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Feb. 5, 2013 Update: The underwriters ABA Seguros, ACE Seguros, and GNP Seguros have agreed to honor the new (approximate) $300,000 US Dollars of Liability Limits for Deaths on all currently in-force vehicle policies until expiration, at no additional costs. … Continue reading →

The Mexican government made changes to the Labor Law in 2012, which included a clause that increased the government established limits for the value of a human life, in case of accidental death, with the changes taking effect on February … Continue reading →

Advantages and Disadvantages of Residente Permanente vs. Residente Temporal Immigration Permits for Mexico ~   Residente Permanente offers the ease of a single, one-time application/registration. ~   There is only one payment needed for Residente Permanente vs. 4 years of Temporary Resident … Continue reading →

Jan 9, 2013 Updates It appears the log-jam of printing and laminating Residency Cards in DF has been broken with the re-opening of INM offices after the holiday break: Many people from different INM offices across Mexico are now reporting … Continue reading →

With the New Year, we’ve been looking back at the past to try to come up with some good New Year’s Resolutions. Unfortunately, in retrospective, the realities of the past few economic years do not offer very promising pictures for … Continue reading →

Tax Planning Time ! Yucalandia reader “Pedro” offered a very helpful reference/comment in our FBAR’s and Fideicomisos: To File or Not to File, That is the Question article. Up to this point, the FATCA reporting requirements for US citizens owning … Continue reading →

Tax Planning Time ! Yucalandia reader “John” offered a very helpful comment in our FBAR’s and Fideicomisos: To File or Not to File, That is the Question article. ================================================================== 2013 UPDATE on Fideicomisos New Developments in International Taxation: Possible Fideicomiso … Continue reading →

In an effort help our readers find things, we have several small announcements. I finally figured out how to add a table of the Titles of major section at the beginning of long articles. By adding a table of the … Continue reading →

Word on the web is that like other Gob. Offices: INM offices will be closing early for Christmas/New Years holidays. One rumor speculates that they may close mid-week next week for the holidays, re-opening Jan. 8, 2013. I spoke with … Continue reading →

There are new rules for the letter giving permission to bring a child into Mexico without both parents. “Entering Mexico with Children Both the US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the Canadian government advise bringing a notarized letter from … Continue reading →

Nov. 4, 2015 Updates: The very talented & highly-reliable Chapala lawyer, Lic. Spencer McMullen notes that:   “Domestic workers are an exemption in the law, for them IMSS is not mandatory.”    and   “The law doesn’t distinguish between part time … Continue reading →

Immigration Experts and Expats from Mazatlan submitted a block of questions to their local INM office about the new INM rules. Here is a list of the questions and answers, as provided by the much honored & helpful reader/contributor John … Continue reading →

Our full article is at:Precedents for Aduana to Restrict Permanent Residents from Keeping TIP Cars The issue of whether the newly minted Residente Permanente expats will be allowed to keep their foreign-plated cars, is quite a hot potato. …and still … Continue reading →

Our full article on Who are the Boomers Moving to Mexico is at: Baby Boomer Demographics, Their Assets, and Their Likely Effects on Mexico Over the years, there have been tons of commentaries by armchair expat experts opining about the … Continue reading →

Our full article on the New Immigration Rules for Mexico is at: New Rules and Procedures for Immigration, Visiting, and Staying in Mexico – Nov. 11, 2012 I talked with an INM supervisor and an experienced agent for an hour … Continue reading →

Our full article on just what might happen on Dec. 21, 2012, and the Mysteries of the Maya Calendar can be read in our article at: 2012 Maya Calendar Mystery and Math vs. Thor’s Day, Worship the Sun Day, … … Continue reading →

Nov 14, 2012 Update Our full article on the New Immigration Rules for Mexico is at: New Rules and Procedures for Immigration, Visiting, and Staying in Mexico – Nov. 11, 2012 * * * * Surviving Yucatan has been receiving … Continue reading →

Our full article on the New Immigration Rules for Mexico is at: New Rules and Procedures for Immigration, Visiting, and Staying in Mexico – Nov. 11, 2012 Nov. 10, 2012 Fresh Updates The INM now answers questions over the fone: … Continue reading →

Our full article on the New Immigration Rules for Mexico is at: New Rules and Procedures for Immigration, Visiting, and Staying in Mexico * * * * If you want summaries of the previous changes (taking effect on Nov. 9, … Continue reading →