MX · Mexico
A legal membership for North Americans abroad, open in Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Portugal and Spain.
INM cards and renewals, SAT filings, predial, the fideicomiso fee and staff bonuses: the dates people living in Mexico, or owning property there, keep track of.
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In Mexico the recurring dates come from INM for residency, from SAT for taxes and from your municipality and state for predial and vehicle fees. Property in the restricted zone held through a bank trust (fideicomiso) adds its own yearly fee.
The free deadline check lists the Mexico dates that may apply to you, from the resident card window to predial discounts. Members confirm them on a call with a lawyer who holds a Mexican cédula profesional.
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What we track in Mexico
- Residency
After entering with a residency visa from a consulate, you usually exchange it for the resident card at INM within 30 calendar days. Temporary cards are renewed in the 30 days before they expire, for up to four years in total.
- Residency
A new address, job, marital status or nationality is reported to INM within 90 days. Missing it can bring a fine.
- Tax
If you rent out property, monthly payments are due by the 17th of the following month and the yearly return in April. Companies file their yearly return by March 31.
- Property
Most cities give a discount for paying the year's predial in January. Property in the restricted zone near coasts and borders is held through a bank trust (fideicomiso) with a yearly fee and a 50-year term.
- Staff
Employers, including households with a domestic worker, pay at least 15 days' salary as aguinaldo before December 20, and register domestic workers with the IMSS.
Your lawyer
Members book 20-minute video calls with a lawyer who holds a cédula profesional, up to three a month. Your customer success manager (CSM) follows up on the next steps.
Good to know
- Mexican pesoCurrency
- SpanishLanguages
- Central Mexico (most of the country); Quintana Roo; Baja California Sur, Sinaloa and Nayarit; Sonora; Baja CaliforniaTime zones
- FMM (visitor record), Tarjeta de Residente Temporal, Tarjeta de Residente Permanente, CURP, RFC (tax ID), e.firmaIDs you may deal with
- S.A. de C.V., S. de R.L. de C.V.Local company forms
- Secretaría de Educación Pública, Dirección General de ProfesionesWho licenses lawyers
- State notary colleges and the Colegio Nacional del Notariado MexicanoNotaries
Every date we list for Mexico comes from our research of official sources and is marked as something that may require review. Partner lawyers licensed in Mexico confirm what applies to you.
Questions
Questions about Mexico
When do I renew a temporary resident card in Mexico?
In the 30 calendar days before the card expires. Temporary residency runs for at most four years in total, after which a change to permanent residency is usually needed.
I entered Mexico with a residency visa from a consulate. What is next?
Exchange the visa for a resident card at INM within 30 calendar days of entering Mexico.
Do I have to tell INM when I move?
Yes. A change of address, civil status, nationality or workplace is notified to INM within 90 days (Ley de Migración, article 63), and missing it can lead to a fine.
When is predial paid in Mexico?
Predial is an annual municipal property tax. Many municipalities discount early payment in January and February; in Mexico City the 2026 discounts for paying the year were 8% in January and 5% in February.
What does a fideicomiso need each year?
Property held through a bank trust in the restricted zone pays the bank an annual trustee fee. The trust term is up to 50 years and can be extended, and the substitute beneficiaries named in the trust should be kept up to date.
What happens to my foreign-plated car?
A car on a Banjercito temporary import permit (TIP) must leave Mexico and have the permit cancelled before its maximum return date. That includes when the permit holder becomes a permanent resident.
These answers come from our research of official and professional sources and may require review. A lawyer licensed in Mexico confirms what applies to you.
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