STUDENT VISA
ESTIMATED TIME OF DELIVERY:
Two to ten working days, as long as you have delivered all the documents in a complete and satifactory manner.
Please read all this information carefully:
Make your appointment on the Mexican Embassy of your country here. You can check schedule and availability to make your appointment.
Get all your documents together and be on time to your appointment. We recommend you to communicate before the appointment to the Embassy to make sure you have all the documents you need, because sometimes in each Embassy different documents could be requested.
In those cases in which the documentation or information presented is not original, has inconsistencies or irregularities, the Secretariat will verify its authenticity before the issuing authority and may require additional evidence from the applicant.
Information is not provided by telephone, for questions or other information write to sconsulardom@sre.gob.mx
The visa process is individual, each applicant must schedule an appointment and present the original and a copy of the required documentation.
On the day of your appointment you must come in person, without companions. In order to enter the facilities, you must present your proof of appointment for visa processing. Only in the following cases is the access of companions allowed: a) in the case of minors or people with disabilities, since the presence of those who exercise parental authority or legal guardianship is required; b) interpreter, in case the visa applicant does not speak Spanish; and c) people who, due to having a physical disability, require someone to accompany them.
It is your responsibility to read the requirements carefully and present ALL the documentation on the day of your appointment, otherwise, you will receive a refusal and you will have to schedule a new appointment, with no exceptions.
Fee for the issuance of a visa in a foreign passport $53.00 USD. Payment of consular fees is in CASH, EXACT AMOUNT and with bills in GOOD CONDITION *Fees may vary without previous announcement
DOCUMENTS REQUESTED
Acceptance letter to UP - Original (UP will provide this)
Passport, original and copy.
Student visa, original and copy.
Birth certificate, original and copy.
Format to request you migratory process. Download here
One recent photograph (visible face and without glasses, in color, passport size, whose measurements must be at least 32 0 millimeters x 26 0 millimeters and a maximum of 39.0 millimeters x 31.0 millimeters, with white background and front).
Proof of economic solvency of you or you legal guardians (as long as you are younger than 25 years old), like bank accounts or documents that prove that you have a job, pension or scholarship with a balance or an average monthly income equivalent to one hundred days of the general minimum wage in force in the Federal District during the last 12 months (950 euros aprox). original and copy.
Responsive letter from the father or mother of the interested party expressing that they will cover the expenses of the staying. original.
Official identification of the person signing the Letter
Valid birth certificate of the father and mother to link the relationship, original and copy.
* In case of carrying out the proceses in a country other than your nationality, you must present the document that proves your legal stay in that country. original and copy.
* In case of being under age you will have to be accompanied by your two parents. They must also process a Letter / Permit to leave minors before a notary so that you can travel to Mexico. original
Recommendations:
When you are in Mexican territory, show the immigration agent your student visa emphasizing that you are coming to study. Don´t forget to print the acceptance letter before leaving your country.
Confirm that in your passport, a maximum stay of 30 days is stamped.
Make sure that it does not say 180 days because it can be confused with a tourist and you will not be able to complete the legal process you need to make once you are in Mexico.
Links to some embassies: