Digital Nomad & Residency - Mexico

There is no Mexican government program specifically branded as a digital-nomad or remote-work visa. Remote workers instead rely on the general Temporary Resident Visa, the same route used by retirees and other relocators.

The Temporary Resident Visa can be obtained by demonstrating economic solvency — either sufficient monthly income (foreign-sourced employment, freelance, or pension) over the prior ~6 months, or a qualifying bank/investment balance over the prior ~12 months. Thresholds are pegged to UMA units and rise annually.

Applicants must first obtain the visa at a Mexican consulate/embassy abroad, then enter Mexico and exchange it for a Temporary Resident card (canje) at the INM within 30 days. The first card is issued for one year, renewable up to four years total, after which permanent residency may be sought.

For stays up to 180 days, foreigners use the Forma Migratoria Múltiple (visitor permit 'without permission to perform remunerated activities'), issued by INM. It does not permit working for a Mexican employer or earning Mexican-source income, and the granted duration is set at the officer's discretion rather than guaranteed at 180 days.

The economic-solvency pathway is suited to remote workers because qualifying income/contracts must come from outside Mexico; the visa does not authorize taking up employment with a Mexican employer (that would require a separate work-authorized residency tied to a job offer).

Mexico does not run a branded residency-by-investment / golden-visa scheme. However, the Temporary or Permanent Resident Visa can be obtained via investment or ownership thresholds (e.g., Mexican real estate or shares in a Mexican company) evidenced under the consular 'economic solvency by investment' criteria.