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 RT, which stands for Residente Temporal (Temporary Resident).

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

What happens if I forget or lose the Temporary 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.

No, if you do that, you will lose your Temporary Resident Status and start all over because, by law, you cannot have two immigration statuses simultaneously.

I lost my Temporary 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 obtained the Temporary Resident Card, and apply for a replacement.

POLICE REPORT IS MANDATORY.

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