Australians travelling as tourists, for a period of less than 90 days only require a Tourist Card.
TOURIST CARD
Individuals holding Australian, British, or New Zealand passports travelling to Mexico with the purpose of recreation, health or for artistic, cultural and sport activities, for which the traveller will not receive any payment, are eligible to enter the country as a tourist.
For longer
stay than 90 days or passport holder ot other nationalities a Mexican visa is required. Please contact the Mexican embassy to obtain the Mexican Visa application. The Tourist card will be obtained either in the plane, before landing into Mexico or at the crossing point, if entering Mexico by land.
Australians attending Congresses or Conferences can also travel as tourists. When attending as a speaker and honoraries are being paid by Mexican Institutions, a Business Visa will be required, please contact the Mexican Embassy in Canberra phone
(02) 6273-3963 or 6273-3905.
Most airlines offer Tourist Card forms in flights into Mexico. Forms may also be obtained at the port of entry into Mexico. Please make sure that you obtain the Tourist Card and that you passport is stamped in order to avoid any difficulties during your stay.
For further information, please e-mail at consular@mexico.org.au
The National Institute of Immigration in Mexico City has requested that the following information be diffused to all persons travelling to Mexico:
Persons seeking entry into Mexico may be requested to show, at the port of entry, evidence tha they have sufficient funds to stay for the length they applied for. This can be cash, credit cards or traveller's cheques. The minimum amount established is US$50.00 per day or US$25.00 when accommodation has already been paid. Also you will need to show a return airline ticket.
The above statement does not mean that they necessarily have to spend those amounts in Mexico, the immigration authorities merely wish to be reassured that tourists will not have financial difficulties while visiting Mexico.
Tourists are NOT allowed to work in Mexico! |
