Mexico Visa Requirements for Vatican Citizens (2026)
No — Vatican 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 e-Visa fee is USD 10, and the e-Visa is valid for 180 days.
Before you fly
- •Non-remunerated visits of up to 180 days, including tourism, business, study and technical or scientific activity, need no visa and allow multiple entries. [2]
- •Visa-free entry applies to nationals of the countries on Mexico's INM list of visa-exempt nationalities. [2]
Full Mexico entry guide — customs, health, long stays — on the destination page.
Watch out for
Visa-free entry covers non-remunerated visits only; paid employment in Mexico is not covered by this exemption. [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 Vatican citizens stay in Mexico?
Up to 180 days visa-free.
How long can I stay in Mexico without a visa?
Non-remunerated visits of up to 180 days do not require a visa, and multiple entries are allowed.
Can I work in Mexico without a visa?
No. The visa-free rule covers only non-remunerated visits such as tourism, business, study or technical and scientific activity.
Sources & last verified
Fact data cross-checked against English Wikipedia “Visa requirements for Vatican 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.
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