How much money do you need to immigrate to USA 2025

 How much money do you need to immigrate to USA 2025

This guide describes the routes and amounts required to qualify for residency under Mexico's immigration rules for economic solvency.This guide has been fully revised and updated for 2025

When you plan to apply for legal residency in Mexico, Mexican immigration law states that applicants for residency need to fulfill certain criteria.Most applications for residency are granted on the basis of 'economic solvency' with criteria that intend to ensure people applying for residency by this route have the economic means to sustain themselves in Mexico.Key points about qualification for 2025

This guide describes in detail the economic solvency criteria to apply for legal residency in Mexico in 2025. Here are the key points:The amounts required as expressed in US dollars appear to be slightly lower than they were in 2024.

The decrease is likely due to the fall in the value of Mexico's peso vs the US dollar—from c.17 pesos at the start of 2024 to c.20 pesos at the start of 2025, a 15% decrease.

Mexican consulates do not appear to be adopting UMA in 2025.

In this guide:Financial qualification criteria for 202Typical amounts required by means/asset typeNotes and FAQsHow the amounts are calculated (Appendix)Financial qualification criteria for 2025

There are four principal routes to qualify for residency in Mexico using your financial means / assets (termed 'economic solvency' in the immigration rules). They areBy demonstrating you have a minimum monthly net income; orBy holding a minimum balance in personal savings/investments; or

By owning a house in Mexico with a specified minimum value; orBy making a specified capital investment in a Mexican company.You must qualify financially with the minimum amount required under one of the above. You cannot mix means/asset types; For example, you cannot mix income &avings, or savings and your house value.The financial account statements (or property title deed, if you use your Mexican house value) must be in the name of the applicant.Typical amounts required by means/asset typeThis section describes the monetary amounts Mexican Consulates typically ask for to qualify for Temporary or Permanent residency under each means/asset type mentioned in the previoussection.Key points about the figures quoted in this section

To find out what types of income and savings qualify, read these detailed FAQs about obtaining residency in Mexico using your 'economic solvency.'

The amounts in USD are approximations based on Mexico's current Daily Minimum Wage and the exchange rate of 20 pesos to 1 USD we used for these illustrations.

Residency in Mexico using your monthly income

When you intend to use your monthly income to apply for a residency visa at a Mexican Consulate abroad, you need to demonstrate monthly net income as described in the table