Am important part of applying for a Mexican visa is presenting an application like the one shown below.
The document is not too complex, but in this article, we’ll explain how to fill out the Mexican visa application form. This will help answer any questions you might have about the process.
But first, let’s clear something up. Do you really need to fill out one of these to enter Mexico?.
Do you need a visa to enter Mexico?
If you are going to Mexico as a tourist, you will probably don’t need to fill out this form. In fact, if you are coming from the US, Canada, Japan, the UK, Australia, the Schengen Area, or any of the countries on this list, you do not require a visa to enter Mexico as long as your stay is going to be less than 180 days.
Here are the cases where you do need to apply for a visa to enter Mexico:
- Visits longer than 180 days (temporary residency)
- Stay in the country indefinitely (permanent residency)
- To generate income in Mexico (work)
- Study in Mexico
- Adoption proceedings
- Diplomatic and official visits
- Tourist visits for people coming from countries that are not included in the above list.
How to Fill the Mexican visa application form
Once you have made an appointment at a consulate or embassy to apply for a visa. You will need to fill out an application form that looks like the one below and present it to the immigration officer.
It is important to note that every consulate has its own version of the form. And while they are 99% the same and contain the same information, there can be minor wording and formatting differences between them. It is recommended that you download and print the one for the specific consulate you made your appointment at. The link can be found on the consulate website or linked with the instructions that you get after making your appointment.
Here’s a list of all the Mexican consulates and embassies so you can pick the one closest to you.
This form is only one of the requirements you will need to meet in order to apply for a Mexican visa. For a complete list, check out our article on Mexico visa requirements.
Make sure all the information you provide in this application is accurate and true. Presenting incorrect information will significantly increase the chances of being rejected, even if it was by mistake. Remember that you will have to go through an interview process and most of the key information in the application form will be brought up by the interviewer.
If for some reason, even after reading the explanations below, you still have questions on how to answer something, feel free to leave it blank and ask the immigration officer assigned to your interview about it.
The Mexico visa application form below is for the Calgary consulate. Click for a larger version.
Here’s how to fill the required fields in this Mexico visa application form.
Page 1
Photo – This is a 4.5cm x 3.5cm photography. Color, white background, no hats or glasses, and it must be recent. It is the same size that is required to bring an extra one for your visa. The easiest way to get them is to go to the photography studio closest to the consulate and ask for “Mexican visa size”. They’ll probably already know what you are talking about.
Consular Office – Leave it blank. It’s the name of the consulate but ask the consulate officer first what’s the correct name you should write.
Reference number – Leave it blank. They’ll fill this for you.
Given name(s) – First and middle name. No abbreviations like “Susan J.” or “Michael K.”.
Surname(s) – Last name. Use both last names if they are used in your country.
Sex – Male/Female. Don’t bother asking for alternatives. It will go against your chances of being approved.
Date of birth – In Day / Month / Year format
Age – Your age as of the date of the appointment.
Country / territory of birth – The country you were born in
Nationality – If you have more than one, write all of them.
Passport number – It is on the inside of your passport’s cover. If you have more than one, write the one you are planning to use in the appointment.
Issuing country – Country of origin of your passport.
Date issued – Date the passport was issued. It is on the inside of your passport’s cover.
Date of expiry – Passport’s expiry date. It is on the inside of your passport’s cover.
Marital status – Self-explanatory.
Current residential address – Only use a Mexican address if you have been living there for more than 12 months. Otherwise use an address from your country of origin.
Phone number – Self-explanatory. But don’t forget about area codes.
E-mail address – Self-explanatory.
Occupation – Self-explanatory.
Company name or institution – Leave blank if it does not apply.
Country of residence – Country of the residential address.
Legal migratory status – Are you legally in the country of residence? yes/no.
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence in Mexico/ other country? – Self-explanatory
Date you plan to travel to Mexico – If you don’t have a set date, write an approximate one.
City/ state of entry – self-explanatory
Length of stay in Mexico – It must match the type of visa you are applying for. For example, for temporary resident visas, you would select “Between 180 days and 4 years”.
Have you visited Mexico before? – self-explanatory
Have you ever been ordered to leave Mexico? – Yes/No
What is the purpose of your visit to Mexico? – If you are not going for a specific reason (work, school, adoption, etc) you can simply write something like “to live in Mexico”.
Page 2
For this page, you only need to fill the fields that apply to you. The rest, such as “recibió”, “capturó”, “entrevistó”, and “autorizó” are for the immigration officer to fill.
