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Mexico Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

72 of 207 passports can enter Mexico without arranging a visa in advance: 69 visa-free and 3 with an electronic travel authorization. 1 can apply for an e-visa online. 134 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 69
  • ETA 3
  • E-visa 1
  • Visa 134
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No visa in advance

72 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

69

E-visa online

1

Visa required

134

How to enter Mexico

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Most Western passport holders visit Mexico without a visa for up to 180 days, with the stay set by the officer at entry. Visa-required nationals can enter without a Mexican visa if they hold a valid US, Canadian, UK, Schengen or Japanese visa or residence permit, and Brazilians can use a single-entry e-visa for air arrivals since 5 February 2026.

E-visaElectronic visa (Brazilian citizens)

Brazilian citizens arriving by air for tourism or unpaid business

Stay
up to 180 days
Valid for
single entry, valid 180 days
Processing
apply online in advance; air arrivals only
Official site: gob.mx
Arrival cardDigital FMM / entry record

All visitors; land arrivals fill the form online, air arrivals get a digital entry record

Stay
as granted at entry, up to 180 days
Valid for
single visit
Processing
at the border
Official site: gob.mx

Passport validity

Valid for your whole stay (180 days recommended)

Official entry rules

consulmex.sre.gob.mx

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. E-visa for Brazilians

    Mexico reinstated an online single-entry visa for Brazilian citizens flying in, alongside the consular visa required since 2022. Source

Checked against 4 sources (some details from reputable travel press) on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Mexico can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Mexico visa-free

69 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Andorra180 daysArgentina180 daysAustralia180 daysAustria180 daysBahamas180 daysBarbados180 daysBelgium180 daysBelize180 daysBermuda180 daysBolivia180 daysBritish National (Overseas)180 daysBritish Virgin Islands180 daysBulgaria180 daysCanada180 daysChile180 daysColombia180 daysCosta Rica180 daysCroatia180 daysCyprus180 daysCzechia180 daysDenmark180 daysEstonia180 daysFinland180 daysFrance180 daysGermany180 daysGreece180 daysHong Kong180 daysHungary180 daysIceland180 daysIreland180 daysIsrael180 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)180 daysItaly180 daysJamaica180 daysJapan180 daysLatvia180 daysLiechtenstein180 daysLithuania180 daysLuxembourg180 daysMacau180 daysMalaysia180 daysMalta180 daysMarshall Islands180 daysMicronesia180 daysMonaco180 daysNetherlands180 daysNew Zealand180 daysNorway180 daysPalau180 daysPanama180 daysParaguay180 daysPeru180 daysPoland180 daysPortugal180 daysRomania180 daysSan Marino180 daysSingapore180 daysSlovakia180 daysSlovenia180 daysSouth Korea180 daysSpain180 daysSweden180 daysSwitzerland180 daysTrinidad and Tobago180 daysUnited Arab Emirates180 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysUnited States180 daysUruguay180 daysVatican City180 days

Passports that need an ETA for Mexico

3 passports. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Russia180 daysTurkey180 daysUkraine180 days

Passports that need an e-visa for Mexico

1 passports. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Brazil180 days

Passports that need a visa for Mexico

134 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBelarusBeninBhutanBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChinaComorosCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIvory CoastJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMaldivesMaliMauritaniaMauritiusMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaOmanPakistanPalestinePapua New GuineaPhilippinesQatarRepublic of the CongoRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Mexico visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Mexico?

No. US passport holders can visit Mexico visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Mexico?

No. UK passport holders can visit Mexico visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Mexico?

No. Canada passport holders can visit Mexico visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Mexico?

No. Australia passport holders can visit Mexico visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Mexico?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for Mexico, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

How long can you stay in Mexico without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 180 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Does Mexico have an ETA or e-visa?

Electronic visa (Brazilian citizens): Brazilian citizens arriving by air for tourism or unpaid business. Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for Mexico?

134 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 1 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Mexico's official site before you book and again before you fly.