Mexico
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Mexico
You · American passport
Usually up to 180 days
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
inm.gob.mx · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
As long as you can stay, up to 180 days
A foreign-plated vehicle can stay as long as its driver is allowed to. When your days run out, so do its.
banjercito.com.mx · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 5 days out
Dog from the US: USDA-accredited vet's NWS inspection certificate within 5 days, then SENASICA inspection on arrival. See the steps
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Mexico.
We'll email you if Mexico's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Mexico.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Within 5 days before you arrive
NWS Inspection Certificate for Pet Dogs (within 5 days) (dogs only)
A USDA-accredited vet inspects the dog for New World screwworm and issues the 'NWS Inspection Certificate for Pet Dogs Moving (Exporting) From the United States to Mexico' no more than 5 days before arrival.
- At the border
SENASICA inspection at the OISA office (dogs only)
Report to the SENASICA agricultural inspection office (OISA) at the airport or border; the dog must be free of ectoparasites, disease signs and fresh wounds.
- At the border
SENASICA inspection at the OISA office (cats only)
No health certificate needed; SENASICA inspects the pet on arrival for disease signs, ectoparasites and fresh wounds.
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Mexico
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Usually up to 180 days | inm.gob.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Usually up to 180 days | inm.gob.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Usually up to 180 days | inm.gob.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Usually up to 180 days | inm.gob.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Usually up to 180 days | inm.gob.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa needed | Set by the visa | gob.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Usually up to 180 days | inm.gob.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Usually up to 180 days | inm.gob.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Mexico
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 180 days | banjercito.com.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 180 days | banjercito.com.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 180 days | banjercito.com.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 180 days | banjercito.com.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 180 days | banjercito.com.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 180 days | banjercito.com.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 180 days | banjercito.com.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 180 days | banjercito.com.mx · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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