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8. Immigration: Mexico

Immigration in Mexico for companies and foreign investors: the three conditions of stay under the Migration Law, the employer registration certificate needed before hiring a foreigner, work permits, residence by economic solvency, the 2026 government fees and the cap on foreign staff. Each rule is tied to the official text and checked against it.

Investor view. Mexico runs a single federal migration system with published fees, fixed decision deadlines and a fee discount for registered employers, so companies can bring in the managers and specialists they need to build operations on predictable terms.

Moving people to Mexico: visitor, temporary and permanent residence, work permits, employer registration and the 2026 feesMexico has three conditions of stay under the 2011 Migration Law: visitor (up to 180 days, with or without permission to earn money in Mexico), temporary resident (up to four years) and permanent resi