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Visa RequirementsReturn to topAs of March 1, all U.S. citizens must have a passport or passport card to enter Mexico(beyond the immediate border zone)There is a single visa form for tourist and business visitors, valid for 30 days upon entrywith no fee. This form is normally distributed on all arriving aircraft. Business visitorsmust be careful not to enter as a tourist if their reason for visiting includes any of thefollowing activities:• Business meetings• Trade events• Consulting• Technical support• MarketingContracts and other business agreements entered into while an American visitor toMexico is traveling on tourist rather than business status are not legal. There have beenrare instances of immigration authorities detaining visitors doing business while ontourist status, resulting in fines up to USD$2,000. Immigration officials also have theauthority to bar such travelers from obtaining visas in the future.Immigration status can be adjusted fairly easily while in country for tourists who later findthey want to do business. In Mexico City, visa status can be converted at the followingimmigration office, located not far from several major business hotels:Delegación RegionalInstituto Nacional de Migracion (INM)Lic. Mario Velazquez SantiagoAvenida Ejercito Nacional No. 862Col. Los Morales, Polanco11570 Mexico, D.F.Phone: 2581-0100 x 32005If a U.S. businessperson wants to reside in Mexico and work on a more permanentbasis, it is necessary to obtain an FM-3 immigration form. This form may be obtainedwith validity up to one year, renewable up to a total of five years. The cost is aboutUSD$165 at the current exchange rate.To obtain the FM-3 the traveler must present any of the following documents:• Valid passport, or• Proof that the traveler is engaged in international business and that he willreceive his income from the U.S. company (e.g. a letter from the U.S. employer).A verbal declaration may be acceptable.IMPORTANT NOTE: All foreign visitors should keep their Visitor Card (FormaMigratoria) bearing the official "FEE PAID" stamp as it must be surrendered upondeparture from the country.
For further information please visit the Mexican Ministry of Tourism web site at:http://www.sectur.gob.mx/.U.S. Companies that require travel of foreign businesspersons to the United Statesshould be advised that security options are handled via an interagency process. Visaapplicants should go to the following links.State Department Visa Website: http://travel.state.gov/visa/index.htmlUnited States Visas.gov: http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/TelecommunicationsReturn to topTelephone Services:Telephone service is usually reliable and most parts of Mexico have direct dialing to theUnited States. Telephone service is heavily taxed in Mexico, and fees are relatively high.MCI, and AT&T calling cards may be used in Mexico. Cellular telephones are availableand widely used.While traveling throughout Mexico, the two main mobile carriers, Telcel and TelefónicaMóviles have national coverage and international roaming services. Best reception isfound in federal highways and the top 50 cities in the country, including beach resorts.Nevertheless, the CDMA operator Iusacell has countrywide coverage and roamingagreements in the U.S. with Sprint and Verizon. If you bring your mobile phone, chancesare that you will be able to use it while traveling to Mexico, regardless of the companyand technology (GSM, CDMA or PTT) you use.For mobile office device users (Blackberry, Palm, etc.) roaming services not only applyfor voice services, but also for data services. This means you can also receive email onyour mobile phone if you have contracted such a service in the U.S. However, if you donot have an international plan, (voice and data) roaming fees can be substantial.Local Mobile Operators are:Telcel (GSM / TDMA):http://www.telcel.comMóviStar (GSM / CDMA):http://www.telefonicamovistar.com.mxIusacell (CDMA / 3G):http://www.iusacell.com.mxNextel – Trunking Services:http://www.nextel.com.mxComisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones: http://www.cofetel.gob.mxInternet Services:Tourist and business hotels provide Internet services, sometimes wirelessly, in rooms, orat a minimum, in business centers. Internet hotspots are now becoming more common.Because Internet penetration in residential areas is relatively low, Mexico has aproliferation of Internet Cafés that offer Internet access.TransportationReturn to topMexico City has frequent direct and non-stop flights from major U.S. cities. Americancarriers to Mexico include: American, Continental, Delta, America West, U.S. Airways,
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Visa RequirementsReturn to topAs <strong>of</strong> March 1, all U.S. citizens must have a passport or passport card to enter Mexico(beyond the immediate border zone)There is a single visa form for tourist and business visitors, valid for 30 days upon entrywith no fee. This form is normally distributed on all arriving aircraft. <strong>Business</strong> visitorsmust be careful not to enter as a tourist if their reason for visiting includes any <strong>of</strong> thefollowing activities:• <strong>Business</strong> meetings• Trade events• Consulting• Technical support• MarketingContracts and other business agreements entered into while an American visitor toMexico is traveling on tourist rather than business status are not legal. There have beenrare instances <strong>of</strong> immigration authorities detaining visitors doing business while ontourist status, resulting in fines up to USD$2,000. Immigration <strong>of</strong>ficials also have theauthority to bar such travelers from obtaining visas in the future.Immigration status can be adjusted fairly easily while in country for tourists who later findthey want to do business. <strong>In</strong> Mexico City, visa status can be converted at the followingimmigration <strong>of</strong>fice, located not far from several major business hotels:Delegación Regional<strong>In</strong>stituto Nacional de Migracion (INM)Lic. Mario Velazquez SantiagoAvenida Ejercito Nacional No. 862Col. Los Morales, Polanco11570 Mexico, D.F.Phone: 2581-0100 x 32005If a U.S. businessperson wants to reside in Mexico and work on a more permanentbasis, it is necessary to obtain an FM-3 immigration form. This form may be obtainedwith validity up to one year, renewable up to a total <strong>of</strong> five years. The cost is aboutUSD$165 at the current exchange rate.To obtain the FM-3 the traveler must present any <strong>of</strong> the following documents:• Valid passport, or• Pro<strong>of</strong> that the traveler is engaged in international business and that he willreceive his income from the U.S. company (e.g. a letter from the U.S. employer).A verbal declaration may be acceptable.IMPORTANT NOTE: All foreign visitors should keep their Visitor Card (FormaMigratoria) bearing the <strong>of</strong>ficial "FEE PAID" stamp as it must be surrendered upondeparture from the country.
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