Mexico Visa-free stay

Nationals of countries that do not need a Mexican visa enter as visitors without permission for paid activities (tourism, business meetings and other unpaid activities) and can stay up to 180 days. Nationals of other countries can enter the same way without a Mexican visa when they hold a valid visa of Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or a Schengen country, or permanent residence in one of those countries or in Chile, Colombia or Peru. ^{1 2 3}

Requirements

• Citizen of a country that does not need a visa for Mexico, as listed by the Mexican government. ^{2 1}
• A national of a country that needs a Mexican visa can enter without one by showing a valid visa of Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or a Schengen country, or a document proving permanent residence in one of those countries or in Chile, Colombia or Peru. ¹
• A valid passport or travel and identity document is shown at the migration check. ¹
• At international airports the multiple migration form is generated at entry; for land entry the form is completed by the traveller. ¹
• The migration officer may ask for proof of the purpose of travel, such as hotel booking, return ticket or itinerary. ¹
• The stay cannot exceed 180 days unless a residence or other immigration status is obtained. ^{1 3}

Stay

• Up to 180 days, set by the migration officer at entry.
• First stay: up to 6 months, decided case by case.
• Not renewable according to our source.
• Visitor stay up to 180 days: Visitor without permission to perform paid activities.

Nationality

Citizens of the countries that do not need a Mexican visa, as listed by the Mexican government. Nationals of other countries can enter the same way without a Mexican visa when they hold a valid visa of Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or a Schengen country, or permanent residence in one of those countries or in Chile, Colombia or Peru. Open to: Germany, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, South Korea, Costa Rica, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United States, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, MO, Malta, Monaco, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czechia, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, FM, MH, PW.

Work

Visitor status carries no permission to carry out paid activities.

Fine print

The immigration institute page that lists the visa-required countries and the documents accepted in place of a Mexican visa is dated 1 March 2024.

Checked 2026-10-12 · partly verified

Official sources

1. Countries and regions that require a visa to travel to Mexico · Instituto Nacional de Migración (Mexico) · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2024-03-01
2. Countries and regions that require or do not require a visa to travel to Mexico (Annex 1: countries that do not require a visa) · Government of Mexico · checked 2026-10-12
3. Visitor visa without permission to carry out paid activities · Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (Mexico) · checked 2026-10-10