Requirements:​

Applicable to foreigners who intend to enter Mexico as a visitor without permission to perform paid activities (tourism, business, transit, etc.) for a period not longer than 180 days.

1. Visa application form duly filled and signed (printed back-to-back).

2. Printed copy of the appointment confirmation. (assist by Travel Right)

3. Original and photocopy of the passport with a minimum validity of six months.

4. Visa application fee.

5. One recent passport size photo (white background, no digital retouch, the face must be uncovered, without glasses or any other accessory/decoration).

6. Original and copy of a valid document proving legal stay in the country, in case of non-Filipino citizens.

7. Submit the documents established for one of the following options:

a) Last three months’ bank statements (counting backwards from the day of the appointment) and a certificate from the bank specifying the account opening date and financial balance for each and every one of the last three months. The average monthly balance must be over 300 minimum daily wages in Mexico City for each and every one of the last three months.

b) Certified payment slips for the last three months and a certificate of steady employment addressed to the Embassy of Mexico, with seal, wet signed and issued in letterhead paper stating the applicant’s position, period of employment, monthly and annual salary, the company’s contact details, the name and position of the signatory. The monthly income must be over 100 minimum daily wages in Mexico City. You must also provide the bank statements showing the transfer salary into your account (they must be duly certified and stamped by the bank).

c) Applicants who are currently studying at a higher studies institution in the Philippines, must submit proof of enrollment and documents showing a steady job or a scholarship, which must include the monthly income for the last three months. You must also provide the bank statements showing the transfer salary/scholarship into your account (they must be duly certified and stamped by the bank).

d) Original and copy of a property title issued by the Department of Justice of the duly registered properties under the name of the applicant with at least two years of ownership and a certificate of a stable employment with at least two years of service, addressed to the Embassy of Mexico, with seal, wet signed and issued in letterhead paper stating the applicant’s position, period of employment, monthly and annual salary, the company’s contact details, the name and position of the signatory.

e) Original and copy of the business registration under the name of the applicant with at least two years of ownership and documents attesting the property or participation in businesses, with a minimum of two years issued by competent authorities of the respective country.

f) If you are invited by a public or private Mexican organization to participate in a non-remunerated activity (not applicable for tourism), you will need to submit the following documents:

1.    Original responsive letter (this is NOT an invitation letter nor guarantee letter) to attend an event or a non-remunerated activity for less than 180 days. The letter must be issued in letterhead paper, stating -without exception- the complete information as follows:

           i.    Applicant’s full name (no initials) and nationality,

           ii.    Name of the organization,

           iii.   Official registry number in Mexico,

           iv.   Full address and contact details of the organization or institution,

           v.   Objective of the organization,

          vi.   Detailed program of the activity to be carried out or the project in which the foreign person will participate. The activity of the foreign person must be related to the purposes of the organization or institution.

          vii.  Starting and termination dates of the activity.

       viii.  It must state the commitment of the organization to cover the expenses during the applicant stay in Mexico and the return to the home country

         ix.   Copy of a governmental identification with signature and photograph of the responsive letter signatory must be attached. The signatory must have the legal capacity to do it

        2.    In order to prove that the organization has the financial solvency to cover the expenses, it is required to present the original and certified organization’s bank statements for the last 12 months (counting backwards from the day of the appointment) or a bank certification stating the whole information of the institution and specifying the average monthly balance for the last 12 months. Please note that electronically generated documents are not accepted. The monthly average balance must be over 1000 minimum daily wages in Mexico City.

          3.    Original and copy of the documents to prove the applicant’s professional skills, experience, abilities or knowledge to perform the activities to be carried out in Mexico.

g) If you are accepted to study a short course (less than 180 days) you must present the following documents:

1.    Original acceptance letter from an institution duly registered in the National Education System, issued in letterhead paper stating, without exception, the complete information as follows:

        i.    Applicant’s full name and nationality,

        ii.   Field of study and level of the course (graduate, undergraduate or others),

        iii.  Name of the course in which the applicant has been accepted,

        iv.  Starting and termination dates of the course,

        v.   Course’s tuition cost,

        vi.  Institution’s official registration number,

        vii.  A photocopy of an official ID with photo and signature of the person who signs the letter.

2.   Proof of financial solvency to cover the cost of tuition and living expenses during the stay in Mexico, through:

        i.   Last three months’ bank statements (counting backwards from the day of the appointment) and a certificate from the bank specifying the account opening date and financial balance for each and every one of the last three months

       ii.    Original and copy of the documents to prove steady job or scholarship showing the monthly income. You must also provide the bank statements showing the transfer salary/scholarship into your account (they must be duly signed and stamped by the bank).

Minors (under 18 years old)

Additionally, to the respective requirements, please take into consideration the following information:

Both parents or legal guardian must be present on the day of the appointment to sign the application form in presence of the consular officer.

Both parents of legal guardian must present a valid governmental ID (preferable passport) and a certified copy of the minor’s birth certificate. Names must match on all documents. If the mother acquired the husband’s surname, a NBI clearance must be submitted

If one of the parents does not physically appear at the consular office to apply for the minor’s visa, they must submit a special power of attorney with the authorization of the other parent, stating the consent to apply for a Mexican visa.

In the case of minors whose parental authority only corresponds to one of the parents by judicial sentence, a certified copy of the official document must be submitted. In the case of a document issued in a third country, it must be legalized or apostilled, with a translation when the document is in a language other than Spanish.

Use A4 size paper as much as possible.

For any documents missing, please provide an explanation letter.

The embassy may request additional documents after submission.