Cancún, Mexico Mexican employment contracts: Must include dates, pay, hours, duties. Workers under supervision = employees regardless of contract. Cannot waive statutory rights.
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Cancún, Mexico Mexican employers must provide: IMSS healthcare, INFONAVIT, pension, aguinaldo (15+ days Dec salary), vacation—all from day one. Cost: ~30% above salary.
Hospitalization in Mexico: What Expats Need to Know About Costs, Rights, and Procedures
Tips & Guides Cancún, Mexico Mexican hospitals require upfront payment—expect $5,000-20,000+ credit card holds. Pay first, reimburse later. Medical evacuation costs $10,000+.
Cancún, Mexico Mexico expat emergency prep: Create info document (meds, contacts, address), use INSABI free healthcare, avoid calling ambulance for natural death (causes delays).
Cancún, Mexico Mexico private health insurance: $1-5K USD/year. Enroll before 65 while healthy—guaranteed renewable for life. COVID, evacuation, dependents covered.
Cancún, Mexico IMSS: ~21,500 pesos/year ($1,200). Graduated coverage: minimal Year 1, full Year 3+. Temp/Perm residents eligible. Employed auto-enrolled; self-employed voluntary.
Cancún, Mexico INSABI: Free healthcare for anyone with a CURP in Mexico. No fees, no age limits, no pre-existing exclusions. Covers ER, labs, hospitalization, surgery.
Mexican ID Numbers Explained - CURP, RFC, and More
Tips & Guides Puerto Morelos, Mexico CURP = population ID (automatic with residency). RFC = tax ID (required for banking/property). Both essential for Mexico expat life. CURP on your visa card, RFC via SAT.
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Puerto Morelos, Mexico When someone dies in Mexico: call doctor (NOT police), use notario for wills, get 5+ death certificates from Registro Civil, notify INM within 90 days.
Puerto Morelos, Mexico Call within Mexico: dial all 10 digits. Call US from Mexico: dial 00-1 + number. Emergency: 911. US toll-free numbers cost money from Mexico.
Puerto Morelos, Mexico Mexico City Hoy No Circula: can't drive based on plate - Mon (5,6), Tue (7,8), Wed (3,4), Thu (1,2), Fri (9,0) from 5AM-10PM.
Puerto Morelos, Mexico Best RV crossings: Nogales-Mariposa (height clearance), Douglas (24/7 Banjercito). Get FMM and TIP at border. Avoid weekends. Tecate easiest for first-timers.
Puerto Morelos, Mexico Mexican driver's license: Must be resident (not tourist), need passport, resident card, proof of address, blood type. Tests often waived with foreign license.
Puerto Morelos, Mexico Buy car in Mexico: need resident visa + CURP (tourists can't register). Verify factura, check REPUVE. Prices 20-40% higher than US.
Puerto Morelos, Mexico Nationalize a car in Mexico: need residency, 2017-2018+ North American model, clean title. Cost: 10-50% duty + 16% tax on Aduana value.
