Submission of an Application

There are two ways to submit an application for a Temporary Resident Visa, Work Permit or Study Permit. You may either submit all the Required Documentation:

• in person at the VAC or
• by DHL

Please bear in mind that the application processing fee can only be paid for at Scotia Bank, therefore you must include the bank receipt with your application.

All applicants submitting an application through the VAC must pay the corresponding fee for the service, either at the VAC or in Scotiabank.

The fee for the VAC service is: $243pesos payable at the VAC using a Visa or MasterCard credit card.

If the fee is paid in any Scotia Bank branch, Inverweb or Scotia on line, you must pay $250 pesos ($243 for the service and 3% for the tax - IDE) to the service No. 1388 under CSC Computer Sciences S. de R.L. de C.V. using the reference 999991207.

This fee is required for each person submitting an application at the VAC, regardless of age or purpose of travel.

If you need to pay photocopies or photographs, you will need to deposit the corresponding amount, in Mexican pesos to the account No. 00101778110 in Scotiabank under the name of CSC Computer Sciences S. de R.L. de C.V.

Note: You may have your pictures taken at the VAC. This service is only provided at the Visa Application Centre in Mexico City.

The VAC addresses are:

Working Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Please ensure that you have printed the VAC Consent Form and the checklist, which can be downloaded by clicking here, for the appropriate type of travel. You must include both forms in your application package. You must also include a minimum of two receipts per person in the package: one receipt per applicant for the VAC fee, and one receipt per applicant for the processing fee. Note: a family receipt for the processing fee is permitted if applicable. The VAC fee must be paid per person.

Return of Documents

You must provide a pre-paid air waybill from DHL. They are available at any DHL location nationwide and at the VAC. Note: If you are applying for a Work or Study Permit for a period of six (6) months or more, you must provide two air waybills, one for the medical examination letter and another one for the final return of your documents.

In addition to the average processing time of you application, please consider 3 – 5 business days for the package to be delivered. You can check the status by logging in to the Application Tracker.

Application Processing Times

Applications should be submitted in advance, preferably at least 30 days before your intended departure date. Current average processing time is approximately:

Temporary Resident Visa: 10 working days

Study Permits: 20 working days

Work Permits: 20 working days

After submitting your application you can check the status by logging in to the Application Tracker.

NOTE: If you are applying for a Temporary Resident Visa, which is processed within 10 working days in most of the cases, but the immigration officer requires additional documents, medical exams or an interview, the processing time may take more than 10 working days. Additional information regarding processing times may be found on the Embassy’s website.

Note: Citizens and residents of certain countries require additional verifications which usually take three weeks or more than the normal processing period. The Embassy of Canada in Mexico will advise if further requirements apply.

Requests for emergency visa application processing: Add this Emergency Processing Request Form to the top of your application package and state the reason(s) for the need to travel urgently.

Emergency processing will only be considered when an unexpected event occurs where the traveling date could not be planned in advance, such as illness or death of a family member. Attach any document(s) that supports your travel emergency. All will be done to process the application as soon as is possible, however there is no guarantee that the visa will be issued on time. Note that requesting a visa without enough time previous to a travel date is not considered an extraordinary circumstance.

Please present or send all emergency processing applications to the VAC: www.cicmex.com.mx

Applicable Fees

VAC Fee

All applicants submitting an application through the VAC must pay the corresponding fee for the service, either at the VAC or in Scotiabank.

The fee for the VAC service is: $243pesos payable at the VAC using a Visa or MasterCard credit card.

If the fee is paid in any Scotia Bank branch, Inverweb or Scotia on line, you must pay $250 pesos ($243 for the service and 3% for the tax - IDE) to the service No. 1388 under CSC Computer Sciences S. de R.L. de C.V. using the reference 999991207.

This fee is required for each person submitting an application at the VAC, regardless of age or purpose of travel.

If you need to pay photocopies or photographs, you will need to deposit the corresponding amount, in Mexican pesos to the account No. 00101778110 in Scotiabank under the name of CSC Computer Sciences S. de R.L. de C.V.

Note: You may have your pictures taken at the VAC. This service is only provided at the Visa Application Centre in Mexico City.

Application Processing Fee

Additionally, all applicants submitting an application through the VAC must include a receipt for the visa application processing fee. The fee is payable at any Scotia Bank branch, Inverweb or Scotia on line in Mexican pesos, using the affiliation number 3516 and one the following references:

Fee Type	Amount	Scotia Bank Reference Number
Single Entry (per person)	$905	21903099992204
Multiple Entry (per person)	$1,810	21904899992228
Family Rate (see note below)	$4,835	21905599994232
Work Permit (per person)	$1,810	21906399992294
Work Permit (Groups)	$5,440	21907199995227
Study Permit	$1,510	21908999993225
Transit Visa (no charge)	$0	n/a

*You must present your passport to do the payment.

Please note that the application processing fee is non-refundable and it corresponds to the processing of the application only. It does not guarantee the issuance of a visa or permit.

Multiple Entry per person

Family Rate:

Work Permit Group Rate – Performing artists

Work Permit and Study Permit

Returning Students and Workers with Valid Permits

Please print this page and have it available for presentation at Scotiabank when you make the fee payments.