Regularization of Immigration Status

• Application

  

  Format to request immigration stay procedure, filled out electronically through the website, printed and with the autograph signature of the petitioner.

  Important:

  In the case of minors under 18 years of age, the application form must be signed by the mother, father or whoever exercises parental authority, guardianship or curatorship.

  • Fill in the information, selecting the type of procedure and modality:
  
  
  • What would you like to do? Regularize immigration status
  
  
  • Specify:
    Regularization for humanitarian reasons.
    Regularization for family unity.
    Regularization for having an expired document or for performing unauthorized activities.

  
  

  Note: The documents attached to meet the requirements must be listed and written down in the comments section of the application form.

• Requirements

  

  General requirements

  The documents (applications) for the procedures must be submitted in original only, and their annexes, in copy. If the interested party requires an acknowledgement of receipt, she/he must attach a copy for that purpose. (Article 15 A section I of the Administrative Procedure Federal Act).

  
  

  For all three types of immigration status regularization, the general requirements are:

  1.	Submit a written request for regularization of your immigration status, specifying the irregularity you have committed. (Article 135 of the Immigration Law). Original.
  	Important: You can generate the document(s) in the Immigration Procedures Microsite within the Requirements section by clicking on the texts marked in maroon:
  	Regularization document for adults / minors.
  2.	Passport, identity card, travel document, or official document issued by an authority in your country of origin, containing at least the foreigner's name, nationality, date of birth, and photograph. Original and copy.
  3.	Appear before the immigration authority, which will conduct an interview, record the circumstances of the case and the reasons for requesting regularization in a report, and determine the amount of the fine, taking into account the elements provided for in Article 73 of the Federal Administrative Procedure Law.
  	Important: Only in cases of regularization by family unit, expired documents, or unauthorized activities will fines be imposed.
  4.	Departure permit for regularization in the case of a foreign national who has met the other requirements at the immigration station (optional). Original.

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  I. Regularization for HUMANITARIAN REASONS

  Applicable to foreign nationals in an irregular migratory situation who fall under any of the humanitarian reasons or causes indicated in the section on assumptions.

  
  

  In addition to the application form and general requirements, you must submit:

  1.	Documents proving any of the following circumstances:
  	a) Being an offended person, victim or witness of a crime committed in national territory:
  	Public documentary issued by the competent authority from which the quality of offended person, victim or witness of a serious crime in national territory is derived or; Original and copy. Agreement issued by the immigration authority based on the statement of the foreign person and other elements from which the character of victim or witness is derived. Original and copy.
  	b) Being a political asylum applicant: Evidence of receipt of the application by the SRE. Original and copy.
  	c) Being a person applying for refugee status: Certificate of application issued by COMAR. Original and copy.
  	d) Being a person requesting the determination of statelessness: Proof of the initiation of the procedure issued by the immigration authority. Original and copy.
  	e) Being a girl, boy or adolescent who is subject to an international abduction and restitution procedure: Documentary that proves the initiation of the restitution procedure issued by the SRE, or by the judicial authority or; Original and copy.
  	f) Prove degree of vulnerability that makes deportation or assisted return difficult or impossible:
  	Document issued by a public institution; COMAR or UNHCR recommendation or; Original and copy.
  	Application on letterhead from the consular representation of the country of origin or residence of the minor or Letter request from the National System for the Integral Development of the Family, DIF State Systems or the Federal District (Mexico City), in the case of girls, unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents when it is in their best interests. Original and copy.
  	g) Having obtained recognition of refugee status or granting of complementary protection: Resolution of the COMAR in which their refugee status is recognized or complementary protection is granted. Original and copy.
  	h) Having obtained political asylum: resolution of the SRE that so determines. Original and copy.
  	i) Having obtained the determination of statelessness: resolution of the immigration authority. Original and copy.

  Explanatory note for the regularization process on humanitarian reasons:

  They are exempt from the payment of fees for the issuance of a immigration document in accordance with articles 50 of the Act on Refugees and Complementary Protection and 18-B of the Federal Act on Fees to those foreign nationals who have been authorised the condition of refugee and complementary protection and based on article 16 of the Federal Act on Fees to those foreign nationals who have been authorized the condition for reasons of political asylum, or for the determination of statelessness.

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  II. Regularization by Family Relationship

  Applicable to the foreign national in an irregular migratory situation who proves to have a relationship with a Mexican person or foreign national temporary resident, temporary resident student or permanent resident in national territory.

  
  

  In addition to the application form and general requirements, you must submit:

  1.	Proof that proves the payments of fees for the receipt and study of the regularization request, in accordance with the Federal Rights Law and other applicable legal provisions. Original and Copy.
  2.	Proof of payment of the fine determined by the immigration authority in accordance with the provisions of articles 145 and 146 of the Migration Law and whose amount must range between 20 and 40 days set in accordance with the Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA) in force. Original and copy.
  	UMA. Daily value in 2026: $117.31 MXN
  3.	Present the documents that prove any of the following assumptions:
  	a) Be the spouse or common-law spouse of a Mexican or a temporary or permanent resident:
  	Letter signed by the applicant and their spouse or common-law spouse in which they indicate their conjugal domicile and the required period of time. Original.
  	Current official identification of the Mexican (passport, IFE/INE, professional license, military service card, consular registration, naturalization letter, Mexican birth certificate or current driver's license) or the current card of the resident foreigner. Original and copy.
  	Marriage certificate or; Original and copy.
  	Document proving common-law marriage or figure equivalent to common-law marriage granted by the competent authority of the country of origin or residence of the foreign person. Original and copy.
  	b) Being the son, father or mother of a resident Mexican or foreign person, or who proves to have legal representation or custody of a resident Mexican or foreign person, must present:
  	Birth certificate in case of being the father or mother of a resident Mexican or foreign person or; Original and copy.
  	Birth certificate in case of being the child of a Mexican person or temporary or permanent resident or; Original and copy.
  	Document issued by the competent authority in which the guardianship, conservatorship or parental authority of a girl, boy or adolescent, of a Mexican or foreign resident person is granted. Original and copy.
  	c) Proof that proves the payments of fees for the reception, study and, where appropriate, the issuance of the immigration document according to the regular immigration status and authorized temporality, in accordance with the Federal Rights Law and other applicable legal provisions. Original and copy.

  Explanatory note for the family unit regularization process:

  • If you are proving a relationship with a minor, you must present the minor's identification.

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  III. Regularization for HOLDING AN EXPIRED DOCUMENT OR CARRYING OUT UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES

  Applicable to a foreign national in an irregular migratory situation who has an expired immigration document or who carries out activities other than those authorised and thus ceases to satisfy the requirements for which he/she was granted a certain status of stay.

  
  

  In addition to the application form and general requirements, you must submit:

  1.	Proof that proves the payments of fees for the receipt and study of the regularization request, in accordance with the Federal Rights Law and other applicable legal provisions. Original and Copy.
  2.	FMM, visitor card or temporary resident card. Original.
  3.	Proof of payment of the fine determined by the immigration authority in accordance with the provisions of article 145 and 146 of the Migration Law and whose amount must range between 20 and 100 days established in accordance with the current Measurement and Update Unit (UMA). Original and copy.
  	Error. KeyName. 2026: $117.31 MXN
  4.	Present the documents that prove any of the following assumptions:
  	a) Job offer of a natural or legal person indicating the activity to be carried out, the required period of time (months or years), place of work and the data of the duly updated employer registration certificate. Original.
  	Note: The occupation or activity to be carried out must be captured in accordance with the National Occupation Classification System (SINCO). Example: Occupation 1323 Freight transportation agency administrator.
  	b) Economic solvency, submit one of the following documents:
  	Proof of investments or bank accounts with an average monthly balance equivalent to 20,000 days set in accordance with the UMA over the last 12 months and, in the case of visitors without permission to carry out paid activities, the average monthly balance must be equivalent to 500 days' salary set in accordance with the UMA over the last six months, or original and copy.
  	Documents proving that you have employment or a pension with monthly income free of encumbrances equivalent to 400 days set in accordance with the UMA during the last 6 months and, in the case of visitors without permission to carry out paid activities, the average monthly balance must be equivalent to 150 days of salary set in accordance with the UMA in the last six months. Original and copy.
  	c) Letter of invitation, submit the following documents:
  	Letter on letterhead from an organization, public or private institution of recognized probity that invites the foreign person to participate in some unpaid activity in the country that includes (full name of the applicant or interested party and nationality; name or business name of the organization; registration number and purpose of the organization or private institution; full address and contact details of the organization or institution; information on the activity or project to be carried out by the foreign person, which must be related to the purposes of the organization; duration or approximate date of termination of the activity and; manifestation of joint and several responsibility for the maintenance of the foreign person during his stay in Mexico and his return to his country of origin or residence. Original.
  	Official identification with signature of the person signing the invitation letter. Copy.
  	Solvency to assume joint and several liability on the part of the private institution, which must be accredited with: Proof of investments or bank accounts with an average monthly balance equivalent to 20,000 days established in accordance with the current UMA, during the last 12 months. Public, educational or research institutions belonging to the National Educational System or companies that transfer personnel to the parent company, affiliate or subsidiary in Mexico, do not require economic solvency. Original and copy. In the event that the institution does not assume joint and several liability: Proof of investments or bank accounts of the foreign person with an average monthly balance equivalent to 10,000 days established in accordance with the UMA in force during the last 12 months; or documents that show that you have a job or pension with monthly income free of liens equivalent to 200 days established in accordance with the UMA in force during the last 6 months. Original and copy. Documents proving experience, ability, skills or knowledge to develop the activity for which it is invited. Original and copy.
  	d) Real Estate in national territory: Public Deed granted before a Notary Public that certifies that the foreign person is the owner of real estate, with a value that exceeds 40 thousand days established in accordance with the current UMA. Original and copy.
  	e) Investor, submit the following documents:
  	Deed or policy of the Mexican legal entity granted before a Notary Public, or document duly certified by the administrative body or competent official thereof, stating that the foreign person participates in the capital stock of said Mexican legal entity, and that the amount of the investment effectively disbursed for the participation of the foreign person in the Mexican legal entity exceeds twenty thousand days established in accordance with the current UMA, which may be accredited, including but not limited to, by means of a contract for the sale of shares or partnerships. , contract for the transfer of goods or rights in favor of the Mexican legal entity or document issued by the latter that proves the amount contributed by way of participation in the social capital and; Original and copy. Document proving the ownership or ownership of movable property or fixed assets in favor of the foreign legal entity, used for economic or business purposes with a value that exceeds 20,000 days established in accordance with the current UMA. Original and copy. Documentation that accredits the development of economic or business activities in national territory, which may be accredited, including but not limited to contracts, service orders, invoices, receipts, business plans, licenses, permits or proof issued by the IMSS indicating that the foreign person employs at least 5 workers. Original and copy.
  	f) Student:
  	Letter on letterhead of acceptance from an institution belonging to the national educational system to carry out courses, studies, research projects or academic or professional training in which it is indicated: name of the foreign person, level, degree and area of study in which was accepted or is studying, the start and end date of the course, as well as data from the educational institution. In the case of visitors without permission to carry out paid activities, the duration of the course, study, research project or academic or professional training may not exceed 180 days. Original
  	Prove economic solvency: Proof of investments or bank accounts with an average monthly balance equivalent to 20,000 fixed days in accordance with the UMA in force during the last 12 months and in the case of visitors without permission to carry out paid activities, the average monthly balance must be equivalent to 300 fixed days. according to the UMA in force in the last 6 months; or Original and copy. Documents that prove that you have a pension or monthly income free of liens equivalent to 150 days set in accordance with the current UMA and in the case of the visitor without permission to carry out paid activities, the monthly income free of liens must be equivalent to 100 days set of according to the current UMA. It may be accredited with documents issued in the name of the parents or guardians of the interested party, provided that the latter is not older than 25 years; or o Original and copy. Letter issued by the institution, indicating that the foreign person is the holder of a scholarship. Original and copy.
  5.	Proof that proves the payments of fees for the reception, study and, where appropriate, the issuance of the immigration document according to the regular immigration status and authorized temporality, in accordance with the Federal Rights Law and other applicable legal provisions. Original and copy.

  Explanatory notes for the regularization process due to expired documents or unauthorized activities:

  • In the case of being a minister of worship or belonging to a religious association, you must present the official letter issued by the General Directorate of Religious Associations of the Ministry of the Interior, in order to be able to accept payment in accordance with article 13 section IV of the Federal Rights Law. If it is not presented, the ordinary payment of the temporary resident corresponds. Original copy.
  • They will not pay the fees indicated in Article 8 of the Federal Law of Rights, when foreigners remain in national territory under the conditions of stay of Temporary Resident Student, and Temporary Resident when authorized under the cooperation agreements or educational, cultural and scientific exchange, in terms of the provisions of Article 11 section I of the aforementioned Law.
  • When the migratory status is regularized due to having an expired document, it must not have a period of time greater than sixty calendar days of expiration, in case of exceeding said period of time, the foreign person will not be able to regularize their migratory situation due to said assumption and must leave the territory national, or, where appropriate, regularize their migratory status for any of the cases provided for in articles 132 and 133 of the Migration Law.
  • In the event that the bank staments are issued electronically, you only need to submit a copy of them.

  
  

  Important:

  • Foreign public documents, with the exception of the passport or identity and travel document, must be apostilled or legalized and, where appropriate, accompanied by a translation into Spanish prepared by officially recognized experts as appropriate.
  • The foreign person must appear personally before the immigration authority, to provide the photograph, signature and fingerprint data for the basic format and, where appropriate, for the issuance of the immigration document.

• Duty Payment

  

  Only for regularization procedures per family unit and for having expired documents or performing unauthorized activities.

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  Regularization of Immigration Status		Amount
  First payment. Payment of fee for receiving and processing the application and, where appropriate, for authorisation of the migratory regularisation.		$1,847.00 MXN
  Second payment. Payment of the fine determined by the immigration authority in accordance with the law. Error. KeyName.
  Article 145 and 146 of the Immigration Law	Minimum Amount	Maximum Amount
  Regularization by family unit Article 133, sections I and II, and 145 of the Migration Law	$2,346.00	$4,692.00
  Regularization due to having an expired document or carrying out unauthorized activities Articles 134 and 146 of the Migration Law	$2,346.00	$11,731.00
  Third payment. In case of a positive decision, payment must be made in accordance with the requested and/or authorised period.
  Payment of fee for receiving and processing the application and, where appropriate, for issuance of the immigration document.	Amount at 100%:	Amount at 5%:
  Visitors without permission to carry out paid activities.	$983.00	---
  Temporary Resident minister of worship or religious associate, for each year.	$1,369.00	---
  Temporary Residency for one year (DRT)	$11,141.00	$5,570.00
  Temporary Residency for two years (DRT)	$16,693.00	$8,347.00
  Temporary Residency for three years (DRT)	$21,143.00	$10,571.00
  Temporary Residency for four years (DRT)	$25,058.00	$12,529.00
  Error. KeyName.	$13,579.00	$6,789.00

  Resident persons referred to in sections VI and VII of article 8 of the Federal Law of Rights, shall pay 50% of the fees that correspond to them in accordance with the aforementioned provisions, provided that they prove to the National Institute of Migration that their stay in the country is due to the preservation of the family unit, an offer of employment by a natural or legal person with current proof of registration as an employer, or by invitation of a public or private organization or institution established in the national territory to participate in activities without receipt of income in the national territory in accordance with the provisions of the Migration Law and its Regulations.

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  Important:

  Payments can be made through the following means:

  1.

  At the Office for processing payments with Visa or MasterCard credit or debit cards

  2.

  Through a help sheet which must be filled out according to the following specifications: Verify that it corresponds to the type of procedure requested. Register exactly the full first and last names used to identify the foreign national in the application. (Regardless of the number of names and surnames). In the case of minors, the payment must be registered with the names and surnames of the minors.

  The INM does not accept cash payments.

  
  

  It is suggested to thoroughly review the payment receipts issued by banking institutions, in order to ensure there are no errors in the person's identification data.

• Follow-up Procedure

  

  If your application was pending on the day it was submitted, you will be able to track it with the email address you entered on the application, have your application number and password that was sent to you electronically at hand.