It is a document to which every immigrant has a right, and that you can request from the National Institute of Migration (INM) if you find yourself in one of the following situations:
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- You are an unaccompanied child or adolescent
- You were the victim or witness to a crime in Mexico
- You are in the process of requesting recognition as a refugee with COMAR [/su_list]
- The process is free
- It allows you to obtain legal immigration status in Mexico
- It is normally valid for one year
- It carries with it the implicit right to a work permit
- It allows you to travel freely throughout the country (however, with COMAR you are required to not leave the state in which requested recognition as a refugee)
- It cannot be renewed unless you are still in the process of requesting recognition as a refugee when your status expires
How can I request a visitor card for humanitarian reasons?
If you are an asylum seeker with COMAR, you can approach that institution and they will fill out a form and request from you the following documentation, to be presented at the INM office closest to your home. If you are in Mexico City this office is located at: Avenida Homero 1832, Polanco, Los Morales Polanco, 11510 Ciudad de México, CDMX. Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 1:00 pm, with the following documents:
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- Original and copy of the registration of your process, requesting recognition as a refugee.
- Original and copy of your passport or current identification document.
- Proof of address (if you don’t have this proof, you can go to COMAR and ask for a document to present to the INM office).
- A declaration under penalty of perjury where you show the date you entered Mexico and the reasons why you would like to obtain legal immigration status, along with your signature.
- In the case that you are travelling with minors or adolescents, you must show their birth certificates.
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