Mexico City February 22, 2024
The general guidelines for the renewal of registration of individuals and/or companies as specialized services providers (REPSE) were published in the Federation Official Gazette on February 21, 2024. Article 15 of the Mexican Federal Labor Law requires these providers to register and renew their status.
The Labor and Social Welfare Ministry implemented the Registry of Specialized Services Providers on May 25, 2021 to comply with regulations regarding outsourcing of services. This REPSE has been essential for establishing the Public Register of Contractors of Specialized Services, providing a clear identification of the providers of these types of services.
Individuals or companies registered in REPSE must renew their registration every three years, as required by the Federal Labor Law. The renewal request must be submitted three months before the registration expires, even if no changes have been made to it.
As a result of this, the Labor Ministry has published the procedure to renew the authorization as specialized services providers, as follows:
- Individuals or companies who want to renew their registration must access the following platform http://repse.stps.gob.mx and provide the required information. They must also be current with their tax and social security obligations at the time of the renewal application. Furthermore, they must specify the services they offer, which must match their corporate purpose for their legal entities and/or their tax activities for individuals. They must also submit accurate information and relevant documentation, such as trainings, certifications and equipment that evidence their specialty.
- After completing the information upload process, the registrant will receive an entry folio number. The Labor Ministry will review the application and renew the registration and update the Registry if all requirements are met. The registrant will also obtain a renewal notice with the following information: registration number, folio number for the specialized services, name of the authorized specialized services and name of the registrant.
For the renewal process, the REPSE platform will enable a module called «Registration Renewal,» which can only be accessed during the period defined by the Labor Ministry, in accordance with date that appears in the original registration notice. The schedule issued by the Labor Ministry is:
Year of Registration | Month of Registration | Period of Renewal |
2021 | June | March – May 2024 |
July | April – June 2024 | |
August | May – July 2024 | |
September | June – August 2024 | |
October | July – September 2024 | |
November | August – October 2024 | |
December | September – November 2024 | |
2022 | January | October – December 2024 |
February | November – January 2025 | |
March | December – February 2025 | |
April | January – March 2025 | |
May | February – April 2025 | |
June | March – May 2025 | |
July | April – June 2025 | |
August | May – July 2025 | |
September | June – August 2025 | |
October | July – September 2025 | |
November | August – October 2025 | |
December | September – November 2025 | |
2023 | January | October – December 2025 |
February | November – January 2026 | |
March | December – February 2026 | |
April | January – March 2026 | |
May | February – April 2026 | |
June | March – May 2026 | |
July | April – June 2026 | |
August | May – July 2026 | |
September | June – August 2026 | |
October | July – September 2026 | |
November | August – October 2026 | |
December | September – November 2026 |
The renewal of registration should be done within the establish period, or it will be canceled. If the registration is canceled, a new registration process should be submitted, and the registration will be valid as of the new date.
After you complete the registration renewal, services providers must inform their beneficiaries of specialized services of such renewal of REPSE.
Once the registration renewal is completed, it will be necessary to inform the beneficiaries (clients) of the specialized services or works about the renewal of the REPSE.
The attorneys at the labor practice of Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C., reaffirm our availability to assist with any questions or comments you may have.
This note was prepared with the support of Ana Sofia Lazcano.
SINCERELY,
Jorge De Presno
David Puente
Luis Álvarez