FAt the end of October 2023 this was discovered Mexico will begin requiring special visas for foreigners passing through its territory, good for stopping over or spending a short time in the region. This causes many Colombians asked whether the policy also applied to thembecause this is a common goal and connection for them.

According to documents published by Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as of October 22, began requesting “visitors’ visas without permission to engage in paid activities” for every traveler boarding a flight to Mexico. However, there are some exceptions that should be noted and explained in the same publication.

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Do Colombians need a visa to leave or pass through Mexico?

In the image summarizing the actions taken by the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, it is read that it is a “important information for foreigners transiting through Mexican airports”. And then they explain that depending on citizenship or applicable documents, some visitors to this country will have to request a “visitor visa without permission to undertake paid activities” at the embassies of each country around the world.

However, the exceptions are Colombian citizens and other people who live in certain groups of countries or who also have visas to enter certain other lists of national territories:

1. Permanent residents of Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, all countries that are part of the Schengen Area and the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico).
2. Persons with valid and current visas for Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland or any Schengen Area countries.

Conditions for Colombian citizens who will travel to Mexico

Inside it portal of the Mexican Embassy in Colombia They provide more details on this topic, explaining the restrictions and conditions for travelers from Colombia:

“Colombian citizens do not need a visa to travel to Mexico for tourism, business, study or transit purposes, as long as the stay is less than 180 days.. In these cases, They will enter the country as unauthorized visitors to carry out paid activities“

However, This only applies to cases of short transit or stays of less than three months.However, those who wish to become temporary or permanent residents must carry out a special visa process. Above all, because it is understood that way Namely working and carrying out activities as an ordinary citizen and not as a tourist..

These are the types of visas Colombian citizens can apply for requirements other than tourism, business, study or temporary transit:

• Unauthorized visitors perform paid activities

• Visitors without permission to engage in long-term paid activities

• Visitors with permission to perform paid activities

• Temporary resident students

• Permanent resident – Visa with permission from INM (National Institute of Migration)

Mandatory document for Colombian citizens traveling to Mexico

Of course, in any case where a Colombian citizen wishes to travel to Mexican territory, You will have to do mandatory pre-registration known as ‘Digital Multiple Immigration Form’ and it is found in this link:

https://www.inm.gob.mx/spublic/portal/inmex.html