The free calculator tells you whether you qualify at yourconsulate, the consulate directory shows the published 2026 amounts side by side, and the Guided Residency Plan walks paying customers through the entire process—documents, apostilles, translations, interview, and the canje in Mexico—with a 30-minute kickoff and direct support from Roger.
How we verify the numbers
Every consulate amount on this site is sourced from official consulate publications — the requirement sheets and PDFs consulates publish for the current year — and each consulate page shows when its data was last verified. Where a consulate hasn't published current amounts, we show an estimate computed from the federal UMA formula (the legal basis all consulates start from) and label it clearly as an estimate on the page, in the directory, and in calculator results. We'd rather show you a labeled estimate than pass one off as a published figure.
The same standard applies to the guides: the apostille directory is built from each state's official Secretary of State page, the FBI channeler list comes from the FBI's official list, and procedural details are checked against primary sources (consulate sheets, INM, the US State Department) rather than recycled from other blogs. When official guidance contradicts common forum advice, we follow the official guidance and say so.
Found a number that doesn't match what your consulate told you? Email hello@residencymexico.com — corrections make the data better for everyone, and we update quickly.
Who's behind it
ResidencyMexico is built and run by Roger Scott, an independent developer who went through the Mexican residency process himself and built the tool he wished had existed — starting with the consulate data, because that's where every application actually begins.
Roger Scott
I built ResidencyMexico after going through the process myself. If a figure here doesn't match what your consulate told you, email me at hello@residencymexico.com — corrections get applied quickly and credited.
What we are not
We are not attorneys, and nothing on this site is legal advice. We don't take commissions from the translators, channelers, or services we list — they're included because the research supports it, and we say so when a credential couldn't be independently verified. For complex cases (criminal records, prior immigration issues, corporate structures), consult a licensed Mexican immigration attorney.