Mexico
Mexico is known for its cuisine, art, archaeology, history, pyramids, music, museums, haciendas, 9,600 km of shoreline, superb architecture, weather from snow-capped mountains in the Sierras to rainy jungles in the southeast and desert in the northwest, many golf courses and excellent fishing. Along with Chile, Colombia, and Peru, this once-poor nation is one of the Pacific Pumas, seeing significant economic growth and improved infrastructure during the 21st century. Wikivoyage
Cities
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 13 October 2026:
If you’re visiting Mexico as a tourist, you do not need a visa. You’ll get a stamp in your passport with the number of days you are allowed to stay.
British nationals entering Mexico by land must fill in an immigration form online.
Passport validity
To enter Mexico, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.
The Mexican Embassy in the UK recommends passports be valid for at least 180 days because this is the longest you can stay in Mexico as a tourist.
If you’re travelling through another country on your way to or from Mexico, check the entry requirements for that country. Many countries will only allow entry if you have at least 6 months validity remaining on your passport.
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Your embassy in Mexico
Finding embassies…
For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Mexico's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Mexico
- Currency
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
- Time
- UTC−7 to UTC−5
- Plugs and power
- Types A, B · 127 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +52
- Languages
- Spanish
- English spoken by about 13%
- Capital
- Mexico City
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.