Mexico Visa Requirements for New Zealander Citizens (2026)
No — New Zealander citizens can enter Mexico without a visa. Maximum stay: 180 days. Every number on this page carries the date we last verified it.
Required documents
Document list is being verified against the official portal — check the government site before applying.
Fees & processing
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From official-portal extracts (captured ):
- •The fact-box lists a USD 10 e-Visa with a validity of 180 days for this route.
Before you fly
- •Foreign nationals making a non-remunerated visit of less than 180 days — for example tourism, business, study or non-remunerated technical or scientific work — do not need a Mexican visa. [2]
- •Mexico's immigration institute publishes the list of nationalities that do not need a visa to enter Mexico. [2]
- •Holders of a Mexican-recognised APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) do not need a visa. [2]
Full Mexico entry guide — customs, health, long stays — on the destination page.
Watch out for
The visa-free route covers non-remunerated activities and stays of less than 180 days only, so any other purpose or a longer stay falls outside it. [2]
Recent changes
- · confirmedPeru
- · confirmedBrazil
- · confirmedVenezuela
- · confirmedEcuador
- · confirmedBolivia
- · confirmedUnited Arab Emirates
- · confirmedColombia
- · confirmedBarbados
- · confirmedHungary
- · confirmedSouth Korea
- · confirmedGreece
- · confirmedJapan
Policy updates affecting this route
- · confirmedShort-stay visa applicants generally needed in-person fingerprint capture → Through 31 Dec 2026, fingerprinting is waived for short visas of ≤180 days (not for D/J1/Q1/S1/X1/Z residence-track visas) — Mexico waives in-person fingerprinting for short-stay visa applicants
Frequently asked
How long can New Zealander citizens stay in Mexico?
Up to 180 days visa-free.
Do New Zealand passport holders need a Mexican visa?
No, for non-remunerated visits of less than 180 days such as tourism, business or study no visa is required.
How long can I stay in Mexico without a visa?
The exemption applies to visits of less than 180 days for non-remunerated activities.
Who else can enter Mexico without a visa?
Nationals of the countries on Mexico's visa-exempt list published by the immigration institute, and holders of a recognised APEC Business Travel Card.
Sources & last verified
Fact data cross-checked against English Wikipedia “Visa requirements for New Zealand citizens” and “Visa policy of Mexico”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — attribution, not copied text.
Official-source extracts captured : [1] consulmex.sre.gob.mx [2] consulmex.sre.gob.mx [3] consulmex.sre.gob.mx. Attribution to the publishing agencies; every bracketed number above points to its row here.
Last verified: . Entries, fees and rules change — confirm on the official portal before you travel.
This is general travel information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change and enforcement varies at the border — always confirm on the official portal before you travel.