Mexico Visa Requirements for Vietnamese Citizens (2026)
Yes — Vietnamese passport holders need a visa to enter Mexico. Cost: US$10. Every number on this page carries the date we last verified it.
Required documents
- A valid residence permit from the Schengen area, Peru, Chile or Colombia (this exempts you from the visa).
- , Schengen, Peru, Chilean, or Colombian residence permits.
Fees & processing
| Visa fee | US$10 — e-Visa (validity 180) |
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From official-portal extracts (captured ):
- •The e-Visa costs 10 USD and is valid for 180 days.
- •For applications made in person at a consulate, the fee is paid in cash in the local currency and the amount varies with the monthly exchange rate. [2]
How to apply
- Request an appointment by email, writing your full name, passport number, nationality, date of birth, province and city of residence, employer or school, visa type and phone/email contact directly in the message body. [2]
- Wait for the confirmation reply, which normally arrives within about five working days, and check your spam folder if you do not see it. [2]
- Attend the consulate at the appointed time with a complete, correctly organised set of documents, because incomplete or badly ordered files are refused. [2]
- If the interview is approved, pay the visa fee at the consulate in local currency in cash; the amount follows the monthly exchange rate. [2]
- Collect the visa, which is issued within 10 working days counted from the interview date. [2]
Before you fly
- •A non-remunerated visitor visa allows a stay of up to 180 days and permits multiple entries. [2]
- •A long-term non-remunerated visitor visa is issued for 10 years with multiple entries. [2]
- •Nationals of countries on Mexico's visa-exempt list, and holders of a Mexican-recognised APEC Business Travel Card, do not need a visa for non-remunerated visits under 180 days. [2]
Full Mexico entry guide — customs, health, long stays — on the destination page.
Conditions & fine print
- •Visa-free for holders of valid US, Schengen, Japanese, Canadian, or UK visas. Visa-free also for holders of US, Japanese, Canadian, UK, Schengen, Peru, Chilean, or Colombian residence permits.
Watch out for
A Mexican consulate only accepts applicants who live in its own district, for example the Shanghai consulate covers Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui, so residents of other areas must apply through their corresponding mission. [2]
Turn up on time with every document in order: files that are incomplete or not arranged as required are not accepted and you must book a new appointment. [2]
Accompanying persons are not allowed inside the consulate. [2]
Recent changes
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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 much does the Mexico visa cost for Vietnamese passport holders?
US$10 — e-Visa (validity 180).
What documents are required?
A valid residence permit from the Schengen area, Peru, Chile or Colombia (this exempts you from the visa)..
How long can I stay with a Mexican visitor visa?
A non-remunerated visitor visa is issued for multiple entries and allows stays of up to 180 days.
How soon is the visa issued after my interview?
The consulate issues the visa within 10 working days of the interview date, once the fee has been paid.
Is the visa fee the same everywhere?
No. The e-Visa costs 10 USD, while consulates collect their fee in cash in local currency at the current monthly exchange rate.
Sources & last verified
Fact data cross-checked against English Wikipedia “Visa requirements for Vietnamese 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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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.