Will I be allowed to go to Mexico without a visa if I hold a British and a Schengen visa? [duplicate]
I am currently living in the UK on a Tier 2 visa and have a multiple entry Schengen visa valid until 2022. Do I need a Mexican visa? The Mexican embassy in India told me I do not. However, VisaHQ in the UK told me I do. Will I need to apply for a visa? And if I don't, will I be allowed to board the flight?
Best Answer
You Do Not need a Mexican visa
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).
Source: https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sanfrancisco/index.php/visas-traveling-to-mexico
Another, unambiguous version of the same statement:
Please note that travellers who wish to visit Mexico (regardless of their nationality or itinerary), holding a valid, multiple entry visa for the United States of America, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom or the Schengen Space countries DO NOT need to apply for a tourist, business or transit Mexican visa.
Source: https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/sudafrica/index.php/english/visa-for-mexico
Pictures about "Will I be allowed to go to Mexico without a visa if I hold a British and a Schengen visa? [duplicate]"
Do I need a visa for Mexico if I have Schengen Visa?
Mexico. If you possess a Schengen visa that is not yet expired, then you do not need to apply for a Mexico visa as long as you are visiting the country for tourism, business, or transit purposes. Please note that you must present your visa along with your passport at the point of entry.Can I visit multiple countries with Schengen Visa?
Yes. According to the Schengen rules, the Schengen visa is generally valid for all the countries in the Schengen area.Can I apply for two visas for different countries at the same time?
Yes you can. No 2 countries share data with each other. Neither are they bothered about you applying visa at the same time. You can apply visa to N number of countries at the same time.Do I have to visit the country that issued my Schengen Visa?
It does not need to be the country that issued you with a Schengen Visa, as you must apply with the nation where you are planning to spend the majority of your stay in the Schengen Area.Non European countries where you can GO with a Schengen Visa | Travel with Schengen Visa
More answers regarding will I be allowed to go to Mexico without a visa if I hold a British and a Schengen visa? [duplicate]
Answer 2
You don't need a visa.
From Timatic:
Visa Exemptions: Passengers with a valid visa issued by Canada, Japan, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State for a maximum stay of 180 days.
Since Timatic is the database relied on by the airlines you'll have no trouble boarding.
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Karolina Grabowska, Karolina Grabowska, Karolina Grabowska, Pavel Danilyuk