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Disclaimer: Being granted a Mexican visa does not guarantee your entry into Mexico.
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Please note the following:
- Visa processing duration is between 2 and 10 working days.
- Please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to continue with the procedure (the visa cannot be issued neither by internet nor by post or through a third person). The application form will be provided the same day of the appointment.
- Please read carefully the information and take note of the documentation you need to present.
- Kindly apply at least six weeks before your intended departure date.
- Verify whether you need a transit visa to contact the appropriate Embassy for a visa acquisition.
- There is no personal invitations scheme for visas application.
- Once the visa is issued, the applicant must change it at the Mexican Immigration Institute in order to obtain the proper residence card.
- The temporary condition is for a length between 180 days and 4 years.
- This type of visa does not allow the applicant to engage paid activities.
General Requirements
- Present the original and photocopy of traveling passport with at least 6-month validity and enough blank pages.
- The Application form will be given to you to fill at the Embassy on the day you submit your documents.
- One passport size photograph (size 1.5 x 1.3/4 inches OR 32.0 millimeters x 26 millimeters and at most 39.0 millimeters x 31.0 millimeters), in color, no glasses, uncovered face and white background with a neutral facial expression.
- Original and copy of the document proving legal residence (visa and / or resident card), applicable to foreigners who are not nationals of the country where the visa application is to be submitted.
- Complete the required fee (the deposit slip will be given at the Embassy on the date of your appointment).
- Present the documents that support your case regarding one of the following options:
STUDIES
- Original and copy of admission letter from an institution belonging to the National Educational System to take courses WITH ALL the following information:
- Full name of the interested party.
- Level, degree, and area of study that will be pursued.
- Name of the course to which the applicant has been accepted.
- Start and end dates of the course.
- School fees.
- Contact data for the educational institution.
- Proof of economic solvency to cover the cost of enrolment, food, and accommodation during the applicant’s stay in national territory, which could be:
- Original and (1) photocopy of documents showing that the applicant has employment, pension or scholarship, with the monthly income clearly stated. These documents must be from the last three months prior to the visa application, or
- Original and (1) photocopy of bank statements from the last three months.
Solvency may be proven by the applicant or by his/her parents or guardians, husband/wife as long as the applicant is not over the age of 25, or by a letter form the educational institution stating that the applicant has been awarded a scholarship