MEXICO S SCHEDULE OF COMMITMENTS FOR TEMPORARY ENTRY FOR BUSINESS PERSONS. A. Length of stay

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1 MEXICO S SCHEDULE OF COMMITMENTS FOR TEMPORARY ENTRY FOR BUSINESS PERSONS The following sets out Mexico s commitments in accordance with Article 12.4 (Grant of Temporary Entry) with respect to the temporary entry of business persons. A. Business Visitors commitments under the heading Business Visitors Short Business Visitors. Description of Category Conditions Limitations (including length of stay) Applicable to the foreign nationals seeking to enter into the country on a temporary basis, intending to: Establish, develop or manage a foreign capital investment. Provide specialized services, including aftersale or after-lease services, previously agreed or as referred to in a contract of transfer of technology, patent trademark, for the sale of machinery equipment, technical training of personnel or any other production process from an established company in Attend business administration meetings, conferences, trade fairs performing management or executive duties in a company or its subsidiaries or affiliates A. Length of stay For the purposes of temporary entry, Mexico shall grant a stay up to 180 days. 1

2 Description of Category Conditions Limitations (including length of stay) that are established in The source of income for the proposed business activity is outside Mexico; the business person's principal place of business the actual place of accrual of profits, at least predominantly, remain outside B. Investors commitments under the heading Investors, or Independent Executives or Persons Responsible for Setting up a Commercial Presence. Mexico shall grant temporary entry provide a work permit or work authorization to spouses of Investors of another Party where that Party has also made a commitment in its schedule for spouses, will not: For purposes of this category: It is applicable to the foreign nationals seeking to enter into the country on a temporary basis or that is already in the country intending to: Know different investment alternatives. Perform a direct investment or supervise such investment. Represent a foreign company or perform business transactions. A. Length of stay equal period of time. 2

3 Developing, administering or providing advice or key technical services to the operation of an investment to which the business person or the business person's enterprise has committed, or is in the process of committing, a substantial amount of capital, in a capacity that is supervisory, executive or involves essential skills. C. Intra-Corporate Transferees commitments under the heading Intra-Company Transferees /or Intra-Corporate Transferees. Mexico shall grant temporary entry provide a work permit or work authorization to spouses of Intra-Company Transferees of another Party where that Party has also made a commitment in its schedule for spouses, will not: 1. For purposes of this category: Executive means a business person within an organization who primarily directs the management of the organization, exercises wide latitude in decisionmaking. Manager means a business person within an organization who primarily directs the organization or a department or sub-division of the organization, supervises, controls the work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees. A. Length of stay equal period of time. Specialist means a business 3

4 person who possesses specialized knowledge of the company s products or services its application in international markets, or an advanced level of expertise or knowledge of the company s processes procedures. D. Professionals technician-professionals commitments under the heading Professionals, Independent Professionals, Professionals Technicians, Professionals Technician-Professionals, Technicians, Contractual Service Suppliers /or Qualified Professionals, limited to the same occupations, activities, professions or sectors committed by the other Party Mexico shall grant temporary entry provide a work permit or work authorization to spouses of Professionals technician-professionals of another Party where that Party has also made a commitment in its schedule for spouses, will not: 1. For purposes of this category: Professional means a business person who is engaged in a specialty occupation requiring: (a) theoretical practical degree for entry into the Technician professional means a professional who: A. Conditions limitations 1. The following occupations or activities will be granted Temporary Entry for technician professional: 1. Technician professional in Designing, Advertising Communication. 2. Technician professional in Architecture Interior Designs. 3. Technician professional in Accounting Management. 4. Technician professional in Tourism Gastronomy. 5. Technician professional in Systems Computing. 6. Technician professional in Engineering. 7. Technician professional in Health (includes technical 4

5 (a) theoretical practical technical degree, for entry into the 2. Mexico shall grant temporary entry provide confirming documentation to a business person seeking to engage in a business activity at a professional level or technicianprofessional, based on a work contract, submits the following: (a) documentation demonstrating that the business person shall be so engaged describing the purpose of entry; (b) documentation demonstrating that the business person has the minimal academic requirements or alternative academic degrees. nursing, pharmacy physiotherapy). 8. Technician professional in Construction 9. Technician professional in Electricity. 10. Technician professional in Industrial Production. 11. Technician professional in Maintenance Repair of Machinery Equipment (includes maintenance repair of all types of vehicles, vessels aircraft), provided that is not part of the staff that manned any vessel or aircraft covered with the flag or Mexican merchant logo. 2. This category is subject to a remunerated employment offer in B. Length of stay equal period of time. 3. For greater certainty, the temporary entry of a professional or technician-professional shall not imply the recognition of academic degrees or certificates, neither the granting of licenses for professional practice. E. Contractual Service Supplier commitments under the heading Professionals, Independent Professionals, Professionals Technicians, Professionals Technician-Professionals, 5

6 Technicians, Contractual Service Suppliers /or Qualified Professionals, limited to the same occupations, activities, professions or sectors committed by the other Party Mexico shall grant temporary entry provide a work permit or work authorization to spouses of Professionals technician-professionals of another Party where that Party has also made a commitment in its schedule for spouses, will not: 1. For purposes of this category: Contractual Service Supplier means a business person who is engaged in a specialty occupation requiring: (a) theoretical practical degree for entry into the Technician professional means a professional who: (a) theoretical practical technical degree, for entry into the 2. Mexico shall grant temporary entry provide confirming documentation to a business person seeking to engage in a business C. Conditions limitations 1. The following occupations or activities will be granted Temporary Entry for technician professional: 1. Technician professional in Designing, Advertising Communication. 2. Technician professional in Architecture Interior Designs. 3. Technician professional in Accounting Management. 4. Technician professional in Tourism Gastronomy. 5. Technician professional in Systems Computing. 6. Technician professional in Engineering. 7. Technician professional in Health (includes technical nursing, pharmacy physiotherapy). 8. Technician professional in Construction 9. Technician professional in Electricity. 10. Technician professional in Industrial Production. 11. Technician professional in Maintenance Repair of Machinery Equipment (includes maintenance repair of all types of vehicles, vessels aircraft), provided that is not part of the staff that manned any vessel or aircraft covered with the flag or Mexican merchant logo. 2. This category is subject to a remunerated employment offer in 6

7 activity at a professional level or technicianprofessional, based on a work contract, submits the following: (a) documentation demonstrating that the business person shall be so engaged describing the purpose of entry; (b) documentation demonstrating that the business person has the minimal academic requirements or alternative academic degrees. D. Length of stay equal period of time. 3. For greater certainty, the temporary entry of a professional or technician-professional shall not imply the recognition of academic degrees or certificates, neither the granting of licenses for professional practice. 4. This category is not subject to a remunerated employment offer in 7

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