Grandparents of a resident or citizen of Mexico can also obtain resident status in the country. But the transfer of the right to a residence permit does not go directly from the grandson to his grandmother, but through the parent. First, the resident’s parent is required to obtain resident status, and only then does the grandmother or grandfather, that is, the parent of the parent, have the opportunity to prepare resident status for themselves.
Let's analyze some situations with grandparents obtaining a residence permit in Mexico.
Grandmother of a child born in Mexico
Everything is simple here. The sequence for obtaining permanent residence is as follows:
- child's parent,
- grandmother as parent of parent.
Grandmother of a child who is the sibling of a child who was born in Mexico
In other words, there are several children in the family from different marriages, and the grandmother is not the natural grandmother of a child born in Mexico, but acts as the natural grandmother of his brother or sister from another marriage. The sequence for obtaining a residence permit is as follows:
- parent of a child who was born in Mexico,
- brother or sister of a child who was born in Mexico (minors only), related to the parent,
- second parent of a brother or sister (ex-spouse),
- grandma — parent of the second parent.
Grandma — wife of the child's grandfather who was born in Mexico
In other words, the grandmother is considered the current wife of the child’s grandfather, but is not considered the child’s natural grandmother. The sequence for obtaining a residence permit will be as follows:
- parent of a child who was born in Mexico,
- grandfather as parent of parent,
- grandmother as grandfather's current wife.
Grandma — child's guardian — Mexican resident
The transfer of the right to a residence permit goes directly from the child to the guardian.
One way or another, the transfer of the right to residency status is underway:
- uplink — parent,
- downlink — only for a minor child,
- from spouse to spouse.
A relative of a Mexican resident receives the resident status that the resident currently has, except in two cases:
- relative of a Mexican citizen — permanent residence only,
- spouse of a Mexican resident or citizen — only temporary resident status.
The document required to obtain a residence permit from the Mexican Migration Service is always considered to be a birth certificate or marriage certificate (for spouses), which indicates both parties to the process. If this certificate is not issued in Mexico, it must be certified with an apostille stamp and translated into Spanish by an official translator in Mexico. The consent of the second parent is not required for the child to purchase a residence permit, although some migration service offices require it without permission.
Only the child's parents — Mexican citizens can apply for citizenship 2 years after they obtain resident status, all other relatives — grandmothers, grandfathers, brothers, sisters — on a general basis after 5 years.