Originally posted by David K
Quote: | Originally posted by Riom
Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Now that an FMM allows you to live in Mexico (I guess)... |
No, an FMM is an entry permit (not visa) that allows you to enter as a tourist (amongst othe categories), as often as you want, for up to 180 days per
issue. It also appears to allow you to own real estate (under a fideicomiso in the relevant areas), either for investment or part-time living.
A tourist is somebody who visits then goes "home". When you're spending most of your time visiting, and almost no time at all at "home" (in the US),
then you're no longer a tourist, and shouldn't be using a tourist entry permit.
The US for example considers a visitor (tourist) to be somebody who stays for a while with the intention of returning to their own home in another
country after their visit. Somebody who keeps visiting and spends more than half each year in the US will eventually be refused entry.
I expect Mexico will do the same, in cases where the tourist entry permit (FMM) is abused by those who use it as a back door to residence. And there
isn't any need, the FM3 visa is very easy to get. I don't know of any country with a cheaper or simpler residence visa for foreigners.
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I guess you didn't read the FMM thread where I said almost exactly what you are saying here... and bajagrouper came all undone with saying an FMM is
all you need and is all he has to buy a home and live in Mexico... and it seems that the only issue is going north each 180 days to get a new one? Oh,
and a La Paz resident backed him up and put me down because I couldn't possibly know anything being a tourist living in the U.S. ??
A couple others said he was full of it, but didn't want to get as involved as I was to get at the facts.
Thank you Riom, I see the tourist card the same way you do... and that goes for what a tourist is... somebody eho 'tours' a new place on their
vacation of vacations in hotels or camping... NOT on their own property. |