Temporary Resident Visa – Economic solvency
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Visa de residencia temporal – Solvencia económica as of 2026-08-04[3][7] |
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| Official name (English) | Temporary Resident Visa – Economic solvency as of 2026-08-04[1][3] Translation; no official English name is published |
| Legal basis | Ley de Migración art. 52 fr. VII; Lineamientos Generales para la expedición de visas (DOF 25-07-2025), Trámite 5, requisito III, inciso a) as of 2026-01-15[5][7] |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | Not applicable No supranational free-movement bloc applies |
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Permit terms
| Initial duration | 1 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. |
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| Renewable | Yes as of 2026-01-15[5][8] |
| Maximum total duration | 4 years as of 2026-01-15[5][8] After 4 years the holder may obtain residente permanente (Ley art. 54 fr. V) |
| Work rights | authorisation required as of 2026-08-04[3][5] No remunerated activity under the visa itself; INM work permit obtainable subject to a job offer (Ley art. 52 fr. VII) |
Permanent residence and citizenship
Requirements
| Minimum income | 680 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value (a daily figure), assessed monthly measured over 6 months as of 2026-08-04[1][2][3][7] Monthly tax-free income from employment or pension exceeding 680 UMA-days, shown over the last 6 months (Lineamientos Trámite 5, III a.2). US consulates publish USD equivalents (e.g. USD 4,630 Las Vegas 2026) consistent with this multiple |
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| Qualifying income types | pension, employment as of 2026-08-04[3][7] Operative text: 'empleo o pensión' — both employment and pension income qualify (Trámite 5, III a.2). Rental/dividend/interest income is not named in the instrument |
| Savings alternative | 11,460 × Measure and Update Unit (UMA), daily value one-off measured over 12 months as of 2026-08-04[1][2][3][7] Investments or bank accounts with AVERAGE MONTHLY BALANCE equivalent to 11,460 UMA-days over the last 12 months (Trámite 5, III a.1); monthly statements required |
| Work prohibited | No as of 2026-08-04[3][5] Not prohibited outright: the visa carries no work rights, but the residente temporal may later obtain an INM work permit subject to a job offer (Ley art. 52 fr. VII) |
Process
| Where to apply from | from abroad only as of 2025-07-25[7][8] Consular visa; in-country change of condition to residente temporal is limited to family/humanitarian supuestos (Reglamento art. 141) |
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| Statutory processing time | 10 days as of 2026-08-04[3][7] '10 días hábiles' (working days), consular stage; visa valid 180 days for one entry, card requested from INM within 30 calendar days of entry |
| Fees | |
| Quota |
Family inclusion
| Family members may be included | Yes as of 2026-01-15[5][7] |
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| Eligible relations | spouse, unmarried partner, minor child, parent as of 2026-01-15[5][7] Ley art. 52 fr. VII a)-d) |
| Family may apply at the same time | Yes as of 2026-01-15[5][7] |
| Family members' work rights | none as of 2026-01-15[5] Work only with INM permit subject to a job offer |
| Additional means per family member |
Your next step
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Verification
| Sources cited | 8 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 7 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2025-07-25 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-08-04 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-11 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Visa de Residente Temporal 2026 — montos en USD
Consulado de México en Las Vegas (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 - [2] Visas — requisitos por tipo (residente temporal y permanente)
Consulado de México en Yuma (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [3] Visa de residente temporal por solvencia económica — requisitos
Embajada de México en España (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [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] 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] 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] 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] 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