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Answer · 29 October 2026
| If you hold | Answer | Stay | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport only | Electronic travel authorisation neededNo visa, but you need an electronic travel authorisation before you travel. Passport Index data as of 2026-02-17; not yet checked against an official source. Matches a second reference dataset (IATA Timatic data). | to be confirmed | reference data secondary source · needs confirmationCheck → |
| Schengen residence permit | Electronic travel authorisation neededNo visa, but you need an electronic travel authorisation before you travel. Passport Index data as of 2026-02-17; not yet checked against an official source. Matches a second reference dataset (IATA Timatic data). | to be confirmed | reference data secondary source · needs confirmationCheck → |
| Schengen permanent residence | No visa neededA permanent resident card of a Schengen country or the US: no visa needed, up to 180 days. A temporary residence permit does not qualify. | up to 180 days | Mexican Foreign Ministry (Embassy in Canada): visitors who do not need a visa, up to 180 days confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| Schengen C visa | No visa neededWith a valid Schengen, US or UK (also Canadian or Japanese) visa you do not need a Mexican visa for tourism, business or transit, up to 180 days. No paid work. | up to 180 days | Mexican Foreign Ministry (Embassy in Canada): visitors who do not need a visa, up to 180 days confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| Schengen national D visa | No visa neededWith a valid Schengen, US or UK (also Canadian or Japanese) visa you do not need a Mexican visa for tourism, business or transit, up to 180 days. No paid work. | up to 180 days | Mexican Foreign Ministry (Embassy in Canada): visitors who do not need a visa, up to 180 days confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| UK residence permit | No visa neededOnly UK permanent residence (permanent resident card): no visa needed, up to 180 days. | up to 180 days | Mexican Foreign Ministry (Embassy in Canada): visitors who do not need a visa, up to 180 days confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| UK visa | No visa neededWith a valid Schengen, US or UK (also Canadian or Japanese) visa you do not need a Mexican visa for tourism, business or transit, up to 180 days. No paid work. | up to 180 days | Mexican Foreign Ministry (Embassy in Canada): visitors who do not need a visa, up to 180 days confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| US green card | No visa neededA permanent resident card of a Schengen country or the US: no visa needed, up to 180 days. A temporary residence permit does not qualify. | up to 180 days | Mexican Foreign Ministry (Embassy in Canada): visitors who do not need a visa, up to 180 days confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| US visa | No visa neededWith a valid Schengen, US or UK (also Canadian or Japanese) visa you do not need a Mexican visa for tourism, business or transit, up to 180 days. No paid work. | up to 180 days | Mexican Foreign Ministry (Embassy in Canada): visitors who do not need a visa, up to 180 days confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
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