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This page is of Special Interest to anyone traveling to Mexico -- from the US -- who is NOT a US Citizen.  All US Citizens are welcome to enter Mexico on scheduled international flights with a valid US Passport.  Birth Certificates alone are no longer accepted ! Your passport [and/or special Visa documents] will be required prior to boarding and again upon entry into Mexico at their Immigration windows.  Your documents will be pre-checked before boarding in the US - but final authority to enter Mexico will be decided by Mexico Immigration Officers. Non US Citizens - or people living in the US on a Work or Student Visa or Green Card from another Country -may- need to obtain a Specific Travel Visa for leisure trips into Mexico. The Mexico Consular General is responsible for issuing Travel Visas or answering complex questions about acceptance of your proof of citizenship documents.

The Mexico governmental agency in charge of immigration control and policy in Mexico is the National Immigration Institute. The INM is part of the Ministry of the Interior (Segob). We recommend that you visit their web site for further and official information:

http://www.inm.gob.mx/EN/index.php   [website loads in English with some Spanish]

Question: I am a citizen of another country and I want to visit Mexico. Where and how can I get a tourist visa to visit Mexico?

Answer: You need to contact a Mexico Consulate to ask about the requirements and to take the necessary steps to get your tourist visa. The requirements differ from country to country.

Special Allowance: If you are a citizen of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Island, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay or Venezuela, you don’t need a visa to enter Mexico, although you must present a valid passport and fill out an immigration form for tourists and business trips, which can be obtained in travel agencies, airlines or at the point where you enter Mexico.

If you are a citizen of any other country,  you need to contact a Mexican consulate to request a visa. If you have a family member, friend or acquaintance in Mexico who you will be visiting or residing with [during your trip], he or she can do this at the INM.

The immigration officer at your point of entry into Mexico can also request that you demonstrate that you have sufficient funds and a return ticket to your country.

Consult the requirements or go to any of the INM delegations throughout Mexico or contact the Mexico Consular General in your area for detailed information about requesting a visa.

Click Here   to visit the Mexico Consular General online in the US - Interactive Information Website. Note: - this website server has been up and down recently.

For almost all visitors to Mexico booking their vacation trip through a Travel Agency -- Passports Are Now Required. See our informative  Passport Page or contact GBTC.

NOTE: You MUST have proper documents to enter Mexico and to return to the US.  People have been denied boarding for lack of proper paperwork.  IF you have any questions about your documents - or the requirements for travel into Mexico - please resolve all issues regarding your documentation - before purchasing your trip.

GBTC brings you good information you can use to plan your travel. We hope our effort to provide these articles and official links will encourage our website visitors to book with us.  Call or email us today !  We love to answer questions!