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Mexico visa requirements for Surinamese citizens

Surinamese citizens need a visa for Mexico, from its embassy or consulate.

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Suriname

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MEX

Mexico

Visa needed

Get this visa for tourism or another short visit without paid work.

Visa: Required
Fee: US$56
Last updated: 11 November 2026

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Some countries make entry easier if you hold a valid visa or residence permit from another country.

What to do

Find Mexico's embassy or consulate that covers where you live.
Prepare the application form, photos, bank statements and travel bookings.
Book an appointment early; processing can take several weeks.

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Ways into Mexico

Check visa-free entry first. Otherwise, get permission before travel.

Visa not requiredEntry with foreign visaA visa from certain countries lets you visit without a Mexican visa.
Stay
180 days
Fee
Free
How to apply
1. Check that your foreign visa qualifies and is valid.
2. Carry your passport and foreign visa.
3. Show both at check-in and on arrival.
Documents required
- Valid passport
- Canada, US, Japan, UK or Schengen visa
- Visit for tourism, business or transit without paid work in Mexico.
- An online travel approval is not a visa.
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Visa not requiredEntry with permanent residencePermanent residence in certain countries lets you visit without a Mexican visa.
Stay
180 days
Fee
Free
How to apply
1. Check that your document proves qualifying permanent residence.
2. Carry the original document and your passport.
3. Show both at check-in and on arrival.
Documents required
- Valid passport
- Valid permanent residence document
- Accepted: Canada, US, Japan, UK, Schengen countries, Chile and Colombia; temporary residence does not qualify.
- Official rules differ on Peru residence; confirm before relying on it.
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Visa requiredVisitor visaGet this visa for tourism or another short visit without paid work.
Stay
180 days
Fee
US$56
Processing
10 days
How to apply
1. Check your visa office's document list.
2. Book a visa appointment.
3. Attend for checks, fingerprints, an interview and payment.
4. Collect your visa if approved.
Documents required
- Valid original passport
- Visa form
- Photo
- Proof of legal stay, if needed
- Proof of funds, ties or invitation
- Fingerprints
- Interview
- Processing takes up to 10 working days; appointment waits are extra.
- Border staff decide your stay; you cannot do paid work in Mexico.
Official page
Visa requiredLong-validity visitor visaThis visa allows repeated short visits for people who meet special rules.
Stay
180 days
Valid for
3650 days
Fee
US$54
Processing
10 days
Entries
Multiple
How to apply
1. Gather proof that you qualify.
2. Book a visa appointment.
3. Attend for an interview, fingerprints and payment.
4. Collect your visa if approved.
Documents required
- Valid original passport
- Proof of legal stay, if needed
- Proof that you qualify
- Fingerprints
- Interview
- Processing takes up to 10 working days.
- Each visit is limited to 180 days.
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Planning your Mexico trip

Best time to go: The best time depends on the region. April is already very hot on the coast and the Yucatán Peninsula, northern winters can be cold, and hurricanes can affect Caribbean and Gulf coast cities.

Copper CanyonAn enormous canyon system in the northwestern mountains, with a scenic railway.
Mesoamerican Barrier ReefCoral reefs in the warm waters of the Mexican Caribbean.
Sea of CortezSee migrating whales, sea lions and dolphins.
Volcano BeltSee high mountain peaks and active, dormant and inactive volcanoes.

Read the full Mexico guide