Update September 19, 2023: The COVID-19-related concessions have ended. The National Immigration Institute did not implement a grace period.
The government of Mexico is expected to end pandemic-related concessions by September 15, 2023, pending official confirmation from the Ministry of the Interior. When this occurs, the COVID-19-related concession that suspends deadlines for all immigration-related processes under the jurisdiction of the National Immigration Institute for foreign nationals with temporary or permanent residence status in Mexico will end. Foreign nationals with temporary or permanent residence status in Mexico should be prepared to comply with immigration-related deadlines no later than September 15, 2023. These include renewals, changes to permanent residence, mandatory notifications to the INM, or other immigration processes, as applicable. Those outside of Mexico with a Resident Card that has expired or is about to expire should contact their immigration professional for case-specific advice and should return to Mexico soon to renew their Resident Cards. Once the concession ends, temporary residents who are outside Mexico with an expired Resident Card may again be subject to revocation of status (and unable to renew their Resident Card) if they remain outside Mexico over the maximum allowed legal limit of 55 days. Those seeking to apply for Permanent Residence should return to Mexico before their card expires since the 55-day grace period does not apply to them. The National Immigration Institute has not yet announced if a grace period will apply once the concession ends. Fragomen will report on relevant developments.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].
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