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Mexico
- Mexico City
- Americas
- Spanish
At a glance
Mexico: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Population
- 132,274,416
- Area
- 1,972,550 km² · 761,606 sq mi
- Languages
- Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya
- Currency
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
- Time zone
- Central Time Zone
- Calling code
- +52
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .mx
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- AMERICAS
Member of
- G20
- OECD
- United Nations
Neighbouring countries
Guatemala
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Entry requirements
Mexico visa requirements
Mexico entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 69 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 7 apply online before they travel and 121 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Mexico safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 2 of 4Exercise Increased Caution
Due to crime and kidnapping
US State Dept, updated December 10, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Mexico: frequently asked questions
- Mexico visa: do I need one?
- Mexico entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 69 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 7 apply online before they travel and 121 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Mexico: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Mexico at level 2 of 4. Exercise Increased Caution: Due to crime and kidnapping.
- Mexico: what currency is used?
- Currency in Mexico: Mexican Peso (MXN).
- Mexico: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Mexico: Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya.
- Mexico: what is the capital?
- The capital of Mexico is Mexico City.
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