COUNTRIES THAT DON’T NEED VISA

Nationals of the following countries or regions do not require a visa to travel to Mexico and request their admission as a visitor without permission to perform paid activities.

In the immigration filter, they must present:

• Valid passport or identity document that is valid under international law.
• FMM filled. (This form is delivered at the point of entry to Mexico)
• The immigration authority may request the foreigner to verify the reason for his trip, using any of the following documents:

a) Hotel reservation, return tickets (itinerary), tour tickets (itinerary).

b) Mandate letter in Spanish of the company, subsidiary or foreign subsidiary stating that the foreign person is employed by it and that the payment of the services they will provide in the national territory will be borne by the same.

c) Letter of organization or public or private institution in which you invite the foreign person to participate in any unpaid activity in national territory, state the purpose of the visit and the estimated time of stay. In case the organization or institution covers the travel and permanence expenses of the foreign person in the national territory, a responsive letter must be attached.

d) Letter of invitation or acceptance from any institution belonging to the National Educational System to carry out courses, studies or research or training projects for a maximum period of one hundred and eighty days.

COUNTRIES THAT NEED VISA

Nationals of the following countries or regions must obtain a visa to travel to Mexico. For recreational purposes, business or any unpaid activity in Mexico that does not exceed 180 days, they must apply for a visitor’s visa without permission to perform paid activities at any Mexican consulate.

The foreigner who presents any of the following documents will not require a Mexican visa:

a) Document proving permanent residence in Canada, the United States of America, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, any of the countries that make up the Schengen Area, as well as in the member countries of the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Colombia and Peru).

b) Valid and active visa from Canada, the United States of America, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or any of the countries that make up the Schengen Area.

c) APEC Business Traveler Card (ABTC) adopted by Mexico.

This information was retrieved from: http://www.sectur.gob.mx/guia-de-viaje/visa/

HOW DO I GET MY VISA?

• Cost: $ 36.00 (thirty-six dollars); in accordance with the provisions of art. 22 of the Federal Rights Law, this value must be canceled on the day of the interview (bring just the required amount, 50 or 100 USD bills will not be accepted).
• Validity: 180 days for each visit.
• Maximum period to resolve the visa application process: 10 business days.

Documents required:

• Valid and valid passport or identity document, in original and copy.
• A photograph in color of the front with the face visible and without glasses, passport size and white background. The measures must be at least 32 mm x 26 mm with a maximum of 39 mm x 31 mm.
• Original and copy of the document proving your legal stay, if the person is not a national of the country where he is applying for a visa.
• Any of the following documents, to certify that he foreign visitor will not carry out a paid activity in the country:

A. Rooting:

1. Original and copy of the properties registered in the name of the applicant with a minimum age of two years and proof of stable employment with a minimum age of two years,
2. Or original and copy of the properties registered in the name of the applicant with a minimum age of two years and document proving ownership or participation in business issued by the competent authorities of each country with a minimum age of two years.

B. Economic solvency:

1. Original and copy of documents proving that it counts with employment or pension with monthly income free of liens greater than the equivalent of 100 days of general minimum wage in force in the Federal District, during the last three months and proof of stable employment with a minimum seniority of one year, or
2. Original and copy of proof of investments or bank accounts with average monthly balance equivalent to 300 days of general minimum wage in force in the Federal District, during the last three months.

C. Invitation from a public or private organization or institution:

1. Original of the responsive letter of an organization/public or private institution that invites the foreign person to participate in any unpaid event or activity in national territory. The letter must contain the following information:
   • Applicant’s full name and nationality
   • Name of the organization
   • Official registration number, as applicable
   • Object of the private or public organization or institution
   • Full address and contact details of the organization or institution
   • Information about the activity that will be carried out or the project in which the foreign person will participate; the activity must be related to the purposes of the organization or institution that invites
   • Estimated duration/approximate date of completion of the activity to be carried out
   • Commitment to take care of the maintenance of the foreign person during their stay in Mexico and their return to their country of origin or residence
   • Copy of official identification with signature and photograph of the undersigned letter
2. In order to prove that it has resources to comply with the obligation the private organization/institution that invites will submit original and copy of proof of investments or bank accounts with average monthly balance equivalent to 1,000 days of minimum wage in force for the Federal District, during the last 12 months.
3. Documents with which the foreign person proves that he has the experience, capacity, skills or knowledge necessary to develop the activity for which he is invited, in original and copy.

D. Participation in an event sponsored or sponsored by the Federal Public Administration as well as by autonomous constitutional bodies.

Original of the letter of the agency or autonomous constitutional body that invites the foreign person to participate in an event derived from international commitments made by the Mexican State for the celebration of events. The letter must contain the following information:

• Applicant’s full name
• Nationality
• Name of the Public Administration unit, Federal or autonomous constitutional body
• Information about the event in which the person will participate
• Duration and date of the event
• Signature and position of the Federal Public Administration official or autonomous constitutional entity responsible for coordinating the event
• Letter or note from the institution of the sending country

You can obtain more information at the Mexican consular office closest to your place of residence or where you plan to submit your application. To identify this office, see the following links:

Embassy: https://directorio.sre.gob.mx/index.php/embajadas-de-mexico-en-el-exterior
Consulate: https://directorio.sre.gob.mx/index.php/consulados-de-mexico-en-el-exterior

Please have in mind that under no circumstances does Mexico give visas at ports of entry into the country.

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