FM-3 TEMPORARY RESIDENT / VISITANTE RENTISTA
APPLICANTS MUST APPLY IN PERSON AND MUST BE 55 YEARS  OR OVER

REQUIREMENTS:

1. VALID PASSPORT, ONE PHOTOCOPY OF PASSPORT, PASSPORT MUST HAVE AT LEAST 12 MONTHS OF VALIDITY REMAINING. IF THE PERSON IS NOT A U.S. CITIZEN BESIDES THE PASSPORT, A THE COPY OF THE ALIEN REGISTRATION (PERMANENT RESIDENT IN U.S.A.), WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED.

2. A LETTER FROM YOUR BANK THAT SPECIFIES   THE AVERAGE  OF YOUR MONTHLY DEPOSIT PLUS THE LAST BANK STATEMENT FROM YOUR  ACCOUNT TO VERIFY THAT YOU DO  MAKE A MINIMUM DEPOSIT OF $1000.00 PER MONTH AS THE HEAD OF  YOUR FAMILY AND $500.00 DOLLARS PER DEPENDENT, ( OR) THE LAST SIX BANK STATEMENTS FROM YOU  ACCOUNT.
(IF YOU HAVE DEPENDENTS YOU MUST ALSO PRESENT A COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTICATE AND A COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE/S OF MINOR/S.).

3. - TWO PASSPORT PHOTOS. (PHOTOS MUST BE RECENT).

4. - No automatic machine photos will be accepted.

5. - APPLICATION FORM FILLED OUT COMPLETLY (FRONT AND BACK). 

6.  YOU MUST ALSO PRESENT A COPY OF YOUR FIDEICOMISO ( PROPERTY ) OR RENTAL  AGREEMENT FROM MEXICO.

VISA FEE: $36 .00 and FM3 IS $98.00 (dollars)                 TOTAL COST: $134.00 (dollars)
Paid in cash only (no money orders, company, personal, or cashier’s checks
will be accepted.)

NOTE: Applications are accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. to 12 NOON
Monday through Friday. ISSUANCE OF DOCUMENT  WILL TAKE 24HRS.

VERY IMPORTANT: ALL APPLICANTS MUST WAIT AT THE MEXICAN CONSULATE TO HAVE THEIR DOCUMENT APPROVED BY THE MEXICAN IMMIGRATION IN MEXICO CITY. APPROVAL MIGHT TAKE MORE THAN 1 HOUR. NEW ORDERS STARTED MAY 01, 2008.
ONCE THE VISA IS APPROVED YOU CAN LEAVE AND PICK UP YOUR DOCUMENT THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

NO RENEWALS ARE DONE AT THE MEXICAN CONSULATE
YOU MUST CONTACT THE MEXICAN IMMIGRATION 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION.  IN THE CASES OF THOSE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING AN FM2 IN THE FUTURE, THIS IS A PERMANENT RESIDENT IMMIGRANTE RENTISTA.

VISITANTE RENTISTAS NOT INTERESTED IN OBTAINING   AN FM2 THEY CAN ALWAYS RE APPLY   FOR   A NEW FM3 AT THE MEXICAN CONSULATE   UP TO 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF EXPIRATION.

UPDATED OCTOBER 20, 2008.