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cbayer

(146,218 posts)
Fri Nov 14, 2014, 04:42 PM Nov 2014

I officially obtained my Mexican Residente Temporal today!

This is the next step after the tourist visa and it is the path to obtaining permanent residency.

I love Mexico and hope to spend much of every year here. It has inspired me greatly.

The people, the culture, the food, the language - all are becoming dearer to me.

The Residente Temporal will also give me some benefits. I am entitled to buy national or private health insurance, which is dirt cheap. I can buy and plate a car, and, if I choose, buy property.

It also allows me to come in and out of the country as many times as I please.

I learned a lot about the Mexican bureaucratic system as I did the work required to get this extended visa. Despite the problems within the government that are becoming more obvious to the rest of the world, the Immigration office works really well and I thank the men and women who helped me through this.

This is a very exciting time to be in Mexico. We sense that there may be another revolution growing. Hopefully it will be relatively peaceful and lead to an increased level of justice and safety within the country.

Anyway, I just wanted to tell people who might be interested.

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I officially obtained my Mexican Residente Temporal today! (Original Post) cbayer Nov 2014 OP
Congratulations! oldandhappy Nov 2014 #1
Come on down! cbayer Nov 2014 #2
¡Felicidades! Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2014 #3
Muchas gracias, mi amiga. cbayer Nov 2014 #4
A usted también Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2014 #5
Congrats davidpdx Jan 2015 #6
My next step will be permanent residence. cbayer Jan 2015 #7

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
1. Congratulations!
Fri Nov 14, 2014, 05:41 PM
Nov 2014

Happy for you and send best wishes for all your plans. I lived in Baja and am scheming on a return, smile.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
2. Come on down!
Fri Nov 14, 2014, 05:44 PM
Nov 2014

I'm in BCS right now and loving it. It's still hot, but getting better and the recovery from Odile has been amazing.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
6. Congrats
Mon Jan 5, 2015, 08:25 AM
Jan 2015

Are you going to try for citizenship as well? I know some countries allow that.

I obtained permanent residency about 3 1/2 here in South Korea. If I were to get my level of Korean high enough I could apply for citizenship. One of my co-workers who also has permanent residency applied and said that to get citizenship you have to salute the flag and and refused based on his own beliefs. Most likely I won't apply because I don't think it's necessary.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
7. My next step will be permanent residence.
Mon Jan 5, 2015, 10:59 AM
Jan 2015

After three years of that, I have to decide about citizenship. I don't know enough about that to make a decision yet.

Like you, I'm not sure it's necessary.

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