Required Documents to visit Mexico

Depending on your nationality, you may be required to have a "Visa" to be able to visit Mexico. The visa can be obtained through any Mexican Consulate upon presentation of required documentation (usually your valid passport, proof of financial solvency and purpose of your trip), and payment of a fee for its issue.

Citizens from countries that don't require a visa MUST GET A TOURIST CARD also known as FMT form to be able to enter Mexico. These cards can be obtained at Mexican Consulates and you should only be required to present your valid Passport as proof of citizenship. Tourist Cards are FREE OF CHARGE.

According to the most recent information we have available, citizens of the following countries, territories and protectorates DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA but please check with the nearest Mexican Consulate to be sure...

American Samoa	Cyprus	Japan	Peru
Andorra	Czech Republic	Latvia	Pitcairn Islands
Anguilla	Denmark	Liechtenstein	Poland
Argentina	Estonia	Lithuania	Portugal
Aruba	Falkland Islands	Luxembourg	Puerto Rico
Australia	Faroe Islands	Macao	Reunion Islands
Austria	Finland	Mahore Island	Romania
Azores Islands	France	Malaysia	San Marino
Bahamas	French Guiana	Malta	Santa Helena
Barbados	French Polynesia	Marianas Islands	Singapore
Belgium	Germany	Marshall Islands	Slovakia
Belize	Gibraltar	Martinique	Slovenia
Bermuda	Great Britain	Micronesia	South Korea
Brazil	Greece	Monaco	Spain
British Virgin Is.	Greenland	Montserrat	Sweden
Bulgaria	Guadalupe	Nether. Antilles	Switzerland
Canada	Guam	New Caledonia	Tokelau
Cayman Islands	Holland	New Zealand	Trinidad Tobago
Chile	Hong Kong	Niue Islands	Turks & Caicos
Christmas Islands	Hungary	Norfolk Islands	US Virgin Islands
Cocos Islands	Iceland	Norway	United States
Colombia	Ireland	Oman	Uruguay
Cook Islands	Israel	Palau	Venezuela
Costa Rica	Italy	Panama	Wallis & Futura
Croatia	Jamaica	Paraguay

	FOR CITIZENS OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONLY: Due to new Security Policies, all persons coming to Mexico must have a valid passport. It is not longer acceptable an alternate proof of nationality, such as your Birth Certificate, an Official Document stating your citizenship or a Nationality Affidavit from a Public Notary.
If you have a valid Passport, you can obtain your "Tourist Card" directly from the Airline or Charter Company you will be using for transportation to Mexico or in the Immigrations Office at the border if your entrance is by land. For private sailboats and yachts, you can get it upon arrival at the first port-of-call in Mexico.

For other types of immigration status such as Residency, Business, Investment, Retirement, Student, etc., check with the nearest Consulate of Mexico for requirement details.

For private yachts, sailboats, etc. If Zihuatanejo is your first port-of-call in Mexico, it is necessary for the crew to disembark with required documents and go to the Immigration Offices for clearance. If you need orientation or assistance, the Capitania de Puertos (Harbor Authority) will help you.

Passengers of Pleasure Cruises with a stop-over in Zihuatanejo that will disembark in our port for a visit, only require to be included in the disembarkation list that the cruiser's personnel will present to our immigrations authorities. Passengers do not need to do any immigrations paperwork on land. Check with cruiser's personnel for additional information or if you have any doubts.

We list some Consulate of Mexico sites in Internet in case you need to contact them for additional information or help. (New window will open)

For full listing of Embassies of Mexico in the world

and for Consulates

includes their websites. Information in Spanish only. (Courtesy Sria. de Relaciones Exteriores, new window will open)

For listing of Embassies of other countries in Mexico

Information in Spanish only. (Courtesy Sria. de Relaciones Exteriores, new window will open)

Ixtapa Zihuatanejo - Documents required to visit Mexico