Mexico
How long you can stay in Mexico without a visa, by passport.
Checked November 7, 2026 against the sources listed below.
Short stays
| Passport | Entry | How long | Before you go | Longer stays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | No visa | 180 days per visit Visitor without permission to undertake paid activities: a stay not exceeding 180 days. 180 is a ceiling, not an entitlement; the INM immigration officer sets the authorised stay at the port of entry and may grant fewer days. | Valid passport for the whole stay (no minimum extra validity). Multiple Migratory Form (FMM): digital FMM (FMMD) for air/sea arrivals, which can be downloaded via INM within 60 days of entry; FMME for land arrivals. The online form can be filled up to 30 days before travel. Officers may ask for proof of purpose (hotel booking, return itinerary). | No extension |
| Canada | No visa | 180 days per visit Visitor without permission to undertake paid activities: up to 180 days, at the immigration officer's discretion at the port of entry. | Valid passport for the whole stay; FMM (digital FMMD for air/sea, FMME for land). Proof of purpose may be requested. | No extension |
| United Kingdom | No visa | 180 days per visit Visitor without permission to undertake paid activities: up to 180 days, at the immigration officer's discretion at the port of entry. | Valid passport for the whole stay; FMM (digital FMMD for air/sea, FMME for land). Proof of purpose may be requested. | No extension |
| EU country | No visa | 180 days per visit Visitor without permission to undertake paid activities: up to 180 days, at the immigration officer's discretion at the port of entry. | Valid passport for the whole stay; FMM (digital FMMD for air/sea, FMME for land). Proof of purpose may be requested. | No extension |
| Australia | No visa | 180 days per visit Visitor without permission to undertake paid activities: up to 180 days, at the immigration officer's discretion at the port of entry. | Valid passport for the whole stay; FMM (digital FMMD for air/sea, FMME for land). Proof of purpose may be requested. | No extension |
Digital nomad visa
Temporary resident visa (economic solvency), commonly used by remote workers
Official name: Visa de Residente Temporal por solvencia económica
| Length | Stays of more than 180 days and up to 4 years; visa must be used to enter within 180 days of issue and the residence card processed with INM within 30 days of entry |
|---|---|
| Renewal | Limited renewal. Temporary residence covers up to 4 years in total; the consular pages fetched do not describe the in-country renewal steps. |
| Income | $4,049 a month Mexican Consulate in San Diego 2026 figure: monthly employment or pension income over the previous 6 months (alternative: USD 68,241 average monthly balance over 12 months). Underlying basis is a multiple of the UMA (680 UMA days/month income; ~11,400-11,460 UMA days savings), so USD figures vary by consulate and year (e.g. Houston 2025: ~USD 4,342/month). |
| Where to apply | Mexican consulate or embassy abroad (in person), then exchange for residence card at INM in Mexico within 30 days of entry |
| Who can apply | Any nationality |
| Taxes | No official tax guidance found in the sources fetched. |
Sources: Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego (SRE), Consulate General of Mexico in Houston (SRE), Embassy of Mexico in Portugal (SRE)
What we couldn't confirm
- Extension of the visitor (FMM) stay is not addressed in any official page fetched; 'extendable: no' reflects that longer stays require a change of status, but this was not confirmed from an INM page (inm.gob.mx could not be fetched). Short-stay confidence set to medium for this reason.
- The FMM/visitor fee (DNR) amount and whether it is bundled into airfare could not be confirmed from an official source and is omitted.
- Embassy visa-exempt list page (s1) was last updated 9 Dec 2024; no newer official change was found.
- Temporary residence income thresholds are set per consulate in USD from UMA multiples and change yearly; the USD 4,049/month figure is the San Diego consulate's 2026 number and other consulates may differ.
- No official tax guidance for remote workers holding temporary residence was found.
Sources
- Visitors - no visa required, Embassy of Mexico in Canada (SRE)
- Traveling to Mexico, Embassy of Mexico in Serbia (SRE)
- Guía del Viajero (No Visa), 2023, Gobierno de México
- 5a Temporary Resident Visa - Economic Solvency (2026), Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego (SRE)
- Residente temporal por solvencia económica 2025, Consulate General of Mexico in Houston (SRE)
- Visa de residente temporal por solvencia económica, Embassy of Mexico in Portugal (SRE)
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