http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:04:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Car accidents happen, especially in Mexico where people always seem to be in a hurry. The truth is that people often pass when they shouldn’t. Yellow traffic lights make people speed up to beat the red light rather than slow down. Many accidents are caused by driver distraction, lack of experience or ... http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com/resident-services/car-accidents-in-mexico.html http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com/expatriate-guides/expatriate-guides.html We are frequently asked how to find a job in Mexico. The simple answer is that it’s difficult for a foreigner to find employment in Mexico unless they are relocated by their company or have special qualifications that would favor them over a Mexican citizen. Special qualifications include jobs that ... http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com/professional-services/starting-a-business-in-mexico.html At the beginning of May 2010, the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) announced changes in the procedure for applying for, renewing and changing an FM3 or FM2 visa in Mexico. Instead of going to the INM offices to find out which documents are required for your visa activity, you are now required ... http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com/do-it-yourself/immigration-procedure-changes.html One of the most frequent questions we are asked is how to bring a car into Mexico.  There are three ways you can do it, depending on how long you need to keep your car in the country.  In each case, you will be importing the vehicle, either on a ... http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com/resident-services/how-to-bring-your-car-into-mexico.html The Yucatan Peninsula is full of beautiful places to see, including colonial pueblos, the Riviera Maya, historic haciendas and, of course, the ancient cities of the Maya. The peninsula includes the states of  Quintana Roo, Campeche and Yucatan, which can offer beautiful views, history, culture, local cuisine and folklore. You don’t ... http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com/resident-services/driving-in-yucatan.html Federal Labor Law If you are a foreign worker in Mexico, you may find some of the laws and practices to be different from those in your home country. Mexico has strong laws protecting its workers. In Mexico, Federal Labor Law regulates labor relations, labor unions and labor courts (Labor courts are ... http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com/corporate-services/employment-in-mexico.html These two words are very similar in Spanish, but mean very different things. Inmigrante could be translated as ‘immigrant’. This is a foreigner who holds an FM2 or FM3 visa and is legally in the country with the purpose of living and working, and perhaps settling and becoming an inmigrado. Inmigrado could ... http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com/do-it-yourself/imigrante-or-inmigrado.html Mexican money is based on the Mexican peso, which is designated with the same sign as the US dollar ($). When it is divided by 100, the result is a centavo, represented by the same symbol as the US cent (¢). Peso means “weight” in Spanish. There are coins and ... http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com/resident-services/mexican-money.html Swine Flu (H1N1 virus) in Yucatán By now, this strain of influenza which started either in Mexico or the United States in early March 2009, has spread throughout the world. When it first appeared, experts thought it was a stronger strain of virus than the common flu.  The H1N1 flu produced ... http://www.yucatanexpatriateservices.com/resident-services/flu-shots-in-merida.html