✅ Key Guidelines for Resident Card Holders Entering Mexico:

✈️ Entering via Airport:

• Show your Temporary (RT) or Permanent (RP) Resident Card to the INM officer upon arrival.

• Immigration will stamp your passport and write RT or RP, confirming your resident status.

🚗 Entering via Land Border:

• Stop at an INM office to register your entry — even if not always required.

• Passport may not be stamped, but it's still recommended to register, in case procedures change.

• Exception: If you're entering for Canje (exchange process to get your resident card), you must stop and get an FMM at the border.

🛬 Canje via Airport:

• Speak with a human immigration agent, not a kiosk.

• Show your pre-approval visa stamp from the consulate.

• Your entry will be registered digitally (digital FMM, no paper).

⚠️ Warning About Automated Kiosks:

• Do NOT use automated immigration kiosks at airports like Cancun or Mexico City if you're a resident.

• These kiosks are for tourists only.

• Using them by mistake will cancel your residency.

✅ Bottom Line:

• Always deal with a human immigration officer.

• Ensure your entry is correctly registered as a resident (RT/RP) or Canje, not tourist.