Working in Mexico

Americans who wish to work in Mexico must have employment visas. For more information, contact Elementi Developers

You may also wish to contact the Mexican Immigration Office:

Instituto Nacional de Migración
Av. Ejercito Nacional No.862
Colonia Polanco
Delegación Miguel Hidalgo
México, D.F.

Telephone (You should expect that the person who answers your call will speak only Spanish):
011-52-55-2581-0164
011-52-55-2581-0165
011-52-55-2581-0116
011-52-55-2581-0118 or
011-52-55-2581-0119.

The Mexican Immigration office also maintains an internet website: www.inami.gob.mx.

Another government site is the STPS or Secretary of labor. http://www.stps.gob.mx/ENGLISH/index.htm

 

There is a very diverse job market for foreigners in Mexico. From resort work that can be anything from a dive instructor to a dietician to opening up your own business.

I currently have American friends working in the real estate market, resort working, construction specialties to web development. And in these specialty fields your income can be comparable to the US and the cost of living can be one tenth.

The minimum wage in Mexico is about 50 pesos per day so you are probably not going to want to be laying tile or digging a ditch.

Check out www.craigslist.com and go to the Puerto Vallarta site. That will give you an idea of some of the job opportunities available.

The staff at Elementi Developers have been handling these permits for more than 15 years and will be more than happy to answer your questions or obtain the permits for you.