Remote work (digital nomad) Mexico
Temporary Resident Visa (economic solvency)
Run by Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE), through Mexican consulates; National Migration Institute (INM)
People with high savings or a steady income from a job or pension who want to live in Mexico on a temporary resident visa. After entry you get a resident card from the INM. Apply at the Mexican embassy or consulate for where you live; amounts and fees are set by each consulate and change over time. No African nationality is excluded on the page read.
- Job offer
- Not required
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Not stated on the official page
- Work experience
- Not stated on the official page
- Government fee
- USD 56 application processing fee at the Consulate of Mexico in Indianapolis, not refundable if the visa is not approved.
- Processing time
- The Indianapolis consulate says the visa is normally issued on the same day as the appointment.
- Money you must show
- Either bank or investment balances of at least USD 74,687 over the previous 12 months, or a job or pension paying at least USD 4,431 a month after taxes over the previous 6 months (figures from the Indianapolis consulate).
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid to the consulate, by credit or debit card, as part of the application.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on consulmex.sre.gob.mx (gob.mx) on 2026-10-18: "Original and copy of proof of investments or bank accounts with a balance of at least $74,687.00 US Dollars during the previous 12 months of statements."; "a monthly income of $4,431.00 US Dollars after taxes during the previous 6 months"; "Application processing fee $56.00 Dollars"