To submit documentation for any stage at the Mexican Migration Service, you must register in advance. You will most likely not be accepted without an appointment. You can register online on the website of the National Institute of Migration of Mexico (INM). We say that in order to visit the Mexican immigration office, you must obtain a «situ» (cita, purpose).
To purchase an electronic sieve, you will need a prepared application for the migration procedure, or the so-called «tramite». We talked about how to form a tramite in thispublications. First form the tramite and then proceed to make the sieve.
Let us immediately note that the electronic screen cannot be obtained for procedures related to the settlement of the migration situation. For example, to obtain a residence permit under the settlement program, or when you have exceeded the permitted period of stay, or you want to change the basis for renewing an expired resident card. In such cases, you should contact the migration service office in person, where, after checking the grounds for settlement, you will be issued a manual sieve.
Please note:
- sieves are only available for the next 2 weeks,
- a new date available for visiting opens every day at 00:00 Mexico City time,
- in many states, the slots for the new date end 5 minutes after the opening of this date (people specifically wait for midnight); then you need to wait until the next available date opens in a day.
We talked about the time frame for obtaining a visa to visit the offices of the migration service in thispublications.
Information in this block is available to registered users. Registration is simple and free.Entrance
The sieve confirmation file will be sent to you by email. The QR code in it must be shown at the entrance to the migration service office. To do this, the file can be printed, but it can be shown from the smartphone screen.
At the end of the file there is a short instruction that says that you should arrive 10 minutes before the appointed time. If you are late, you will have to get a new sieve. Have with you a complete set of papers according to the procedure you have opened, originals plus copies, without corrections. Purchase of sieves without payment. The sieves are personalized and cannot be transferred to other persons. Each family member should receive their own sieve. The Sita does not act as a document permitting stay or transit through the territory of Mexico. Sita does not guarantee a positive decision on the migration procedure, but only consideration of documentation. Migration procedures can be paid at INM offices accompanied by a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card.