Visa Requirements
Do Russian citizens need a visa for Mexico?
Official Requirement
eTA required
for Russia citizens travelling to Mexico
Nationals of certain countries are required to obtain an electronic travel authorisation or complete an online immigration form before entering Mexico. Check current requirements with the Instituto Nacional de Migracion before travel.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Russian citizens visiting Mexico
- Requirement
- eTA required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Russian citizens enter Mexico
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Book an appointment at a Mexico embassy or consulate. There is no online pathway for this route, so the appointment is the application.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Avoid Some Regions
UK FCDO: The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Jalisco, Colima, Guerrero, and Chiapas, and to the whole of Zacatecas state. Specific transit routes, major cities, and several tourist destinations inside those states are excepted. Travel insurance may be invalidated if you travel against this advice.
Updated 2026-08-01 11:42:45
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Questions
What Russian citizens ask about entering Mexico
Not a visa, but Russian citizens do need an approved electronic travel authorisation before boarding a flight to Mexico. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Mexico uses MXN. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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