This is not a Working Holiday visa but a seasonal visa.
In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know to apply for a seasonal visa, find housing and work, and understand the cost of living, among other things.
To work anywhere in this country, you must have a permit that allows you to do so. You can apply for two types of visas:
- Temporary Resident Visa for more than 180 days: the minimum stay is 6 months, up to 4 years of residence in Mexico.
- Permanent resident visa: as the name implies, this allows you to stay for as long as you want—it can even be forever!
Whether you wish to apply for either of the visas mentioned above, you must process them before entering the country.
You can apply for them either at the Argentine Embassy or at any embassy that offers the appointment service provided by the Mexican Embassy.
You can leave and re-enter the country as many times as you like, but before leaving, you must go to immigration to fill out the immigration form, where an immigration officer will check your documentation and place a stamp on it indicating that you have temporary residency.
If you fail to do so, you will lose your visa.
Requirements
- Valid Argentine passport.
- Tickets proving your stay in Mexico and your travel itinerary, which must be valid under current international law, in original and copy.
- One color passport-sized photograph showing your face, measuring 3 x 3.5 centimeters.
- Original and copy of the document proving your legal status (this is required if the foreign national is not a citizen of the country where they are applying for the visa).
Age is not a requirement to apply for this visa.
How to Apply
Prepare the documentation
Regarding the documents to be submitted, they must be originals plus photocopies and must be submitted in letter or A4 size, unstapled.
- Passport
- ID Card (You must submit a valid and current National ID Card)
- Application form (complete the application form by hand, printed on both sides of the page)
- Personal information form
- Photographs (must be no more than 6 months old, showing a visible face, in color, with a white background, and facing forward, measuring 32.0 millimeters x 26 millimeters and no larger than 39.0 millimeters x 31.0 millimeters)
- Supplementary documentation (not all are required)
- Proof of financial solvency: original and copy of savings bank accounts showing an average monthly balance equivalent to five thousand times the current general minimum wage in the Federal District over the last twelve months, for each month separately.Original and copy of pay stubs from your current job or pension showing monthly income free of taxes exceeding the equivalent of three hundred days of the general minimum wage in effect in the Federal District over the last six months, and proof of stable employment with a minimum tenure of one year (Registration with AFIP or original letter from the employer stating this.
- Invitation from an organization or a public or private institution: original letter of invitation from an organization or a public or private institution inviting the foreign national to participate in an unpaid activity within the national territory.
- Tickets
Schedule an appointment at the nearest office
Once you have all the documentation ready, you must request an appointment through the MEXITEL appointment system.
The appointment is in person; that is, you cannot send someone else to represent you. If you are unable to attend, you can cancel the appointment by sending an email to consuladoarg@sre.gob.mx.
To request an appointment, you must follow these steps:
A- Create an account on the MEXITEL appointment system
The first thing you need to do is log in to the MEXITEL appointment system and create an account.
B- Log in to the MEXITEL appointment system
Once you have created your account, log back into the system to request an appointment.
C- Enter your information
At this point, you will select your information based on your location. If you are in Argentina, select the country, and the address of the Mexican Consulate in that country will appear.
Once you have completed everything, click on “Search for Appointments.”
D- Schedule an appointment
Once you click “Search for Appointments,” a calendar will open so you can choose the date and time to bring your documents.
Pay the visa fee
This visa costs USD 36. You must pay the fee after submitting your documents, and payment is made via deposit or bank transfer. The consulate will provide you with the bank details directly.
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