Mexico · Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks · Medical devices
Review target
-
Not published
Legal time limit
60 working days
regulation
Steps
3
7 requirements
Application fee
MX$30,798
2026
Class III devices need a sanitary registration. The regulation gives COFEPRIS 60 days to decide. A favorable report from an authorized third party shortens this to 15 days. New or recently accepted devices, or devices that enter the body and stay more than 30 days. This includes diagnostic agents and software as a medical device in this class.
The application and registration of a class iii device is MX$30,798 for 2026.
1. File the application; 2. Review and decision period (60 days); 3. Decision.
Outcome: A sanitary registration valid for 5 years, renewable for 10-year periods. Valid for 5 years.
Legal basis: Ley General de Salud, articles 262 and 376; Reglamento de Insumos para la Salud, articles 82, 83 and 179 to 181
Each box is one step; arrows show the order. Dashed boxes happen only in some cases; the orange arrows go back (for example after questions).
About 60 days end to end with the official step targets. Targets, not actual times.
In order, with the official target for each step
What the applicant must provide or meet
Targets, not actual review times
| Legal time limitregulation. Legal limit, not an actual review time. Shorter times have been announced; see the list of rule changes. | 60 working days |
Official amounts in the local currency
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application and registration of a Class III deviceApplication · 2026 | MX$30,798 |
Other routes in Mexico: Abbreviated reliance route for medical devices, Registration of a Class I medical device, Registration of a Class II medical device, Simplified registration of listed low-risk devices, Low-risk devices exempt from registration. See all routes on the Mexico page or explore them in the Regulatory section.
Not legal or regulatory advice. Check the current official rules before you act. This summary was checked against the official laws, regulations and regulator guidance on October 3, 2026 (15 facts checked). Parts of the approvals data are official open data reused under open licences. Data sources.