Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Visa for people who want to live in Mexico more than four years as a retiree with sufficient savings or pension, or as a close relative of a Mexican citizen or permanent resident. Marriage alone does not qualify.
Where to apply in Australia
Consular Section of the Embassy of Mexico, 14 Perth Avenue, Yarralumla, Canberra ACT. Honorary consulates in Brisbane and Carnegie (Melbourne) do not perform these procedures on the embassy pages read.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Mexico.
How to apply
Book on MiConsulado | attend in person with passport, form, photo and documents; biometrics, fee and interview on the day | decision notified in 1 to 3 days | exchange the visa for a resident card at the immigration institute within 30 days of arriving
Applications are handled through MiConsulado appointment system https://citas.sre.gob.mx.
Documents you need
- Passport valid 6+ months
- Form and one photo
- Proof of legal status in Australia for non-citizens
- Retirees: savings averaging AUD 427,350 for 12 months or pension of AUD 10,650 for 6 months
- Relatives: the Mexican citizen or resident attends with proof of relationship (residents also show AUD 2,050 per family member)
- Certified Spanish translations; apostille for non-Australian documents
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Processing time: Notified in 1 to 3 days; visa valid six months.
Good to know
Visa fee not stated on the page; the August 2026 fee table shows an unlabelled figure that could not be matched to AUD, so no fee is recorded. Appointments open in the first week of each month.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Mexico's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Mexico in Australia
- Apostille and signature legalisation guidance
- Civil registry (birth, marriage, death registration and certified copies)
- Declaration of Mexican nationality
- Household effects certificate (menaje de casa)
- Military service identity card (Cartilla)
- Passport (adult and minor, first issue or renewal)
- Power of attorney (notarial)
- Proof of life certificate for pensioners
- Public open will (notarial)
- Temporary resident visa with work permit
- Voter ID card for Mexicans abroad (INE)