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How to Hire a Foreign Employee
​in Mexico

​Basic resource for hiring a foreign employee in Mexico via an offer letter.
We are not a law firm. Do not consider our information as legal advice. This information has been summarized based on our legal inquiries. Information can become obsolete from one day to another due to changes in laws, regulations, or government procedures. Consult labor and tax attorneys for legal advice. (Note from HR Mexico staff)

How to Hire a Foreign Employee in Mexico

How to hire a foreign employee in Mexico. Franklin and Mayra discuss the steps for obtaining the Temporary Resident Visa with Permission to Work in Mexico. INM of Mexico, documents needed like passport, offer letter from Mexican employer, visa, one time visa, temporary resident visa, and more. Also we discuss status change responsibilities for the visas y time frame for obtaining the Temporary Resident Visa with Permission to Work in Mexico from the INM. (After watching the video, see below for the process)

Presented by Franklin D Frith II - General Manager / Principal and Mayra Muro - Administration Manager for Human Resources Mexico S de RL (www.payrollmexico.com)

The Most Trusted PEO in Mexico. The PEO used by the Global PEO / International PEO and Employer of Record.
Process:

  • The employer must have a valid "Employers Registration" (Constancia de Empleador) from the Migration Institute in Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Migracion INM)

  • Verify that the foreigner has a Valid Passport from their Home Country and is outside of Mexico.

  • The employer must begin the process at the INM, employer must provide copy of Employers Registration, Copy of foreigners passport, offer letter with salary, work title, job description, foreigners address in Mexico. Requirements might vary in each city.

  • Mexican Consulate will schedule an appointment with the foreigner in the location closest to his home to conduct an interview and verify the foreigners documents. Mexican Consulate will provide a permit to enter Mexico.

  • Foreigner will enter Mexico with the permit and will obtain an FMM document at the airport. Foreigner has 30 days to exchange these documents at the INM office where the process was started to exchange it for a Temporary Residence Card with Permission to Work.

  • Once the foreigner has this Card, he is able to obtain a Social Security Number, Tax Id Number, open bank accounts, and be legally hired by a Mexican Corporation.
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  • It is the foreigners responsibility to renew his Resident card and to notify the INM of any changes of address, marital status, nationality or job. The renewal of the residence can begin within 30 days of the expiration date. To notify changes foreigner has 90 days since the change occurred or fines will apply.
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    • Hiring & Recruiting in Mexico >
      • Background Checks in Mexico
      • Independent Contractors in Mexico
      • Non Compete in Mexico
      • Hiring / Enrollment >
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        • How to Hire a Foreign Employee in Mexico
        • Employee Enrollment Process Under Your Legal Entity in Mexico
      • Trusted -vs- Exempt Employees in Mexico
    • Basic Payroll Facts for Mexico >
      • How to calculate... >
        • How to Calculate the Daily Pay Rate in Mexico
        • How to Calculate Christmas Bonus / Aguinaldo in Mexico
      • Overtime in Mexico
      • Shifts & Holidays in Mexico
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