I am a EU citizen living in the EU with settled status. My wife is a third-country National, but equally has settled status under the EUSS scheme, and was issued a permanent "Residence Card".
However, there seems to be slight legal distinction between such a residence card (BRC) and a residence permit (BRP). That is, to the best of my understanding, the only available option for EU family members is a card that says "Residence Card" on top, whereas immigrants from non-EU countries would be issued a "Residence Permit". [1] [2]
Some of the language about Visa-free travel to Mexico refers to permanent residents who are holders of a BRP. However, this may be old language, or language that is simply unaware of the distinction. For example, I've seen this:
"A visa exemption applies if you hold BRP Permanent Resident status in the UK "ILR" or a valid B1/B2 USA visa."
There is language that is possibly ambiguous:
If you are a citizen in the Schengen Area, UK, USA, Canada or Japan or if you have a permanent residence permit or a valid visa for any of those countries
And finally, there is also language that only makes reference to "permanent residence" with no additional qualifiers:
According to Mexican regulations which came into force in June 2009, those with ILR / ILE or PERMANENT RESIDENTS of the United Kingdom wishing to travel to Mexico do not require a visa to enter the country as a tourist or business visitor for up to 180 days
The Mexican embassy does not seem interested in specifically answering this question, and responds with copy&pasted statements.
Out of an abundance of caution - should we expect any problems?
