Get Your Mexico Residency Card in 1 Hour
November
4,
2020
by Ann Reid
Mexico's National Immigration Institute (INM) recently launched a new digital system that provides a residency card to a residency visa holder in a matter of an hour or so. It the past it could take weeks or even months to process...
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Mexican Residency Visas
March
13,
2020
by Ann Reid
If you want to visit Mexico for longer than 180 days or even live in Mexico you will need either a temporary or permanent resident visa. Compared to many other countries, Mexico makes it easy to stay longer than 180 days...
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Affordable Retirement in Mexico
October
9,
2019
by Roxanna Brock McDade
Affordable Retirement in Mexico: What You Need To Know Whether you’re nearing retirement age or planning for the future, you’ve probably already heard that Mexico is one of the most popular retirement destinations in the world for Americans and Canadians. With benefits that include a dramatically lower cost of living, excellent healthcare and all the...
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4 Places in Mexico to Escape the Winter Blues
January
3,
2017
by Roxanna Brock McDade
Mexico holds a number of warm locations where one can escape the cold. Check out some of these sunny, relaxing locales. While North Americans and Canadians brave the cold this winter, Mexico is enjoying warm and dry weather. Each of these locations comes with its own charm, providing welcomed options for escaping winter’s cold bite....
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Best Places to Winter in Mexico
September
20,
2016
by Roxanna Brock McDade
Living at an altitude of 7500 feet in Flagstaff, Arizona, I am already feeling hints of winter—a later sunrise, cooler air and a slight discoloring of leaves. I’m already dreaming of Mexico. As soon as the weather gets uncomfortable, I’ll be wanting to spend the winter or travel for an extended visit there. In the...
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Mexico Expat Business Opportunities
April
1,
2014
by Mike Mercer
Mexico offers a more affordable cost of living. Businesses have found advantages to moving manufacturing facilities from other parts of the world to Mexico...
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Mexico – More Expatriate Insights - Book Review
November
11,
2013
by Al Barrus
I’ll keep George Puckett’s Mexico – More Expatriate Insights guidebook on my smartphone as long as I’m living in Mexico. The information is invaluable...
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More Expatriate Insights - The Book
November
1,
2013
by Roxanna Brock McDade
Retirement locations not included in the first version Expatriate Insights are included in the sequel, with invaluable information on living in Mexico...
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Expat Back in the US: Part II
August
5,
2013
by Al Barrus
I don’t know any expats who moved permanently to the tropics because the pay is so much better. We go south for a better life, not for better stuff...
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Why I choose Ex-Patriotism
October
22,
2012
by Al Barrus
“Why Mexico?” people would ask with a hint of condescention. I feel needed and appreciated here. There’s a high demand for native English speakers in Mexico...
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