What documents do I need to fly in Mexico?

Flights to Mexico All passengers must present a valid passport and visa if applicable (including people who have a connection or transit flight). Check out the full list of countries that do not require a visa. See the list of countries whose citizens need a visa to enter the country.



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Flights within Mexico
  • Mexicans must present a valid photo ID: ¦ IFE/INE* ¦ Passport. ¦ Professional license. ¦ IMSS or ISSSTE card. ...
  • Foreigners must present a valid photo ID: ¦ Passport. ¦ Residency. ¦ Another official photo ID.
  • Minors may present any of the following: ¦ Birth certificate. ¦ Passport. Flights to Mexico.


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To enter Mexico, you must have the following documents:
  • A valid passport or travel document. ...
  • A properly completed Multiple Migratory Form (FMM). ...
  • Mexican immigration officers at the port of entry may request additional documents depending on the purpose/activity of your trip.


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The U.S. State Department recently updated Mexico's Travel Advisory 2023 for U.S. Tourists traveling to Mexico due to crime in several Mexican states popular with American tourists. “Violent crime—such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery—is widespread and common in Mexico,” warns the State Department.

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People who come to Mexico for leisure or business visits lasting 180 days or less, and who are passport holders of one of the many countries which don't require a visa to enter Mexico can complete a visitors permit, known as Forma Migratoria Multiple or FMM, at the port of entry.

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When traveling through a land border, you can get one at the border crossing by stopping at an immigration office or applying online. The FMM form for Mexico can only be filled in online if you travel by land, it cannot be filled in online if you're traveling by sea or air.

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It doesn't necessarily need to be your passport, which means you can fly domestically in the U.S. in 2023 without a valid passport for travel. If you don't have a passport, there are other acceptable forms of identification, including: U.S. passport card. State-issued driver's license.

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Yes, some vaccines are recommended or required for Mexico. The CDC and WHO recommend the following vaccinations for Mexico: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, cholera, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia and influenza.

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Citing crime and kidnapping, the U.S. State Department advises Americans not travel to 6 of Mexico's 32 states: Guerrero, Colima, Michoacán, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas. The northern state of Tamaulipas is home to Matamoros, which is just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas.

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No. Italian nationals may travel on business trips to Mexico without a visa for a period of less than 180 days.

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Additionally, if you have a residence permit issued by any of the following countries, you are also exempt from holding a Mexico tourist visa:
  • European Union countries.
  • Canada.
  • Chile.
  • Colombia.
  • Japan.
  • Peru.
  • United Kingdom.
  • United States.


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