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Russian Federation to Mexico

ETAAdvance electronic permission for visa-exempt travel

This page separates the current comparison status from the official evidence collected for it. Rules shown here concern ordinary short visits unless a source states otherwise.

Official evidence collectedAccess data checked August 24, 2026Sources reviewed August 20, 2026
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How this access rule is documented

  1. Current official routeETA

    Russia, Türkiye, and Ukraine: SAE electronic authorization for air visitors

    Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian ordinary passport holders may obtain the SAE pre-travel electronic authorization to fly to Mexico as non-remunerated visitors, instead of first obtaining a Mexican visa.

    • SAE is an air-only pre-travel authorization for a visitor without permission for remunerated activities; travel by land or sea requires a Mexican visa under INM's current SAE guidance.
    • The traveller needs a valid passport, an approved authorization, a participating airline, and a printed authorization for airline and migration checks. Approval does not guarantee admission or the period authorized at entry.
    • The INM central SAE page says the authorization is valid for 30 days and one entry. A current Mexican consular post in Milan instead states 180 days and one entry; the validity conflict is recorded here and the central INM statement is used operationally pending clarification.
    • A valid visa of Canada, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, or a Schengen country, or permanent residence in the listed countries (including Chile, Colombia, and Peru), is a separate alternative to both Mexican visa and SAE for a visa-required national.
    • This policy does not establish residence, remunerated activity, ordinary visa-free entry, or a rule for diplomatic, official, emergency, refugee, or other special travel documents.
    Official sourcesInstituto Nacional de Migración: Sistema de Autorización Electrónica (SAE)Consulate of Mexico in Milan / Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores: Visa electrónica para ciudadanos rusos, turcos y ucranianosInstituto Nacional de Migración: Países y regiones que requieren visa para viajar a México
Official application route

How to apply

  1. Complete the INM electronic-authorization request with the valid ordinary passport.
  2. Print the approved authorization before presenting at the participating airline's check-in counter.
  3. Present the authorization and passport for Mexican migration inspection on arrival by air.
INM Sistema de Autorización Electrónica
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