Immigration proof of address

[pictou]

When you go into immigration to get your residency card (we already have the consulate issued visas) what will serve as proof of address? I was thinking a letter from the landlord (we are renting) in Spanish stating we have rented their house with the address etc...would this suffice or do we need something more? We do not have to pay utilities so won't have a utility bill in our name.

Should we think about translating our lease agreement?

[joaquinx]

Originally Posted by pictou

. . . what will serve as proof of address? I was thinking a letter from the landlord (we are renting) in Spanish stating we have rented their house with the address etc...would this suffice or do we need something more? We do not have to pay utilities so won't have a utility bill in our name.

The electric bill for your house. It doesn't have to be in your name. I might be a good idea to get a copy of your landlord IFE (voters card) card as proof that you didn't find the electric bill in the trash.

[pictou]

Our landlord is Canadian so likely doesn't have a voters card. But if a utility bill will even though it isn't in my name that makes it easy.

Thanks

[TundraGreen]

Originally Posted by pictou

Our landlord is Canadian so likely doesn't have a voters card. But if a utility bill will even though it isn't in my name that makes it easy.

Thanks

If the utility bill is not in your name, it is advisable to include a letter explaining that fact. And include a copy of an ID card for that person as mentioned above. If they don't have an IFE card, then a copy of one page of their passport or their visa card. A sample letter is:

City, el Day de Month de Year

SECRETARIA DE GOBERNACION
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MIGRACION
DELEGACION REGIONAL DE CITY

P R E S E N T E

ASUNTO : ACLARACIÓN COMPROBANTE DE DOMICILIO

Por medio de la presente hago la aclaración de que el comprobante de domicilio que presento esta a nombre de Name which appears on the receipt quien es el [Explain who this person is..] el dueño.. la mamá del dueño.. etc.

Atentamente

Your complete name and signature as it appears in your passport

[sparks]

Immigration is always impressed with a Constancia de Domicilio which you get at your local delegado office. Of course you need some proof of residence with them as well

[joaquinx]

Originally Posted by sparks

Immigration is always impressed with a Constancia de Domicilio which you get at your local delegado office. Of course you need some proof of residence with them as well

Whoa, to get a proof of address, I need a proof of address? I'm thankful that the Migration office that I use accepts a CFE bill without my name and the IFE card from my dueña as proof of address.

[pictou]

Thanks for the advice...we'll try the letter.

[pappabee]

All we needed was a utililty bill and a copy of our lease. No big problem.

[pictou]

My problem is utilities and services will not be in my name.

[joaquinx]

Originally Posted by pictou

My problem is utilities and services will not be in my name.

You don't need them in your name. I doubt that your landlord would want them in your name and to put them in your name probably will cost a bundle.