Moving to Mexico from Brazil: Visas, the E-Visa, Residency and Citizenship

Yes. Since August 18, 2022, Brazilian citizens need a visa to visit Mexico. There are three ways to meet this:

The officer at the port of entry makes the final decision. If your nationality needs a visa, you generally also need one to connect through a Mexican airport. See Mexico visa requirements and visa requirement changes.

• Apply only on the official SRE electronic visa site and keep the approval with your travel documents. Unofficial sites may charge extra fees.
• Match the details exactly to your passport, and travel with the same passport you used to apply.
• One entry only. If you leave Mexico, you need a new authorization or another valid document to return.
• Air arrivals only. Cruises, buses and car crossings need a consular visa or an exemption.
• Answer questions at the border. The e-visa does not guarantee entry. Carry your return ticket, accommodation details and proof of funds.
• Connections. If you only connect through Mexico to another country, check with your airline whether you need a Mexican visa for the transit.

The electronic visa is only for visits. It does not let you live, work or study long term in Mexico, and you generally cannot switch from visitor to resident inside Mexico. See change of status.

Mexico sets the tests in days of UMA, updated every February. For 2026:

Consulates in Brazil convert these into reais or US dollars at their own rate. Ask your consulate for its current figure, and make sure your income clears it in every month of the review period. Use the solvency calculator.

• Embassy of Mexico in Brasília (consular section)
• Consulates General of Mexico in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
• If you live legally in another country, apply at the Mexican consulate there. See Mexican consulates.

Documents. Brazil and Mexico are both members of the Apostille Convention. Brazilian birth, marriage and criminal record certificates can be apostilled at a Brazilian notary office (cartório). Documents in Portuguese need an official Spanish translation.

After a residency visa is issued, enter Mexico within 180 days and apply for your residence card at the National Migration Institute (INM) within 30 days. See the canje.

• Remote workers use solvency residency; confirm with your consulate how it treats foreign employment. See remote work rules.
• Mexican employers or clients require work permission from INM.
• Regulated professions usually need a Mexican professional license (cédula profesional), which requires recognition of your Brazilian degree by the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP).
• Language. Spanish is close to Portuguese, but daily work, official procedures and contracts are in Spanish. Classes before and after the move make a real difference.

Mexico's Nationality Law lets nationals of Latin American countries apply for naturalization after 2 years of residence instead of the usual 5. Brazilians qualify. You must show you speak Spanish and pass an exam on Mexican history and culture.

Mexico asks naturalizing applicants to renounce other nationalities. Since a 2023 constitutional amendment, Brazilians generally do not lose Brazilian nationality by acquiring another one, but confirm with Brazilian authorities. See naturalization.

• CURP and RFC: your population and tax IDs. See CURP.
• Bank account and phone line: bring your residence card and proof of address; mobile lines must be registered to their holder.
• Health coverage: private insurance or voluntary IMSS enrollment.
• Housing: landlords often ask for a guarantor (aval); a rental legal policy is a common alternative. See renting in Mexico.
• Family: spouses and children can join through family unity, adding 25,808.20 pesos per dependent to a solvency application in 2026.