Instituto Nacional de Migración

What Instituto Nacional de Migración does

The Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) is a decentralized agency of the Mexican federal government, operating under the Secretaría de Gobernación (Ministry of the Interior). It is the statutory authority responsible for administering immigration procedures (trámites) and enforcing migration policy across Mexico, including processing documentation, residency status, and entry/exit controls for foreign nationals.

The agency maintains a workforce of approximately 750 employees and operates through an official website (inami.gob.mx) integrated within the broader gob.mx federal government portal, providing digital channels for immigration-related administrative procedures. Its underlying technology stack and platform architecture are not publicly detailed in the available data.

As a government entity, INM does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through Mexico's federal budget appropriations and serves a public mandate — administering migration policy to citizens, foreign nationals, and other federal agencies requiring immigration documentation and enforcement services.

Name

Instituto Nacional de Migración

Legal name

Instituto Nacional de Migración

Website

https://inami.gob.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) is a Mexican federal government agency under the Secretaría de Gobernación, responsible for administering immigration procedures, document issuance, and migration enforcement for foreign nationals and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Migration Services

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (928), International Affairs (92812)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration, Citizenship & Border Administration (Civil) (BPAIAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Customs, Immigration & Border Processing Services (TLAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Migration administration services
• Immigration procedures
• Border control services
• Migration documentation
• Federal immigration agency

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Core offering

The Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) is Mexico's federal agency responsible for administering migration matters. It processes immigration-related administrative procedures (trámites) such as residency permits, visas, and migration documentation through the official gob.mx web portal, operating under Mexico's Secretaría de Gobernación (Interior Ministry).

Product overview

Instituto Nacional de Migración is a Mexican government agency (Instituto Nacional de Migración) operating under the.gob.mx portal. The organization provides immigration-related administrative services and procedures (trámites) through a web platform, though no specific named product modules or software offerings are detailed in the available source content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration Administrative Procedures (Trámites Migratorios) Government administrative procedures related to migration matters delivered through the gob.mx portal for foreign nationals and Mexican citizens needing migration documentation, residency, or related services.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Migrationsverket (Swedish Migration Agency): Sweden's agency responsible for migration matters including asylum, residence permits, and citizenship. Functionally aligned with INM as a single national migration authority handling applications, decisions, and reception.
• Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration (OFII): France's national agency for immigration and integration. Operates under the Ministry of the Interior and handles admission, residence permits, and integration programs — directly analogous to INM's mandate for in-country registration and permit issuance.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): Canada's federal department administering immigration, refugee protection, and citizenship programs. Directly comparable in scope, mandate, and federal structure to INM, including visa issuance and case management functions.
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): The U.S. federal agency responsible for lawful immigration adjudication, visa processing, and citizenship. Closest functional peer to INM as a counterpart national immigration authority, frequently coordinating with Mexico on border migration flows.
• Australian Department of Home Affairs: Australia's integrated department for immigration, border management, and citizenship. Comparable to INM in combining visa processing, enforcement, and border operations under a single federal authority with multi-thousand-staff scale.
• UK Home Office (Immigration Enforcement): The UK Home Office houses immigration enforcement, visa policy, and citizenship functions. Comparable as a single federal entity overseeing all immigration streams, with similar structural exposure to ministerial policy shifts.
• Secretaría de Estado de Migraciones (Spain): Spain's state secretariat for migration within the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration. Comparable as a national immigration authority handling policy, residence permits, and asylum referrals in a major transit country.
• Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF): Germany's federal office for migration and refugees. Comparable in mandate (immigration administration plus asylum processing) and in operating under a federal interior/home affairs portfolio similar to INM's relationship with the Secretaría de Gobernación.

Broad incumbents

• International Organization for Migration (IOM): The leading international organization on migration, working closely with national agencies like INM. Not a direct competitor but a key counterpart providing policy frameworks, capacity-building, and operational support to government migration authorities.

Others

• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): The UN agency for refugees, which coordinates with INM on asylum adjudication and refugee status determination in Mexico. Adjacent rather than directly comparable — focused on refugee protection rather than general migration administration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GobiernoMX
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gobiernodemexico
• Facebookfacebook.com/gobmexico
• Instagraminstagram.com/gobmexico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-nacional-de-migraci-n

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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