Mexico has no digital nomad visa. Remote workers use the general temporary resident visa for economic solvency, which the Foreign Ministry says allows work only when the salary is paid from abroad. At the Las Vegas consulate in 2026 you show monthly income above USD 4,630 for the last six months, or an average balance of USD 78,025 over the last twelve months, and pay a USD 56 visa fee. Other consulates set their own amounts, so treat these as one consulate’s figures, not a national rule. Record: tracker row.
Requirements
| Item | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Stays of more than 180 days and less than 4 years | SRE |
| Work | Allowed only if the salary is paid abroad | SRE |
| Income route | Bank statements showing monthly income above USD 4,630 over the last 6 months, plus proof of employment, pension or self-employment | Las Vegas consulate |
| Savings route | Investments or bank statements with an average monthly balance of USD 78,025 over the last 12 months | Las Vegas consulate |
| Family | Parents, minor children, spouses, partners and minor stepchildren may qualify; USD 1,498 average balance or monthly income for each supported relative | Las Vegas consulate |
| Visa fee | USD 56 at Las Vegas; other fees follow Mexico’s federal fees law | Las Vegas consulate |
| Processing | 1 to 10 business days from the appointment day | Las Vegas consulate |
| Where | Any Mexican consular representation | SRE |
| After arrival | Obtain the residence card within 30 calendar days of entry | SRE |
All rows translated from Spanish; read 29 Sept 2026.
Worked example: a couple
One applicant using the income route with a spouse as a supported relative needs USD 4,630 + USD 1,498 = USD 6,128 a month at the Las Vegas consulate (our arithmetic from the sheet). The sheet also gives the USD 1,498 figure as an average balance for each relative on the savings route; ask the consulate how it combines the amounts.
The 30-day card step
The visa sticker is not the residence document. The SRE page says you must obtain the residence card within 30 calendar days of entering Mexico. The card’s fee and appointment rules were not on the pages we read; check them with Mexico’s migration authority before you travel.
Not verified
- Residence-card fee: older guides quote a peso range; no official page we read states it.
- Renewal and permanent residency: commonly described as renewable inside Mexico, with permanent residency after four years. Not on the pages we read.
- Health insurance: not stated on the pages read.
Tax
The visa does not settle tax. PwC’s summary (last reviewed 6 Aug 2026) says Mexican tax residence follows having a home in Mexico, and where you have homes in several countries, the centre of vital interests (for example more than half your income from Mexican sources). It lists no day-count test. Residents are taxed on worldwide income (PwC). Compare other countries’ tests in the nomad visa tax-residency table.
How it compares
At USD 4,630 a month, this consulate’s bar is far above the cheapest schemes in the lowest-income ranking. Colombia’s V visa asks three monthly minimum wages and Costa Rica’s remote-worker stay USD 3,000. To set the bar against rent and daily costs, see the Mexico City cost of living sums and the Mexico City neighbourhood guide.
Researched from SRE and consulate pages and a PwC tax summary; official figures read 29 Sept 2026. Not legal advice.