People holding passports from Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, or South Sudan need a visa for tourism or family visits (non-remunerated activities) to Mexico. The maximum length of stay allowed in the country is 180 days.
To learn about the visa application process at this Embassy, click on this link.
Important information:
If you are granted a Mexican visa you will be able to travel to Mexico. It does not guarantee entry to the country.
The Migration National Institute (INM) is the authority in charge of regulating the entry, stay and exit of foreign and Mexican citizens in Mexico.
At the point of entry, Mexican immigration authorities may ask you some questions to confirm the reasons for your trip, the duration of your stay in Mexico and how you are financing your visit. Furthermore, the officers may require proof of accommodation, itinerary and return tickets to your country.
Any person that meets the following criteria will not need a Mexican visa regardless of their nationality.
- If you are a Permanent Resident of the following countries: Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, any of the countries of the Schengen Area, and any of the countries members of the “Pacific Alliance”, you do not need a visa to enter Mexico for tourism, business or transit purposes. All individuals in this category are required to present their valid and unexpired Resident Card along with their passports. Both documents must be valid during your entire stay in Mexico.
- If you have a valid and unexpired visa of the following countries: Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and any of the countries of the Schengen Area, you do not need a visa to enter Mexico for tourism, business or transit purposes. All individuals in this category are required to present their valid and unexpired visa along with their passports. Both documents must be valid during your entire stay in Mexico.
To learn more information and questions that can be asked at the point of entry to Mexico, click on this link.
For tourism information about Mexico, please visit the following link: