Regular requirements for non-mexican persons entering Mexico
If you do not have a Mexican citizenship, the entry requirements for non-Mexican will depend on the nationality and purpose of travel.
Mexican citizens that hold other nationalities must identify themselves as Mexicans at me moment of entering national territory without exceptions, in accordance with Article 12 of the valid Nationality Law.
1. I hold a valid passport of one of the member countries of the European Union, including Germany.
Citizens who hold a valid passport from one of the countries of the European Union, including Germany, DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA to travel to Mexico, if the purpose of the trip is tourism, business or transit, and the length of the stay is less than 180 days. They only need a valid passport and a tourist card (FMM Card) that can be obtained either here or on the airplane before arriving to Mexico. If you travel by car, the FMM card will be available at the border crossing point. The passport must be valid for at least six months from the moment you intend to enter Mexico.
The above information applies to citizens of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
If you are a citizen of the European Union but the purpose of your visit to Mexico is different than tourism, transit or business (for example, work, residence, studies or to retire) you DO NEED to obtain a visa before traveling. The requirements for each type of visa are available under the “Visa” section on this webpage.
Please note: Beware that some webpages offer to issue the FMM card for you at a cost. Those webpages (including those in English) are not legitimate. Obtaining an FMM card is completely free.
The effective entry into Mexican territory is decided on a case-by-case basis by the migration agents at the airport or at the border crossing. Embassies and Consulates of Mexico do not intervene in this process. Not needing a visa does not guarantee that you will be allowed to enter Mexico.
2. I DO NOT hold a passport of one of the countries of the European Union.
If you are traveling to Mexico for less than 180 days and the purpose of your travel is tourism, transit or business, you DO NOT NEED A VISA if:
- You have a valid and unexpired passport from one the following countries and territories:
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Lichtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America or Uruguay.
2. You have a valid and unexpired visa (for multiples entries, and regularly stamped on passport)
for one of the countries of the Schengen area, the UK, the USA, Canada or Japan.
3. You have a valid and unexpired permanent resident card from
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Japan, Peru, the United States of America, the United Kingdom or any of the countries of the Schengen Area. The card must verbatim say ‘permanent’ (“Unbefristete Niederlassungserlaubnis” or “Dauerhafterlaubnis” for Germany - see examples)
If you are not a citizen of one of the countries mentioned in section 1 but are living/working/studying with a temporary resident permit in any member country of the Schengen area (not only the European Union), UK, USA, Canada, Japan, you WILL NEED to obtain a visa in order to travel to Mexico for tourism, transit or business purposes. The requirements for each type of visa are available under the “Visa” section on this webpage.
If your personal situation does not fall under any of the above-mentioned cases, you may verify if your country of origin belongs to the list of states, whose citizens need a visa to enter Mexico, at the following link (in Spanish):
https://www.inm.gob.mx/gobmx/word/index.php/paises-requieren-visa-para-mexico/
Citizens of countries on that list can apply for the corresponding Mexican visa at their nearest Mexican consular office. The requirements for each type of visa are available under the “Visa” section on this webpage.