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CouchMama wrote:

My husband and kids moved to Cancun in December on a tourist visa, thinking we would try things out here and apply for an FM-3 in a few months. We didn't realize that the FM-3 is necessary for setting up internet, renting a house, etc. Does anyone know whether it is legal to apply for the FM-3 without leaving the country, or do we need to leave and apply from somewhere else?

Hi couch mama,

They don't actually call them FM3 any more. Its visitor, temporary and permanent. No you cannot get a temporary in the country, you must apply at a consulate . It doesn't have to be the one in your state. Arizona which is close to the border is fairly easy to work with if that helps.

The trick with getting services without an official status is who you rent from. A rental agency could help there. We lived here with internet , a phone card, and a rental contract. all except the phone were under the owners name. I would check out a real estate company there in Cancun. You have to have an address in Mexico and a history. electric bills, rental contract etc.

CouchMama wrote:

My husband and kids moved to Cancun in December on a tourist visa, thinking we would try things out here and apply for an FM-3 in a few months. We didn't realize that the FM-3 is necessary for setting up internet, renting a house, etc. Does anyone know whether it is legal to apply for the FM-3 without leaving the country, or do we need to leave and apply from somewhere else?

Hi to all, this situation might be complex.

For the residency card
First, all request for the visa related to any type of residency start outside Mexico
Second, you must justify sufficient income or investments, this with certified copies from your bank/investment broker
Third, children need to be under the unify family but, not sure about the process
Fourth, if you have the intention to work, start a business that is also a different subject

If I may suggest, you should go or call the INM in Merida since you are in the Yucatan state now and learn what you need to do. There's usually a employee that speaks english but it's easier if you speak spanish.

For getting internet, renting a house never heard that someone needed the residency status, we did that during 4 years (6 months stay under the FMM visitor status), you do need the residency status to get IMSS, driver's license, INAPAM.

Adios y buen dia a todos, GyC.

apicasso wrote:

We were told that all members of the family need a separate Visa permanente or temporal. They are not done as a family unit. You cannot do this within Mexico. If you are on a 6month tourist visa you will have to leave the country at the end of 6 months or you will be considered illegal. So you will have to fly to the United States at the end of that period with your entire family. I have not heard of any other way around this, but if you find out differently, please let us know. However, you do not need anything other than a tourist visa to rent a home or get internet. Good Luck.

The only temporary fix is to go to Belize for a short time, then return and get a new 6 month visa. That is a short fix.聽 . It allows you 6 months more to figure out what next. For anything long term you must exit the country and apply in the U.S.

grapenut wrote:

a dilemma everybody is having coming to mexico. u are allowed to visit for 180 days without a visa as long as you stay in a free zone. that is within 35 miles of the border. you have to pay $20 for an fmm card which you will need to get back into the states.

The "free zone" applied only to northern Baja and Puerto Penasco.聽 There hasn't been a "free zone" since September 2015.聽 Mexican tourist permits, or FMMs (Forma Migratoria Multiple), are required for all non-Mexican citizens entering Mexico to include the former "free zone". As of September 2015, the 鈥渇ree zone鈥� for FMMs (trips within the 20 kilometer border zone for less than 72 hours) is no longer valid and everyone entering Mexico will need to obtain an FMM. A passport or passport card is required to obtain an FMM.

If you are driving into Mexico and will be there for seven days or less, you may obtain this document for free at the Immigration office at the border. For visits of eight days or more, paid FMM tourist permits (from Discover Baja or the border) are required. Children ages two and older must have an FMM.聽 The FMM is good for 180 days and doesn't need to be returned upon leaving Mexico.聽

The easiest way to obtain an FMM tourist permit is to get one through Discover Baja. The Mexican immigration office has designated them as the only source in the U.S. to obtain your FMM tourist permit before entering Mexico. You will need your passport or passport card, the completed application and the $37 tourist permit fee. Please allow at least two weeks for processing. You must be a member of Discover Baja to enjoy the benefit of obtaining a prepaid FMM. You can stop by the Discover Baja office, in San Diego, to have the FMM tourist permits processed or you can scan and email all of the information to them at ask@discoverbaja.com. Discover Baja is now able to issue FMMs electronically, which will be emailed to you. Once your permit is issued, you will just need to stop by the immigration office to have your FMM stamped at the border on your way into Mexico.

If you do not get your FMM tourist permit from Discover Baja ahead of time, you can stop at the immigration office as soon as your enter the country. There are Mexican immigration offices at every border crossing. At the immigration office you will present your passport or passport card and fill out a form. You will then need to walk to a nearby bank to pay the $533 peso fee for the permit. Then you will return to the immigration office to get your FMM tourist permit stamped.