See if you qualify for Mexican residency — in 2 minutes

We pull directly from each Mexican consulate's published requirements when available. For consulates that don't publish specific amounts, we apply the federal formula at typical exchange rates for that country. Numbers update with the annual UMA change each February and as consulates update their published amounts.

Yes — at the end, before seeing your personalized results. We use it to send you your results, plus occasional useful updates about Mexican residency. We never sell your data or share it without your consent.

Yes, and the calculator accounts for the additional scrutiny consulates apply to self-employment income. You'll get specific guidance on documentation that strengthens self-employment cases.

Temporary Residency (Residente Temporal) is renewable for up to 4 years and is the most common starting point. Permanent Residency (Residente Permanente) is indefinite and requires higher financial proof — and on income or savings it is only for retirees and pensioners, with income meaning a pension. The calculator asks whether you're retired and checks the routes open to you.

Yes. We cover 60+ consulates across the US, Canada, and Western Europe — 24 with consulate-specific published amounts, and the rest via the federal formula at typical country-level exchange rates with a clear note about precision. You can also reply to your results email and we'll add your consulate's specific data.

The calculator is free and will stay free. When you want help with the file itself, Roger Scott, who runs the site, does one-to-one 45-minute calls ($149): he plans your route with you — which documents to gather, in what form, and when to book — checks any documents you already have against your consulate's own list, and you get a written plan of your next steps. After a call some people take the guided plan to do it themselves, and a few have him work through it with them. All of it costs far less than the $1,500–2,500 lawyers typically charge.

For complex cases, the calculator gives you general guidance but recommends a personal consultation with a Mexican immigration attorney. We can connect you to vetted attorneys if useful. Software can't replace human judgment on genuinely complex cases — be wary of any product that claims it can.

The 2026 UMA value (effective February 1, 2026) is current. Consulate-specific amounts are verified quarterly, with the most recent verification dates shown in your results. If you spot stale data, reply to your results email and we'll update it.