Logistics
Tourist card and visa information

Beginning January 23, 2007, passports will be required for ALL AIRLINE travel to and from Mexico

There is a fee of about $23USD for a tourist card, which is included in the cost of your trip. You will be given the card to fill out during your flight.

You will need the following:

• Passport with a minimum of 6 months' validity
• Return or onward ticket

Upon arrival in Mexico you will present the filled-in tourist card to the immigration official, who will stamp it and write in the number of days that you are allowed to stay in the country.

You should keep your tourist card in a safe place, for example tucked into the pages of your passport.

Upon leaving the country you MUST surrender your tourist card to immigration officials. If you do not have your tourist card, or if your tourist card is expired, you may be fined.
If your tourist card is lost or stolen, you will need to pay a fine to get a new one at an immigration office. You may be required to make a police report confirming its loss, which you would have to present at the immigration office.

Nationals of the following countries are eligible for a Tourist Card:
Australia, Canada, Japan and the USA for stays of up to 180 days
EU countries for stays of up to 180 days (except nationals of Austria, France, Greece and Luxembourg who can stay for up to 90 days)
Andorra, Argentina, Bermuda, Chile, Costa Rica, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland and Uruguay for stays of up to 180 days
Czech Republic, Israel, Monaco and Poland for up to 90 days
Korea (Rep. of) for up to 60 days
Venezuela for up to 30 days

Nationals of the following countries require a special authorization from the Ministry of the Interior in Mexico:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cambodia, China (PR), CIS, Colombia, Congo (Dem Rep), Croatia, Cuba, East Timor, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Grenada, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Korea (Dem Rep), Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of), Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia & Montenegro, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Yemen and holders of British Travel or Palestinian documents.

Authorization takes approximately 3 to 4 weeks.

PLEASE NOTE: Information subject to change, and may not cover all situations.

Please contact your local Mexican consulate, which you can find here: http://www.mexonline.com/consulate.htm