Passport Atlas

Entering Mexico

Mexico playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#152

Entry openness

66

Visa free

63

Visa required

132

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Country profile

Capital

Mexico City

Population

130.6 million

Area

1,972,550 km²

Currency

Mexican peso MXN

Languages

Spanish

Time zone

UTC-08:00–UTC-05:00

Foreign-born

1.7 million · 2024

Migrant share

1.3%

Ethnic groups · 2012

Mestizo62%
predominantly Indigenous21%
other10%
Indigenous7%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type A / Type B

Mains

120 V · 60 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 911 · Ambulance 911

Dialing code

+52

Airports

CUN · MEX · GDL · SJD

Highlights

Chichen Itza
Frida Kahlo Museum
Cancún
Teotihuacan
Guanajuato

Mexico Passport Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

FMM visitor
Visit / tourism · Up to 180 days
- Airlines issue the FMM or you complete it on arrival. No work.

Immigration routes

Temporary resident → PR
Skilled work
Work, family or solvency can grant temporary residence, then PR after 4 years.
Leads to PR：4 years temporary, or marriage to a Mexican, etc.

PR & citizenship

Permanent resident

Time to PR：4 years as a temporary resident

Lawful stay, no serious crime.

Usually 5 years (2 for some Latin American or Spanish citizens). Dual nationality allowed.

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