- These actions seek to ensure safe, orderly and regular migration and to end the disinformation campaigns that take advantage of migrants.
- The new procedure will take effect on August 18, 2022.
The Interior and Foreign Ministries report that on August 3, a resolution was published in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF) announcing that any Brazilian citizen intending to enter Mexico as a visitor without permission to engage in paid activities must apply to the Mexican consular authority for the corresponding visa.
This measure eliminates the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) that, beginning on December 11, 2021, allowed Brazilians with regular passports to travel to Mexico for tourist, business and cultural purposes.
When the new measure enters into force, Brazilian citizens intending to travel to Mexico must comply with the requirements published on the web pages of the Mexican consulates and schedule an appointment at https://citas.sre.gob.mx/.
The facilitation measures for foreigners who meet the requirements of Article 26 of the guidelines for immigration procedures remain in force for the bearers of the following:
a) A document that proves permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any of the Schengen Area countries, or member countries of the Pacific Alliance.
b) A valid and current visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any of the Schengen Area countries.
The National Migration Institute (INM) is the immigration authority empowered to authorize entry into Mexico for foreigners once compliance with the legal requirements has been verified.
Mexico reiterates its readiness to continue cooperating with Brazilian authorities to find mutually acceptable solutions to ensure safe, orderly and regular migration, and to combat the international organized criminal groups that profit from migrant smuggling and human trafficking.
The new measure will enter into force as of Thursday, August 18, 2022.