In order to live as a resident in Mexico, you have to start the process in a mexican consulate preferably closer to the place where you live.

Here is the process:

1. You make an appointment in a Mexican consulate
2. They make you an enterview and if you are autorize they going to put a stamp visa in your passport (it could be a temporary o permanent visa).
3. After that, you have six month to enter Mexico and apply for exchange your stamp visa for a resident card (It is called “Canje”). Here is where I como to the scene, I prepare all your paperwork and submit it at the immigration office along with your stamp visa.
4. Immigration will process the documentation submitted, authorize and inform you to go to their office so they can take your fingerprint, signature and photo. (biometics)
5. Finally you get the immigration resident card is size like a drivers license.

If you have any question please let me know, I´ll be glad to help: mexicovisa@yahoo.com