A year in Mexico
Visa de Residente Temporal por Solvencia Económica (Mexico)
Program checked 2026-10-21 · official source
Money
- Income the program asks for
- USD 4,049 per month
≈ $4,049/mo · $48,588 a yearProgram record (official source)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-10-21
- Your income against it
- Add your income in Compass to compare.
- Cost of living
- Index ≈ 32 (New York = 100; lower is cheaper) — awaiting human review.
Estimate · Numbeo — Cost of Living Index by Country(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-08-04
Community notes: Very affordable vs US/EU; expat premiums in popular towns.
CasaSedora doesn't publish a monthly living-cost figure for any country yet — we won't invent one.
- Cash to make the move
- About $15,400 up front for one person.
Estimate · CasaSedora planning estimate — generic defaults, not a quote
Language
- Spoken there
- Spanish.
- Required for residency & citizenship
- Citizenship: Spanish exam + history/culture exam + civics
Official source(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-10-21
- Your readiness
- Starting from scratch is the usual case — sign in & set a goal in the Field Phrasebook to track your practice.
Timeline
Apply
No closing date on record. Processing time is not on record — check the official source.
Program record (official source)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-10-21
Your first stay
The permit or program runs 12–48 months.
Program record (official source)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-10-21
Permanent residency · year 4
Permanent residency after 4 years of temporary residency (immediate for some family and points categories).
Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-07-12
Citizenship eligible · year 5
5 years of legal residence before applying — 2 if married to a Mexican, with Mexican children, or of Latin-American/Iberian origin.
Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-07-12
Does time on this kind of permit count toward citizenship? Counts. Temporary-resident permits — the usual remote-worker route — count toward the 5 years.