I officially obtained my Mexican Residente Temporal today! [View all]

This is the next step after the tourist visa and it is the path to obtaining permanent residency.

I love Mexico and hope to spend much of every year here. It has inspired me greatly.

The people, the culture, the food, the language - all are becoming dearer to me.

The Residente Temporal will also give me some benefits. I am entitled to buy national or private health insurance, which is dirt cheap. I can buy and plate a car, and, if I choose, buy property.

It also allows me to come in and out of the country as many times as I please.

I learned a lot about the Mexican bureaucratic system as I did the work required to get this extended visa. Despite the problems within the government that are becoming more obvious to the rest of the world, the Immigration office works really well and I thank the men and women who helped me through this.

This is a very exciting time to be in Mexico. We sense that there may be another revolution growing. Hopefully it will be relatively peaceful and lead to an increased level of justice and safety within the country.

Anyway, I just wanted to tell people who might be interested.