Travelling to Mexico

What you need for Mexico, by passport.

Quick answers

Do I need a visa for Mexico?

It depends on your passport. US passport: No visa needed; officer sets days, up to 180. UK passport: No visa needed; officer sets days, up to 180. Irish passport: No visa needed; officer sets days, up to 180. Canadian passport: No visa needed; officer sets days, up to 180. Australian passport: No visa needed; officer sets days, up to 180. New Zealand passport: No visa needed; officer sets days, up to 180.

Good to know

Visitax if you visit Quintana Roo. Going to Cancún, Cozumel or anywhere else in Quintana Roo? You must pay the state's Visitax tourist tax. It was MXN 293 per person on the official site in October 2026. Pay online before or during your trip and keep the QR receipt, because you must show proof at the airport when you leave.

Keep your proof of entry. You need your entry stamp, or your e-gate ticket, to leave Mexico. If you lose it with your passport, you'll pay a fee to replace it at an immigration office. GOV.UK puts the fee at about 700 pesos.

Entry fee is usually in your ticket. Most visitors pay a migration entry fee. It's normally included in airline and cruise tickets. If you arrive by land, you pay it at the border, at a bank or online.

Checked 26 October 2026 against Consulate General of Mexico in Boston, Government of Mexico, Instituto Nacional de Migración, Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México and Servicio de Administración Tributaria de Quintana Roo.

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