What can I take into Mexico?
You are entitled to bring/take/send the following items, depending upon your FM status (immigration status).
1. FMT (Tourist)
Under the FMT you can bring in:
-Articles for your personal use, such as...
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Healthy living in Mexico: insurance, health care and medical
Health is a major concern for all of us, as it has such a huge impact on the quality of life. This index explores different areas of health care and healthy living options for people living in Mexico.
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Myths about overseas voting
Myth #1: "Americans don't vote again until 2008."
WRONG. Americans go to the polls on November 7, 2006 to elect all 435 members of the House of Representatives, 33 Senators and 36 Governors. For ...
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Where there's a will there's a way
What's the Plan Man?
We all have a "Plan" that distributes the property we own when we pass away. The difference is that some of us are familiar with our plan, others are not. Those with foresight hav...
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Mexico Magico: Everything You Wanted to Know by German Estrada Navarro
This is a well-organized and clearly presented compilation of data about this country that any newcomers - and some old-timers, too - could use.
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The Insider's Guide: Mexico's Lake Chapala and Ajijic by Teresa A. Kendrick
I'm filled with admiration and respect for The Insider's Guide. Its 368 pages are so complete and comprehensive and so well thought out and so well organized. Teresa Kendrick and her colleagues have done a wonderful job of providing and packaging a full authoritative range of information, not only for long and short-term residents of the Lake Chapala area but also for those many people who seem to be contemplating coming here either to live as permanent retiree-residents or as snowbirds.
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Moving stuff to Mexico
All foreigners to Mexico who apply for and receive an FM3 permanent residence document are carefully instructed by the Mexican officials that the newly documented resident has the one-time right to imp...
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Tying The Knot -- Mexican Style
Mexico's ornate old
churches are beautiful
and romantic
settings for weddings.
Saturdays there always seem to be three brides at the charmin...
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Getting here - paperwork for people, animals, cars and things
FM-T Tourist
The basic entrance immigration status for tourists is the FM-T. It is valid for a maximum of 180 days and is issued at your point of entry into Mexico-either at a border crossing or an ai...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Wills In Mexico
This is a topic that some people do not like to face, as it makes them think about their own mortality. Unfortunately, if we want to take care of our loved ones or a favorite charity, we must face this...
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Know The Law In Mexico - IMSS- Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social: Part 2
- The main objective of Social Security is to guarantee the right to good health, medical assistance, the protection of the means of subsistence and the necessary social services for the collective and individual well being, as well as the assignment of a pension that complies to the legal requirements that should be guaranteed by the state.
read moreKnow The Law In Mexico - Changes In Immigration And IMSS Requirements
When Immigration or IMSS decide to make changes to rules and or requirements, these are usually very minor, such as income amounts, and the cost of the actual documents. However, over the past two mont...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Marriage And Divorce In Mexico
Here are two widely varying topics. Marriage, everyone loves to talk about. Divorce, not a very popular topic. Fortunately, or unfortunately, they are facts of life. Many people come to us inquiring ab...
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Know The Law In Mexico - 2007 Immigration Update
Immigration's prices are normally due for increase every January. Although they failed to increase the rates for services in 2005 and 2006, we are not so fortunate this year.
These are the taxes that ...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Immigration Documents
In the past several years the basic requirements for immigration to Mexico have not changed, but the explanations of these requirements are somewhat unclear. We see this confusion everyday, so we are g...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Medical Coverage And Hospitals
In an effort to educate as many people as this column can reach, we touched on many legal issues surrounding our lives in Mexico. Our office deals with many issues that we are faced with each and every...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Immigration And Inmigrado
It would seem we owe a big thank you to all the readers of this article. I think the greatest compliment to us is when we have members of the community asking us to write on a specific topic. Some of t...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Personal Safety
Normally we come to you monthly to advise readers of different aspects of the law that affect our daily lives - immigration, real estate, labor, wills, contracts, etc. This month it isn't so much the l...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Vehicle Importation: Part 1
Most months we try to cover current trends and rumors in the foreign community. These past few weeks has generated the worst of these rumors. It all started when the authorities in Puerto Vallarta seiz...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Vehicle Importation: Part 3
Last month, we mentioned filing a letter with Customs asking the proper interpretation of the law surrounding imported vehicles, which is article 106. We received the reply which has been translated an...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Vehicle Importation: Part 2
Our last article discussed the basic importation regulations around foreign plated vehicles. This needed to be addressed as some vehicle seizures were made in Puerto Vallarta, and because a reasonable ...
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Know The Law In Mexico - IMSS - Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social
Every year at this time, we publish information on Immigration (last month), and the National Health Care System - IMSS. This is generally the time of year they increase fees as well as make changes to...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Wills In Mexico
It would seem that any given month produces one rumor or another. This month it is about wills in Mexico. All of a sudden everyone is asking how to get a will in Mexico.
Now this is usually a topic th...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Apostille
The requirement of an Apostille (ah-poh-steel) is an important new development for international travelers. An Apostille is an additional certification that will be required for all notar...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Christmas Bonus
The labor laws for the Republic of Mexico vary for each type of employee, and each type of employer. Unfortunately, very few of us who hire maids and gardeners, hire them according to the law. We hire ...
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