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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Please note that travellers who wish to visit Mexico (regardless of their nationality or itinerary), holding a valid, multiple entry visa for the United States of America, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom or the Schengen Space countries DO NOT need to apply for a tourist, business or transit Mexican visa.
Additionally, permanent residents in the United States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom or the Schengen Space countries who wish to travel to Mexico DO NOT require a visa to enter Mexico as tourists, transit or business visitors.
This information has been updated on February 8, 2018
American Samoa
France
New Zealand
Andorra
French Guiana
Niue Islands
Anguilla
French Polynesia
Norfolk Islands
Argentina
Germany
Norway
Aruba
Gibraltar
Oman
Australia
Greece
Palau
Austria
Greenland
Panama
Azores Islands
Guadeloupe
Paraguay
Bahamas
Guam Islands
Peru
Barbados
Hong Kong
Pitcairn Islands
Belgium
Hungary
Poland
Belize
Iceland
Portugal
Bermuda
Ireland
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Israel
Reunion Island
British Indian Ocean Territory
Italy
Romania
British Virgin Islands (BVI)
Jamaica
San Marino
Bulgaria
Japan
Singapore
Canada
Latvia
Slovakia
Cayman Islands
Liechtenstein
Slovenia
Chile
Lithuania
South Korea
Christmas Islands
Luxembourg
Spain
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Macao
St. Helena
Colombia
Mayotte (Mahoré)
Sweden
Cook Islands
Malaysia
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Malta
Tokelau
Croatia
Mariana Islands
Trinidad and Tobago
Cyprus
Marshall Islands
Turks and Caicos
Czech Republic
Martinique
United Kingdom of Great Britain
Denmark
Micronesia, Federated States of
United States of America
Ecuador
Monaco
Uruguay
Estonia
Montserrat
US Virgin Islands
Falkland Islands
Netherlands (Holland)
Venezuela
Faroe Islands
Netherlands Antilles
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Finland
New Caledonia
Minors (under 18 years old) travelling to Mexico only require a valid passport and fulfil the general migration requirements according to their nationality.
If the visa application is delivered only by its father or its mother, it is mandatory to submit a notarized authorization from the other parent. If minors or persons requiring legal guardianship attend by themselves or someone different to their parents, it is mandatory to submit a notarized document in which their parents or legal guardianship authorize the visa application.
REQUIREMENTS
- Visa for visitors without authorization for lucrative activities (TOURISM, BUSINESS OR TRANSIT VISA)
- Visa for visitors with authorization for lucrative activities (WORK VISA)
- Visa for Temporary Residents (LONG TERM VISA)
- Temporary Resident - Students (STUDENT VISA)
- Permanent Residents (PERMANENT RESIDENCE VISA)
- Visa for the purpose of adoption (ADOPTION VISA)
- DIPLOMATIC OR OFFICIAL VISA
FEES
There is no fee for South African passport holders applying for a TOURIST, BUSINESS OR TRANSIT VISA - except for the Long-Term Visa. For other nationalities (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe) there is an applicable fee payable in South African Rands.
Please note that the following costs are based on US dollars and the final fee in Rands varies on a monthly basis, depending on the exchange rate:
| Visa |
Fee USD |
| Visitors without authorization for lucrative activities (TOURISM, BUSINESS OR TRANSIT) |
$36.00 |
| Visitors with authorization for lucrative activities (WORK VISA) |
$36.00 |
| Temporary Residence Visa | $36.00 |
| Student Visa | $36.00 |
| Permanent Residence Visa |
$36.00 |
| Visa for the purposes of adoption | $36.00 |
| Diplomatic, Official or Service Visa |
Free |
COMMENTS
Please note that applicants must comply with our requirements. The visa will be issued upon compliance. Once you have had the consular interview, the visa will be issued within the next 10 working days.
Even though the applicant has been granted a Mexican Visa, once he/she arrives at any point of entry in Mexico, immigration authorities will ask the reasons of the trip, the length of stay in Mexico and how the trip is financially sustained.
Visa applications will be received only Monday to Friday, from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
Visa collection: Monday to Friday, from 12:00 P.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Click here to know which days the Consular Section will be closed
You can also request an appointment through MEXITEL, a free online appointment system, at the following link:
https://mexitel.sre.gob.mx/citas.webportal
You will need to set up an account and choose the most suitable time for your appointment at the Consular Section of the Embassy. Once you have booked your appointment, the system will generate a confirmation letter, which you must bring with you to the Embassy on the day of your appointment. The letter can also be sent to the email account that you provide.
Early application is highly recommended. Please note that, if you wish to reschedule or if you miss your appointment, you will need to file a new request following the above procedure.
EARLY APPLICATION IS HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED.
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Telephone: +27(0)12-460-1004
Consular Section:
570 Fehrsen Street, Brooklyn Bridge
Parkdev Building, ground floor
Brooklyn, Pretoria 0181
South Africa.
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