Immigration and Customs

Readers often write me to ask how much it costs to get a temporary or permanent resident card in Mexico….

Readers of the blog often ask me for recommendations about what they can bring with them to Mexico on their…

Occasionally, I receive an email from a reader asking if vehicles with salvage titles can be permanently imported into Mexico….

Once you decide to live in Mexico, the next step is to determine what type of residency status best suits…

UPDATED 07/26/20 Readers often ask me how they can permanently import their foreign plated vehicle to Mexico. When I say…

I get a lot of questions from readers about firearms laws in Mexico. So many, in fact, that I decided…

When you become an expat, you can’t help but miss certain foods or products from your country of origin. These…

The journey to obtain either a temporary or permanent resident card begins outside of Mexico, normally in your home country,…

This post is directed toward temporary resident card holders who have a foreign-plated vehicle with a temporary import permit, commonly…

Last week, the presence of Mexican immigration officials at the police checkpoint on the south side of Playa del Carmen…

If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you might have noticed that I generally keep my articles short —…

Obtaining a Mexican resident card is not a simple one day task; rather, it is a multi-step process that begins…

Whenever a reader from the United States or Canada asks me for advice about moving to Mexico, I always start…

We receive quite a few emails from readers asking us about the laws related to the importation of weapons into…

Readers often ask me whether or not they should take their car with them when they move to Mexico. Although I…