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Temporary Resident Visa – job offer (employer-sponsored)

Route status

Active as of 2026-05-15[3][4][7]

Open to new applications under the rules recorded below.

Residency route facts

Identity

Identity
Official name (local)Visa de residencia temporal solicitada al Instituto por oferta de empleo as of 2026-04-16[2][3][7]
Lineamientos Trámite 10. The same trámite also yields a "visa de visitante con permiso para realizar actividades remuneradas" where the occupation runs 180 days or less; only the residence variant is modelled here
Official name (English)Temporary Resident Visa – job offer (employer-sponsored) as of 2026-04-16[2][3]
Translation; no official English name is published
Legal basisLey de Migración arts. 3 fr. IX, 18 fr. II, 52 fr. VII y 59; Reglamento de la Ley de Migración arts. 115, 164, 165 y 166; Lineamientos Generales para la expedición de visas (DOF 25-07-2025), Trámite 10, reformado por Acuerdo DOF 15-05-2026 as of 2026-05-15[4][5][7][8]

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
Criminal-record conditionNo as of 2026-01-15[5][7]
No criminal-record certificate is required by the Ley, the Reglamento or the Lineamientos. Ley art. 43 lets the authority refuse a visa where the applicant’s antecedents in Mexico or abroad compromise national or public security, but that is a discretionary ground of refusal, not a documentary clean-record condition

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 the 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 rightsown activity only as of 2026-01-15[5][8]
Work permission is inherent to a condition obtained by oferta de empleo (Reglamento art. 164, second paragraph), but is granted "en la actividad relacionada con dicha oferta de empleo" (Ley art. 52 fr. VII, third paragraph) — i.e. tied to the offered occupation, classified under the INEGI Sistema Nacional de Clasificación de Ocupaciones. A change of employer or occupation requires a new INM permit (Reglamento art. 165)

Permanent residence and citizenship

Permanent residence and citizenship
Counts toward permanent residenceYes as of 2026-01-15[5][8]
Ley art. 54 fr. V / Reglamento art. 139 fr. V — four consecutive years of regular status as residente temporal

Requirements

Requirements
Job offer requiredYes as of 2026-04-16[3][7][8]
A written job offer on letterhead is the trigger for the whole trámite. Since the DOF 15-05-2026 reform it must state the occupation (SINCO classification), the temporality, the place(s) where the work will be performed and their modality (presencial, remota o mixta) with full addresses, and the amount and periodicity of the remuneration (Trámite 10, req. III; Reglamento art. 115)
Labour-market testNo as of 2026-05-15[7][8]
No labour market test exists. The controls are instead: mandatory employer registration with INM (constancia de inscripción del empleador, Reglamento art. 166), INM verification visits to confirm the offer and the employer’s existence (Reglamento art. 115), and — since the DOF 15-05-2026 reform, for strategic projects requiring highly specialised knowledge — a knowledge-transfer and training programme for Mexican nationals stated in the offer letter (applies only where the employer is a persona moral)
Qualification requirementnone as of 2026-05-15[4][7][8]
No general qualification condition. Two qualifications: for strategic-project offers requiring highly specialised professional or technical knowledge, the DOF 15-05-2026 reform requires documents/certifications evidencing the foreigner’s knowledge and experience; and Reglamento art. 140 leaves regulated professions to their own licensing regime — the permit "no implica validación de certificaciones, licencias, títulos"
Employer sponsorshipYes as of 2025-07-25[7][8]
The employer is the promovente: a natural or legal person legally established in Mexico, holding a constancia de inscripción del empleador issued by INM (Lineamientos Trámite 10 req. IV; Reglamento arts. 115, 166)
Job-search routeNo as of 2025-07-25[5][7]
No job-search entry route exists. The Lineamientos enumerate the visa trámites exhaustively (Trámites 1–13) and Ley art. 52 enumerates the condiciones de estancia; none permits entry to look for work. Every work-based condition presupposes an existing oferta de empleo

Process

Process
Where to apply fromfrom abroad only as of 2025-07-25[7][8]
Two-stage: the employer files for authorisation at an INM office (Trámite 10), then the applicant attends a consular interview abroad and the consulate issues the visa (Trámite 11). A foreigner already holding residente temporal on another basis may instead obtain a work permit in-country from INM without leaving (Reglamento art. 165)
Statutory processing time20 days as of 2025-07-25[7]
20 días hábiles (working days) for the INM stage. The authorisation is then valid 30 días hábiles for the applicant to book the consular interview, which must take place within 12 días hábiles of booking; the resident card must be requested from INM within 30 calendar days of entry
Fees
    • Kind: other
    • Amount: MXN 247.96 as of 2025-11-07[6][7]
    • Charged per: application
    • Kind: application
    • Amount: MXN 990.79 as of 2025-11-07[6][7]
      Consular visa fee, LFD art. 22 fr. III d) ("visas ordinarias en pasaportes extranjeros"); collected in local currency per the SHCP-authorised schedule (the Yuma consulate publishes USD 56)
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Kind: card
    • Amount: MXN 11,140.74 as of 2025-11-07[6][8]
      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. Where the residente temporal holds a work permit the card is issued for the same period as the job offer (Reglamento art. 156)
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Kind: other
    • Amount: MXN 391.10 as of 2025-11-07[6][8]
    • Charged per: application
    • Paid by: employer
    • Kind: card
    • Amount: MXN 16,693.36 as of 2025-11-07[6][8]
      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[6][8]
      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[6][8]
      Residente temporal card (LFD art. 8 fr. VI, 2026).
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Condition: 4 years' validity
Quota
  • Quota exists: Not established from a qualifying source[5][7][8]

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). Holders must notify INM of any change of address or workplace within 90 calendar days (Reglamento art. 167)

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. the spouse’s/partner’s minor children), children of any age under guardianship, 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 an INM permit subject to a job offer (Ley art. 52 fr. VII, second paragraph)
Additional means per family member
    • Relation: spouse
    • Amount: 220 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value (a daily figure), assessed monthly as of 2026-06-17[1][7]
      Per family member: income >220 UMA-days/month over the last 6 months, OR an average monthly balance of 220 UMA-days over the last 12 months (Lineamientos Trámite 5, req. III e). Required on the consular unidad-familiar path; no solvency threshold is stated for the INM path (Trámite 8) or where the sponsor already holds the residence card (Trámite 5, III e.3)
    • Relation: unmarried partner
    • Amount: 220 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value (a daily figure), assessed monthly as of 2026-06-17[1][7]
      Per family member: income >220 UMA-days/month over the last 6 months, OR an average monthly balance of 220 UMA-days over the last 12 months (Lineamientos Trámite 5, req. III e). Required on the consular unidad-familiar path; no solvency threshold is stated for the INM path (Trámite 8) or where the sponsor already holds the residence card (Trámite 5, III e.3)
    • Relation: minor child
    • Amount: 220 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value (a daily figure), assessed monthly as of 2026-06-17[1][7]
      Per family member: income >220 UMA-days/month over the last 6 months, OR an average monthly balance of 220 UMA-days over the last 12 months (Lineamientos Trámite 5, req. III e). Required on the consular unidad-familiar path; no solvency threshold is stated for the INM path (Trámite 8) or where the sponsor already holds the residence card (Trámite 5, III e.3)
    • Relation: parent
    • Amount: 220 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value (a daily figure), assessed monthly as of 2026-06-17[1][7]
      Per family member: income >220 UMA-days/month over the last 6 months, OR an average monthly balance of 220 UMA-days over the last 12 months (Lineamientos Trámite 5, req. III e). Required on the consular unidad-familiar path; no solvency threshold is stated for the INM path (Trámite 8) or where the sponsor already holds the residence card (Trámite 5, III e.3)

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Verification

Verification
Sources cited8
of which official (tier 1)8
Oldest as-of date2025-07-25
Newest as-of date2026-06-17
Reviewed on2026-08-11
Schema version1.1

Sources

  1. [1] Residente temporal por unidad familiar — requisitos
    Consulado de México en Barcelona (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-06-17 · Accessed 2026-08-04
  2. [2] Tipos de Visas solicitadas ante el Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM)
    Consulado General de México en Houston (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-01-07 · Accessed 2026-08-04
  3. [3] Visas — requisitos por tipo (residente temporal y permanente)
    Consulado de México en Yuma (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy
  4. [4] ACUERDO por el que se reforman y adicionan los Lineamientos Generales para la expedición de visas que emiten las secretarías de Gobernación y de Relaciones Exteriores (DOF 15-05-2026)
    Diario Oficial de la Federación (SEGOB/SRE) · gazette · Tier 1 · Published 2026-05-15 · 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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