digital fmm for permanent residents at Mexico airports

DIGITAL FMM FOR PERMANENT RESIDENTS

INM National Institute of Immigration Agents at the Mexico airports are no longer giving the paper FMM FORMS. Instead, they give you only an entry and exit stamp on your passport and Initial RP, which stands for Residente Permanente (Permanent  Resident). 

Suppose you omit to show your permanent resident card when you enter Mexico. Automatically, the  INM agent will give you a TOURIST DIGITAL FMM. This is wrong, but if you do not mention you are a permanent resident, your immigration status will be revoked if you ever lose your permanent resident card and try to reinstate it.  Unfortunately, all the fees must be paid in advance, and the final result will be a denial.   The Mexico Immigration law prohibits having (2) immigration statuses simultaneously.  

What happens if I forget or lose the Permanent Resident Card? If you find out when you arrive at the airport, you must talk to an INM supervisor. You will be given instructions on replacing it at the local office where you first obtained it.

Is it okay to obtain an FMM FORM FOR TOURISM and later replace it? No,  if you do that, you will lose your Permanent Resident Status and start all over because, by law, you can not have two immigration statuses simultaneously.

I lost my Permanent Resident Card outside Mexico. Where do I replace it? First, you must go to a local  Mexican Consulate where you lost it and apply for a replacement. The consulate will give you a Temporary Visa for 180 days. Then,  you must go to the local IMN office in Mexico, where you first obtain the Permanent  Resident Card and apply for a replacement. 

POLICE REPORT IS MANDATORY.

Need Assistance with this process? Visit www.mexicogreencard.com  or Contact Jorge Gonzalez at Jorge@mexicogreencard.com  Tel: 619-512-7537

FMM FORM BY LAND FOR PERMANENT RESIDENTS

This FMM FORM  is mandatory every time you enter Mexico by land.   This FMM FORM is not available online. Upon arrival to Mexico, the INM Agent at the border will provide it to fill out by hand. In addition to the FMM FORM,  you must show your   Permanent  Resident  Card and passport. Make sure the form is always marked RESIDENTE PERMANENTE  & OTRO.

What happens if I forget or lose the Permanent  Resident Card? First, if you found out when you arrived at the border, you must talk to an INM supervisor. Then, you will be given instructions on replacing it at the local office where you first obtained it.

Is it okay to obtain an FMM FORM FOR TOURISM and later replace it? No,  if you do that, you will lose your Permanent  Resident Status and start all over because, by law, you can not have two immigration statuses simultaneously.

I lost my Permanent  Resident Card outside Mexico. Where do I replace it? First, you must go to a local  Mexican Consulate where you lost it and apply for a replacement. The consulate will give you a Temporary Visa for 180 days. Then you should go to the local IMN office in Mexico, where you first obtained the Permanent  Resident Card and apply for a replacement. 

POLICE REPORT IS MANDATORY.

Need Assistance with this process visit www.mexicogreencard.com  or Contact Jorge Gonzalez at Jorge@mexicogreencard.com  Tel: 619-512-7537