Mexican visa for Finnish residence permit holder
I am a Pakistani national working in Finland on a residence permit (Type A), and want to travel to Mexico for holidays.
Do I need a Mexican visa, or am I exempted from that requirement because of my Finnish work permit?
I checked Timatic and it says that passengers with a valid visa issued by Canada, Japan, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State are exempted from Mexican visa for a maximum stay of 180 days.
So does my residence permit count as a valid visa? Kindly please answer.
Update I asked the Mexican embassy in Finland about it and they said that I need a visa as my work permit is not a valid visa.
Best Answer
As stated by Timatic, which you checked yourself:
Visa required, except for Passengers with a valid visa issued by Canada, Japan, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State for a maximum stay of 180 days.
and
Visa required, except for Passengers with a permanent residence permit issued by Finland for a maximum stay of 180 days.
Your residence permit is not permanent, and when moving to Finland, you do not get a visa (unlike in many other Schengen countries), only a residence permit card.
So, unfortunately, you do need a Mexican visa.
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