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chiquilindebachin,

The government is mostly shut down and under various restrictions. So that is why you can't find anything out. The border was shut down, visitor hotel reservations were canceled and visitors were told to go home.

Hi guys!  Is there any kind of checklist so I know what I need to do in order to move to Mexico?   Thanks!

When I discovered how expensive it is to ship household goods to Mexico, I almost had a heart attack.  It cost less to ship furniture to LONDON than to Mexico.  It's always better to buy everything in Mexico, although I certainly wished I could have taken all my prized possessions with me. You'll find lots of sites on how to do it though, on Google.

check with your consulate, Laura. They will have a list of their requirements for moving to Mexico.

After the country reopens for business some if not all of the previous requirements could have changed.  Since the last election, things change on almost a daily basis.

Hi,

I do not know of any list, but if you scour this website, and others (mexperience, etc.) you should be able to glean a lot.  There's also a lady named Sonia Diaz who has a business focused on Puerta Vallarta and San Miguel de Allende to expedite paperwork (immigration, etc.).  Her website may be useful.

That said, I just moved last August.  So, off the top of my head here are some ideas.

1)  Clean house--get rid of as much "stuff" as possible.
2)  Get your financial house in order.  It seems most expats don't open up accounts here. They keep their money in US /Canadian accounts and use ATM cards.
3)  Improve your Spanish--especially listening comprehension.
4)  Rent for a LONG time before even thinking about buying. 
5)  Figure out the visa options.  I do recall good summaries in this website. I went to the Mexican Consulate in Phoenix and it went smoothly (the mexican government website was almost user friendly).
6)  Do even more research on the cities you're interested in.
7)  Investigate numbeo.com for cost of living comparisons.
8)  Join FB groups for the city/state/country.

While your question was plenty precise, if you have other specific areas of concern, post them and you should get some helpful responses.

Steve