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Non Immigrant, is the foreigner that with a specific permit granted by
the Mexican Government Secretary goes legally and temporary in to the
Mexican country, in one of the following characteristics
Tourist.
With health and recreation purposes only, for a six months temporary stay
not extendible.improrrogables.
Transmigrate. Foreigners that go across the Mexican country to
a different one, and are allowed to stay in the national territory no
longer than thirty days.
Visitors. Those that want to perform lucrative activities, being
those legal and honest activities, with authorization to remain in the
country for no longer than one year, but if its with purposes to observe
investing activities or to perform these, you can renew yearly your temporary
permit for up to four renewals, with multiple departures and entrees.
Member of Counsel. To assist a companies Board Of Directors meetings
and sessions, with a temporary permit of one year, that can be renewed
yearly for up to four times for one year each renewal, with multiple departures
and entrees, and staying no longer than thirty days not extendible in
the country in each time that assist to these events.
Political Protection (asylum). For protection of foreigners life
and freedom from his own country political persecutions, for the time
that the Mexican Government Secretary judge convenient.
Refugees. For protection of security, life and freedom of foreigners
when they've been threaten with generated violence or foreign aggression,
or with intern conflicts or other kind of circumstances that disturb his
own country public order.
Students. Those that want to initiate or complete studies in school
programs in this country, with annual renewals for as long as the studies
last, or the time that's necessary to obtain its certificate.
Distinguished Visitors. In special cases, the Mexican Government
Secretary will grant courtesy permits to reside in the country for no
longer than six months, to investigators, scientists, journalists or prominent
people with international prestige.
Local Visitors. The migratory authorities can authorize a temporary
visit for no longer than three days to foreigners that visit sea ports
or frontier cities.
Provisional Visitors. The Mexican Government Secretary can authorize
as an exception for no more than thirty days, the provisional landing
of foreigners that arrived Mexican territory through a harbor or an airport
with international services without the legal documents.
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The migratory
status of immigrant is granted to foreigners who have the intention to
immigrate to Mexico or reside on a permanent basis within the country.
Normally, the final intention is to obtain the migratory status of permanent
resident (immigrated) in the Mexican Republic.
This status
enables foreigners to reside definitely in Mexico, and to be considered,
according with Mexican laws, as Mexican citizen, excluding the voting
rights.
The migratory
status of immigrant has a duration of five years, and such status needs
to be renewed yearly. After the fourth renewal, the foreigner has the
right to apply before the Mexican government for the migratory status
of permanent resident (immigrated). The duration of the migratory status
of immigrated is for life.
The
immigrant characteristics are:
Bondholders.
The one who lives on their income from investments. Investors. To invest
their capital in the industry, commerce or services, according with the
national laws. Professionals. To practice a profession. Fiduciary
Position. To assume a Board Of Directors duty or Chief Executives commission
in companies.
Scientists. To supervise and perform scientific investigations.
Technicians. To perform investigations applied in to production
fields, that the Mexican Government Secretary considered that can't be
performed by Mexican professionals. Family Related. To live and
depend economically with a Mexican lineal consanguinity parent.
Artists and Sportsman. To perform artistic or sports activities.
The essential
difference among the migratory status of non immigrant and immigrant,
is that the first one is for foreign workers who have no intention to
reside in a permanent way in Mexico. Even, the migratory status of non
immigrant gives a major flexibility to travel abroad. The migratory status
of immigrant imposes limitations related with the time that the person
can remain abroad.
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In respect
with the foregoing, foreigners residing in Mexico must also fulfill with
the requisites of the legal status granted subject to their job or personal
activity in Mexico. We offer professional services, that free our clients
working in Mexico of any preoccupation regarding to their migratory status
during their stay here in Mexico.
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