VISAS
General information
Please review the following information in detail prior to requesting an appointment.
The Embassy carefully recommends not to purchase any plane tickets or making hotel reservations until the visa is granted, so that you do not have inconveniences or make unnecessary expenses.
Consider the following:
* By official provision, visas can take between five and ten working days to be granted.
* Once the visa is granted, it is valid for 6 months. Which means that the foreign person has six months to enter Mexico.
* We recommend making an appointment with enough time in advance.
Do I need a visa?
A. People with Belgian or Luxembourgish nationality do not require a visa to travel to Mexico as a visitor and for up to 180 days (tourism, studies, unpaid professional internships, business, paid technical assistance from abroad, among others).
B. The complete list of nationalities that require a visa to enter Mexico can be consulted at the following link: https://www.inm.gob.mx/gobmx/word/index.php/paises-requieren-visa-para-mexico/
C. Citizens of Ukraine, Turkey and Russia can apply for free visa, on the following link: https://www.inm.gob.mx/sae/publico/en/solicitud.html
D. Foreigners who meet any of the following requirements may visit Mexico as a tourist for no more than 180 days, without a visa:
- a. F+ titre de Sejour issued by the Belgian authorities. Note: for Belgians only the F+ permit is considered permanent.
- b. Permanent residence permit issued by the Luxembourg government.
- c. 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). Note: for Belgians only the F+ permit is considered permanent.
- d. Valid and current 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.
Requirements to enter Mexico
- Valid passport.
- Fully completed FMM form (this is provided on the plane or at the point of entry into Mexican territory).
- The immigration authority may ask the foreigner to prove the reason for their trip, using one of the following documents:
- Hotel reservation, return tickets (itinerary), tour tickets (itinerary).
- All foreigners entering Quintana Roo must pay a visitor tax of 224 Mexican pesos. Payment can be made through the following link http://visitax.gob.mx/
Procedure
***The visa does not guarantee entry to Mexico, this faculty is exclusive to the National Immigration Institute at the ports of entry into national territory.***
Once you have read this information, if you need a visa you must request an appointment only through the appointment system at https://citas.sre.gob.mx/
Please note that the appointment is exclusively to apply for your visa.
Appointments are open one month in advance. We will only consider people who come with an appointment for a visa.
When the day of your appointment comes, you must present yourself in the Embassy with the following documents:
1. Application to apply for visa https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/peru/images/solvisaespanol.pdf
2. Valid passport or travel document, in original and copy.
3. A photograph with the face visible and without glasses, in color, passport size (3.5 * 5 cm), with a white background and from the front.
4. Original and copy of the document proving your legal stay in Belgium or Luxembourg, or identity card and copy.
5. Payment must be made by bank transfer. On the day of the appointment, you will receive instructions to make the payment.
6. In addition to the documents mentioned above, you must prove the following requirements, as applicable:
Temporary Residence Visa with NUT
The requirements to apply for a Temporary Residence visa with the authorization of the National Migration Institute (NUT) are the following:
1. Offer of employment contract with the company that requests the services of the foreigner. The contract must contain:
a. full name of the foreigner (as it appears in the passport),
b. Contract period,
c. monthly salary (gross & net),
d. position and,
e. responsibilities of the foreigner.
2. Academic document that proves your abilities to carry out the work offered (CV or diplomas)
3. Proof of employer registration before the National Migration Institute.
4. Copy of the passport or INE of the employer or person responsible
5. NUT permission processed by the employer before the National Migration Institute.
The foreigner must appear in person at the appointment and bring his or her original documents and a copy.
Student visa
The requirements to apply for a Temporary Resident Student visa are the following:
1. Original acceptance letter from the institution where you will study (or are currently studying), specifying the following:
a. Applicant's full name (as it appears on the passport),
b. Level, grade and area of ??study that the applicant is currently pursuing,
c. Start and end date of the course or courses,
d. Name of the course in which you have been accepted,
e. Cost of registration or, in the case of a university exchange, original and copy of the attestation from the European university that is a student and will carry out an exchange in Mexico.
2. Financial solvency to cover tuition, accommodation and maintenance expenses during your stay in Mexican territory.
The above can be accredited through:
a. Original and copy of the documents that prove that you have a job, pension or scholarship during the last six months. (They can be account statements or payroll receipts).
b. Solvency may be accredited by a letter from the institution that certifies that the applicant is a beneficiary of a scholarship.
c. If the student is under 25 years of age, financial solvency may be accredited by one of the parents (the minor's birth certificate must be presented).
d. If the birth certificate was not issued in Belgium, it must be apostilled.
If the student is under 18 years old, both parents must be present on the day of the appointment.
Tourist visa
The requirements to obtain a tourist visa (Visitor without permission to carry out remunerated activities), with a stay of less than 180 days, are the following:
In addition to the documents mentioned above, present documents that prove any of the following assumptions:
Economic solvency:
1.Original and copy of the documents that demonstrate income during the last three months (pay slips or letter from the employer) and proof of employment with at least one year's seniority, or
2.Original and copy of proof of investments or bank accounts with average monthly balance) during the last three months, or
3.In the case of students, they must present an original proof of studies and an original proof of stable employment, pension or scholarship with monthly income during the last three months*
*In the event that one of the parents covers the expenses, they must present one of points 1 or 2 and the following documents:
* Original of the birth certificate of the interested party
* Copy of identification of the father and/or mother
Temporary Resident Visa
Requirements to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa with a stay of more than 180 days and less than 4 years, without authorization to work. You must meet one of the following assumptions:
Economic solvency
* Original and copy of proof of investments or accounts during the last twelve months. One must be submitted per month or
* Original and copy of the documents that prove that you have monthly income during the last six months
Link with Mexican or temporary resident in Mexico
* Marriage or birth certificate if applicable (original and copy)
* Proof document of Mexican nationality or copy of the resident's visa (original and copy)
* Additionally, you must provide the following documents from the person with whom you have the link:
o Original and copy of proof of investments or accounts during the last twelve months. One must be submitted per month or
o Original and copy of the documents that prove that you have monthly income during the last six months
At the invitation of an institution or company in Mexico
* Original and copy of the invitation letter of an organization or a public or private institution that invites the foreign person to participate in some unpaid activity in Mexico, which specifies:
o Full name of the applicant and nationality;
o Name or company name of the organization;
o Purpose of the private or public organization or institution;
o Full address and contact information of the organization or institution;
o Information about the activity that will be carried out or the project in which the foreign person will participate.
o Estimated duration or approximate completion date of the activity you will carry out;
o The manifestation of joint responsibility for the maintenance of the foreign person during his stay in Mexico and his return to his country of origin or residence, and
o Photocopy of an official identification with signature of the person signing the acceptance letter.
* Prove financial solvency:
o The inviting private organization or institution will present the original and a copy of proof of investments or bank accounts during the last 12 months.
o Public institutions and private institutions belonging to the National Educational System do not require proof of financial solvency.
* Original and copy of the documents with which the foreign person proves that they have the necessary experience to carry out the activity for which they are invited.
o If the organization does not cover your living expenses, you must prove them through your bank accounts or proof of income as stipulated in the "financial solvency" section.