This is the new visitor visa that Mexico requires for people who need airport transit in the country’s air terminals.

From October 22, 2023, Mexico will apply for a ‘visitor visa’ for travelers in transit at the airports in the Aztec territory.

This is evident from information published by the Mexican Consulate in Havana, Cuba and in CiberCuba reviews on its website. Mexican consulates in other countries also published it on their social networks.

The statement explains that the new measure “includes all foreigners in transit at Mexico’s airports, with the exception of permanent residents of countries that do not require a visa, such as “Canada, the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom”. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the countries that are part of the Schengen area, as well as the member states of the Pacific Alliance.”

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Why a Visitor Visa in Mexico

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico points out the following in this regard:

If you need a visa to enter Mexican territory, in accordance with your nationality, and you plan to travel through Mexico’s international airports, remember that you must have a visitor visa without permission to carry out paid activities, regardless of the length of time at your airport transit takes.

They emphasize that from October 22, 2023 “you shall meet this requirement to board a flight to Mexico.”

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Which nationalities are exempt from the visa

1. People with permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom (Great Britain) and Northern Ireland, all countries that are part of the Schengen Area, as well as the member states of the Pacific Alliance.

2. People with a valid and current visa for Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, all countries that are part of the Schengen Area, as well as the member states of the Pacific Alliance.

CiberCuba also points out that in the case of Spain, which does not require a visa, the back of the residence cards must be clearly marked Permanent or Long Term.

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