Generally, living arrangements are provided for volunteers in Cuernavaca by their host organizations. Depending on the options offered by the volunteer program in Cuernavaca, volunteers may be able to live with a local family or in a shared apartment with other international volunteers.

Each year, volunteers from different countries come to volunteer in Cuernavaca in many different sectors, so the visa process is quite easy. When foreign volunteers arrive in Mexico (at a border or international airport), all they have to do is fill out a visitor’s permit, also known as the Forma Migratoria Multiple (FMM), which is valid for 180 days (or 6 months). For those who plan to volunteer in Cuernavaca for more than six months they will need to exit and enter the country and then apply for a Residente Temporal Visa, which is valid for a one year stay in Mexico.