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Understanding Mexican Tourist Cards and How to Get One A tourist card, also known as FMM (“Forma Migratoria Multiple” or an FMT formerly), is a tourist permit that will be required for all foreign citizen travelers to Mexico who will not be involved in any type of remunerated work.Tourist cards can be valid for no longer than 180 days and allow the person to remain in Mexico as a tourist for the allotted period.It has to be handed in upon the tourist’s departure. Border Zone Before, travelers who were staying within the United States border zone for as long as 72 hours were not required to have a tourist card.Nowadays, the card is needed even by non-Mexican visitors staying in the country for less than six months.
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To get a tourist card, one must pay a fee of around $23 USD.When traveling by air or on a cruise, you will have paid your tourist card fee as part of the cost of your trip.If traveling over land, you can secure a tourist card at your point of entry or from a Mexican consulate before you leave for Mexico.In that case, you will need to pay for your card at a bank in Mexico as soon as you arrive. But Mexico’s National Immigration Institute (INM) now allows foreign citizens to apply and pay for a tourist card through the Internet no earlier than 7 days before arriving in Mexico. Don’t forget that your tourist card needs to be stamped by an immigration official upon your arrival in Mexico; otherwise, it will not be valid. Maximum possible stay is 180 days or 6 months, but the time actually given will be determined by the immigration official (30 to 60 days for first-timers in most cases); for longer stays, the tourist card would have to be extended. You have to keep your tourist card in a safe place as you will be required to surrender it to immigration officials before you leave.If you can’t show your tourist card or if your tourist card is expired, you could be fined. What to Do If You Lost Your Card If your tourist card is missing for whatever reason, you need to pay a fee to obtain a new one at an immigration office, or you may be fined as you’re departing from Mexico. Extending Your Tourist Card’s Validity If you intend to stay in Mexico beyond the time your tourist card provides, you will be able to apply for an extension.However, under no circumstances will a tourist be allowed to stay longer than 180 days; if you would like to stay longer, you need to leave the country and reenter it, or just apply for a different type of visa.