In the coming weeks, Mexico will set up an electronic visa system for foreign travelers subject to visa and entering the country by air.
Currently, foreign travelers subject to the visa obligation to go to Mexico must go to an embassy or a consulate to submit their request. This procedure will soon evolve.
Indeed, the Mexican authorities acted on July 25 last the deployment of a new electronic visa delivery system For certain categories of travelers arriving by plane.
To date, the e-visa application portal is not yet open but should be activated in the coming weeks.
Who will get an electronic visa to travel to Mexico?
The terms of this new online visa were published in Official Gazette of the Federationthe Official Journal of Mexico, adding that the Mexican Foreign Ministry will soon communicate the list of nationalities that can use this future e-visa procedure.
The new e-visa will therefore replace, for the travelers concerned, the traditional request process with the diplomatic missions of Mexico. The process will be exclusively online: the applicant will complete a form, download his documents and pay the costs on a dedicated portal.
Once approved, the visa will take the form of an electronic document comprising a QR code, to be presented during migration control at the airport. This development is part of Mexico’s desire to align its formalities on international standards already adopted by many countries.
The electronic visa will only be accessible to travelers Arriving in Mexico by planeas part of Stays without paid activities (Tourism, business, family or friendly visit, etc.). Earthly or sea entries are not covered by this device, and continue to note usual procedures.
Travelers exempt from electronic visa to get to Mexico
Many visitors are not affected by this reform. This is the case with nationals of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Japan or South Koreawhich can already enter Mexico without a visa for short -term stays.
Also exempt, travelers have a permanent residence permit or a visitor visitor to valid multiple entry issued by the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan or a member of the Schengen area: these titles authorize entry without additional formality.
E-visa for Mexico: validity and documents required
The E-Visa Sera Valid 180 days from its delivery and will not allow a single entry by air on Mexican territory.
To obtain the electronic visa, it will be necessary:
- And Online request form duly completed with the information required by the migratory authority.
- A Recent digital photowithout glasses, on a white background, in .jpg, .jpeg or .png format, of a weight between 2 and 5 MB.
- The scanned image of the identification page of Valid passport or travel documentin .jpg, .jpeg or .png format, also between 2 and 5 MB, properly framed and readable.
- Online payment of administrative costs, fixed at 54 USDcovering the treatment, authorization and emission of the visa.
It is important to note that Obtaining a visa does not automatically ensure the entrance to Mexico : It only allows the traveler to present himself at the border control point to solicit his admission. This remains subject to the approval of the health and migratory authorities, which can at any time check the conformity of the trip with the legal provisions and question the passenger on the purpose of his stay.