Can an Italian type D visa be used to enter Mexico?
My wife came to Italy from Tunisia through a family reunification visa that is valid until March 2018. We are planning to go for a honeymoon trip to Cancun, Mexico.
Can she enter Mexico with the Italian D multi-entry visa?
Is she allowed to fly directly from Italy, or does she have to travel there from the country where the visa was issued (Tunisia)?
I was told that she needs a residence permit to travel from Italy to any other country. She didn’t get the residence permit yet, it’s already in process and I have just got a receipt. A national visa from a Schengen country is normally considered as a Schengen visa even if the word Schengen is not written on the visa.
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Can she enter Mexico with the Italian D multi-entry visa?
Yes She can visit Mexico without a visa while her Schengen visa is still valid.
With the purpose of facilitating and promoting travel to Mexico, effective May 2016 all those foreign nationals, regardless of their nationality, visiting Mexico for tourism, business or transit are NOT required to obtain a Mexican visa IF they hold a valid (non-expired) Visa or Permanent Residence of any of this countries: United States of America, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom or Schengen area (European Union).
This is also suggested by Timatic as noted by @ugoren
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Yes you can, You don't need a visa.Can I enter Mexico with an Italian visa?
Like all nationalities for the European Union, the citizens of Italy are not required to get a visa when traveling to Mexico as tourists. However, a Mexico tourist card is necessary even for visa-exempt nationalities.What is Italian visa type D?
An Italy Long-Stay Visa is also known as a D-Visa or a National Visa. This is the type of visa you have to apply for if you want to stay in Italy longer than 90 days. However, a long-stay visa isn't the only permission you need if you want to live in Italy. With an Italian long-stay visa, you can enter Italy.Can I enter Mexico with Schengen visa?
No visa required If you are a citizen in the Schengen Area, UK, USA, Canada or Japan or if you have a permanent residence permit or a valid visa for any of those countries, you DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA to visit Mexico under the following conditions: The purpose of your visit is tourism, studies or business.Mexico visa free entry | Mexico visit visa | Italy to mexico |
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Answer 2
Since people from Tunisia need visa to enter Mexico the Italian visa is not valid for Tunisian citizens trying to enter to Mexico.
According to the Mexican Foreign Affairs office she would be able to enter without Mexican visa only if one of the following is true:
a) Holds a permanent residence of one of the following countries: Canada, USA, Japan, UK or any Schengen Area country
b) She has a valid American Visa
So, those are your only options if she wants to visit Mexico. I don't know if she is Italian resident or not; or if she holds an US visa; other than that she needs to apply for a Mexican visa.
I've been checking after the other answer was added and Mexican websites seem to differ according to which dependency you check. All national institutes seem to agree that only USA visas would be accepted, data seems to be outdated if we take in count the date the other answer states.
On Mexican consulates websites like the ones in San Francisco, New York and South Africa mention what the other answer says, that a valid visa from USA, Schecngen Area countries, Canada, UK and Japan is valid in Mexico. But others like the ones in Madrid, Milan and Roma only say that USA visa is valid.
Best thing would be to call the Mexican consulate in Italy and ask them, since they would have the real data.
Sources: Tourism Secretary Visa page (Spanish). Mexican Migration Institute: Countries that need visa to enter Mexico (Spanish)
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