residente temporal card (LFD art. 8 fr. VI, 2026).
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Condition: 4 years' validity
Quota
  • Quota exists: No as of 2026-01-15[5][7]
    No quota or cap mechanism exists in the Ley de Migración or the Lineamientos for this route

Physical presence

Physical presence
none statedto keep the permit as of 2026-01-15[5][8]
No minimum-presence rule stated; the card confers unlimited entries and exits (Ley art. 52 fr. VII; Reglamento art. 156)

Family inclusion

Family inclusion
Family members may be includedYes as of 2026-01-15[5][7]
Eligible relationsspouse, unmarried partner, minor child, parent as of 2026-01-15[5][7]
Ley art. 52 fr. VII a)-d): minor children (incl. spouse's/partner's minor children), children of any age under guardianship ('bajo su tutela o custodia'), spouse, concubine/equivalent, and the resident's father or mother
Family may apply at the same timeYes as of 2026-01-15[5][7]
'podrá ingresar con o solicitar posteriormente la internación' — together or later
Family members' work rightsnone as of 2026-01-15[5]
Family members hold residente temporal; work only with INM permit subject to a job offer (Ley art. 52 fr. VII)
Additional means per family member
    • Relation: spouse
    • Amount: 220 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value (a daily figure), assessed monthly as of 2026-08-04[1][7]
      Sponsor shows, per family member, income >220 UMA-days/month over the last 6 months OR average monthly bank/investment balance of 220 UMA-days over the last 12 months (Lineamientos Trámite 5, req. III e)
    • Relation: unmarried partner
    • Amount: 220 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value (a daily figure), assessed monthly as of 2026-08-04[1][7]
      Sponsor shows, per family member, income >220 UMA-days/month over the last 6 months OR average monthly bank/investment balance of 220 UMA-days over the last 12 months (Lineamientos Trámite 5, req. III e)
    • Relation: minor child
    • Amount: 220 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value (a daily figure), assessed monthly as of 2026-08-04[1][7]
      Sponsor shows, per family member, income >220 UMA-days/month over the last 6 months OR average monthly bank/investment balance of 220 UMA-days over the last 12 months (Lineamientos Trámite 5, req. III e)
    • Relation: parent
    • Amount: 220 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value (a daily figure), assessed monthly as of 2026-08-04[1][7]
      Sponsor shows, per family member, income >220 UMA-days/month over the last 6 months OR average monthly bank/investment balance of 220 UMA-days over the last 12 months (Lineamientos Trámite 5, req. III e)

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Verification

Verification
Sources cited8
of which official (tier 1)7
Oldest as-of date2025-07-25
Newest as-of date2026-08-04
Reviewed on2026-08-11
Schema version1.1

Sources

  1. [1] Visas — requisitos por tipo (residente temporal y permanente)
    Consulado de México en Yuma (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy
  2. [2] Visa de residente temporal por adquisición de bienes inmuebles — requisitos
    Embajada de México en España (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy
  3. [3] Visa de residente temporal inversionista — requisitos
    Embajada de México en España (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy
  4. [4] Mexico: Immigration Fee Increases and New Reduction Mechanism Forthcoming
    Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP · law firm · Tier 2 · Published 2025-11-12 · Accessed 2026-08-04
  5. [5] Ley de Migración (texto vigente, última reforma DOF 15-01-2026)
    Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-01-15 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy
  6. [6] Ley Federal de Derechos, arts. 8 y 22 (cuotas migratorias y consulares; última reforma DOF 07-11-2025)
    Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · fee schedule · Tier 1 · Published 2025-11-07 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy
  7. [7] Lineamientos Generales para la expedición de visas que emiten las secretarías de Gobernación y de Relaciones Exteriores (DOF 25-07-2025)
    Diario Oficial de la Federación (SEGOB/SRE) · gazette · Tier 1 · Published 2025-07-25 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy · Amended by mx-dof-reforma-lineamientos-2026
  8. [8] Reglamento de la Ley de Migración (última reforma DOF 23-05-2014)
    Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2014-05-23 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy

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