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TOURIST CARD

Available only to people entering Mexico on holiday, for reasons of health, or to engage in scientific, artistic or sporting activities which are neither remunerative nor lucrative. Valid for the holder only.

Other persons (including minors) travelling on the same passport must have their own card. The card is a single-entry document and is issued free of charge. The Consular office retains the right to request further evidence of the applicant's intention to visit Mexico as a tourist whenever such intention has not been established to the Consul's satisfaction.

The same right applies with regard to evidence of the applicant's financial means to sustain him/herself while in Mexico.

Note:

(a) Visitors eligible for Tourist Cards (see below) can be issued with Tourist Cards by any Mexican Consulate, on board the plane or at the point of entry in Mexico.

(b) Tourist Cards must be kept by the visitor during the entire length of stay as they will have to be presented and stamped on leaving.

Nationals of the following countries are eligible for a Tourist Card:

(a) EU countries for stays of up to 180 days (except nationals of Austria, France, Greece and Luxembourg who can stay for up to 90 days);

(b) Australia, Canada, Japan and the USA for stays of up to 180 days;

(c) Andorra, Argentina, Bermuda, Chile, Costa Rica, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland and Uruguay for stays of up to 180 days;

(d) Czech Republic, Israel, Monaco and Poland for up to 90 days;

(e) Korea (Rep. of) for up to 60 days;

(f) Venezuela for up to 30 days.

For requirements and regulations relevant to other nationalities, contact the Mexican Embassy.

Required documents for visa:

Tourist Cards:

(a) Passport with a minimum of 6 months' validity.

(b) If applying by post, a covering letter giving dates of entry and departure. Postal applications must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope for recorded or registered delivery.

(c) Return or onward ticket.

(d) Proof of sufficient funds if staying for up to 6 months.

Tourist Visa:

(a) Passport with minimum of 6 months' validity.

(b) Application form.

(c) 1 passport-size photo.

(d) Original return ticket.

(e) Fee (payable in cash only).

(f) Proof of sufficient funds (US$50 per day) to cover length of stay. (g) Postal applications must be accompanied by a covering letter specifying the purpose of the trip and the dates of entry and departure. Applications should be made in a stamped, self-addressed envelope with recorded or registered delivery.

Business Visitors Card:

(a)-(b) and,

(c) 2 passport-size photos. (d) Letter from applicant's employer accepting financial responsibility to cover the applicant's stay, which also states the nature of business to be undertaken and the name and address of the business contact(s) in Mexico.

For visits of more than 30 days, a multiple-entry card is needed, as well as a letter from the local Chamber of Commerce (or Department of Trade and Industry) confirming the sponsoring company is a member of either body.

(e) Fee (payable in cash, postal order or company cheque).

(f) Postal applications must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope with recorded delivery.

If you are not a US citizen holding a visa for the US (including the green "waiver" visas people from Western countries get at US borders), you will have both a visa stamp in your passport and a loose immigration document (often a green card) that the US customs officer puts in your passport. When entering Mexico from the US (either by land or by plane): if you intend to come back to the US after your stay, do not try to hand the green immigration document back to US customs (they normally don't ask for it). You can enter the US multiple times during the time allocated to your visa (for Western tourists, normally 90 days), but you need to have the immigration document as well to validate the visa. If you come back from the US without that document, you will not only have to apply again for a new visa (which is on land borders as in Tijuana costly (6-20 $) and may take a whole afternoon if you happen to be in a queue with hundreds of Mexican applicants), but you will also be asked severe questions by US immigration. So keep the immigration document with you until you leave North America for good.

The Mexican Consulate in the United Kingdom
London:
8 Halkin Street
London
Sw1X 8QR
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7235 6393
Website: www.mexicanconsulate.org.uk

The Mexican Consulate in the USA (Principal)
Washington DC
2827 16th St NW
Washington DC
20036 USA
Telephone +1 202 736 1000
Website: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/usa/

The Mexican Consulate in Canada
Ottawa
45 O'Connor St, Suite 1500
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Telephone +1 613 233 8988
Website: www.embamexcan.com

The Mexican Consulate in Germany
Bonn
Adenauerallee #100
53113 Bonn
Germany
Telephone: +49 228 914 860

The Mexican Consulate in Spain
Madrid
Carrerade San Jeronimo 46
28014 Madrid
Spain
Telephone: +34 91 369 2814
Website: www.sre.gob.mx/espana

The Mexican Consulate in Australia
Canberra
14 Perth Avenue
Yarralumla, Canberra
ACT 2600
Telephone: +61 02 9326 1292