Visitor Visa for adoption procedures
Applicable to foreign nationals or habitual residents of a country that is a member of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption or countries with active agreements with Mexico.
Requirements
| I. | Passport or travel and identity document: Must be valid under international law and current (submit original). |
| II. | Report of adoptability or pre-assignment: Original document issued by the National System for Integral Family Development (SNDIF), containing identity details of the child or adolescent. |
| III. | Document of formal acceptance: Original document of acceptance regarding the child's assignment and the continuation of the adoption procedure, issued by the Central Authority of the Receiving State, expressing the explicit consent of both the authority and the applicants. |
| IV. | Fee payment: Proof of payment for the processing, evaluation of the application, and, if applicable, authorization of the visa. |
MANDATORY REQUIREMENT NOTE: Within the following 30 calendar days from the date of entry into Mexican national territory, the foreign national must obtain a visitor card for adoption purposes from the National Migration Institute (INM).
Consular Fee Payment
Processed in accordance with the current Federal Law on Fees.
How to schedule your appointment?
Once you gather all the necessary requirements, you must schedule an official appointment using the unbundled portal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Schedule Appointment OnlineImportant Information
Holding a valid visa does not guarantee entry into national territory. It only allows the foreign national to present themselves at a port of entry to request admission to the country.
Admission into Mexico is subject to approval by health and immigration authorities at immigration checkpoints. These authorities may, at any time, conduct an interview regarding the purpose of your trip and verify compliance with applicable legal guidelines (Article 37 of the Migration Law and Article 60 of its Regulations).