I need a tourist visa to visit Mexico and would like to know more information about application requirement before I go to its consulate. I went to its official website but it took me a long time to find the information I need since I could not find an English version of the website. Even I used the Google translator function but most of the website could not be translated into English. Anyway, I hope this post can save you some time if you need the similar information.
I) Basic Information
General Consulate of Mexico in Atlanta
Address:
2600 Apple Valley Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
Phone: (404) 266-2233
WebSite:http://www.consulmexatlanta.org/
II) Visa Requirement
U.S. and CANADIAN CITIZENS:
1. Valid passport.
2. Certified copy of birth certificate, Voters registration or affidavit of birth with an official photo I.D. (i.e. driver’s license).
3. Naturalized citizens may present their Certificate of Naturalization.
U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENTS:
U.S. Permanent residents visiting Mexico as tourists do not require a visa to be stamped in their passports by the Mexican Consulate, regardless of their nationality. Mexican Immigration officers at points of entry will require them to present a valid passport or travel document and proof of residence by means of a U.S. Permanent Resident Card in order to grant entry. However a completed tourist card (FMT) is required. This FMT may be obtained either at any Consulate of Mexico, travel agencies or at any point of entry into Mexico.
PASSENGERS IN A TOURIST CRUISE
Passengers embarking on tourist cruises do not require a visa to visit Mexico regardless of their nationality; they only need to present a valid passport at points of entry.
CITIZENS OF COUNTRIES WITHOUT A PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BUT HOLDERS OF A TEMPORARY VISA IN THE UNITED STATES (TOURIST/BUSINESS, WORK, STUDENT, ETC.)
THE CITIZENS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES DO NOT NEED A VISA TO ENTER MEXICO:
ANDORRA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BULGARIA, CHILE, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, LATVIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, MONACO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SAN MARINO, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA.
These nationalities do not require a visa stamped in their passports in order to enter Mexico, they must present at the port of entry (Airport or at the border) the following documents:
-Valid passport.
- Return tickets.
- Proof of economic solvency.
- Tourist form (FMT), which can be issued either at Consulates of Mexico, ports of entry, airlines or travel agencies.
For additional information, please contact visas@sre.gob.mx
THE CITIZENS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES NEED TO OBTAIN A VISA TO ENTER MEXICO. VISA FEE IS US $36.00 DOLLARS.
AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, ANGOLA, ANTIGUA AND BERMUDA, ALGERIA, ARMENIA, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BARBADOS, BENIN, BELARUS, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BOTSWANA, BHUTAN, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, CAPE VERDE, CAMEROON, CAMBODIA, CHAD, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHINA PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF, CONGO, CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF, COMOROS, COTE D’IVOIRE, CROATIA, DJIBOUTI, DOMINICA, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ERITREA, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, FIJI, GABON, GAMBIA, GEORGIA, GHANA, GRENADA, GUINEA, GUINEA-BISSAU, GUYANA, HAITI, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, IRAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, KIRIBATI, KUWAIT, KYRGYZSTAN, LAOS, LESOTHO, LIBERIA, LIBYA, MACEDONIA, MADAGASCAR, MALAWI, MALDIVES, MALI, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MAURITIUS, MAURITANA, MICRONESIA, MONTENEGRO, MOLDOVA, MONGOLIA, MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, MYANMAR, NAMIBIA, NAURU, NEPAL, NIGER, NIGERIA, NORTH KOREA, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PALAU, PALESTINE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PARAGUAY, PHILIPPINES, QATAR, RUSSIA, RWANDA, SAHRAWI (WESTERN SAHARA), SAMOA, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, SAINT LUCIA, SAINT VICENT AND THE GRENADINES, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SERBIA, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SURINAME, SOMALIA, SRI LANKA, SYRIA, STATELESS, SUDAN, SWAZILAND, TAIWAN, TAJIKISTAN, THAILAND, TIMOR-LESTE, TOGO, TONGA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TUNISIA, TURKMENISTAN, TURKEY, TUVALU, UGANDA, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UZBEKISTAN, VANUATU, VIETNAM, YEMEN, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE.
To process their application they are required to submit in person the following documents:
-Application form, duly completed, either typed or printed.
- Valid passport with a photocopy of the page with bearer’s personal data, picture and signature.
- Original and photocopy of the page with the valid US Visa and valid I-94.
- If the applicant is employed: Original letter from the applicant’s employer, in the company’s stationery stating length of employment, position, salary, etc.
- If the applicant is a student: Letter from the school or university in official stationery stating the applicant is enrolled there.
- One color photo, front view, 2” X 2”, with white background.
- Proof of economic solvency: either bank statements or international credit card statements.
- Fee is payable by cash. Personal checks or credit cards are not accepted.
Note: All letters must bear original signatures; scanned or electronic signatures are not acceptable. Visa process takes 24 hrs and will be ready for collection the next business day.
The Visa Section receives applications and documents in the following schedule: Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For additional information, please contact visas@sre.gob.mx
CITIZENS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES REQUIRE A VISA TO ENTER MEXICO AND ARE EXEMPT OF PAYMENT:
BOLIVIA, COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, PANAMA, PERU, SOUTH AFRICA.
They should submit in person the following documents:
- Application form, duly completed, either typed or clearly printed.
- Valid passport with a photocopy of the page with bearer’s personal data, picture and signature.
- Original and photocopy of the page with the valid US Visa and valid I-94.
- If the applicant is employee: Original letter from the applicant’s employer, in the company’s stationery stating length of employment, position, salary, etc.
- If the applicant is student: Letter from the school or university in official stationery stating the applicant is enrolled there.
- One color photo, front view, 2” X 2”, with white background.
- Proof of economic solvency: either bank statements or international credit card statements.
The Visa Section receives applications and documents in the following schedule: Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For additional information, please contact visas@sre.gob.mx
Visa process takes 24hrs and is ready for collection the next business day.
CITIZENS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES NEED THEIR PASSPORTS TO BE STAMPED AT THE CONSULATE IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO ENTER MEXICO AND ARE EXEMPT OF PAYMENT:
BAHAMAS, BELIZE, EL SALVADOR, JAMAICA, MALASIA.
They should submit in person the following documents:
- Application form, duly completed, either typed or clearly printed.
- Valid passport with a photocopy of the page with bearer’s personal data, picture and signature.
- Original and photocopy of the page with the valid US Visa and valid I-94.
- If the applicant is employee: Original letter from the applicant’s employer, in the company’s stationery stating length of employment, position, salary, etc.
- If the applicant is student: Letter from the school or university in official stationery stating the applicant is enrolled there.
-One color photo, front view, 2” X 2”, with white background.
- Proof of economic solvency: either bank statements or international credit card statements.
The Visa Section receives applications and documents in the following schedule: Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For additional information, please contact visas@sre.gob.mx
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