FOREIGN STUDENTS
VISA TYPE: STUDENT TEMPORARY RESIDENT
All students who come to study in Mexico for one year or more
They must complete the visa process for "Temporary Student Resident"
Check the website of the Embassy or Consulate
that corresponds to you for specific requirements.
These are the general requirements:
1. Present a valid passport or travel document, valid for more than three months from the time you wish to stay in Mexico, and a copy of the main pages (data, validity and photograph).
2. Visa application form. Completely filled out and signed by the student. The form can be found on the website of the student.
3. Acceptance letter to the CoMO with the complete details of the applicant, institution and course. In some cases, they will ask for a copy, or they will retain the original document, so we suggest you always keep a copy.
4. Financial solvency to cover maintenance and tuition costs. Solvency may be accredited by the interested party, by his/her parents or by the person who exercises parental authority or guardianship, as long as they are not older than 25 years of age, or with a letter from the educational institution that accredits that he/she has been the beneficiary of a scholarship. You must prove financial solvency with your bank statement for a minimum amount equivalent to $300.00 dollars (US) per month. If the bank account holders are your parents, you must present the bank certificate with a letter of commitment from your parents, in which they promise to support you during your stay in Mexico. If you have a scholarship, you must present proof that includes the amount of the scholarship.
Original and copy of documents showing that you have a job, pension or scholarship with a monthly income free of taxes greater than the equivalent of one hundred days of the general minimum wage in force in the Federal District, during the last 6 months.
Original and copy of proof of investments or bank accounts with an average monthly balance equivalent to one hundred days of the general minimum wage in force in the Federal District, during the last 12 months.
In the case of foreigners traveling with family, the relationship between applicants must be accredited and financial solvency must be proven to support the family member of the Temporary Student Resident; family members will be documented with a temporary residence visa and not with a temporary student residence visa.
Under an international legal instrument on the mobility of persons.
5. Cover the payment of corresponding fees in the form and amount indicated by the Federal Fees Law.
Note: The temporary student residence card that certifies your legal stay and allows you to remain in national territory must be processed within the following 30 calendar days from your entry into the national territory.
Foreigners who have the status of Temporary Student Resident may request authorization from the National Migration Institute to carry out paid activities in national territory.
6. Photographs (the format and number varies according to each Embassy and Consulate).
7. Prove that you are a student in your country of origin, so you must bring a certificate of studies and/or the credential from your university of origin.
8. Proof of your travel and major expense medical insurance.
9. Civil registry of birth (birth certificate) or the citizenship card of your country.
It is advisable to carry all documents in original and copy, and keep an extra copy stored on an electronic device that accompanies you on the trip.
UPON ARRIVAL (ALL NATIONALITIES)
https://www.gob.mx/sre/acciones-y-programas/visa-de-residente-temporal-estudiante
STEPS FOR WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE FIRST ENTRY POINT TO MEXICO (AIRPORT)
1) You will receive in the area, or at the first entry point at the airport, the Multiple Migration Form (FMM), which you must fill out properly and mark the "OTHERS" box in the purpose of the trip box and "EXCHANGE" in Maximum Stay up to 30 days.
2) At your first point of entry, show the Immigration Officer your Multiple Migration Form/FMM (which you filled out on the plane), your "TEMPORARY RESIDENT STUDENT" VISA (which is stuck in your passport), the letter of acceptance to the CoMO and mention that you are in Mexico to study. Recommendation: have with you all the documents that you presented at the Embassy or Consulate in case the immigration officer asks you for some additional documents.
3) Make sure that the Immigration Officer respects and marks the "EXCHANGE" option in the 30-day maximum stay area of your Migration Form (FMM). Also, make sure that the immigration officer stamps it above your student visa and NOT anywhere else in your passport.
It is vital that your Migratory Form (FMM) is marked as "CANJE" and your visa is stamped so that your stay in Mexico is regular. In the event that it is not marked as "CANJE" and your visa is not stamped, you must leave the country and upon your return you must make sure that this time the FMM is marked correctly.
*You must exit the first entry point with the FMM correctly marked.
If you are only interested in pursuing a specialty and obtaining a license to practice abroad, you must meet the following requirements.
If your interest is only to study a specialty and obtain the license to practice abroadyou must meet the following requirements.
· Request for procedure.
· Birth certificate.
· Academic background
· Certificate with “Legalized” grades
· Title and/or Diploma “Legalized” by your Country.
· Curriculum and program content of the institution from which you come (translated)
· If you are a foreigner: corresponding Immigration Form (FM3).
· VISA (entry and exit from the country).
· Attach three sets of copies of the above-mentioned documents, duly bound.
· Payment of fees: $32.00 per subject if the Revalidation opinion is favorable.
· Minimum delivery time 6 months (subject to document review).
· PRESENT ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS FOR VERIFICATION
NOTE:
1. The original documents will be returned upon receipt of the procedure.
2. Carry out the Revalidation of Criminal Records if necessary for professional practice purposes.
3. Translation performed by an authorized expert translator.
4. Translation not required by an authorized expert translator.
5. The documents that must be legalized will be done according to the country of origin as follows:
Authenticity Procedure
a) Original signature of the school authority.
b) Legalization by the Ministry of Education.
c) Authenticity by the Mexican consul closest to the location.
Apostille Procedure
a) Original signature of the school authority.
b) Signature and seal of the Notary Public.
c) Apostille by Government Authority
