Canada to Mexico via USA: Do I need and ESTA or visa? [duplicate]

I have UK Passport and am Canadian Citizen. Flying to Mexico via Dallas. Do I need an ESTA or Visa?

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Best Answer

Everybody needs to be able to enter the US to transit there. This means that as a UK citizen, you generally need an ESTA for your transit in Dallas. If you would fly to Mexico directly, you would not need an ESTA but could still use the Visa Waiver Program (i.e. you do not necessarily need a visa).

But because travelling to Mexico does not extend or reset the 90-day period of entry, the clock would start when you transit in Dallas and the whole Mexico-US part of the trip must be shorter than that. See CBP FAQ about the VWP for more on this. If you are staying longer than that in total, a visa would then be required for your stay in the US.

But all that is mostly relevant if you only have your UK passport with you and can't prove that you are also a Canadian citizen. There are other rules for Canadian citizens (and in some arcane details, for Canadian residents but that's probably not relevant here). If you have a Canadian passport or, if entering by land, another document compliant with the Western Travel Hemisphere Initiative, it would seem easier to use that.

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Do I need a separate ESTA for USA and Canada?

ESTA required for transfer to CanadaIf you are flying through the United States to Canada, you need to apply for both an ESTA as well as an eTA.

Do I need a Mexican visa if I have a Canadian visa?

Citizens of Canada do not need a visa to enter Mexico, unlike most nationals of other countries. However, they are required to complete a Mexican tourist card, commonly known as FMM (Forma Migratoria M\xfaltiple), which is a mandatory requirement for all travelers who visit the country.

Do you need an ESTA to cross land border?

Visitors to the US who intend to enter the country by land must get a valid ESTA before arrival.

Can you go to Mexico with an ESTA visa?

Neither a visa nor ESTA is required when traveling directly to Mexico for a stay of up to 180 days. However, if entering Mexico via the U.S., your stay may not exceed 90 days.

Travel requirements to US from Canada or Mexico

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