If your business requires the hiring of workers, you should consider that the Social Security Law in its article 15, Section I, and its regulations on affiliation, article 2; requires you to sign up for Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) as an employer within five business days following the date on which the employment relationship with a worker began.

If you are an individual employer, you must process your High Employer, this procedure allows you to register with the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) to comply with your employer obligations and there are two options to carry out this procedure which is free and in exchange you will obtain an Employer Registration Number with which you can comply with the corresponding payments.

Employer registration in the IMSS online with the e. Signature

1. You can create your user account to carry out procedures online and consult the services that the Institute makes available to you.
2. Go to the following link and click "Create an account"
3. For the creation of the user account, the Institute will verify your data with external entities SAT and RENAPO to validate your identity.
4. Capture your CURP password at 18 positions and press the Next button
5. Once your CURP key has been captured, press the Next button. The system will require the files of your Advanced Electronic Signature (e. Signature).
6. When entering your FIEL check that the data obtained by the system is correct and that it belongs to you, in case your data does not match press the cancel option To correct your data you have to go to the SAT, if the information is correct press the button “Finish process”

Employer registration in the IMSS in person

To carry out the Employer Registration procedure in the IMSS in person, you must go to the Sub-delegation corresponding to the fiscal domicile of your business.

You can start your pre-registration process in the following link  and conclude your process in the corresponding Subdelegation.

In the event that you carry out the procedure in person, you can make a prior appointment through the Internet through the website of the Mexican Institute of Social Security, www.imss.gob.mx in which you must provide the data requested by the system and then present yourself on the date and time indicated by the system.

If you prefer, you can go directly by waiting in line at the Subdelegation that corresponds to you according to the fiscal address or the work center from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday on business days for the Institute Mexican Social Security, where the window employee will capture the data requested by the system, at the end of the process will receive from the Subdelegation the Notice of Employer Registration Natural Persons in the Mandatory Regime (ARP-PF) and original of the Employer Identification Card .

What documents do I need and what should be their characteristics?

In line with e. Signature

1. Proof of address from the workplace.

Face-to-face

1. Federal Taxpayer Registry (RFC) of the fiscal domicile and/or Notice of establishment opening. Copy.
2. Proof of address of the workplace. Original and copy.
3. Map of the location of the work center address. Original.
4. Current official identification of the employer. Original and copy.
5. Unique Population Registry Code (CURP). Copy.
6. In case of having a legal representative, Power of Attorney for acts of domain, administration or special power where it is specified that you can carry out all kinds of procedures and sign documents before the IMSS. Original and copy.
7. Valid official identification of the legal representative. Original and copy.
8. Federal Taxpayer Registry (RFC) of the legal representative. Copy.
9. Unique Population Registry Code (CURP) of the legal representative. Copy.
10. Only in case of resumption of activities; Notice of Modification of companies for Occupational Risk Insurance. Original and 2 copies.
11. Only in case of registering workers, you must present the format Worker Enrollment Notice. Original and 2 copies.

If you require advice, contact us at info@taxid.mx

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