Health and Vaccinations
Tetanus: Yes
Typhoid: Yes
Diptheria: Sometimes. May be needed if travelling to certain rural areas for a long duration
Malaria: No
Rabies: Sometimes. May be needed if travelling to certain rural areas for a long duration.
Hepatitis-A: Yes
Yellow Fever: No. Visitors (over 1 year of age) arriving from infected areas are required to carry Yellow Fever Vaccination Certification before arriving in the country.
Health Care
Medical facilities in Mexico are generally good with both private and state-sponsored medical facilities available. Even medicines can be bought Over-The-Counter (OTC) and some Mexican pharmacists regularly diagnose and prescribe medicines for minor ailments.
The authorities in Mexico strongly advise full travel insurance for all travellers to the country.
Travel Advice
From time to time, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK issues Travel Advisories for visits to Mexico. Accordingly, most visits to Mexico are trouble-free but the global threat from international terrorism can never be ruled out. Therefore, the travellers should take adequate precautions while visiting the places of tourists’ interest in Mexico.
Visitors are especially advised to exercise caution during their visit to Oaxaca city, which has witnessed violent protests and demonstrations in the recent past. However, Oaxaca State generally, including the resorts of Puerto Escondido and Huatulco), remains unaffected. On 6 November 2006, three small bombs exploded, with no casualties, in Mexico City at dawn. The target locations include the Mexican Electoral Tribunal, the headquarters of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and a Scotia Bank branch in the south of the city. There were no casualties. Groups who claim they are connected with the protests in Oaxaca have claimed responsibility. Therefore, travellers would do well to monitor local news before planning their visit to Oaxaca State.
Kidnappings, particularly in tourist areas, are also on the rise in Mexico. The most common targets are the public transport system, Cash Points, ATMs, and Bureaux de change, where often, the criminals come camouflaged in police uniform.
The hurricane season in Mexico lasts from June to November.
At the time of publishing, this information is correct. However, the travel advice is periodically and rapidly updated. Therefore, all the visitors are advised to contact at the following addresses for the latest travel advice:
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel - 0845 850 2829
Website - www.fco.gov.uk
US Department of State
Website - www.travel.state.gov/travel
Passport and Visa Info
| Nationality | Passport Required | Visa Required | Return Ticket Required |
| British | Yes | No | Yes |
| Australian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Canadian | Yes | No | Yes |
| USA | Yes | No | Yes |
| Other EU | Yes | No | Yes |
Passport
Those applying for Blue Tourist Cards must have a valid passport, return/onward ticket, and proof of sufficiency of funds
The Tourist Cards are mandatory to be carried along at all times during the stay in Mexico. These cards will be required to be presented and stamped while leaving he country.
Passport of all the visitors belonging to the countries mentioned in the above chart must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of entry.
Visa
Visa is not required by nationals of the abovementioned countries who can obtain the Blue Tourist Cards from the airline on direct flights at port of entry or from the Mexican Consulate before travelling to the country, except nationals of Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia, who are permitted to stay in Mexico for up to 90 days.
Business visitors are advised to check with the Consulate regarding Visa requirements, as they may be required to apply for a Non Immigrant Business Visitor carnet (FM3).
The nationals of all countries, not mentioned in the chart above, should contact their local embassy for visa requirements.