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thelmadatter · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:25 pm Post subject: Have to get an FM2?

I was under the impression from my school's HR dept that after 5 years on an FM3, I would have to get an FM2. But yesterday, a friend of mine living here said that is not true. Did a search and did not find anything that said I would have to change to an FM2 after 5 years here.

Is that the case? Just curious

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

Here ya go, thelmadatter:

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

You can go ahead and start on your second FM3 booklet. An FM2 is optional, and personally I can see no advantage to it. It restricts your time out of Mexico, for starters. It also ends up affecting your ability to keep a foreign plated car here. Rather than go that route, I recommend you go for naturalization. No more FM anythings!

thelmadatter · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject: thanks

thanks guys.... this places always seems to turn out to be one of the most-reliable sources of info... I guess a hundred-thousand Frenchmen...er.... gringos ... cant be wrong!

MELEE · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject:

I know you Sam and Ben already answered your question. I just thought I'd ad this to help ease the process with your HR and immigration. You will ask for a nueva estacia not a prorroga.