Arrival Formalities – Passport and Visa
The information contained in the tables below is the latest available to the ITF and correct at the time of going to print. All participants should reconfirm processing times and application requirements with their local Mexican consulate as far in advance as possible to ensure that their visas are issued in good time.
All participants should ensure that they have at least 6 months validity remaining on their passport from their date of departure from Mexico.
Please note that you will clear immigration and customs at your first point of entry into Mexico. The ITF will have airport representatives available from 1-5 August to meet participants on arrival at Mexico City who will be able to assist with baggage delays and making arrangements for your hotel transfer. Payment for your transfers can be made in advance using the online credit card form or directly to the ITF’s representative (IVI) once you have arrived.
| No visas are required for holiday and business visits by citizens of the following countries unless applicants have been specifically advised that their visa exemption has been withdrawn: | |||
| Andorra | Denmark | Liechtenstein | San Marino |
| Argentina | Estonia | Lithuania | Singapore |
| Aruba | Finland | Luxemburg | Slovakia |
| Australia | France | Macau (**) | Slovenia |
| Austria | Germany | Malta | South Korea |
| Bahamas | Greece | Monaco | Spain |
| Barbados | Hong Kong (**) | Netherlands | Sweden |
| Belgium | Hungary | New Zealand | Switzerland |
| Bulgaria | Ireland | Norway | United Kingdom |
| Canada | Iceland | Panama | USA |
| Chile | Israel | Paraguay | Uruguay |
| Costa Rica | Italy | Poland | Venezuela (***) |
| Cyprus | Japan | Portugal | |
| Czech Republic | Latvia | Romania | |
| (*) Netherland Territory (**) Special Administrative Region (***) 30 Days Only |
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Countries Requiring a Visa
| The countries listed in the table below require a visa to enter Mexico. NB: You are advised to submit your visa application as soon as is possible to ensure that you are able to travel. Should Mexico not have consular representation in your country, your application will need to be submitted to the country listed beside it in brackets: |
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| Afghanistan (Iran) | Libya (Algeria) |
| Albania (Italy) | Macedonia (Serbia) |
| Algeria | Madagascar (South Africa) |
| Angola | Malawi (Angola) |
| Antigua & Barbuda (St Lucia) | Malaysia |
| Armenia (Russia) | Maldives (India) |
| Azerbaijan (Turkey) | Mali (Morocco) |
| Bahrain (Saudi Arabia) | Marshall Islands (Philippines) |
| Bangladesh (India) | Mauritania (Algeria) |
| Belarus (Russia) | Mauritania (Algeria) |
| Belize | Mauritius (South Africa) |
| Benin | Micronesia (Philippines) |
| Bhutan | Moldova (Greece) |
| Bolivia | Mongolia (South Korea) |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina (Serbia) | Namibia (South Africa) |
| Botswana (South Africa) | Nauru |
| Brazil | Nepal (India) |
| Brunei Darussalam (Singapore) | Nicaragua |
| Bulgaria (Hungary) | Niger |
| Burkina Faso | Nigeria |
| Burma (Singapore) | Oman (Saudi Arabia) |
| Burundi (Kenya) | Pakistan |
| Cambodia (Thailand) | Palau (Philippines) |
| Cameroon (Nigeria) | Palestine |
| Cape Verde (Angola) | Papua-New Guinea (Australia) |
| Central African Republic | Peru |
| Chad | Philippines |
| China | Qatar (Lebanon) |
| Colombia | Russia |
| Comoros | Rwanda (Kenya) |
| Congo (Angola) | Sao Tome & Principe |
| Cote d’Ivoire (Morocco) | Saudi Arabia |
| Croatia (Hungary) | Senegal (Morocco) |
| Cuba | Serbia |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Seychelles (Kenya) |
| Djibouti (Ethiopia) | Sierra Leone (Nigeria) |
| Dominica (St Lucia) | Solomon Islands |
| Dominican Republic | Somalia |
| Ecuador | South Africa |
| Egypt | Sri Lanka (India) |
| El Salvador | St Kitts & Nevis (St Lucia) |
| Equatorial Guinea | St Lucia |
| Eritrea (Kenya) | St Vincent & the Grenadines (St Lucia) |
| Ethiopia | Sudan (Egypt) |
| Fiji (Australia) | Suriname (Trinidad & Tobago) |
| Gabon (Morocco) | Swaziland (South Africa) |
| Gambia | Syria (Egypt) |
| Georgia (Turkey) | Taiwan |
| Ghana (Nigeria) | Tajikistan (Pakistan) |
| Grenada (St Lucia) | Tanzania (Kenya) |
| Guatemala | Thailand |
| Guinea (Nigeria) | East Timor (Indonesia) |
| Guinea-Bissau | Togo |
| Guyana | Tonga |
| Haiti | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Honduras | Tunisia (Algeria) |
| India | Turkey |
| Indonesia | Turkmenistan (Turkey) |
| Iran | Tuvalu |
| Iraq | Uganda (Kenya) |
| Jamaica | Ukraine |
| Jordan (Egypt) | United Arab Emirates (Lebanon) |
| Kazakhstan (Turkey) | Uzbekistan (Pakistan) |
| Kenya | Vanuatu |
| Kiribati | Vietnam |
| Kuwait (Saudi Arabia) | Western Samoa |
| Kyrgyzstan (Pakistan) | Yemen (Saudi Arabia) |
| Laos (Thailand) | Zambia (Angola) |
| Lebanon | Zimbabwe (South Africa) |
| Lesotho (South Africa) | |
| Liberia (Nigeria) | |