Your next step, made clear
An electronic travel authorisation is linked to your trip or passport. Arrange it before departure.
Prepare your application
Apply before departure. Russian and Ukrainian ordinary-passport holders can use the SAE for eligible non-remunerated visits by air when traveling on a participating airline. Wait for authorization before boarding and confirm its validity with INM.
Submit through the official channel
Use Mexico electronic travel authorization (SAE). Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Check your trip dates
Count your travel days and compare your passport expiry with the entry rule.
What to prepare for your trip
Check each item as you prepare it. Labels show which documents are required, conditional, or recommended.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Costs & timing
Government charges and decision times for this route. Check the official service for your final fee.
Government fee
Most foreign visitors pay a migratory entry fee. It is normally included in airline and cruise tickets; land arrivals may need to pay separately. INM publishes different tariffs by travel mode and says payments are electronic or through banks, never in cash to INM staff. Check the current fee and any exemption for your route.
Read the official fee guidanceArrival paperwork is a separate step
Digital Multiple Immigration Form (FMMD)
Follow the airport instructions to complete or download your FMMD. Check the passport stamp or e-gate receipt for the days authorized, and keep the digital form or receipt through departure.
Open Digital Multiple Immigration Form (FMMD)Details that can change your plans
Check the stay allowed at entry
Mexico may authorize a visitor stay of up to 180 days, but that is a maximum, not an automatic grant. An immigration officer sets your actual stay at entry. Check the date or day count in your passport stamp, FMM or FMMD record, and keep that record through departure.
Official guidanceAn existing visa or residence card may waive Mexico’s visa rule
Some visitors can enter without a Mexican visa if they hold a qualifying current visa from Canada, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom or the Schengen Area, or permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, the Schengen Area or a Pacific Alliance country. Document conditions differ by consular guidance; check the official rule and carry the qualifying document with your passport.
Official guidanceConfirm the SAE validity before travel
Mexican government pages give different validity periods for the SAE itself: INM says 30 days, while a Mexican consular page says 180 days. Confirm the period shown by INM and accepted by your airline before booking. This is separate from your stay in Mexico, which immigration sets at entry, up to 180 days.
Official guidanceCheck the stay recorded at entry
SAE approval lets you travel to request entry; it does not guarantee admission or a 180-day stay. An immigration officer decides the permitted stay and records it at arrival. The legal maximum for a visitor without permission to work is 180 days from entry.
Mexico at a glance
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Currency
- MXN
- Calling code
- +52
Questions for this route
Do travelers with an ordinary passport from Ukraine need a visa for Mexico?
For tourism in Mexico, travelers using an ordinary passport from Ukraine should arrange electronic travel authorisation before travel. Apply before departure. Russian and Ukrainian ordinary-passport holders can use the SAE for eligible non-remunerated visits by air when traveling on a participating airline. Wait for authorization before boarding and confirm its validity with INM. The published short-visit limit is 180 days per visit; follow any shorter period on your granted permission.
How long can I stay in Mexico?
The short-visit limit is 180 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
Valid on arrival.
Do I need to complete Digital Multiple Immigration Form (FMMD)?
Required for this route. Follow the airport instructions to complete or download your FMMD. Check the passport stamp or e-gate receipt for the days authorized, and keep the digital form or receipt through departure. It does not replace a required visa or travel authorisation.
How long can I stay in Mexico with a visitor visa?
SAE approval lets you travel to request entry; it does not guarantee admission or a 180-day stay. An immigration officer decides the permitted stay and records it at arrival. The legal maximum for a visitor without permission to work is 180 days from entry.
What fees apply for a Mexico visitor visa?
Most foreign visitors pay a migratory entry fee. It is normally included in airline and cruise tickets; land arrivals may need to pay separately. INM publishes different tariffs by travel mode and says payments are electronic or through banks, never in cash to INM staff. Check the current fee and any exemption for your route.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official websites
Use these government websites to confirm requirements and complete any application.
Open Mexico electronic travel authorization (SAE)
Apply before departure. Russian and Ukrainian ordinary-passport holders can use the SAE for eligible non-remunerated visits by air when traveling on a participating airline. Wait for authorization before boarding and confirm its validity with INM.
Open Digital Multiple Immigration Form (FMMD)
Read Mexico’s visitor entry guide
Entry guidance for travelers who need a visa and those who are exempt.
About this guide
This guide covers short tourist visits on an ordinary passport. Your nationality, residence, travel document and purpose can affect the entry conditions. Check the linked official guidance before travel; the border authority decides admission and your permitted stay.
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