Legal Mexico for Foreigners
Practical Guide + Official Directories + Current Laws +
Banxico Exchange Rate
Checklist (quick start)
Define your immigration status and check current requirements on the official portal.
Keep digital copies of: passport, immigration documents, receipts, payments, and appointments.
If you are going to work or invoice: check RFC, e.firma and obligations in SAT.
Locate your consulate/embassy (your own or that of your country of origin) for emergencies and documents.
Migration (INM)
For immigration procedures (residence permits, renewals, changes, etc.) use the official INM directory and verify current requirements before going.
gob.mx/inm — offices
SAT and taxes (RFC, e.firma, invoicing)
If you’re going to work, issue invoices, buy real estate, or open a business, you’ll usually need to complete paperwork with the SAT (Mexican Tax Administration Service). The official directory allows you to locate offices by state/city.
Tax Service Modules (directory):
sat.gob.mx/directory
Directory of consulates and embassies (Mexico ↔ USA/Canada)
Embassy of Mexico in the USA (Washington, DC)
1911 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20006, USA
(202) 728-1600
Embassy of Mexico in Canada (Ottawa)
45 O’Connor St., Suite 1000, Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4, Canada
Switchboard: (613) 233-8988 / Customer Service: (613) 787-5177
Consulate General of Mexico in Toronto
11 King Street West, Suite 350, Toronto, ON M5H 4C7, Canada
(416) 368-2875
US Embassy in Mexico (CDMX)
Angostura Dam 225, Irrigación neighborhood, Miguel Hidalgo, CP 11500, Mexico City
55 2579 2000
Embassy of Canada in Mexico (CDMX)
Schiller Street No. 529, Polanco neighborhood, 11560, Mexico City
+52 55-5724-7900
INM (oficinas)
Oficinas por entidad: gob.mx/inm — oficinas
SAT (módulos)
Directorio MST: sat.gob.mx/directorio
Secretaría de Economía
SE (sitio): gob.mx/se
Secretaría de Economía
Otras ligas federales útiles
Ventanilla Única (trámites/servicios): ventanillaunica.economia.gob.mx