Entry Requirements for travel to Mexico
What you need to know to get into the country: visas, customs and immigration.
What is a passport card and how do I apply for one?
Offered as an alternative to the traditional passport, the passport card is geared toward US citizens who live in border areas and frequently cross by land or water into Mexico or Canada.
Offered as an alternative to the traditional passport, the passport card is geared toward US citizens who live in border areas and frequently cross by land or water into Mexico or Canada.
What is a tourist card and how do I get one?
A tourist card, or FMT, is a tourist visa required for tourists in Mexico who will be staying longer than 72 hours, or traveling outside the United States-Mexico border zone.
A tourist card, or FMT, is a tourist visa required for tourists in Mexico who will be staying longer than 72 hours, or traveling outside the United States-Mexico border zone.
Letter of Parental Authorization for Minors Traveling to Mexico
When only one parent is traveling with a child, they must carry a notarized letter from the other parent authorizing the child to travel to Mexico. Here is an example letter.
When only one parent is traveling with a child, they must carry a notarized letter from the other parent authorizing the child to travel to Mexico. Here is an example letter.
I'm Canadian - do I need a passport to travel to Mexico?
Entry requirements for Canadian citizens traveling to Mexico
Entry requirements for Canadian citizens traveling to Mexico
Does my child need a passport to travel to Mexico?
Entry requirements for children's travel to Mexico.
Entry requirements for children's travel to Mexico.
Do I need a passport to visit Mexico?
Find out about entry requirements and whether you need a passport for travel to Mexico.
Find out about entry requirements and whether you need a passport for travel to Mexico.
Documents you need to visit Mexico
About.com's guide to student travel discusses passports, visas and tourist cards.
About.com's guide to student travel discusses passports, visas and tourist cards.
Crossing the Border into Mexico from the Southwestern U.S.
Mexico is just a walk across the border from the Southwestern U.S. About.com's Guide to Southwestern United States fills you in on what you need to know about crossing the border.
Mexico is just a walk across the border from the Southwestern U.S. About.com's Guide to Southwestern United States fills you in on what you need to know about crossing the border.