Second Pass

Digital Nomad in Mexico

The Verdict: Not eligible

Being paid in Mexico rules out the residence remote workers use. You need a work-authorised residence through a registered Mexican employer, which the skilled migration quiz covers.

Residence on economic solvency is for people who receive no pay in Mexico. Working for Mexican employers or clients on it is unauthorised work, and it puts the renewal and every later step at risk.

Mexico's work route has no salary threshold, occupation list or labour market test. The one gate is that the employer must be registered with the immigration institute (INM) before it can request a residence for you.

There is no general self-employment permission. If you run your own business with Mexican clients, the investor route has a business-activity basis with no minimum amount, which the investment quiz covers.

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