Mexico visa requirements by nationality

Whether you need a visa for Mexico depends on the passport you hold. Of the 15 most-checked passports, 9 enter visa-free and 6 need to apply for something in advance. Visa-free stays run to 180 days depending on nationality. Find your passport in the table below for the exact rule, the stay length, the passport validity required, and any arrival registration you have to complete separately.

Mexico sets its own entry requirements. There is no shared North American permission, so a United States visa is not in itself a Mexican one. The answer also depends on why you are travelling. The rule for a holiday is often not the rule for work, study or a long stay, so check that the answer you are reading is the one for your trip.

Entry rules by passport

Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.

Entry requirements for Mexico by passport
PassportWhat you need
LithuaniaVisa-freeUp to 180 days
GermanyVisa-freeUp to 180 days
United KingdomVisa-freeUp to 180 days
United StatesVisa-freeUp to 180 days
FranceVisa-freeUp to 180 days
PolandVisa-freeUp to 180 days
NetherlandsVisa-freeUp to 180 days
SpainVisa-freeUp to 180 days
ItalyVisa-freeUp to 180 days
BrazilTravel authorisationUp to 180 daysApply for a Brazil passport
IndiaVisa requiredNo stated limitApply for a India passport
ChinaVisa requiredNo stated limitApply for a China passport
TürkiyeTravel authorisationUp to 180 daysApply for a Türkiye passport
NigeriaVisa requiredNo stated limitApply for a Nigeria passport
South AfricaVisa requiredNo stated limitApply for a South Africa passport

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What to do next

The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.

Confirm with the official source

Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Mexico can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.

What documents do I need?

Check your passport

Passport validity required: valid on arrival. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.

How long must it be valid?

Check the rule for your own passport

What Mexico asks for depends on the passport you travel on, and the table above differs from row to row. Open your nationality for the stay length, the validity required and whether anything has to be applied for.

What documents do I need?

Good to know about Mexico

Flights that route through the United States need whatever the US requires for transit, on top of anything Mexico asks for.

Before you apply

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Check any of the 211 nationalities we hold rules for.

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Once you are in Mexico

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🇲🇽 Mexico travel guide

This is guidance, not authorisation. Entry rules change without notice and the final decision always rests with border officials. Dual nationality, residence permits and travel for any purpose other than tourism can change the answer. Confirm with the official government source before you book or fly. trip1 is not a substitute for airline check-in or boarding compliance.
Source: Travel BuddyChecked: 25 Aug 2026200 passports · 211 destinations