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Expats in Mexico Are Coping

They’re coping with swine flu, which Israelis are calling Mexican flu, and as if that weren’t enough, a 5.6 earthquake in the Mexico City area as well. Protective face masks are hard to come by and some cities have run out, so the expat newspaper Inside Mexico has come up with instructions for making your own. Making masks for yourself and family members may not be a bad idea even if you’re somewhere else in the world and planning to stay put.

In case you haven’t seen Inside Mexico in a while, it has a lot of interesting as well as indispensable information. Currently there’s an article about moving to Mexico, what to take and what it costs. Note: before you move your possessions, you must have an FM3 or FM2, and you must move your stuff within six months of receiving the document. You’ll also need another visa, the importación de menaje de casa. It costs US$127 USD and must be requested at the consulate with jurisdiction over the place you’re moving from. Multiple copies of your passport and other documents are required as well. It’s complex, but then you don’t want to discard all those things that will make your home in Mexico more comfortable, do you?

Other articles shed some light on Mexican taxes. Then there are Expat Voices, a column devoted to profiles of expats in Mexico, also an article about Jews in Mexico and another about Jewish cuisine. Plus much more. An online subscription is free and it’s a must for anyone planning to move there.