The time of the long-awaited vacation is coming, and you are already thinking about which country to go to in search of new impressions. However, whether you need a visa, say, to Mexico, you need to think in advance, because its design will take some time. How to properly prepare for a visa, and what visa is needed in Mexico - we will discuss in this article.
How to get a visa to Mexico?
For Russians wishing to travel to Mexico, you need a visa. This can be done in several ways - either at the Mexican consulate in Moscow, or on the website of the National Institute of Migration. The second option is available not only for residents of Russia, but also for citizens of Ukraine.
Another nuance: if you have a passport with a passport for a valid visa in America, then you can safely go to Mexico without any other documents. This rule has been in effect since 2010 and refers to cases of tourism, transit, short-term business visits without profit-making in the territory of Mexico. You can stay in the state 180 days for one trip. And how many times you go there - it does not matter.
Getting a visa to Mexico through the consulate
If you do not have a visa in the US, you need to do a Mexican visa. And one of the ways is to apply to the appropriate consulate in Moscow. You need to go through 2 stages: at the first you complete the online request on-line on the website of the Mexican Embassy, on the second - hand over a package of documents for a visa to Mexico in the consulate itself. But first things first.
So, before you start filling out the online request form on the site, you need to register on it and receive the password for accessing the questionnaire on the e-mail. Prepare all the data (the name of the hotel, its address and telephone number) in advance, since you only need 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. All fields are filled in English. When everything is ready, click on the button "Send" and print the form of the questionnaire with your data.
Soon after sending a request to your e-mail, you will receive a letter with the specified date, from which you have the right to apply to the consulate and apply for a visa in your passport. Do not forget to add the date to the specified date, since the time difference in Russia and in Mexico is 8 hours.
Now go to the second stage - directly to the visit to the consulate. For everything to go smoothly and without a hitch, prepare the entire package of documents. It:
- a valid passport , which will be valid for another half a year after the end of the trip;
- a copy of the first page of the passport;
- copies of all available valid visas (if you have them);
- copies of all previous visas to Mexico (if any);
- the electronic questionnaire printed and signed by the applicant;
- 2 photos of the passport format;
- documents on the availability of funds for the trip;
- certificate from work with a note on the position and salary, certified by the seal and signatures of the director and the chief accountant;
- student card, if you are a student, a certificate from the school, if you are traveling with a student and a certificate from the workplace of the person paying your expenses.
In the consulate you will remove fingerprints from two hands. The cost of a visa to Mexico is $ 36, this amount is paid in rubles at the current exchange rate. If everything is in order, then you will be given a visa within 2-3 days, and you can safely go on vacation. A visa is valid 5 or 10 years, and you can stay in the country for one trip from two weeks to three months.
How to make an electronic visa in Mexico?
To make a visa through the Internet, you need to fill in the online questionnaire on the website of the National Institute of Migration of Mexico.
The electronic permission will have its own number, information about the applicant and the barcode. This permission must be printed out for presentation at check-in for the flight to the airline, and then in Mexico itself, the migration service officer along with the other necessary documents.
The electronic permit is valid for 30 days and gives you the opportunity to visit Mexico once. There is no fee for registration of such permission.