The standard timeline for a Mexican work permit — officially a Residente Temporal con permiso de trabajo — is typically 4 to 8 weeks from the date of complete documentation submission to INM (Instituto Nacional de Migración). The exact timeline depends on the applicant's nationality, role type, and completeness of the documentation package.

Standard Temporary Resident Work Permit: 4–8 weeks (most common for corporate assignees)

Temporary Resident renewal: 2–4 weeks (faster with clean record)

Permanent Resident: 8–12 weeks (after 4 years of temporary residency)

Urgent / Priority Processing: 2–3 weeks (available for qualifying cases)

At SSJ Global, our streamlined document workflows and established INM relationships have reduced average client processing time by 35% against the national average. We manage the entire process — from pre-assessment to permit in hand — so your HR team has one status update, not fifty.

Yes — and this is one of the most common situations we manage. Many companies want to test the Mexican market, deploy a small team, or begin operations before committing to the full cost of entity formation. SSJ Global offers two pathways:

Employer of Record (EoR): We become the legal employer of your staff in Mexico on your behalf. Your employees are hired, onboarded, and paid in full compliance with Mexican labor law (LFT), IMSS, INFONAVIT, and SAT requirements — without you needing a registered entity. This is operational within 2–3 weeks.

Entity Formation: When you are ready to establish your own legal presence, we guide you through the full setup of an S.A. de C.V., SAPI, or SRL de C.V. structure. Our clients complete this process in an average of 11 weeks — versus the typical 6-month timeline without local support.

Both options are fully compliant, scalable, and designed to transition smoothly as your Mexico operations grow.

Yes — we provide full family accompaniment as part of every assignment. We know from experience that a successful relocation depends as much on the family's settlement as on the employee's work permit.

Our family support services include: dependant visas, spouse and children residency permits, school search and enrollment, healthcare registration (IMSS / private), housing search support, cultural and language orientation, CURP and RFC registration, and bank account setup guidance.

Dependant permits (Residente Temporal por vínculo familiar) are processed in parallel with the principal applicant's work permit wherever possible, minimising family separation time. We treat the family unit as a single case — not as an add-on.

We offer transparent, flexible pricing structured around how your business actually operates. After a free initial consultation, we provide a written proposal with no hidden fees.

Per-case fee: For companies with occasional or unpredictable mobility needs

Monthly retainer: For companies with ongoing immigration, HR, or compliance requirements

Project-based fee: For entity formation, GCC setup, policy design, or one-time programmes

Volume-based rate: For enterprises managing 10+ cases per year — discounted per-case pricing

Every quote includes a clear breakdown of professional fees, government filing fees, and any third-party costs. We will never send an invoice you weren't expecting. Book a free 30-minute consultation for a ballpark estimate before any commitment is required.

Most immigration firms in Mexico do one thing: process visas. SSJ Global was built to do what comes before, during, and after the visa — because that is where international businesses actually get stuck.

We are a single window for everything your Mexico operations need: immigration and work permits, Employer of Record, entity formation, talent acquisition, vendor management, IT support for HR teams, GCC setup, and AFORE retirement claims for departing foreign employees. No other firm in Mexico City offers this combination under one roof.

Our numbers speak for themselves: 18+ years of combined expertise, 5,000+ cases managed, a 35% reduction in work permit timelines for our clients, and a 100% compliance record across all managed cases.

We are bilingual and binational by design. Our team operates in English and Spanish, with deep knowledge of both Mexican regulatory frameworks and the expectations of multinational HR, Legal, and Finance teams.

And when things get complicated — a permit delayed, a regulation changed, a family in distress at midnight — we pick up the phone. That is not a promise every firm makes. It is one we keep.