Countries that do not need a visa

If you are a citizen of: 

Andorra	Greece	Poland
Argentina	Hong Kong*	Portugal
Australia	Hungary	Romania
Austria	Ireland	San Marino
Belgium	Iceland	Singapore
Bulgaria	Israel	Slovenia
Canada	Italy	Slovakia
Czech Republic	Japan	South Korea
Chile	Latvia	Spain
Costa Rica	Lichtenstein	Sweden
Cyprus	Lithuania	Switzerland
Denmark	Luxemburg	The Netherlands
Estonia	Malta	United Kingdom
Finland	Monaco	Uruguay
France	Norway	United States of America
Germany	New Zealand	Venezuela

you can enter Mexico without a visa showing your passport and the "migration Form for Tourists, Transmigrants, Visiting Businesspersons, or Visiting Consultants", which you can obtain from travel agencies, airlines, or at your point of entry into Mexico.

This option also applies for permanent legal residents in the USA, Canada or Japan, regardless of nationality.

IMPORTANT: From January 23, 2007, American citizens who travel to Mexico, to return to the United States airway they will have to present an in force passport.

* Chinese citizens with passports issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Countries that need a visa

You will need a visa if you are a citizen of: 

You must contact the nearest Mexican Embassy or Consulate to apply for your visa and migration form.

In this case, you must submit:

• Passport or valid identification and travel document.
• Proof of economic solvency, with one of the following documents:
• Proof of stable employment or independent activity in your place of residency, accrediting a minimum monthly income of US$ 500.00, or
• Proof of real estate ownership, duly registered in your name, or
• Copy of your bank or securities account statement with average annual balance of at least US$ 2,000.00, or
• Copy of an international credit card.
• Airline ticket confirming your return to your country of origin or residency.
  

The citizens of Belize, Jamaica, El Salvador and Malaysia do not need visa, but they must go to some Mexican consulate to obtain the migratory from.
For family members (spouse, children, or parents) to accompany you, you must prove their status.
As tourist, you will be able to remain in Mexico 180 days.

For any doubts or comments please contact Mayra Padilla: mapadill -at- gmail.com