Mexico to Germany visa requirements

Mexican ordinary passport holders can visit Germany visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area. Germany is part of the Schengen area, and Mexico remains on Germany's and the EU's visa-exempt list for short stays. As of 20 June 2026, a Mexican ordinary passport holder may enter Germany for tourism, family visits, permitted business meetings, conferences, transit, or other non-employment short stays without a Schengen visa for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. The allowance is shared across all Schengen countries, not reset by entering Germany. The passport should have been issued within the previous 10 years and remain valid for at least 3 months after the planned Schengen departure. Visa-free entry does not permit taking up employment; the German Embassy in Mexico states that Mexican citizens who want to take employment for up to 90 days must apply for a Schengen visa, and longer stays or residence purposes require the appropriate German visa/residence route. The Entry/Exit System (EES) is now used at Schengen external borders for short-stay non-EU travellers and replaces routine passport stamping with electronic entry/exit and biometric records. ETIAS is not required yet; the EU says it will start operations in the last quarter of 2026, with a EUR 20 fee for most applicants aged 18-70, and travellers should check the official portal before departure.