The Mexican Chamber of Deputies recently approved substantial adjustments to immigration government fees, resulting in up to a 100% increase in some services, including those applicable to temporary and permanent residents.
Last November 7th, the Mexican Congress approved the increase in immigration fees for various procedures starting on January 1st 2026. The main objective is to update the fees charged for various procedures and public services, due to increases in operating costs and the need to align the law with recent sectoral reforms.
The adjustments directly impact sponsoring companies that hire foreign personnel, current residents and their family members as some fees increase to up to over 100%.
These new fees are specifically for the issuance of new residence cards and when renewing the permits for residents in Mexico.
Also, new fees were added, specifically for unaccompanied Minors traveling outside of Mexico without any of the parents where now they will have to pay a fee prior to departing Mexico.
The new fees starting from January 1st, 2026 will be as follows, in Mexican Pesos and the USD equivalent (for reference):
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FEES STARTING FROM JANUARY 1st, 2026 (in Mexican Pesos and the USD equivalent) | ||||
| Immigration service | Fee 2025 | Fee 2026 | ||
| Visitor without authorization to perform remunerated activities | MXN 861 | USD 46 | MXN 983 | USD 53 |
| Issuance of first residence card /
Renewal of residence cards for one (1) year | MXN 5,570 | USD 300 | MXN 11,141 | USD 600 |
| Renewal of residence card for two (2) years | MXN 8,347 | USD 450 | MXN 16,693 | USD 900 |
| Renewal of residence card for three (3) years | MXN 10,571 | USD 570 | MXN 21,143 | USD 1,139 |
| Renewal of residence card for four (4) years | MXN 12,529 | USD 675 | MXN 25,058 | USD 1,347 |
| Permanent residence | MXN 6,789 | USD 365 | MXN 13,579 | USD 731 |
| Exit permit for unaccompanied minors | N/A | N/A | MXN 294 | USD 16 |
Fee adjustments may affect both corporate and employee mobility budgets. We suggest reviewing internal approvals and forecasts to ensure there are sufficient contingencies to cover the revised government costs effective January 2026.
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