CDMX nomad
Practical English guides for arriving and getting around Mexico City — starting with the airport in 2026.
Last updated: March 24, 2026
I mean that seriously.
After visiting Teotihuacán, I genuinely do not understand why it is not talked about more often as one of the most breathtaking places in the world. Some places are famous because they are beautiful in photos. Others are famous because of history. But Teotihuacán has something else: scale, atmosphere, detail, and that rare feeling that what you are seeing is far bigger than you expected.
We’ve lived in Roma Norte for over four years. Between us and our 280+ Airbnb guests, we’ve taken hundreds of rides on Uber and Didi across Mexico City — at rush hour, at 2 AM, to the airport, from the airport (when that was still easy), and everything in between.
For years, the unwritten deal for digital nomads in Mexico was simple: enter on a tourist visa, work remotely for foreign clients, don’t bill Mexican companies, don’t register with the SAT, and nobody will bother you. Tens of thousands of remote workers operated this way — openly, comfortably, indefinitely.
Mexico doesn’t have a digital nomad visa. That’s the honest starting point. While Portugal, Costa Rica, and a dozen other countries have created dedicated remote-work visas over the last few years, Mexico hasn’t — and as of mid-2026, there’s no announced plan to launch one.
We live in Roma Norte. We walk these streets every day. And right now, in March 2026, Mexico City is in the middle of tearing itself apart to look good for the World Cup.
Last updated: March 23, 2026
If you’re flying into Mexico City right now, you need to be prepared. The AICM (Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México) is simultaneously undergoing its biggest renovation in decades AND dealing with a fresh ban on Uber and Didi inside the terminals. The combination means longer waits, confusing detours, and significantly more walking than you’d expect.
If you are thinking about Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) in 2026, treat it like a major festival week—not a casual long weekend you can book two weeks out. I live in Mexico City, host travelers here, and watch how fast flights and rooms disappear around big cultural dates. This year, with the FIFA World Cup 2026 already putting Mexico in the global spotlight, demand for late October and early November is likely to be stronger than usual.
You’ve got your visa sorted, found an apartment in Roma Norte, and you’re ready to settle in. Then someone asks for your CURP. Your landlord needs your RFC. The bank won’t open an account without both. Welcome to Mexican bureaucracy — where two acronyms you’ve never heard of control your entire administrative life.
Mexico City (CDMX) has quickly become one of the top digital nomad hubs in Latin America thanks to its culture, food, and strong remote-work infrastructure. For most remote workers, day-to-day costs are significantly lower than in major US and Western European cities while still offering a big-city lifestyle.
If you are coming to Mexico City for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and still need your trip to function like real life, the neighborhood matters more than people think. FIFA schedules the tournament’s opening match in Mexico City on June 11, 2026 , and the city is due to host five matches total. That sounds like an argument for sleeping as close to the stadium as possible. In practice, it usually is not. For most travelers mixing football with laptop time, calls, cafés, and normal day-to-day life, the best base is the one that gives you a walkable routine between matches, not the one that saves the absolute shortest ride on one or two stadium days. We live in Roma Norte and host remote workers in CDMX, so this is the version we would actually give a guest planning a World Cup stay.