Growing American Expatriate Communities in Mexico Expat Intelligence
go to original September 17, 2013

Situated on the west coast of Mexico, Banderas Bay offers nearly 40 miles of incomparable coastline in the states of Jalisco and Nayarit. Banderas Bay is Mexico's largest natural bay and home to Puerto Vallarta's many great destinations. (video by PromoVision)

Mexico has one of the largest expat communities in the world. In fact, there are more Americans in Mexico than in Canada or in the U.K. According to the Consulate of Mexico in NY, there is a significant increase in the number of Americans who want to move to Mexico. Global relocation companies and recruiters have confirmed this. According to them, Mexico is one of the most popular destinations for Americans who want to leave the United States.

Many American retirees come to live in Mexico, because they can have a higher living standard there. However, there are more and more Americans who are moving to Mexico to raise their families there, or find better business opportunities. Most of these people say that living in Mexico allows them to spend more time with their family members.

... There are several different ways to legally enter this country and stay there.

Foreigners fall into two major categories: non-immigrants and immigrants. An immigrant is a foreigner who comes to Mexico to live there and achieve the permanent resident status.

Immigrants are granted 5-year entry (maximum). They need to renew their visas every year. There are nine types of visas for immigrants. The type of visa will depend on the type of activity that he or she will engage in.

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