Changes in entry fee to Mexico
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 2:00 pm
Press Release – Embassy of Mexico to Belize – January 25, 2012 - The entry fee into Mexico has been increased. Already in effect, tourists and transit travelers from all nationalities, including Belize, currently pay $294 pesos (approximately BZ$45 Belize dollars) for the entry fee, known as DNI (Derecho de No Inmigrante).
DNI is an entry fee that must be paid to the Mexican Government by all foreign nationals, including Belizeans who enter Mexico by air, road or sea, in the following cases:
1. Tourists staying in Mexico more than 7 (seven) consecutive days.
2. Transit travelers with destination to a third country regardless the time need for their transit. This includes those who enter Subteniente Lopez, Chetumal, by road and whose purpose is to board a flight in Cancun to travel to another country, as well as those arriving to Cancun towards Belize.
3. Holders of the border card FMVL (Forma Migratoria de Visitante Local) that remain more that 3 (three) consecutive days in Mexico. This fee is payable in addition of a sanction for violating the permitted period allowed under the FMVL status. FMVL holders are reminded that they can only stay in Quintana Roo for no more than 3 (three) consecutive days.
The DNI must be paid in Mexican pesos at any bank in Mexico. If traveling through the Subteniente Lopez border (Chetumal), the entry fee can be paid at the bank “Banjercito” located at the Mexican Customs compound during working hours.
Travel agencies and airlines do not receive this payment anymore. Therefore it is suggested to pay in advance of your departure at any bank in Mexico (working hours).
Tourists who stay in Mexico less than 7 days and holders of the FMVL border card staying less than 3 days are exempted from this charge, as well as FM3 and FM2 holders.
In 2011, the DNI was $262 pesos.
For more information, please contact the Mexican Embassy’s Consular Section at 223-0193 or 223-0194, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm or write to [email protected]
You can also visit the Mexican Immigration website: http://www.inm.gob.mx/index.php/page/pagina_principal/en.html
Mexican Embassy’s website: www.sre.gob.mx/belice or Facebook: www.facebook.com/EmbassyofMexicoinBelize
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well…lets hope that the bz gob. decides to levy a huge entry tax for mexicans entering beliz, especially for the mex.tour buses
Well, I’m not sure why ther are always people requesting a “revenge” for any measurement a government does. Belize has a departure tax that’s pretty much the same than Mexican entry fee – so what’s wrong with it? In addition: Why should it be so wrong to ask this entry fee? I know very well that most of the money a tour operator makes with vacation in Mexico does not even reach Mexico: It stays in the hand sof the tour operators, instead of fully benefit to the country where the resort is located. Mexican employees (or in Belize the Belizean employees) get paid a very low salary and the moment when slow season start most of them get fired and the owners of the resorts make the most of the profit. So why should it be wrong to get charged a part as an entry fee?
In Mexico I really appreciate the nature, culture, history, attractions, supermarkets, infrastructure and I see that I have to do my part to keep it alive and make it better.
So thank you Mexico, Belize, or all these countries in the world that permanently invite me and make my life richer and I’m happy (in return) to pay my part or a small fee of 45 BZ$ to keep it attractive!
not all people understand the situation that the bz bus tour opporators are in….[a level and equal playing field..is needed..between guat bz and mex tour bus opporators]
I’m puzzled. I only ever enter Mexico in transit to a third country, and I’ve never been asked to pay this fee. I was there four times last year…