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Mexico visa rules for Russia passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. Russia passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Mexico.

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
Not stated by the source
Fee
MX$0.00
Covers
Tourist entry
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Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

gob.mxSecretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, Dirección General de Servicios ConsularesChecked 26 Oct 2026

RUSSIA (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) REQUIERE VISA

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Apply online for the electronic visa before travel; it allows one entry by air only.
  • Arriving by land or sea needs a consular visa.
  • Use the electronic visa within 180 days of issue.
  • A valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or a Schengen country, or permanent residence in one of those countries or in Chile, Colombia or Peru, can be shown instead of a Mexican visa.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Mexico passport holders need to visit Russia.

Mexico passport Russia

e-Visa · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

The permitted period of stay in the Russian Federation on the basis of a unified e-visa within its validity period shall not exceed 30 days from the date of entry.

Mexico passport to Russia, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Russia passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Mexico City, nearest first.

  1. GuatemalaGuatemala City, about 1,060 km from Mexico CityVisa-free · 90 days
  2. BelizeBelmopan, about 1,120 km from Mexico CityVisa-free · 30 days
  3. El SalvadorSan Salvador, about 1,240 km from Mexico CityVisa-free · 90 days
  4. HondurasTegucigalpa, about 1,400 km from Mexico CityVisa-free · 90 days
  5. NicaraguaManagua, about 1,600 km from Mexico CityVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Mexico City

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Mexico City, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 22.2°CLow 8.1°CRain 7 mm
  2. FebHigh 24.6°CLow 9.8°CRain 3 mm
  3. MarHigh 26.2°CLow 11.2°CRain 19 mm
  4. AprHigh 27.8°CLow 13.4°CRain 27 mm
  5. MayHigh 27.5°CLow 14.0°CRain 62 mm
  6. JunHigh 25.7°CLow 13.9°CRain 133 mm
  7. JulHigh 25.3°CLow 13.0°CRain 166 mm
  8. AugHigh 24.9°CLow 13.4°CRain 180 mm
  9. SepHigh 24.0°CLow 13.3°CRain 147 mm
  10. OctHigh 23.5°CLow 11.9°CRain 75 mm
  11. NovHigh 22.7°CLow 9.9°CRain 13 mm
  12. DecHigh 22.8°CLow 8.8°CRain 8 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 11 to 26 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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