Online business visa requirements

BeehiveB

New member

Member since 01 February 2017

San José del Cabo, Baja Califo

BeehiveB

01 February 2017 00:35:15

BeehiveB

01 February 2017 00:35:15

San José del Cabo, Baja Califo

Hey Everyone,

I'm heading to San Jose del Cabo next month to stay for 3 months and while there I would like run an online business. I'm a UK citizen but at the moment I have a work permit for Canada and am living in Vancouver. I started the business in Vancouver but there's no physical base and it's run through a mix of Etsy and Amazon. I was wondering if anyone knows whether or not I would need a work permit or just a tourist visa while in Mexico?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Sotomex

Active member

Member since 30 April 2016

Chihuahua, Chihuahua

Sotomex

01 February 2017 08:40:40

Sotomex

01 February 2017 08:40:40

Chihuahua, Chihuahua

Hi,

You do not need a work permit. You can come down as a tourist.
You can stay here for up to 6 months.

BeehiveB

New member

Member since 01 February 2017

San José del Cabo, Baja Califo

BeehiveB

01 February 2017 09:24:59

BeehiveB

01 February 2017 09:24:59

San José del Cabo, Baja Califo

Excellent thanks so much!

DocC

Member

Member since 21 January 2010

Tijuana

DocC

06 February 2017 16:22:16

DocC

06 February 2017 16:22:16

Tijuana

My accountant told me that provided no part of your business activity is actually conducted in Mexico, you don't need a work permit or business license. For instance, if you ship physical products from Mexico, you would need one. If you're offering an online service, such as consulting, and payments are received at a bank outside of Mexico (or PayPal), you wouldn't. If, however, you bill via PayPal, but then transfer those funds into a bank in Mexico, you're in a gray area... where the authorities could easily say that you're receiving payments here... in which case, you'd need a work permit and business license.