Mexico Visas
Depending on your country, you may require a visa to enter Mexico. However, visitors from some countries, like the United States or the United Kingdom, only need a tourist card to freely move around in Mexico.
Types Available
There are several types of Mexican visas, each depending on the purpose of your visit to Mexico.
A Mexican Tourist visa is given to foreign nationals who wish to visit Mexico past the border zone, or who wish to stay for more than 72 hours in the border zone. Mexico charges a tourist fee to visitors. The fee, amounting to about US$20, entitles the tourist to a Tourist Card. The card, known as the Migratory Tourist Form (FMT) is valid for six months with multiple entries. The Tourist Card must be with the holder all the time; it is recommended that the tourist keeps a copy in case the original is lost. The card can be picked up at the border.
Only people entering Mexico on holiday, due to health reasons, or to engage in scientific, artistic or sporting activities that are non-remunerative or lucrative can be issued Tourist Cards.
A Visa/FM3 for Temporary Resident is issued to those who would like to live or retire in Mexico.
A Visa/FM3 for General Business is issued to purchasing agents, businesspeople, importers and exporters who will attend board meetings of Mexican companies. The visa is also issued to people who conduct business that requires any notarial certification or legal proceedings in court.
A Visa/FM3 for Technicians and Engineers is issued to skilled workers in the technical industry who intend to install, repair, or take tools or machinery in Mexico.
A Student Visa is issued to foreign students who wish to study in Mexico. A student visa may last more than six months, depending on the student’s nationality.
An Immigrant/FM2 Visa is issued to foreign nationals who intend to live in Mexico for a very long time (over a year) and seek permanent residency. To be eligible for this visa, the person must have lived in Mexico full-time and had an FM3 for at least five years.
Requirements
When applying for a visa, there are some requirements you need to fulfill.
You must have a valid passport and one photocopy. The passport must have a minimum of six months’ validity.
You must fill in the application form for a visa. Application forms can be obtained at your local Mexican Embassy or Consulate.
You must provide two passport-sized photos. For students applying for student visa, six passport-sized, front view photos and five right side photos in color are necessary.
You must also have a statement or documentation supporting your financial stability and your ability to support yourself while in Mexico. Bank statements of accounts are accepted.
For students, a letter of endorsement or acceptance from the school or university is required.
A proof of payment of the fees is also necessary.
Additional Information
Depending on the nationality, processing and issuance of visas may take up to three weeks. However, the average is two days. Visa cost varies, as well, but usually range from US$17 – US$30. For minors (those under 18) and those traveling alone or with only one parent, a notarized letter of permission signed by the parents (if traveling alone) or the parent who is not traveling is needed. The same goes for guardians. For those whose parents are divorced, the parent’s custody document will suffice.
For those who seek a temporary residency status in Mexico, an FM3 visa is not necessary to apply for an FM2 (Immigrant Visa). You must hold an FM2 for a full consecutive five years before you may apply for immigrant status or Mexican citizenship. It must be noted that if you held an FM3 prior, any years you have acquired while under the FM3 status do not count towards the FM2 five-year qualification period. After getting your Mexican visa time for you to head to Cabo, San Lucas in Mexico which is rated no.6 in the list of the Top Ten Best spring break destinations.
October 26th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Thanks, I’ve been accepted into a prestigious Mexican university and wondering how I was going to get that elusive visa.
December 10th, 2008 at 8:09 am
je suis Guineen et j’aimerais passer mes vances au Mexique, qu’est ce qu’il faut?
December 11th, 2008 at 11:38 am
I need to apply for visa to mexico i need full information please.thank’s more
December 11th, 2008 at 11:41 am
I want to visit to mexico. I have uk travel document
December 21st, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Hi Dear,
We (I and my wife) have plan to going to Puerto Vallarta. We are permanent resident of Canada.
We are originally from Iran.
Do we need visa?
How can download visa application forms and send you?
Thanks,
Ali Pishnamazi
January 1st, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Hello Me and my wife are planning A trip To your country We are both resident of canada My wife is Filipino And I am Danish Do we need visas to visit?
January 2nd, 2009 at 11:10 am
Happy New Year ,
I am a citizen of Uganda on a workshop in Germany, and I intend to do some business in Germany, could I have a temporary visa at the airport in Mexico or I can apply at your consulate in Germany.
My appointments are on the 9th January2009.
Please advise
Kasambula Fred
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:11 am
January 3rd, 09.
Me and my wife want to visit mexico , my wife is
canadian national and have canadian passport.
my self is pakistani national but i have a permanent
resident in canada and have a Permanent Card with me
alongwith my pakistani valid passport.
do i need visa to enter ?
please reply.
January 5th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
I have family gtraveling from India hat would like to ravel in a cruize to Mexico - ensanada. do they require visa, can I download a form and where can I mail the application
January 16th, 2009 at 4:59 am
I continuously dream to visit Mexico.And I feel the beginning months of 2009 perfectly suit to turn my
dream in to reallity.I am going to be at the office
of the ambasader with in the coming 5 days.I expect your warm hospitality.
Eritrean nationality residing in Israel
January 17th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
I want to visite mexico i am from cuba . I have green card for usa i nedd a visa
January 18th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I need a Mexican transit visa in order for me to go through Cancun from Canada to Belize. I am a international student who currently study in Canada from Belize. I am a Belizean. how can i apply for a Mexican transit visa？ What are the requirements i need to send to the embassy to apply for the transit visa？ How can i download a application form？ I currently live in corner brook, Newfoundland, where there is no Mexican embassy near by. what address i should send to get the visa.
January 19th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
I am a Canadian Resident and I am planing to go to Cabo San Lucas with my employers for a week.I want to know if I need a visa to enter to your country. If I need visa how can I get the application form and the appointment. I am originally from Peru. Please reply soon
January 22nd, 2009 at 5:50 pm
hola soy colombiano con visa de residencia el el reino unido UK quiero visitar cancun por dos semanas que devo hacer para una visa de turista mil gracias por su colaboracion
January 31st, 2009 at 12:56 pm
I want to know what can I do to get my passport from Mexico.I’m illegal here in the United States and married and 2 children are they are llegal.
January 31st, 2009 at 11:29 pm
I have a permanent green card from the United state- expiration date is 2017, and a Vietnam passport - expiration date is 2018. I’m going to travel to Mexico for a week, my question is : ” Do I need a Visa to travel to Mexico?”
Thank you for your answer.
Best regards,
Trinh Huynh.
February 2nd, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Hi, I and sme of my friends are planning to go to Cancun for summer break, but two of us have a Srbian Passport, and the other two have the Kosovo (New Country) passport. And we are international students in USA, so I don’t know if we need visas or not just for coule of days?
February 10th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Im a british citizen i am visititng the States do i need a visa or a tourst card to mexico as i am planning on driving there. how do i obtain one?
February 13th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I am a permanent resident (green card holder) in USA. I am a Indian citizen. I read on line that USA permanent residents do not need visa to travel to Mexico. Is it true?
February 17th, 2009 at 7:48 am
My family is planning a trip to Cancun Mexico on March 11, 2009 to March 20,2009 and my youngest childs passport expires on March 24,2009.Will this be okay to enter and leave the country?Also we have arranged are own travel plans and do not have visitor visa’s are they still nessecary ,if so where would I get them from?
Thank You
Trevor
February 25th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
hi dear i live in vancouver i want to got mexico for 1 week but im not soru if I need visa couse i dont have canadian passport im LANDED IMMIGRANT of canada i have Turkish paassport SO MY QUESTION IS DO I NEED TO GET VISA TO GO MEXICO
PLEASE REPLAY ME BACK THANK U
February 26th, 2009 at 11:13 am
i have got travel decomment here in italy , and i would like to visit mexico . so please would you give me some information what to do to get visa to mexico.
kind regardes
March 6th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Estimado Srs:
Soy consejero de Ciencia y Tecnologia en la Embajada China en Canada, quiero llevar a mi nieto a pasar vacaciones en Cacun, Mexico, yo y mi esposa tenenmos pasaporte diplomatico, pero ni nieto que vive con nosotros tiene pasapor ordinario de China, quiero saber como puedo tener la visa de Mexico para mi nieto
muchas gracias.
Liu Yuanwen
Desde la Embajada China en Canada
March 6th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Me and my hubby want to visit mexico , my husband is
canadian national and have canadian passport.
my self is Chinese national but i am a permanent
resident in canada and have a Permanent Card with me
alongwith my Chinese valid passport.
do i need visa to enter ?
if the visitor card is good, can i get it at the airpot when i arrive in Mexico. how long does it take? should i fill up a application first with a mexican embassy in Canada?
please reply.
appreciate it
March 8th, 2009 at 10:00 am
do i need to aplay for visa, i’m cizen of Montenegro part of EU?
March 9th, 2009 at 7:31 am
I am a Ghanaian businessman and at the moment doing business in the Netherlands, can I apply for the visa here with my marketing officer who is in Ghana but having his passport with me here. we operate tourism in Ghana and want to explore tourist attraction centers in Mexico.
March 12th, 2009 at 10:17 am
I want to visit Maya Riveria, Cancun for Holidays along with my wife, she is a Canadian Citizen and I am a Permanent Resident of Canada holding Permanent Resident Card and holding valid Indian Passport. Do I need VISA to enter Cancun?
March 13th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
March 13, 2009
Greetings! We are planning a Ensaynada cruise for 3 days in Mexico via Carnival Paradise on the 2nd week of April. 2 of our companions are holding a Philippine passport as tourist visa here in USA. Do they still need to get a Mexican visa , this cruise only embarked Ensaynada for only 3 hours and guest come back again in the ship. Please response so they have still time to do the necessary documents that they would be needing. Thank you,
Lydia
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:13 am
i and my wife hold indian passport.we are in usa presently and want to visit cancun in april.
please advise regarding visa requirement ,visa fee and from where we can cet it.
thanks
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Do Philippine nationals require a visa to visit Mexico for 5 days?
Thanks,
Linda
March 24th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Hi me and a friend intend on travelling to cabo for a week what visa do we need can we get one streight away at the boarder or can you sent the form thank you.
March 25th, 2009 at 6:26 am
I want to visit Mexico.What must i fulfil?
I have Germany`s travel document.
I need a complet information.
March 31st, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Hi Dear,
I have plan to going to Mexico. I am permanent resident of Canada.
I am originally from Iran.Do I need visa?
How can download visa application forms and send you?
Thanks,
Farhad
April 7th, 2009 at 10:24 am
I’m permanent resident of Canada, but I only have passport from China. What should I do if I traveling to Mexico for 1 or 2 weeks?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Have a good day!
Harmony
April 9th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
I want to visit Mexico. I am in USA. I am not USA citizen. I am in USA for visiting.I have a Syrian pasport.How can I get a visa.How long does it take to get a visa.
April 12th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
I am a U.S. citizen, married to a mexican citizen livng in the U.S. My husband would like to return to Mexico, how and what do I need to do to accompany him, we also have a child. Your help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Theresa
June 6th, 2009 at 2:12 am
Saya ada rencana ke Mexico selama 3 minggu di bulan December 2009. Namun saya sedang belajar di Paris. Jadi yang saya tanyakan, bagaimana saya bisa mendapatkan visa mexico sementara saya tidak berada di Indonesia?
Terima Kasih.