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Health Insurance
Health Insurance
It is mandatory for all international students to have health insurance to cover for all medical expenses incurred in case of illness or any accident in Mexico. Please submit a copy of your insurance policy as soon as possible or deliver it upon arrival. We need to know the company name, emergency number, and expiration date.
You can acquire any insurance as long as it covers you during your entire stay in Mexico. However, consider that international insurance companies usually operate by reimbursement, so if you incur in any medical expense you will have to pay for it and they will pay it back later.
It is important to take this into account, since medical services in Mexico are really expensive and you need to clear your bill to be released from the hospital. So it is absolutely necessary to have a credit card with enough credit in case of emergency.
UDEM also offers insurance and you can obtain it upon arrival. It costs is $4,100 MXP (about $200 USD) for six months. This insurance covers many hospitals in the city and there is no need to pay for all medical bills, only a deductible.
Do I Need a Visa?
Do I Need a Visa?
How do I know if I need to apply for a visa before arriving in Mexico?
You need to apply for a student visa if you are coming for more than 180 days, regardless of your nationality.
You need to apply for a visitor visa if you have restricted nationality (click here) and your stay is less than 180 calendar days (counting from your entry to the country).
Students coming for a year
Students coming for a year
If your stay at UDEM is for a year (two semesters) it´s extremely important that you request and notify the embassy or consulate that your visa must be granted for 365 days. The acceptance letter from UDEM will confirm this information. If you do not explicitly request this, your visa will be granted for 180 days.
In Monterrey you can´t start a process to get a student visa so it’s very IMPORTANT to do the process back home. Your advisor will send you additional information regarding your student visa.
Students coming for one semester
Students coming for one semester
If your stay as an exchange student at UDEM will be for one semester, you don’t need to start a process back home, unless your natinality is consider by Mexico as restricted, in order to verify it please check https://www.inm.gob.mx/gobmx/word/index.php/paises-requieren-visa-para-mexico/.
If required, it’s important to start your student visa process before enter México.
Arrival to Mexico
Arrival to Mexico
Regardless of your status of stay upon arrival at the Mexican port of entry, you must present a printed copy:
Original Passport (valid for at least 6 months after your date of entry)
UDEM Letter of Acceptance (printed)
Proof of stay (Hotel Reservation, Air B&B, or lease contract)
Bank statements for the last 3 months (recommended)
After you have passed the immigration office you will receive a stamp in your passport (example):
Once your passport is stamped you can download your Forma Migratoria Multiple Digital (FMMD) from the Migration Portal: https://www.inm.gob.mx/spublic/portal/inmexserv.html
*It may take 24 to 48 hours for the FMMD to be available on the Migration Portal.
Once in Mexico, please contact the International Programs Department within 7 days of your arrival to share your FMMD.
If visa is required please contact to our Immigration Advisor Ana de la Cruz ana.delacruzp@udem.edu.mx
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