Visas

At the Consulate of Mexico in Nogales, Arizona, we provide each applicant a personalized attention and follow up via email:

To start with your application, please send us an email to: visasnog@sre.gob.mx

Step 1.- After receiving your initial request we will send a small questionnaire in order to determine, depending your specific case, the options you may apply for and we will provide the requirements.

Step 2.- You must provide the requirements via email.

Step 3.- We will review your documentation.

Step 4.- Depending on the review results of your supporting documents; we will give you an advice of when to apply, we will specify what other supporting documents do you need to provide depending on your specific case or we will schedule an appointment for you, we do not schedule appointments before the documents digital review.

Step 5.- On your appointment day, you will:

-Provide your original supporting documents, depending your specific case.

-Have an interview with a consular officer, please consider that, all applicants need to be able to communicate in a fluently manner in English or Spanish. The use of interpreters, applications or devices is not allowed.

-Must pay the visa application processing fee at the consulate. Non-refundable fee in case of an unapproved visa.

Step 6.- If you have a successful interview and provide the required original supporting documentation your visa will be approved. Having a visa appointment does not guarantee the visa issuance.

Schedule a visa appointment is a free of charge process.

If you are granted a Mexican visa you will be able to travel to Mexico, It does not guarantee entry to the country. At the point of entry, Mexican immigration authorities may ask you some questions to confirm the reason you are traveling, the length of your stay in Mexico and how you are financing your trip. The following questions are few examples of what you may be asked:

• Why you traveling to Mexico? What activities will you be engaging in?
• Where are you staying?
• Do you have any acquaintances in the country?
• How will you cover your expenses?
• How long will you be staying in Mexico?
• If you are on a work visa, who or what company is hiring you? What activities will you be engaging in within the company?
• If you are on a student visa, what program are you enrolled in? Which is the host institution?
• How will you leave the county?

As in all countries, Mexican immigration authorities will verify the authenticity of all the documents you present and the truthfulness of the information you provide. They will also confirm that no outright restriction exists.

The reasons for your trip must match your visa type.

Everyone visiting or living in Mexico has rights which must be respected. Foreigners have the right to contact their embassy or consulate.
In a accordance with article 60 of the Reglamento de la Ley de Migración. Published at the Diario Oficial de la Federación on September 28, 2012.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN CITIZENS

U.S. and Canadian Citizens with valid passports do not require a Mexican visa for leisure, tourism or business stays up to 90 days or up to 30 days for transit to third countries.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO FOREIGNERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

All foreigners who hold their valid passport along with a valid U.S. Visa and wish to travel to Mexico on transit or for tourism or business do not require a Mexican Visa if they arrive from a United States inbound flight.

Permanent Residents of the US, Canada, Japan, Great Britain the Schengen Space and/or holder of ABTC cards issued by APEC, are neither required to have Mexican Visas for the purposes listed above. Valid passport and proof of residency in such countries must be shown at the port of entry.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO FOREIGN PASSENGERS IN TOURISM CRUISES.

All foreigners, regardless of their nationality, who intend to visit Mexico through maritime ports as passengers in tourism cruises, do not require a Mexican Visa.

There is a new immigration law being implemented by Mexico’s National Migration Institute. For updated information, please contact our Visa section at visasnog@sre.gob.mx

WHAT IS A MEXICAN VISA?

It’s the document issued by a Mexican Consulate that deems its holder eligible to request permission to enter Mexico for a set period of time and activity. Hence, the possession of a Mexican visa does not guarantee admission into the country. Granting entrance is an exclusive faculty of Migration Officers at the ports of entry.

WHAT TYPES OF VISA CAN I APPLY FOR AT THE CONSULATE?

Depending on the applicant’s intent in national territory, a visa under any of the following categories might be issued:

Visitor Visa for stays up to 180 days.

Temporary Resident Visa for stays exceeding 180 days and up to 4 years.

Permanent Resident Visa for the purpose of permanent residence.

Non-Ordinary Visa for diplomats and official representatives.

Download the application form here.

REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE ARE GENERAL INFORMATION. FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OR INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER VISA CATEGORIES , PLEASE CONTACT OUR VISA SECTION AT:

VISASNOG@SRE.GOB.MX