

Vallartina
German expat in Mexico
Forum posts
12
About me
German
Lives in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Registration: 04 August 2010
Activity


Trying Puerto Vallarta for 6 months by DaleW
Hi I have plans to stay in Puerto Vallarta October to March to see if I like it enough to stay. I have been there twice this year for a week at a time. I am a man 65 years old and retired with income of 2-3000 a month. Is it doable on my income? Do ...

There is a very active expat comunity in PV, from young to "silver hair". Your budget should allow you a comfortable living despite PV is not the cheapest place to rent and live. Why would you want to spend money on a lawyer? You will receive a ... Read More


~~~~> Renewed My Visa Today by Silence820
Well I just returned from my visa renewal here in México City, and I hope this will be useful. (You can renew your visa 30 days before it expires.) 1) Fill out and print this form, make sure you turn of all pop-ups. Solicitud de Estancia - ...

Renewed FM-3 in March 2011. Never been that smooth. Once the Form (ad)1) Silence mentioned is filled in, send it online. You will get a file number to track status of your application for renewal online. When you get the info to present your files ... Read More


Considering moving to Mexico need advice by Eypicanmeraty
Hey everyone. I need some help.My husband and I are considering moving to Mexico. I am from the US and my husband is an Egyptian national. He doesn't have a US green card. So from what I've read online he would have to get a residence visa. from my ...

Hello Amber, Egyptians do need a visa to travel to Mexico. How good is your Spanish? http://www.inm.gob.mx/EN/index.php The details about "tramites" are in Spanish only. Anyways, your husband needs to apply for an entry-visa at the Mexican Embassy ... Read More


Young working couple moving to Puerto Vallarta by LandBblog
Hi Folks, My boyfriend and I are planning on quitting our jobs, selling everything, and moving to Mexico at the end of November. We currently live in Calgary. We've been doing a lot of planning and researching, however we can only seen to find ...

Hello Louise, there are quite many retired expats in and around PV and the BahÃa de Banderas. But recently the PV expat-group initiated regular gatherings and activities of the "younger generation" There is no website yet, but you can get into ... Read More


Newbie again by Lita McVey
This was posted yesterday, but as I did not see it listed, please forgive a double-post. Basically, I am 62.5 and looking forward to retirement in 2.5 years. At this time, I wish to move to Mexico. I am looking for a year-'round temperate,rather dry ...

I have my FM3 and have never showed any type of income from abroad. I am nowhere close to retirement age though. In fact my FM3 states I am in Mexico for lucrative purposes of making money in Mexico. It has been over 5 years now so it will be ... Read More


How many times have you moved? by Olivier de Montréal
Americans are known to move every 1 or 2 years... I wonder if you have moved as often as them... Was it in the same city/region/country? I lived in the Loire Valley, in Normandy and in Paris. Then i moved to Africa. Back to France, I lived in ...

In total I made more than 20 moves in my life, 3 continents, 7 countries. Hope, I finally arrived! Read More


Newbie again by Lita McVey
This was posted yesterday, but as I did not see it listed, please forgive a double-post. Basically, I am 62.5 and looking forward to retirement in 2.5 years. At this time, I wish to move to Mexico. I am looking for a year-'round temperate,rather dry ...

Dear Lita, There are many US-retirees living in Mexico. To get a permanent resident visa, however, foreigners have to proof that they can make their living from pensions or any other income received from abroad. For the year 2010 the minimum income ... Read More