Mexico Guide
Getting used to living in a new country is always a challenge. The Just Landed Guide is designed to help you deal with the day-to-day challenges of living, working or studying in Mexico. It is full of useful information and step-by-step guides on how things work and how to survive in Mexico.
Travel & Leisure
- Your car: Decide whether to import your car or buy a new one.
- Driving in Mexico: How to navigate the roads in Mexico.
- Getting around: How to move around the country.
- Renting a car: Here’s how to rent a car in Mexico.
- Mexico City: Everything you need to know before moving to Mexico City
Visas & Permits
- Introduction: The Mexican visa system
- Residency visas: Visas for short-term and long-term residency
- Visitor visas: Visas for visiting Mexico
- Work permits: How to get a Mexican work permit
- Citizenship: How to obtain Mexican nationality
Jobs
- Introduction: The Mexican job market
- Qualifications: Professional titles and diplomas
- Finding a job: How to find a job in Mexico
- Working conditions: Working hours, holidays and salaries in Mexico
Housing & Rentals
- Introduction: The Mexican rental market
- Apartment hunting: How to find accommodation in Mexico
- Rental agreements: Rent, contract terms and rental deposit
Property
- Introduction: The Mexican property market
- Choosing a property: How to find your dream property in Mexico
- Estate agents: Buying property in Mexico through an estate agent
- Foreign ownership: Buying property through a fideicomiso
- Ejidos: How to buy ejido lands in Mexico
- Buying property in Mexico: The process
- Estate costs: Property taxes in Mexico and property purchase costs
- Financing your estate: Mortgages for Mexican property
Health
- Healthcare in Mexico: Understanding the healthcare system in Mexico
- Health insurance: Public and private health insurance in Mexico
- Hospitals and clinics: Public and private hospitals in Mexico
- Doctors and dentists: Qualifications and fees
- Pharmacies: How to get medication in Mexico
- Emergencies: What to do
- Earthquakes: What to do in case of an earthquake
- General health precautions: Staying healthy in Mexico
Money
- Introduction: Currency and exchanging money
- Cards: Cash withdrawals and credit cards in Mexico
- Bank accounts: How to open a bank account in Mexico
- Money transfers: Transferring money to and from Mexico
- Credit: Credit ratings, loans and mortgages in Mexico
Language
Telephone & Internet
- Introduction: The Mexican telecommunication market
- Getting a phone line: How to get a phone line in Mexico
- Mobile phone: Mobile lines, providers and tariffs
- Dialling: How to place a call to and from Mexico
- International calls: How to save money on international calls
- Internet: Internet access in Mexico
Education
- Introduction to education in Mexico: What you need to know about education in Mexico
- Public, private and international schools: How to pick a school in Mexico
- Higher education: University degrees, tuition and application process
- Preschool education: From preschool to daycare: what’s the best option for you?
Culture
- 10 places to visit in Mexico: Mexico’s cultural and biological diversity is one of the richest of any country in the world.
- Legends and myths of Mexico: Mexico’s most emblematic stories
- Mexican history: A closer look
Moving
- Before you move: A checklist of things you have to consider
- Professional removal companies: How to work with them
- Doing it yourself: How to arrange your move abroad