Yes! Remember that piece of paper you are given at the airplane before landing? Well now you can fill in and print it from home before your trip!
The National Immigration Institute (INM) has modernized this procedure to facilitate your registration to enter Mexico’s National territory, with the creation of the electronic visa form called “FMME-T”.
Why should you take advantage of this benefit? a) You will save time and avoid long lines at the airport when you land, b) You can get the maximum length for a tourist visa of 180 days, instead of risking to be given a lower authorization by the immigration officer when you land, c) You don’t have to deal with borrowing a pen at the airplane and fight to fill in all your information in the little square form. You can just type it in the format, copy-paste, and print as many times as needed. d) If you arrive by car, then you can pay the filling fee of your tourist visa online with your credit card, and avoid wasting time finding a bank near the border line so you can pass. You will also avoid getting a fine because you forgot to get the visa when driving through the border.
Great! So, how can you obtain the electronic tourist visa form? Within the 30 days prior to your trip, login to www.inm.gob.mx/fmme, select the language, choose the entry point (location where you will enter the country by airplane or car) and provide your personal information, Passport and the reason for your trip. Now save and print your FMME-T form and present it to the officer when you land.
Do not forget to bring your passport or get your FMME-T stamped in Mexico when you arrrive; otherwise your printed piece of paper will lack validity! And make sure to keep it safe until you leave, because you will have to pay for the replacement if you lose or damage it.
Now, remember that these facilities are only valid for tourist visa cards! If you want a visa to work or to stay in Mexico for longer than 180 days, then contact us at info@iiclegal.comand we will guide you through the regular process so you can obtain the results you want!
Welcome to Mexico!