If you are already in Mexico and have decided to establish residency here, you must apply for a change of migration status at any National Institute of Migration office Directory.

In this case, you must submit:

• Application for change of migration status to Resident Professional.
• Passport or valid identification and travel document.
• Letter to the National Institute of Migration, in Spanish and with your signature, stating your reasons for wanting to establish residency in Mexico.
• If you intend to work independently, you must submit a sworn, signed statement specifying your intended activity and where you intend to work.
• Letter to the National Institute of Migration, on letterhead stationery, in Spanish or translated to Spanish, from the Mexican or foreign public or private institution that intends to employ you, specifying:
• The nature of the project or activity in which you will be employed.
• The remuneration you will receive.
• If your employer is an individual, s/he must submit:
• Proof that s/he engages in business activities.
• If she is a foreign national, valid migration document.
• If your employer is a legal entity, it must submit:
• Articles of incorporation.
• Last tax return filed (or electronic receipt).
• If it is a foreign national, proof of entry in the National Registry of Foreign
• Investment.

These requisites do not apply if the prospective employer is a government agency or organization or public institution of higher education or if the company has an up-to-date basic file.

• Professional degree and, if applicable, professional license issued by the Directorate General of Professions of the Ministry of Public Education www.sep.gob.mx. If you practice a profession that requires a degree, you must comply with the regulatory conditions of Article 5 of the Mexican Constitution in relation to professions.