DO I NEED TO OBTAIN A VISA TO DO BUSINESS IN MEXICO?

Mexico is an open economy with a great number of commercial agreements that give the country preferential access to important international markets in the US, Canada, Japan and the European Union. In addition, Mexico is projected to become one of the five greatest economies in the world in the next 40 years. This is one of many reasons that Mexico is an important destination for foreign investment.

If you are wondering how to expand your business abroad, Mexico should be one of your top options.

If you work for a Multinational company with subsidiary offices or plants and facilities in Mexico, your staff may need to travel frequently to attend business meetings, interview clients, make audits, or carry out qualification and training.

Whatever your business, doing business in Mexico should be easy. Do you know the procedures to get a visa for business purposes, technical activities, or a performance? When conducting business in Mexico, it is important to be familiar with the Mexican legislation, particularly, its migratory regulations. The Consulate General of Mexico is here to help you in your international business endeavors.

Feel free to consult our website for updated and official information about visas to Mexico. If you are interested in doing business in Mexico, obtaining a visa is very simple.

If you are US citizen and your stay in Mexico will be for less than six months, you only need to travel with your valid US passport or US passport Card. On the airplane, you will receive a form called FMTTV. Just check the option on the form for “Business Visitor”.

If you have another nationality, you can verify visa requirements for travel to Mexico by consulting the visa exempt list on our website www.sre.gob.mx/nuevayork and by clicking on the “Visas” section, and “General Information”.

It is very simple to obtain a Mexican visa for business. Just follow these three steps:

1. Apply in person at the Mexican Consulate, from Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 1:00 p.m. You do not need to make an appointment.

2. Present your original passport and a copy, 2 passport size photos without glasses, and 1 original letter of the company you work for in the United States, specifying purpose of the trip, place and length of time for your stay in Mexico and if the company will cover your expenses during your trip to Mexico.

3. The visa will be issued the same day that you apply if your stay is for less than 6 months. For more details about other cases such as technicians, cinematographic industry visitors, journalists, models, etc. you can consult our website: www.sre.gob.mx/nuevayork  and click on the “Visas” section or look for the option “Frequently Asked Questions” in the main menu. You can also speak with a consular officer of Visas Department at: 212-217-6431 or 212-217-6433.

In addition, you can consult information about the Immigration National Institute of Mexico (INM) at: http://www.inm.gob.mx/EN/index.php?page/I_would_like_to_visit_Mexico.

If you will be paid in Mexico or if a company in Mexico will be hiring you, you need a previous authorization issued by the INM and your employer needs to process a permit in Mexico.

Consulate General of Mexico in NY  -  Tel: 212-217-6431 Fax: 212-217-6438