You do NOT need to have proof of vaccination, a negative Covid test or complete an entry passenger locator form to enter Mexico.

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• If you present symptoms of COVID-19 upon arrival at an airport in Mexico, you should ask for the International Health Team (“Sanidad Internacional”)​

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• If you’re visiting Mexico as a tourist you don’t need a visa, but you’ll need to complete an immigration form and have this with you when you enter AND leave Mexico

  • Travellers arriving in Mexico through Cancun are no longer required to complete the form, and will instead be able to receive a stamp in their passports​

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• If entering Mexico as a tourist, an immigration official will determine the number of days you can remain in Mexico and note it on your migration form (‘Forma Migratoria Múltiple’ or FMM). You do not have an automatic right to the 180-day maximum stay possible for tourists. You should refer to the migration form to check the duration you have been granted. The Mexican authorities have the right to detain individuals who exceed the duration of stay granted

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• You can get an immigration form either when you arrive (forms are available at border crossings or on-board flights to Mexico) or online in advance from the National Institute of Immigration website. Due to the requirements of the online system, the advance option is only possible if your passport is valid for at least 6 months from your intended date of entry to Mexico https://www.inm.gob.mx/fmme/publico/en/solicitud.html

 

• You need an immigration form to leave the country. If you lose your immigration form you can get it replaced at the immigration office at any international airport in Mexico. The cost of a replacement is $500 Mexican Pesos, which is payable at a bank

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• Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay in Mexico

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• If you’re travelling to Mexico via the US, even if you’re only transiting, please check the US entry requirements. If you don’t have the correct authorisation you will not be allowed to travel to or transit through the US

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• Have adequate Travel Insurance and we recommend that printed copies of all appropriate documents are taken on holiday with you​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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• The Mexican authorities have suspended the rules which came into effect in May 2011 requiring children under 18 years of age travelling alone, or accompanied by an adult who is not the parent or legal guardian, to apply for a special permit to leave the country. These rules now only apply to Mexican nationals or foreigners with dual Mexican nationality. The accompanying adult may, however, be asked to provide evidence of his or her relationship with the child. Although there is currently no specific requirement for authorisation by an absent parent, single parents who are not, or who appear not to be, the child’s parent (i.e. if they have a different family name) may be asked to show evidence of their relationship with the child and the reason why they are travelling with the child. This evidence could include a birth or adoption certificate, divorce or marriage certificates, or a Parental Responsibility Order

 

• You may need to pay a departure tax when leaving Mexico by air or land. The cost can vary, and some airports or border crossings only accept payment in cash. Most airlines include the cost within the ticket price. If in doubt, check with your airline or tour operator

 

• The State of Quintana Roo charges a tax for all tourists visiting the state. Tourists can make the payment before or during their stay. Proof of payment must be presented at the airport prior to departure. The payment can be made on the VISITAX web portal, available in English. Assistance with the web portal is also available at Cancun Airport https://www.visitax.gob.mx/sitio/

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• You must fill in an online form prior to travelling to Mexico if you have any goods to declare. If you do not declare goods, these may be seized and you may be fined. For information on restricted goods and how to declare goods, you should read the guidance from the Mexican government http://omawww.sat.gob.mx/aduanasPortal/Paginas/en/index.html#!/inicio

 

• For local restrictions, please refer to the Coronavirus page on the FCDO website https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mexico/coronavirus

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