Start a Business in Monterrey

Permits, costs, timeline, and step-by-step requirements.

✔ 4 permits⏱ 2-6 weeks💰 $0-$2,000 MXN (small café/takeaway, SARE path)

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Overview

Starting a business in Monterrey requires a Licencia de Uso de Suelo y Funcionamiento through the Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Ecología. Base fee: $0-$2,000 MXN (small café/takeaway, SARE path). Nuevo León has strong industrial/manufacturing sector. Monterrey metro is Mexico's third-largest economy. State incentives available for certain industries.

Required Permits

✓Uso de Suelo

✓Licencia de Funcionamiento

✓Aviso de Funcionamiento

✓Licencia de alcohol (optional)

Step-by-Step Process

Uso de Suelo

Licencia de Funcionamiento

Aviso de Funcionamiento

Licencia de alcohol (optional)

Costs

Estimated total: $0-$2,000 MXN (small café/takeaway, SARE path) depending on permits and inspections.

Contact

Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Ecología

Phone: 81 8130 6500

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Common Mistakes

⚠ Top 3 highest restaurant permit costs in Mexico

⚠ Federal permits online, municipal licence partially online (form + in-person verification)

⚠ Industrial city — additional environmental permits for food manufacturing

⚠ Nuevo León state has specific alcohol licensing rules

⚠ San Pedro Garza García (affluent suburb) has separate municipal process

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