Mexican passport: Difference between revisions

Mexican passports are issued to Mexican citizens for the purpose of traveling abroad.

• Personal Passport - Issued for ordinary travel, such as vacations and business trips
• Diplomatic Passport - Issued to Mexican diplomats, top ranking government officials and diplomatic couriers.
• Official Passport - Issued to individuals representing the Mexican government on official business

Mexican passports are dark green, with the Mexican Coat of Arms in the center of the front cover and the official name of the country "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (United Mexican States) around the coat of arms. The word "PASAPORTE" is inscribed below the coat of arms, and "MEXICO" (as the country is known) above.

Mexican passports includes the following data:

• Photo of passport Holder
• Type (P)
• Country code (MEX)
• Passport No.
• Surnames (Both Father and Mother's maiden name)
• Given Names
• Nationality
• Date of birth
• Personal ID Number (CURP)
• Sex
• Place of birth
• Date of issue
• Authority
• Date of expiration
• Electronic Bar Code
• Hologram picture in the center-right

The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.

The passports contain a note from the issuing state that is addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms. The note inside the Mexican passports state:

In Spanish,

La Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos solicita a las autoridades competentes que permitan al titular de este pasaporte de nacionalidad mexicana su libre paso sin retraso u obstáculo alguno y, dado el caso, le otorguen toda la asistencia y protección posibles.

in English,

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States hereby requests all competent authorities to permit the holder of this passport, a Mexican national, free transit without delay or hindrance and in case of need to give him all lawful aid and protection.

and in French.

Le Ministère des Affaires Etrangères des Etats-Unis Mexicains prie les autorités compétentes de bien vouloir laisser passer librement et sans entrave le titulaire du présent passeport, de nationalité mexicaine, et du lui prêter toute aide et assistance possibles.

The textual portions of the Mexican passports is printed in Spanish, English and French.

According to a study done by Henley & Partners, Mexico has a Henley Visa Restrictions Index of 99, which means that Mexican citizens enjoy visa-free access to 99 countries and territories for short-term tourism visits. Mexico is ranked 20th in the study in terms of international travel freedom.

Countries and Territories	Allowed Stays
Andorra	90 days
Austria	90 days
Belgium	90 days
Bulgaria	90 days
Croatia	90 days
Cyprus	90 days
Czech Republic	90 days
Denmark	90 days
Estonia	90 days
Finland	90 days
France	90 days
Georgia	Visas can be issued on arrival in Tbilisi airport (USD 40)
Germany	90 days
Gibraltar	90 days
Greece	90 days
Guernsey	6 months (same as UK)
Hungary	90 days
Iceland	90 days
Ireland	3 months
Isle of Man	6 months (same as UK)
Italy	90 days
Jersey	6 months (same as UK)
Latvia	90 days
Liechtenstein	3 months
Lithuania	90 days
Luxembourg	90 days
Malta	90 days
Monaco	90 days
Netherlands	90 days
Norway	90 days
Poland	90 days
Portugal	90 days
Romania	90 days
San Marino	3 months
Serbia	90 days
Slovakia	90 days
Slovenia	90 days
Spain	90 days
Sweden	90 days
Switzerland	3 months
United Kingdom	6 months
Vatican City	90 days

Countries and Territories	Allowed Stays
Antigua and Barbuda	6 months
Argentina	90 days
Aruba	3 months
Bahamas	3 months
Barbados	30 days
Belize	30 days
Bermuda	3 months
Bolivia	3 months
British Virgin Islands	3 months
Canada	6 months
Cayman Islands	30 days
Chile	90 days
Colombia	90 days
Costa Rica	90 days
Cuba	Visa at airport before departing to Cuba, or at a travel agency.
Dominica	21 days
Dominican Republic	Tourist Card issued on Arrival (30 days, $30)
Ecuador	Visa free agreement to come into effect on May 1st (90 days) [1]
El Salvador	3 months
Falkland Islands	3 months
French Guiana	3 months
Greenland	90 days
Guadeloupe	90 days
Guatemala	90 days
Haiti	3 months
Honduras	3 months
Jamaica	90 days (tourist), 30 days (business)
Martinique	3 months
Montserrat	3 months
Netherlands Antilles	3 months
Nicaragua	90 days
Panama	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	3 months
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1 month
Turks and Caicos Islands	3 months
Uruguay	90 days
Venezuela	90 days

Countries and Territories	Allowed Stays
Armenia	Visa on Arrival (21 days, $30)
Azerbaijan	Visa on Arrival (30 days, $40)
Bangladesh	Visa on Arrival (15 days, $50, available at Dhaka Zia International Airport)
Cambodia	Visa on Arrival (30 days, $20 for tourist, $25 for business)
Hong Kong	90 days
Indonesia	Visa on Arrival (7 days for $10, 30 days for $25)
Japan	90 days (extendable up to 180 days)
Macau	30 days
Malaysia	1 months
Maldives	30 days
Nepal	Visa on Arrival (60 days, $30)
Philippines	21 days
Singapore	30 days
South Korea	90 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on Arrival (30 days, $30)

Countries and Territories	Allowed Stays
Iran	Visa on Arrival (17 days, $50)
Israel	90 days
Jordan	Visa on Arrival (10 Jordanian dinar)
Lebanon	Visa on Arrival (1 month, free of charge)

Countries and Territories	Allowed Stays
Botswana	90 days
Burkina Faso	Visa on Arrival (3 months, 10,000 CFA franc and 2-photo required)
Burundi	Visa on Arrival
Djibouti	Visa on Arrival (10 days for 3,000 Djiboutian franc, 1 month for 5,000 Djiboutian franc)
Egypt	Visa on Arrival (1 month for $15)
Ethiopia	Vias on Arrival (3 months for $20)
Kenya	Visa on Arrival (3 months for $50)
Madagascar	Visa on Arrival (90 days for 28,000 Malagasy ariary)
Mayotte	1 month
Morocco	90 days
Mozambique	Visa on Arrival ($25)
Réunion	3 months
Seychelles	Visa issued upon arrival for one month, which is extendable.
Tanzania	Visa on Arrival ($50)
Togo	Visa on Arrival (7 days, fee 10,000 XOF)
Uganda	Visa on Arrival ($30)
Zambia	Visa on Arrival ($25)

Countries and Territories	Allowed Stays
Fiji	6 months
French Polynesia	1 month
Marshall Islands	30 days
Micronesia	30 days
New Caledonia	1 month
New Zealand	3 months
Palau	Visa on Arrival (30 days, free of charge)
Papua New Guinea	Visa on Arrival (60 days, PGK 100)
Tuvalu	Visa on Arrival (1 month, free of charge)
Vanuatu	30 days

• Diplomatic missions of Mexico
• List of passports

• Template:Es icon Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Passports)
• Template:Es icon Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (List of countries that Mexican citizens can visit visa-free)
• Template:Es icon Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (List of countries that can visit Mexico visa-free)