Destination guide

Mexico visa requirements

For United States passport holders

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Entry requirements

Visa free / eVisa

For holders of a passport from

Stay allowance: 180 days

Do I need a visa to visit Mexico with a United States passport?

Visa not required

Key entry notes

  • Visitors must obtain a Multiple Immigration Form.
  • There is no charge for a tourist FMM for stays of less than 7 days when entering by land.
  • For visitors staying more than 7 days and entering by land, it will cost 687 Mexican pesos or around US$40.
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  • The FMM is required for all visitors entering via air, regardless of length of stay, and the cost is included in the traveler's airfare and remitted by the airline.
  • Passport card or enhanced drivers license is valid for land and sea travel.
  • Exit stamp required if one entered using paper FMM (All land POEs) A person is in Mexico illegally if they did not get a FMM at the border (even if using the 7 day FMM fee exemption via land) or eFMM Mandatory car disinfection at Mexico's southern borders (Guatemala and Belize)

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Central America
Capital
Mexico City
Languages
Spanish; Castilian
Currency
MXN
Time zones
UTC−08:00UTC−07:00UTC−06:00
Area
1,964,375 km2
Population
121,740,000
Gini index
47