Living in Mexico on a tourist Visa. Legal or Illegal?
Interesting. Living In Mexico On A Tourist Visa
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We have all been told times are changing. and they are!!!
The computer systems are always being updated, one way or another.
The video that you are referring to has been discussed in earlier posts, and at least two of them, with the exact same person and script, in different locations have been posted.
They do state the actual legalities.
Here in Zihuatanejo, and elsewhere that I have been reading about, when you get off of the plane you aren't automatically being given 180 days on your FMM. People get lazy and don't pay attention. We have very good friends that we picked up at the airport in late October on the first direct flight from Canada to our Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo airport. They are here for 5 months, never think about things, and were given 20 days. They didn't notice until I asked them.
What to do? Looks like you just go the airport on your departure date, act clueless and pay a fine and next year, pay attention, ask for the time you need and be ready to show proof of lodging and/or a return booking.
So, what? The rules have been in place for a long time, be smart and work with them.
Residency? It's not hard, just a hoop to jump through. If you plan to actually live in a country other than the one you hold a passport for, why not do it right and be legal? We did it! It was easy!!!
The computer systems are always being updated, one way or another.
The video that you are referring to has been discussed in earlier posts, and at least two of them, with the exact same person and script, in different locations have been posted.
They do state the actual legalities.
Here in Zihuatanejo, and elsewhere that I have been reading about, when you get off of the plane you aren't automatically being given 180 days on your FMM. People get lazy and don't pay attention. We have very good friends that we picked up at the airport in late October on the first direct flight from Canada to our Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo airport. They are here for 5 months, never think about things, and were given 20 days. They didn't notice until I asked them.
What to do? Looks like you just go the airport on your departure date, act clueless and pay a fine and next year, pay attention, ask for the time you need and be ready to show proof of lodging and/or a return booking.
So, what? The rules have been in place for a long time, be smart and work with them.
Residency? It's not hard, just a hoop to jump through. If you plan to actually live in a country other than the one you hold a passport for, why not do it right and be legal? We did it! It was easy!!!
