Mexican Visitor Visa

A visitor visa allows its holder to stay in Mexico for a period of up to 180 days, provided that you will not be carrying out any paid activities. This includes tourism, volunteering, studying courses shorter than 6 months, transit, and attending business meetings, among others, as long as you are sure that no monetary earnings will be received from your activities in Mexico.

Although visitors can potentially enter Mexico for a maximum of 180 days, immigration officers are the authority who will decide the period granted which could be less than 180 days, based on the documents that visitors provide and the interview at the port of entry. Consequently, it is recommended that all visitors carry with them a copy of their itineraries/ travel reservations / letter of invitations at the entry point.

The Mexican Embassy reserves the right not to issue a visa if the requirements are met or the individual is not considered suitable to be issued a visa.

All visas are processed at the Mexican Embassy (AMP Chambers Level 2/187 Featherston Street, Lambton, Wellington 6011 New Zealand). The physical presence of the applicant at the Embassy is an absolute requirement Videocalls (Zoom, Skype, etc) are not an option.

Do I need a Visitor Visa?

Holders of a valid passport from New Zealand, do not require a visa to enter Mexico if they are travelling for less than 180 days for tourism purposes.

Citizens of the countries listed on this link do not require a Mexican visitor visa to enter Mexico for business, tourism, short studies (under 6 months) or transit: Paises no requieren visa para mexico.

You can find the list of the countries that do require a Mexican visitor visa on this link: Paises requieren visa para mexico.

If you have a valid Multiple Entry Visa, or you are a permanent resident from the United States, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom or any country of the Schengen Area or the member countries of the Pacific Alliance, you can enter Mexico for up to 180 days without a Mexican Visitor Visa.

If the exemptions do not apply, you will need to apply for a Mexican Visitor Visa.

Requirements

Requirements and steps to follow if your REQUIRE a visa to enter Mexico:

1. Valid passport.
2. One passport size photograph with white background and visible facial traits (i.e. no glasses, hair not covering the face).
3. Visa issued by Immigration New Zealand (for non-New Zealand citizens).
4. Letter of employment stating that the applicant has been working for that particular company/organization for at least one year.
5. Proof of economic solvency:
   1. Bank statements or Payslips from the last 3 months, with a monthly income of $3,000.00 NZD

If the applicant is currently studying in New Zealand:

1. Valid passport.
2. One passport size photograph with white background and visible facial traits (i.e. no glasses, hair not covering the face).
3. Visa issued by Immigration New Zealand (for non-New Zealand citizens).
4. Proof of economic solvency:
   500. Bank statements or Payslips from the last 3 months, with a monthly income of $1,500.00 NZD
5. Proof of enrolment at a school or university (Academic Transcript or Student Records).

Application

If you meet all the requirements, all documents should be sent to the following email address Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. in PDF format.

The documents will be revised and we will contact you to schedule an appointment if everything is correct. Once the appointment date has been set, you will need to bring all your original documents and all applicants MUST come on the day of the appointment.

All visas are processed at the Mexican Embassy (AMP Chambers Level 2/187 Featherston Street, Lambton, Wellington 6011 New Zealand). The physical presence of the applicant at the Embassy is an absolute requirement Videocalls (Zoom, Skype, etc) are not an option.