Mexico Visa Requirements: How to Apply and Entry Guidelines

To travel to Mexico, you need the following documents:

Valid passport with at least six months validity (Mexico authorities need passports to be valid for stay in Mexico, although transit countries and airlines may have different criteria).
A correctly filled out Multiple Migratory Form (FMM). The FMM can be obtained via the airline or at the port of entry, but you can now complete the form online ahead of time at this webpage to expedite your border registration. FMMD.

Remember to keep the FMM secure during your travel! You will need to submit it when you leave Mexico.

Depending on the activity you will engage in Mexico, the immigration authorities at the port of entry may request specific documents to substantiate the purpose of your visit:

Tourism: Includes hotel reservations, itinerary planning, and return tickets.
Business: A letter in Spanish from the foreign company indicating that you are an employee and that such company will pay for the services you will provide in Mexico and that you will not receive any payment or salary from a company in Mexico, or a letter of invitation from a public or private institution to perform non-remunerated activities in Mexico, indicating the purpose of the trip, the estimated time of stay, and accepting responsibility for your travel and lodging.

Student: A letter of invitation or acceptance from any institution within the National Educational System to take classes, conduct research, or pursue academic training for up to 180 days.

Visa exemption

Foreign nationals exempted from visa to travel to Mexico as non-lucrative visitors (tourism, business visitor, in transit, correspondent, medical treatment) for a stay up to 180 days:
Argentina, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda (UK), Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao (The Netherlands), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guadalupe (France), Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lichenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, The Netherland Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas, The Netherlands, The United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands (USA), Uruguay.

These regulations are also applied to British citizens of the British Antarctic Territory, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, Montserrat, Isle of Man, St Helena and Dependencies (Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha), Turk and Caicos Islands, Pitcairn Island, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Sovereign Base Areas on Akrotiri and Dhekelia. In these cases, British passports state respect of the holder as an “Overseas British Citizen” or “Overseas British subject“. See full list of countries that don’t require visa for Mexico entry.

Foreign nationals, regardless of their nationality – exempt holders of UK travel documents (blue or black)- holding a valid USA B1/B2 visa, UK C- visitor visa, Canadian visitor visa, Japanese visitor visa or Schengen C-visit visa stamped in a valid passport, provided that the visa is to be issued for multiple entries and continues to be valid during the intended period of stay in Mexico do not require a visa to travel to Mexico as non-lucrative visitors.

If you have any questions or concerns about your trip to Mexico, you can easily get more information by contacting a nearby Mexican Embassy or Consulate. Here is a directory sorted by country.

For detailed information on customs regulations, you can visit the official Mexican government webpage, which provides answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding customs procedures and regulations: Customs and immigration information.

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