![]() Show the immigration officer the page in your passport with the residency visa stamp and double-check that the officer checks the box on the form that reads “Canje” (exchange) NOT “ Vistante.” (If the officer admits you as a visitor/tourist, this will cause problems when you attend the immigration office to exchange your resident visa stamp for a residency card.) If you are arriving in Mexico with a resident visa stamp (sticker) in your passport provided by a Mexican Consulate abroad, you might need to fill out the Visitor’s Visa on arrival (see blue box above about phasing out of paper FMM forms). Foreigners with a resident visa sticker in their passport If you lose the permit or keep the permit when you leave or over-stay the number of days limit written on the permit, you’ll face some additional procedures: see this article for details about those situations. ![]() However, if you were given a paper FMM when you entered Mexico, don’t lose the half of the form that is handed back to you at immigration as you’ll need it to exit the country. Paper forms are being phased out (see blue box above). The visitor’s permit is valid for stays up to 180 days. There is a ~US$25 fee for the permit, which is usually included in your airfare’s “fees and taxes” if you fly in to Mexico if you drive-in to Mexico, the fee is waived if you depart within 7 days of your arrival date. You can, instead, complete a Visitor’s Permit, also known as a FMM, at your port of entry. If you hold a passport issued by one of the many countries on Mexico’s “ no visa required” list,* you don’t need to apply for a visa to visit Mexico. The paper versions of the FMM are being gradually phased out and replaced with a stamp in your passport. Mexico is phasing out paper versions of the FMM
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