What are the differences between the FMT, FM3, FM2 and inmigrado visa statuses, compared to Mexican citizenship?
A. This is how I understand them. The requirements change and can differ from office to office, so verify at your closest Mexican immigration office what is the currently accurate for your region. FMTs: FMTs are good for only up to 180 days or however long border officials give you, and they can be renewed for up to the 180 days if you aren’t given that full amount. When you leave you have to get a new one when you come back. If you can’t qualify for the income of an FM3, you can keep renewing FMTs all your life. The law says you can’t have a car here on FMTs for more than six months of a year, but this hasn’t been enforced in the past. (Now computers talk to each other so you might run into a hassle later.) FM3s: The most common form of an FM3 is called a “rentista” visa, meaning it’s a residency visa, though technically still an extended tourist visa. Most retirees come in on a rentista, good for a year and then it must be renewed. For the rentista you have to be able to prove a reli
