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In force 1 Mar 2025
In force Residency

Asylum and migrant-transit processing expanded at Mexico's southern border

Following the US Trump administration's January 2025 orders tightening US border enforcement, Mexico expanded its own asylum and transit-processing capacity at the southern border (Chiapas, Tabasco) through 2025 — expanded COMAR (refugee commission) processing, temporary migrant-transit cards, and integration programmes for those granted refugee status. Practical effect on mover-relevant immigration channels is indirect.

Who it affects: Transit migrants and asylum seekers; indirect impact on Mexican employers relying on migrant labour.

Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) ↗ · verified 2026-04-19

In force 1 Feb 2025
In force Residency

UMA value updated for 2025 — residency income thresholds rise

The Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) value rose to MXN 113.14/day on 1 February 2025 (MXN 3,439.46/month) — a 4.4% increase. All Mexican residency income-threshold tests (Temporary Resident financial solvency, Permanent Resident high-net-worth, Investor) are indexed to multiples of UMA. Practical dollar-equivalent thresholds update each year with this adjustment.

Who it affects: All residency applicants whose income-threshold tests are indexed to UMA.

Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) ↗ · Diario Oficial de la Federación ↗ · verified 2026-04-19

In force 1 Sept 2024
In force Residency

Residency cards issued with chip and biometric verification

INM began issuing new residency cards with embedded chips and biometric data from September 2024 — replacing the legacy physical photo-laminate format. Existing cards remain valid through their expiry; renewals automatically issue the new format. Supports the broader federal ID-verification modernisation.

Who it affects: New Temporary Resident and Permanent Resident card issuances.

Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) ↗ · verified 2026-04-19

In force 1 Jul 2024
In force Residency

INM appointment system digitalised with uniform online booking

From mid-2024 INM rolled out a uniform online appointment (cita) system across major cities, replacing the previous fragmented regional booking. Materially improved predictability of appointment availability — though Mexico City and Guadalajara INM offices have remained oversubscribed through 2024–2025 with several-month waits at peak times.

Who it affects: All INM residency applicants and those renewing permanent-resident cards.

Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) ↗ · verified 2026-04-19