A Resource For Expat Lifestyles in Mexico
If you own a home in Mexico and it is not your permanent residence, it is possible to keep your bills paid long distance. To do this, open up a Mexican bank account with BBVA Bancomer, Banamex, HSBC, or Santander. BBVA Bancomer will pay your CFE electric bill, Telmex, Cablamas and other utility bills when [...]
You can do two things once you have your vehicle in Mexico: You may keep your foreign plates and tie your TIP to your Resident Temporal Visa status (valid for 4 years), or you may “Mexicanize” your car by obtaining Mexican license plates. In order to keep your foreign plates, you must follow all the [...]
January 1st, 2014, is when the national health care plan goes into full force. Some of the changes set to occur are prohibiting insurers from denying coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions, getting rid of annual spending limits and expanding Medicaid to allow anyone earning 133% of the poverty line to qualify. State health [...]
Moving can be exciting and over-whelming at the same time, especially moving to a new country. Your extended “To Do” list can take a toll on your mind and your body. There is so much to do it can sometimes seem as if the list never ends. When we have this kind of schedule to [...]
by Ron Burdine After five days of driving from Denver, Colorado to Tulum, Mexico, I have arrived! What follows is a recap of the high and lowlights of an interesting drive through a beautiful country. DAY 1: We (my brother-in-law, Rich, and I) left Denver at about 6 pm, and nearly made it to Amarillo, [...]
As reliant as we have all become on cell phones, it’s inconvenient to do without one when we travel. Fortunately, you can buy a cell phone for use in Mexico at a Telmex store or other cell phone store. The low-end cost of a cell phone begins at about $350.00 pesos and usually comes with about 10 minutes of [...]
In Mexico, if you make it to 60 years old and you’re a citizen or have a Residente Temporal Visa, the Mexican government will issue you an INAPAM Senior Citizen Discount card. This card is a “magic ticket.“ It is a federal program administered locally by “DIF” (Desarrollo Integrál de la Familia)and will get you [...]
If you are coming to Mexico as a tourist or as a new immigrant, the first thing you need to do is go to the INM and begin your temporal application process. To obtain, renew or change your immigration status, you must start here by filling out an online application, being accepted and receiving a NUE. At [...]
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