INAPAM (INSEN)

[Heather]

The INAPAM process in GTO is really straightforward. Took me about 15 minutes to get my card last week at the office in Callej?n de los Hospitales, just near the very old church up the hill to the left of the university.

Your INAPAM card allows you many discounts. To be eligible you need to be over 60, and have an FM2 or FM3. INAPAM is a federal program designed to enhance the quality of life for senior citizens in Mexico, and make it cheaper as well. And since October 2007, it's available to foreigners who live in Mexico as permanent residents on an FM-2 or FM-3 visa.

From the information online I have gleaned that INAPAM stands for Instituto Nacion?l de las Personas Adultas Mayores. Discounts can include half price for long-distance buses and local buses, free museum admissions, discounts on symphony and theatre tickets, savings on your water bill, lab tests, eyeglasses, discounts in some shops and restaurants and hotels.

What Do You Need to Apply?

Take:
* Passport
* Birth certificate
* Valid FM-2 or FM-3 residence visa
* Photo ID such as passport or driver's license
* Proof of current residence in Mexico: i.e. a utility bill in your name, deed to your home, or rental lease
* Contact information for someone to be contacted in case of emergency
*One photocopy of everything on this list (incl photo page of passport)
NB. Infantil photos not required as they now take the photos there.

Worth doing for the ETN and Cervantino discounts alone!