Travel
Documents for Mexico
US
Citizens
US Citizens travelling
to Mexico - Current Entry
Requirements
- Passport (travel by air),
or proof of citizenship
(such as original birth
certificate or naturalization
certificate) and photo
ID (travel by land/sea).
- Tourist card (provided
by airline) valid 3 months
for single entry up to
180 days. Obtain tourist
cards in advance from Consulate,
Tourism Office, and most
airlines serving Mexico
upon arrival.
- Visa not required of
U.S. citizens for tourist/transit
stay of up to 30 days.
- Departure tax $10 is
paid at airport when not
included in the cost of
the airline ticket.
- Notarized consent from
parent(s) required for
children under age 18 traveling
alone, with one parent,
or in someone else’s
custody. For additional
information: http://www.embassyofmexico.org/
Future Passport
Requirements for International
Travel by Land or Sea (including
ferries)
As early as January 1, 2008:
All persons, including U.S.
citizens, traveling between
the U.S. and Canada, Mexico,
Central and South America,
the Caribbean, and Bermuda
by land or sea (including
ferries), may be required
to present a valid passport.
Some countries require that
your U.S. passport be valid
at least 6 months or longer
beyond the dates of your
trip. If your passport expires
before the required validity,
you will have to apply for
a new one. Please check with
the Embassy or nearest Consulate
of the country that you plan
to visit for their requirements.
For more information on
passport services, please
visit the U.S.
State Department web site.
For more information on travel
documents and please visit
the Foreign
Entry Requirements page.
Assistance for U.S.
Citizens in the area.
Consulate of The United
States of America
Cancun, Mexico
Plaza Caracol Two, Second
Level, No. 320-323, Boulevard
Kukulcan, Km. 8.5, Zona Hotelera
T elephone: (998) 883-0272
Cozumel, Mexico
Plaza Villa Mar en El Centro,
Plaza Principal, (Parque
Juárez between Melgar
and 5th Ave.) 2nd floor,
Locales #8 and 9
T elephone: (987) 872-4574
Canadian
Citizens
Canadians travelling to
Mexico - Current Entry Requirements:
- Valid official photo
identification (such as
a driver's licence)
- Proof of citizenship
(such as a birth certificate)
- Tourist card (provided
by the airlines)
- Canadians born in the
Province of Québec
present a birth certificate
issued after January 1,
1994, in order to prove
Canadian citizenship.
- Minors under the age
of 18 - see
Foreign Entry Requirements
It is highly recommended
that a valid passport be
carried for all visits to
Mexico. Tourists carrying
passports will be processed
faster than those carrying
other forms of identification.
New Passport Requirements
for Canadian Travellers to
the United States
January 23, 2007 - Canadians
flying into the US will require
a passport.
For more information on
passport services, please
visit the Passport
Canada. For more information
on travel documents and please
visit the Foreign
Entry Requirements page.
Assistance for Canadians
in the area.
Consulate of Canada
Cancun, Mexico
Plaza Caracol II, 3er piso,
local 330, Boulevard Kukulcán
Km 8.5, Zona Hotelera, 77500,
Cancún, Quintana Roo,
Mexico
Tel.: (998) 883-3360/1
Fax: (998) 883-3232
E-mail: cancun@canada.org.mx
For other countries, please
see the list of consulates
in Cancun.
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