Mexico
MEXICO – New Immigration Law
May 31, 2011 – A new immigration law has been enacted and published in Mexico. Under the new law, travelers will now be divided into three individual groups in accordance with the intent of their stay in Mexico: a) non-immigrants, b) immigrants...
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MEXICO - New Immigration Bill Awaiting Approval by the House of Representatives
March 23, 2011 - A new immigration bill has been approved by the Mexican Senate and is awaiting approval by the Mexican House of Representatives.
The following objectives are highlighted in the bill:
Four visa categories will be ...
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MEXICO - FMN Business Visitors Now Granted 180-Day Stays Upon Entry
December 10, 2010 - FMN business visitors to Mexico are now granted a non-renewable, 180-day stay upon entering the country. Previously, FMN business visitors were granted 30 days upon entry and could renew for 30-day periods, up to 180 days a year....
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MEXICO - Electronic Authorization Now Available for Select Nationals
November 8, 2010 - Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM) announced that, as of November 1, 2010, Brazilian, Peruvian, Russian and Ukrainian nationals can apply online for electronic authorization (SAE) to enter Mexico for business or tourism pu...
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MEXICO - Clarification Regarding Documents for Short-Term Technical Assignments
May 11, 2010 - This alert is an update to BAL’s February 8, 2010 alert (please click here). As previously reported, the National Immigration Institute has published formats for new migration cards that have replaced FM2 and FM3 booklets, effective Ap...
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MEXICO - Elimination of Visa Requirement for Foreign Nationals With a Valid United States Visa Stamp
April 29, 2010 - The Mexican National Immigration Institute (INM) has recently announced that, as of May 1, 2010, foreign nationals entering Mexico for tourism, transit or business activities will not need Mexican entry visas if they meet one of the ...
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MEXICO - Formats for the New Migration Cards That Will Replace the FM2 and FM3 Booklets
March 15, 2010 - This alert is an update to BAL’s February 8, 2010 alert (please click here). The National Immigration Institute has published the formats for the new migration cards that will ultimately replace FM2 and FM3 booklets. The new migratio...
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MEXICO - Canadian and U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents Require Valid Passports for Entry
February 17, 2010 - On February 16, Mexico’s national Immigration Office (Instituto Nacional de Migración, or INM) released an internal bulletin confirming formal adoption of the INM’s deadline to implement changes to existing passport requirements f...
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MEXICO - New Manual of Criteria and Migration Procedures
February 8, 2010 - On January 29, 2010, Mexico’s National Migration Institute published its Manual of Criteria and Migration Procedures (“Manual de Criterios y Trámites Migratorios del Instituto Nacional de Migración” or “Manual”). The Manual will st...
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MEXICO - Changes to Permiso de Salida y Regreso (Reentry Permit) Process
September 30, 2009 - On September 11, 2009, the immigration authorities in Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Migración, or INM) issued a bulletin (el Oficio de INM/ 328/2009) announcing several new changes to the Permiso de Salida y Regreso (Reentry Perm...
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